The "Today I did something to my bike" thread

stewygriffin · 09-12-2015 11:58AM

I went for the RPHA 10+ after seeing Wonda-Boys review of it.Had a tough time tracking the Ben Spies edition down as they dont make em anymore.Wanted to get this helmet to go with the Ben Spies paint on the R1.:)

So thanks to Wonda-Boy for a good honest review of the helmet.:)

stewygriffin · 09-12-2015 11:59AM

Wossack wrote: »

thats mad.. do they starve on the sidestand or something?

Havent a clue.
Just an "Italian" thing maybe?:pac:

blade1 · 09-12-2015 01:08PM

stewygriffin wrote: »

Happy with the rearsets
Nope,Ducati decided that it would somehow be better if their 748,916 and 996 bikes were not able to idle in neutral with the side stand down.:pac:
That why I bought the sidestand bypass loom,so that I can warm her up on the side stand.:)

Are you leaving the gear change in normal order with the rearsets Stewy or will you turn them around a la track bike?

stewygriffin · 09-12-2015 01:15PM

blade1 wrote: »

Are you leaving the gear change in normal order with the rearsets Stewy or will you turn them around a la track bike?

1 down and 5 up will do me.
Cant be going and confusing myself now.:pac::D

stewygriffin · 09-12-2015 03:55PM

It finally arrived today.

Skill Magill · 09-12-2015 09:34PM

Nice!!!
Free visor?

stewygriffin · 09-12-2015 09:52PM

Skill Magill wrote: »

Nice!!!
Free visor?

I wish it came with a free tinted visor.
I ordered the dark tinted visor along with the helmet.

Also got blue and silver mirror tint visors from Crossans for the X 802r.
Cant get over how light this X-Lite is on my head,really noticeble.:)

Hotblack Desiato · 09-12-2015 10:13PM

Wossack wrote: »

thats mad.. do they starve on the sidestand or something?

Probably vibrate enough to make the flip up sidestand flip up

I always cover the top 1/4 or 1/3 of the visor with tape - you don't need it to look through and it keeps a lot of the sun off.

blade1 · 10-12-2015 01:59PM

Put the Ape away for winter in a Vac Bag.

stewygriffin · 10-12-2015 02:24PM

Must have been good for Santa,as this arrived today.
Also flew back up to Crossans to get some mirror tint visors for it.
Crossans did me a good deal on the pound to euro.Gave me 85 cents to the pound and also knocked a few extra quid off the price of the visors.

Thanks to Adrian and Collie in Crossans for that.:D

And the Ben Spies HJC RPHA 10 is a lovely fit,dare I say ever so slightly nicer of a fit than the X-Lite.:)
Slightly heavier lid though.:(

Wonda-Boy · 10-12-2015 02:58PM

Thats the carbon making the Xlite lighter, but both are cracking lids fair play. All you need now is a nice flip up for touring and the like and you sorted.....

Mesrine65 · 10-12-2015 04:00PM

Jaysus, I only have one lid

3 bikes though :cool:

Wonda-Boy · 10-12-2015 04:19PM

I am a saap. I have 3 high end lids, one **** one for mates (lol) and one bike!!!!

D3V!L · 10-12-2015 04:22PM

I have 3 lids and 3 bikes

stewygriffin · 10-12-2015 07:51PM

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Thats the carbon making the Xlite lighter, but both are cracking lids fair play. All you need now is a nice flip up for touring and the like and you sorted.....

Any recommendations for a flip up?
Something good but that wont break the bank.:)

blade1 · 10-12-2015 08:05PM

stewygriffin wrote: »

Any recommendations for a flip up?
Something good but that wont break the bank.:)

Shark Evoline is decent enough.
You really would want to try one one first as it will be a different shape to the helmets you've just bought.
Here's a Evoline 3 but you can get an Evoline 2 for under €200.
http://www.helmetcity.co.uk/shark-evoline-3-arona-mat-gkw-free-jeans/

Dorsanty · 10-12-2015 10:54PM

I just upgraded to the Shoei NXR from the XR-1100 as a Crimbo present to myself. I didn't want a Marquez (twat) or Smith (respect his riding but don't want that flag on my lid). It is a shame you can't get a Laverty replica. Anyway ended up with a Michael Dunlop replica and am happy out with the €180 discount.

http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/193473

I must admit I do notice the 300g weight saving and the size of the shell is noticeably smaller too.

Wonda-Boy · 10-12-2015 11:25PM

I have the evo 3 absolute cracker of a lid served me so well in Germany and even Kerry during summer. New one is out now so the 3 should be cheaper.....can't rate it high enough but its a large lid very wide circumference.

Richard tea · 16-12-2015 05:45PM

Fitted my Loobman. Works well and ill work out the timing when im back to work next week. Im not 100% happy that the tube is not flush with the frame. Ill tinker with it again some time.

Wonda-Boy · 16-12-2015 06:17PM

Sticks out like a sore thumb, takes the look off a lovely bike. Surely you can find somewhere more hidden Joe......how you finding the bike?

Skill Magill · 16-12-2015 06:21PM

^^^^
Dear God man!! You know they do cable ties in black now?

I think I was looking at this before on youtube and the fella said it was about €60, but when I looked it was coming in at about a oner, which put me off.

First impressions?

I've noticed some oil splashes on the tyre, I'd winde the controller back a bit.

Richard tea · 16-12-2015 06:44PM

Ill have a look for a more hidden place in the future. Its been sitting in my shed for over a year now and just wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Ill give it a lash over the winter months to see how effective it is.

Im loving the Bike Gary. 70+ mpg is the main puller for me. It could do with been lowered by an inch tbh. Ill post a pic of the rear shock. Im not sure if it can be used to lower the bike.

Skill.. The spray spots is from when I added some manual chain loob. Ive white, green, yellow cable ties, no black:p

Richard tea · 16-12-2015 06:52PM

Here is the rear shock. It seem to be wound out. Does anybody know if unwinding it would lower suspension?

goodlad · 16-12-2015 10:10PM

Your better off putting on lowering links/dogbones than screwing with the shock of preload

http://www.lustracing.co.uk/suspension/honda-nc750x-lowering-kits.html

Richard tea · 16-12-2015 10:19PM

goodlad wrote: »

Your better off putting on lowering links/dogbones than screwing with the shock of preload

http://www.lustracing.co.uk/suspension/honda-nc750x-lowering-kits.html

I have looked into it alright. I will most likely have to adjust forks also if go that route.

stewygriffin · 06-01-2016 01:25PM

I went for a 25mm jack up kit from Lust Racing.
Will try to get fitted this evening or by the weekend.

Wossack · 06-01-2016 02:04PM

spent about an hour yesterday swapping optimate tails between two bikes.. (the leads the optimate can hook into instead of direct clamps to the battery terminals, waterproof tamiya connector)

**** sake, getting the bolt on the +pos side on the zx6 nearly broke me

bolt is slightly too short to grab the nut in the battery terminal 'cage', so gets really short when you put another connection in. Coupled with the fact the battery is half under the rear of the tank (thankyouverymuch mr kawasaki), recipe for much expletives

stewygriffin · 06-01-2016 03:38PM

Today I rode the Ducati for the 1st time in a while and had a quick lap of the airport on me way home.Roads were very wet greasy and a fair bit of diesel spilt on them too.

blade1 · 06-01-2016 03:41PM

stewygriffin wrote: »

Today I rode the Ducati for the 1st time in a while and had a quick lap of the airport on me way home.Roads were very wet greasy and a fair bit of diesel spilt on them too.

Which do you prefer driving Stewy?
R1 or 996?

stewygriffin · 06-01-2016 03:58PM

blade1 wrote: »

Which do you prefer driving Stewy?
R1 or 996?

I love both because of their own different ways in how you ride them.
Ducati is very mechanical and feels alive under you.Lovely rumble from the V-Twin motor and termis.Very compact bike and very flickable.loads of torque very low down rev range,runs out of puff a bit higher up though.

R1 is balistic in how it accelerates (partly down to quick shifter and being mapped on dyno) and it feels very clinical and well engineered.

R1 is much bigger bike when compared to Ducati.
R1 is also louder than the Ducati,thats the full titanium Leo Vince system on it.

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