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Other (K) Bikes or anything else! / New to me Bike

« on: Today at 08:33:38 am »

As you may have read in another thread my black 2013 FJR is probably going to be written off. So I have found a replacement 2015 Red FJR. The dealer has posted a video which is worth a watch as he is a bit comical.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0L0sGU5ChE&ab_channel=TheRealToyShop

It looks to be in mint condition. I am going to see it later today. I'll keep you posted.

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Ride Out Reports / Re: French Duffers 2024

« on: Yesterday at 11:16:53 am »

The black FJR was running really well with 70,000 miles on her and would have gone on for another 150.000 but hey ho if the dealer still has the bike it will be nice to have the rare red one again.

Glen couldn't apologise enough but I told him it's only metal and plastic as long as we are both OK and still mates all is well.

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Ride Out Reports / Re: French Duffers 2024

« on: April 29, 2024, 08:34:34 pm »

Well, Peeps there will be no report on this trip as the trip didn't happen. It started OK, Glen came over to me and we set off for Folkestone all was going well until we got to Huntingdon to get petrol. A car stopped suddenly in front of me, I stopped, Glen unfortunately did not and ran into the back of me. Right exhaust was ripped off both panniers scratched nose cone cracked rear light surround cracked left mirror damaged. Given the age of the bike it'll be a write off.

On the bright side I have found a 2015 Red FJR one owner full service in mint condition. I'm going to see it on Wednesday.
It would be nice to have a red one again.

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Ride Out Reports / Re: French Duffers 2024

« on: April 27, 2024, 11:34:51 am »

My technique also for dealing with up ramps. I had a particularly difficult exit from an underground hotel car park in Vernon
It was very steep with a sharp left hand turn. I had to take the panniers off and get Melanie to stand at the top and give me the go signal, the last thing I needed was a car coming in as I was leaving.

I have just had a look at Vianden on Google streets and as far as I can tell there are no cobbles on our route.

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Ride Out Reports / Re: French Duffers 2024

« on: April 26, 2024, 05:51:35 pm »

Coming back up that ramp is not easy either.

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Ride Out Reports / Re: French Duffers 2024

« on: April 25, 2024, 03:27:27 pm »

We've stayed at that Ibis, it's a steep ramp to the car park. If you get a chance wander down to Trouville it's really nice.

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Ride Out Reports / Re: French Duffers 2024

« on: April 25, 2024, 11:57:46 am »

We are staying at a Best Western in Luxembourg city. We are having lunch in Vianden.

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Ride Out Reports / Re: French Duffers 2024

« on: April 23, 2024, 06:18:46 pm »

Thanks Brian. We are taking in 5 countries in 6 days, that's England, Belgium, Luxembourg, crossing briefly into Germany and back through France.

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Ride Out Reports / French Duffers 2024

« on: April 23, 2024, 05:15:33 pm »

Well, it's that time of year again. We are staying near the tunnel on Sunday 28th April for a morning crossing on Monday. we are heading for La Louviere Belgium for one night before heading down to Luxembourg for a couple of days and then back through France to Bethune before home. There are four of us this year, there were five but one had to drop out for health reasons.
We don't have Richard this year so photo's might be a bit scarce

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Kit Reviews / Re: Is Gore-Tex a rip off?

« on: April 22, 2024, 02:51:05 pm »

Do eVent produce motorcycle gear?

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Kit Reviews / Re: Is Gore-Tex a rip off?

« on: April 22, 2024, 09:15:38 am »

According to Chris at Motolegends a customer had a Rukka jacket that was out of the Rukka warranty and had started to leak Rukka said sorry can't help, Gore gave him £600 towards a new jacket.

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