[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Boosterplug #13596

Well, I'll have to wait for a few weeks before I can test mine. Sitting in Hong Kong right now, waiting for our room to be made up.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Boosterplug #13589

Yep, that's what it's for. The bike still has more pinging than I would like. These bikes are set up a bit lean from what I read. My hope is that the booster plug will fix this.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Boosterplug #13587

Mine should be here by Saturday then.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Boosterplug #13585

I still ain't gonna spend US$150, and until I saw Mike's posts I wasn't going to spend €40 either.But I sent the big fat credit card on a mission in the early hours of this morning, and my module will be mailed tomorrow.See if it tames the beast a bit through traffic sometime next week, I hope.I'm sure Billy and Sean will both build something cheaper, and could even be better, but for those of us with no hand skills €40 doesn't sound too bad.

Let's hope it works as advertised

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Chrome plating #13905

I'd like to say that your mind is like an open book, but it's more like a comic strip.  😀

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Chrome plating #13901

These guys might be able to help you http://www.hpcoatings.co.nz/prices1.htm

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: RIDE REPORT FROM USA #13829

Looks like you guys are having fun.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: I need to borrow an axle plug #13808

Not sure what you mean about an axle plug. Is this it?Found the picture on advrider. Should this be in tool-kit?

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Getting rid of dead heads #13800

Maybe you should be renamed “Moonshine” Dave? I suspect though, that rather than drinking the stuff, you've been using it to fuel the R75/6. Hooking it up to your hot water system was a brilliant idea. Did you also install a third tap?

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Carburetor rebuild #13807

Well done Dave. You'll be Unstoppable, hehe.  The R80's fuel consumption reduced significantly after the carb service. Did you replace your fork springs as well? It's usually worth doing in tandem with the rears.  Nice job with the vacuum gage, at least you won;t be chasing batteries like I do with the twinmax.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: K1200LT Brake Help #13333

Buy some EBC or Verah aftermarket pads. Fitting them can't be all that hard. I think they're around 45 Euro a side.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: tyres for 1200gsa #13757

While on the subject of tyres, I am disappointed to be replacing the Tourances on the GS after a mere 25,000Kms. Is there anything better wearing out there?

Car tyres, I am sure that wasn't meant to be serious.  Nice that you are getting this much out of a tyre and are still having fun.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Kaiaua Fission Chips, 11 Apr #13715

Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. I had the use of a KTM 990 SMT for the day, so looping the Coromandel seemed more attractive. I can no see why DTY keeps complaining about the wear on his boots. Mine are a tiny little bit narrower.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Taking a fall #13711

It was bloody hard to turn off, took me a while to figure out that upside down means that the kill switch is now on the left. Considering this happened about 50000km ago, it couldn't have been too much of a problem. I still haven't figured out how to get the mud out from under the rev-counter sight glass.

[Dave Ross]

in reply to: Taking a fall #13707

There is always enough time to take a photograph or two. Oil gets splashed around anyway. You might want to check for leaking battery acid, depends on the type of battery you have. More importantly, take a moment to think about how you are going to pick the bike up, don't just rush into it. It's a great way to do your back in, if you are not careful.

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