That'd be me too. I did a Ducati track day once at Brands, not long after getting the 748, back in 1999. Wasn't even my bike and I was tip toeing around there - mind you it was wet. I really ought to do some more, I guess it's the only way to really get a feel for how far you can push yourself let alone the bike relatively safe in the knowledge that a) everyone's going in the same direction and b) there's not a muppet parked in the middle of the road just around the bend whilst they check their phone - however, the 'Please Please Read This' thread has kinda put me off a bit.
Fitted new battery, went with a Yuasa LA, (thought about a LI battery but let’s not go there), for better CCA rating than the cheapo Leoch battery that previous owner fitted. I know it’s a new battery and all but cranks over a lot better now. On a side note if I disconnect the battery on reconnection I obviously have to reset the clock and mph/mph units but the oil service warning comes on too? No biggy as I reset it with JPDiag but just wondering why it does it?
NP. It does the same on one of my bikes and a simple date reset sorts it. Not familiar with your bike, sorry.
pleased with myself - undid both rear exhaust studs on an ugly 1000DS without mishap reason: - i'm changing expensive carbon gasket as starting to blow like they always do, and always the back one 'cos it's a rain/water scoop.
Took ownership of this strange object and have to say I love it its a little ball of madness !!! Its not red I know but a smile giving bike !!
I'd like to publicly apologise to Tony for my behaviour today. I have come to realise that it was wrong of me to correct your grammar during your wedding vows.
Went for a good 300km ride with mate. Went to visit Tane Mahuta which is the biggest tree in NZ, and is a fucking whopper. Obvs the photo gives no sense of perspsective and my helmet sitting on the handrail only makes it look smaller. I had a look on wiki to see how it compares in volume to the biggest trees in the world and was surprised to see it on this list... When the first industries kicked off in NZ, harvesting these huge trees to extinction seemed to be high on the list. Most of the massive logs were milled and sent overseas as the timber is prized for it's versatility and durability. It is a naturally hardy substance for shipbuilding, masts and planking etc and a superb framing timber. A lot went to Australia and GB also a lot went to San Fransisco where it was used for house building. Also, the sap made a high grade of varnish so it was bled for it's gum. This was a very lucrative industry which all of a sudden just ended with a new era of varnishes on the market, probably from the petro-chemical industry. The last shipment of gum which went to London was just dumped in the Thames after being shipped half way around the world!
