Having got a plate made up locally with my private reg t’other day Ducati Manchester were miffed that it didn’t have their strap line on so they sent me a new plate That’s now on my bike
I hope they’re paying you for the advertising? Mind you, you probably got the bike half price anyway!
A trip down to Cornerspeed to see Nelly for my 30,000 mile Desmo service I seem to have hit the weather just right as Thursday / Friday was glorious, so 130 mile down A19 / A1M and M1 had to be dispatched, hate having the bike on motorways so I just stuck it in Sport mode and had a steady mid 70 ish mph ride down, didn’t want a nicking from an unmarked police BMW …fuel economy on the way down was amazing,..more of that later… A couple of hours later, here we are .. Bike was stripped down and on with the job in no time ! Neil doing his thing, this guy is busier than a one-legged man in an arse kicking contest His workload is now up to August! Nelly’s awards and customer service recommendations About 25c yesterday afternoon so we had an ice cream to cool off before I jumped into my leathers for the return trip… I mentioned that the fuel economy on the way down was amazing, it was even better on the way back with a new air filter and new plugs in,…just look at this ! Over 67 mpg!..this little bike constantly amazes me even after nearly 8 years, normally it’s going like stink but it can turn in economy figures like this when it has to , what a little diamond ! I came off the A19 at Thirsk and had a rip around some twisty roads on the way back and the reserve light didn’t ping on until it was over 140 miles Thanks to the boys at Cornerspeed for a very professional and swift service
Been out for a couple of hours this morning on the new to me 899 for the first time since I bought it a couple of weeks ago. As soon as I got on it I knew I’d done the right thing. Fucking amazing bike and that sound from the termis is more addictive than any drug known to man. Not ridden for over a year but the confidence it gives you straight off the bat is scary/mind boggling/sensational. Same again tmrw and Monday I think. Popped in to see me mum but she was out (probably a blessing in disguise lol) so sorry, no bins this time.
Received confirmation my bike has cleared customs and will be making its way to the dealer next week.
I'd the same problem yesterday at a local church but i was in the Land Rover thank christ, there was a wedding on, plus 200 Hells Angels arriving in very narrow road, i kept on moving the LR further & further down the road just incase.
Ordered a new LH handlebar switch unit for my M1100. It had been playing up for a couple of years - it would intermittently show the high beam was on on the dash. Wiggling the wire from the handlebar would turn it off. When the high beam was indicating on, it actually meant that the headlight was off. I took it apart last year to try to resolve it but it only worked for a bit. Now I find the high beam is indicating on more often and wiggling the wire doesn’t help so I will replace the cluster to see if that cures it.
Cracking ride yesterday, this bike never fails to impress me. Was wondering what the new Diavel V4 would be like as a stable mate, but thankfully didn’t get time to go and have a go on one.
