Great. Weather is looking dry for the most part tomorrow, so I'm aiming to get there for between 5-6pm.
I do have a question related to your mods @Topolino as you have an oversize rear hugger on your bike, I have bought an Fullsix oversize rear hugger from Conquest Racing. I have the standard exhaust on my Panigale V4S 2024. Conquest Racing say the hugger fits ok. But it looks like there isn't enough clearance between it and the exhaust heat cover. Any information on this would be useful.
IIRC, on my V4S it did sit very close to the stock heat shield, but in practice I can't say if you'll have operating clearance issues, as I never rode mine in that configuration since I changed the exhaust to a full Akra system before the bike hit the road. I have a similar tight clearance between the same hugger and the exhaust on my current bike but rear suspension travel is not as extreme as you would imagine unless you have a lot of static sag and a soft setup and I've no issue with it contacting any part of the exhaust be it heat shield or pipework. Personally I think you should be fine, and even if it does contact the heat shield under the extreme compression of the rear suspension, it will be minimal. I would be tempted, were that to happen, to trim away the contact area as the oversize hugger is worth any potential problems for the additional protection it affords you, from muck and debris being flung all over the rear suspension and engine casing (a not uncommon problem on the V4, with the skinny latte stock hugger)
Thank you, yes when the weather improves i will take it for a run. As you say any small contact areas can be trimmed away.
Personally, I’m not a fan of the huggers. IME they seem a good idea but don’t actually do that much. I first discarded my hugger during 1098 ownership. I was surprised at just how easy it was to brush away the surprisingly minimal crud after a ride. Preferred the cleaner look too. Just my two penneth
Yes, I can see what you mean but I am not a fan of bike cleaning so anything that helps keep more road crap off my bike the better
Should be home in time to swap bikes then get over to the station. Very bumpy fen run out to little air field in the fens.
Aa it looks like a dry day, I'm off to Old Buckenham tonight, now that the first oil change and service light reset is done.
Well that didnt last long! Got to the Ox & Plough at Old Buckenham and parked up, only to be told by an onlooker that there was a small nail / pin tack sticking out the rear tyre. I felt the tyre and it had obviously lost some pressure but not a huge amount. Went into the pub and asked for some soapy water to pour over it and no bubbles. Decided to err on the side of caution and bailed out whilst it was still light, riding home at 25-30mph, just in case. Once home, I put the bike on paddock stands, marked the area around the small nail / tack with tape and pulled it out. No rush of air but to check, I again applied some soapy water and sure enough a very faint trace of bubbles, so it has unfortunately penetrated the tyre, despite it's tiny size. The tack itself is probably only 1-1.5mm in diameter and about 20mm long, so hoping I can get away with a repair. In any case the bike is not rideable for now. Shame as the weather was glorious but the whole evening got cut short. At least I got the bike home, so thankful for that and that it's only a few miles away. Will be calling Carl Harrison in the morning to see if he can sort it and/or pick the bike up for me. Bugger! Here is the offending article, oh and a note someone left on the bike (Thank you whoever you were. I guess they naturally assumed I hadn't seen it) as I wandered off for a sausage and a coffee.
Yes hopefully it should be an easy fix. Maybe a "Stop and Go" kit might not be a bad idea to carry with me in future.
Annoying, I always have some sticky tyre rope things and a couple of C02 canisters on the bike and a little pump in tank bag for longer trips
Well the general concensus is to change the tyre so that's an expensive nail. Whilst I know it could be plugged, I'm sure a repair such as that is not intended as a long term fix and on a bike like this, I'd rather the peace of mind. The bike also needs its first service, though I've already done the oil and filter change and reset the service light, so it should be a fairly straightforward job. I'm also getting the rear brake readjusted and possibly bled again as it's not playing ball at the moment. Hopefully I'll have the bike back early next week.
Ouch. Had a new rear tire put on my Multistrada years ago. Rode 100 miles exactly then rapid deflation on M11 and recovery all the way back home for another new rear. I feel your pain.
