Exup 1000

1040EXUP wrote:wasn't another of our members there same day?

could have been... there was a guy in the inters who looked to be on an exup, proper trackday bike though so couldn't tell which model it was.

it was blue & white, was that anyone on here?

Performance Bikes trackday @ Cadwell 11 Aug 08...

Part 1:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=H9W_amU9j2s

[session red-flagged part way through]

Part 2:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3drH1M95Vss

The next full 15 minute session - split into 2 parts for YouTube purposes

part 3A http://uk.youtube ...

ratboy wrote:looks like a great laff and no rain!

It was a dry afternoon but it pissed down all morning, hardly got out on the track until lunchtime

hey ho that's the risk with trackdays though

and here is part 2 - the following session

http://www.thumperzone.co.uk/vids/monkeyrockingham.wmv

it's a full 17 minutes though

here's some on-board action from me on the R1 at Rockingham [International] on Saturday. No Limits trackday, intermediate group.

Morning sessions were a total wash-out but at lunchtime the sun came out & dried up all the rain.

The clip is from a restart halfway through a session which had been ...

I've got one of these Chatterbox rider to pillion intercoms

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a214/jimrbryant/chatterbox1.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a214/jimrbryant/chatterbox2.jpg

brand new, in box, never used.

TBH no idea if it's any good or not. Christmas pressie a couple of ...

The 2000-01 5jj shock should be a direct swap for the 98/99 4xv, in terms of fitting it to the bike. Dimensions & mounting points are identical

but Yamaha made some revisions to the later shock's spring &/or damping rates.

Think you'd be very hard pressed to notice the difference though Kiwi

I ...

some extensive testing was carried oout over the weekend, pre & post the motoGP

[well done Stoner, how feckin fast is that Ducati in a straight line? :eek: :eek: and nice work Rossi :cool: and where was Hayden? last year's news :finger: ]

1. what an absolutely feckin' brilliant bit of kit ...

Stig wrote:

come along...you've been around long enough to know whats expected by now

you bugger Stig

I need to leave work now so this is all you're getting for the time being

over the winter I took my Virgin mobile trackday bodywork to these guys for some repairs to a few scuffs & scratches

http://www.bike-repairs.co.uk/

it was a bit of a gamble really, never heard of them before but they were very local & they guy said, bring it in & we'll have a look.

told them, it ...

When you get to my age everything becomes easy but not clear

:lol: :lol: :lol:

well it looks like spring may finally be sprung so I am hoping to get out for a spin or two over the weekend & test the gear indicator [& my memory of how to ride :eek: ]

so providing my heart survives the ...

will report on the DG8 once it's fitted... have a good weekend all!
Didn't get to test ride it due to monsoon conditions yesterday :crybaby:
:angry:
Fair weather biker :evil:
When i fitted mine (not plug & play) i had to calibrate the gears.Took me including fitting about 20mins :clap:Well ...

will report on the DG8 once it's fitted... have a good weekend all!

DG8 fitted yesterday. The plug & play version really is a piece of piss to fit: remove screen, unplug loom from back of clocks. Plug connector into new loom section & connect that to the clocks. Replace screen :nod:

Teach DG8 ...

Wow Monkey couldnt realy ask for a more indepth reply than that
Quest it is then - I borrow my mates go atm and have a pile of crap for Ipaq that works when it wants - and not at all since I upgraded to tomtom v6

Im in Bedford & regularly work in Luton so a meet for a pint and a natter would be ...

none of that Heath Robinson stuff for the Monkey :rolleyes:

Proper job: Garmin Quest GPS fitted on me R1 with RAM mount
[looks like it obscures the speedo in the pic but it doesn't when you're sat on the bike]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a214/jimrbryant/IMG_3429.jpg
http://i12 ...