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by monkey
Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:48 am
Forum: Rogues Gallery
Topic: Cadwell Park: on board with Monkey
Replies: 3
Views: 2350

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?
by monkey
Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:02 am
Forum: Rogues Gallery
Topic: Cadwell Park: on board with Monkey
Replies: 3
Views: 2350

Cadwell Park: on board with Monkey

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.com/watch?v...
by monkey
Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:02 pm
Forum: Rogues Gallery
Topic: monkey-cam action: Rockingham trackday
Replies: 8
Views: 5149

ratboy wrote:looks like a great laff and no rain! :cool:
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
by monkey
Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:19 am
Forum: Rogues Gallery
Topic: monkey-cam action: Rockingham trackday
Replies: 8
Views: 5149

and here is part 2 - the following session

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

it's a full 17 minutes though :eek:
by monkey
Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:20 am
Forum: Rogues Gallery
Topic: monkey-cam action: Rockingham trackday
Replies: 8
Views: 5149

monkey-cam action: Rockingham trackday

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 r...
by monkey
Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:47 am
Forum: Reviewed & Recommended
Topic: Beam me up Scotty
Replies: 30
Views: 10322

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 years ago,...
by monkey
Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:56 pm
Forum: Rogues Gallery
Topic: R1 shock
Replies: 6
Views: 2531

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...
by monkey
Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:54 am
Forum: Reviewed & Recommended
Topic: Sound Distribution *hats off*
Replies: 22
Views: 9577

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 :thumb...
by monkey
Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:13 pm
Forum: Reviewed & Recommended
Topic: SAS bike repairs Radlett, Herts
Replies: 2
Views: 2457

Stig wrote::worthless:

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

I need to leave work now so this is all you're getting for the time being
Image
by monkey
Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:05 pm
Forum: Reviewed & Recommended
Topic: SAS bike repairs Radlett, Herts
Replies: 2
Views: 2457

SAS bike repairs Radlett, Herts

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 ...
by monkey
Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:21 pm
Forum: Reviewed & Recommended
Topic: Sound Distribution *hats off*
Replies: 22
Views: 9577

Re: Sound Distribution *hats off*

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 forgot...
by monkey
Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:12 pm
Forum: Reviewed & Recommended
Topic: Sound Distribution *hats off*
Replies: 22
Views: 9577

Re: Sound Distribution *hats off*

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 wort...
by monkey
Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:57 pm
Forum: Reviewed & Recommended
Topic: Sound Distribution *hats off*
Replies: 22
Views: 9577

Re: Sound Distribution *hats off*

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 D...
by monkey
Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:58 am
Forum: Reviewed & Recommended
Topic: Garmin i3 - Cheap sat nav
Replies: 28
Views: 26110

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...
by monkey
Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:23 am
Forum: Reviewed & Recommended
Topic: Garmin i3 - Cheap sat nav
Replies: 28
Views: 26110

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.photobucket.com/...