With my first kid on its way I reckon I'm gonna be spending a lot more time at home, so having recently taken possession of a GSX I figured I'd keep a diary of sorts of my time with the bike. So as much for myself as everyone else, the story of my GSX1400 experience.
TLDR - 》I have a pretty bike that goes vroom vroom!
"The Elephant" – All of my motorbikes have some how received animal nick names, so when I brought home 1402cc of bike (easily the dwarfing my other bikes) my wife declared it was like an elephant in comparison. The name stuck.
So why a GSX1400? After completing a 2000+km two up journey on a DR650, I decided I'd like a few more ponies to get out of the road trains way. The wife decided she'd like to stop falling off in the middle of the outback. With this in mind a checklist started forming and the search began for a new ride.
I came into the search open minded. I don't have any brand loyalty, I'm not part of any motorcycling sub culture and coming from very off road centred riding I didn't really know what was out there in road bike world. As I researched bikes what I found wasn't meeting my needs.
- Adventure Bikes – too electronic, don't need the suspension travel,
- Litre bikes - 13000rpm? Really?
- Cruisers – Wife hates them. Can't blame her with the experiences she has had. Also too heavy.
- Etc. Etc. Etc...
For a while I wasn't sure I would find something suitable. Surely there were a breed of bikes that suited me? Enter the Muscle Bikes! After stumbling across these I found they had a loyal following, and for good reason. Simple, reliable, comfortable but able to get up go with a twist of the throttle. Just as happy cruising down the highway as they are taking the backroads. After looking at each brands offering I settled on the GSX as it met both our criteria. I especially liked the under seat storage, air cooled engine and huge torque figures. The wife liked the seat and thought it was the prettiest. Win-win.
Without a motorcycle trip planned I was in no rush to get one. I checked the usual selling places every now and then, was mildly tempted by a few but nothing really tugged at the heart strings. I'm normally very picky with my purchases and really wanted a top quality bike so I was prepared to wait for it. Besides, with Christmas coming up and other commitments I was happy enough to let the bike slip down the priority list.
BOOM. THERE IT WAS.
An immaculate 2008 Limited Edition with just 10318km, full service history, complete with panniers and top box. Check, check and bonus check! A quick phone call (to the finance minister) then a quick phone call (to the seller) then a quick phone call (to my dad) and a meeting was arranged for the weekend. Upon arrival everything turned out to be as described, knowledgeable seller and paperwork correct. Test ride time!
It's now at this point I must admit to never having ridden a bike anywhere near as powerful as this. An XR650 side ways on West Australian pea gravel? Sure, no problem. But 1402cc seemed like a whole different proposition. I was, as I informed Dad, "****ing terrified".
Out of the driveway, down the road, round the corner, blah blah blah, back in the driveway, then straight on to the trailer. What a brilliant machine. It was beautiful to ride and I almost felt a bit silly for worrying so much just minutes ago. It does everything when it is told as it is told. No surprises, no delays, no arguments. It turns out there is good reason why everybody who owns one has great things to say about them .
This motorbike is really good at being a motorbike.
Excellent reasoning !! I get a grin very time I ride and have always regretted selling my K2 and like you I was patient until a K5 with 2300 miles and a full 11 stamps in the service book came up last March- the amazing support of everyone on this site has helped me learn so many things about the 14 :smile2: :smile2: :smile2: :smile2: :smile2: :smile2: :smile2:
Now that's a introduction :smitten:
Welcome and enjoy the ride :cheers:
:hat: :onya:
:cheers:
Stan
I hear you Owen. The bride said yes to a bike update....... but with some conditions.
Not covered in plastic and it has to look like a motorbike.
GSX1400.......,perfect !!
Enjoy yours :onya:
Cracking intro Owen, welcome to the club!
Excellent little story mate. Your quote about 14 the best ive ever seen, totally my thoughts. ( this motorbike is very good at being a motorbike)
gday great looking 14 you have their and really good intro , haven't seen an ugly 14 yet
I recently went for my first long ride and it was a good one.
I had planned a solo blast after work, so I raced home and promptly got distracted with meeting the wife for coffee. I left later than planned but a combination of caffeine and an excellent route had me excited. The loop I had planned contained a bit of everything. Fast and slow, hilly and flat, straight and twisty but with a definite lean towards twisty. The highlight was to be a section of road which I noticed had been newly bitumised on a recent excursion in the car. Turns out I was wrong. At the top of the first hill the black top stopped. Still gravel. Darkness not far away, no phone signal if help needed, absolutely no idea how the bike would handle it. With the only other option going a long way back, I decided there's no time like the present and went for it.
The main difference between my XR650 and a GSX1400 on gravel is that the throttle is your friend on one but not the other. There's no powering out of trouble on a '14. Having said that it was surprisingly easy to ride. Certainly no Dakar racer but as long as you respected the fact you had big slick tyres and an extra 100kg pushing it into the corners, it was certainly manageable. I was even cheeky enough by the end of it to deliberately break traction and catch it in a few spots. The confidence this stretch of gravel road gave me was enormous and the bike showed me it was far more capable than I thought.
Properly dark by the time I re-joined the bitumen I headed towards home. The lights were good comparative to my dirt bike and the engine was loving the the cool air. Apart from a avoiding a few kangaroos it was an easy cruise home. So far so good.
Caught out when i got us losť.....20kms of gravel road two up. Management was not happy !!
There are better bikes for gravel.
Pleased you didnt bump into Skippy. :onya:
I don't think i would lf been brave enough to do it if I was with "management" :happy1:
avoid gravel roads, i hate them. thats how we came guts up on aussie day, will never forget and would turn back forever next time. you did well. we always had before also. never again if it can be helped.
Grog, always sorry to hear when riders go down. I certainly don't plan on making a habit out of it, however it is nice to know that if I need to I can.
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 19 April 2017, 06:59 PM
avoid gravel roads, i hate them. thats how we came guts up on aussie day, will never forget and would turn back forever next time. you did well. we always had before also. never again if it can be helped.
Yeah early on in my GSX1400 ownership I went on a group ride and the trip-leader took us down a gravel road hill on the sunshine coast. Of course I didn't know it was gravel until it was too late, and the steep-ish downhill grade made it even more "exciting". As did the cars trying to pass / overtake downhill. I nearly dropped it several times, and was vey lucky to get to the bottom intact albeit puckered....
Luckily the only person to actually drop their bike was the trip-leader - did some damage to the 'blade.
I recall some very provocative discussions on the old org about not being a 'proper' rider if you were not comfortable riding in all conditions including gravel tracks etc. Can't recall who it was tho.... but I do recall a might falling out of egos.
Me? I say ride within your limits and if you are caught out by conditions take it slow and easy.... feck everyone else!
Love that colour scheme :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
Well I'd prefer no upset egos here and everyone can make there own decision where they take their bikes. If anyone feels the need to discuss it further they can start another thread.
And yes, like everyone else I think my bike is the best colour! :imrgreen:
welcome and enjoy the family's vast data bank of information on here its the best you can ask for and there tops guys and girls on here to :onya:
The Elephant at 500km Well I'm currently waiting at a cafe, coincedentally at exactly 500km, so here are my initial impressions of my '14.
Good
- THAT engine. Enough said.
- The brakes - Proper two finger braking
- Seating - So far both rider and pillion have been comfortable but we are yet to do a long ride together.
- The windshield - My bike came a bug deflector, but it's shaped in such a way it deflects the worst of the wind.
Bad
- Handlebars - No real problems, but I would like to try something wider
- Gearing - Too low or too many. Not sure which but it seems about a thousand rpm too high at cruising speed, great for being silly but a bit revvy for the highway. The gears also appear to be quite close together, which doesnt let the engine use it spread of power, though this may change if I alter the sprockets.
Early days yet so I plan on doing more riding before making any changes.
Hi Owen, what sort of rpm are you pulling at 60mph? (100K)
Std gearing / sprocket sizing is 18t front & 41t rear which give you 3000 - 3300rpm at highway speed. (60 odd mph)
I wouldn't of thought that was 1000 too high, else you'll be laboring the engine & have no (little) pickup in top gear.
The reason for the 300 odd rev difference is the speedo, depends if yours has been corrected, if not it'll say you're doing 60mph & 3000rpm, if it has it'll be more line 3300 rpm for 60mph which is the true reading. The speedo often read faster than actual, anywhere up to 5-6 mph. 3000 rpm in top is about 94kph , mine at 100k is doing 3300.
I went for another ride to double check, at 100km indicated it reads 3000rpm. I dont think it has been corrected and the speed limit here is 110kmh, so at 120kmh indicated it reads 3500rpm. Trying different engine speeds it seems to be happy enough at around 2500rpm in top which is where I got my 1000rpm difference from.
The reasoning behind this is I'm planning on doing some longer trips so 3500rpm seems unnecessarily high for an engine like this to cruise at, however I could also be totally wrong.
Went for a burn around the back blocks, cool weather and dry roads made for good ride.
Some good posts Owen. Very interesting.
If I was bike hunting today something like yours (year / colour / mileage) would certainly be on my short list.
I agree about the bars. I always go wider, there's several threads about it and a lot of options.
Not so sure about the brakes. Some of us consider them OK at best when new and they don't age well. Again, that's a whole thread in itself.
I like the seat too. Its an "all day" bike with no stress for me.
I've played with gearing on a few bikes. I find the stock gearing pretty good on a 14. It covers everything from the drags and wheelies to sitting on the highway at 100kph all day. If mine was a pure tourer sitting at the speed limit most of its life then maybe I'd consider going a up a fraction on the gearing, at the expense of my launches.
I'll be following your posts.
They are interesting.
Tony.
Thanks for the info Tony. Interesting about the brakes, I come from off road riding so I guess anything with twin discs would be impressive to me. However from the posts I've read I get the feeling that you are a lot more capable than I am on the bike, and use it a lot closer to its limit.
It will be interesting to see if my opinion changes as I spend more time with the bike.
Quote from: owen426 on Wednesday, 03 May 2017, 08:59 AM
Thanks for the info Tony. Interesting about the brakes, I come from off road riding so I guess anything with twin discs would be impressive to me. However from the posts I've read I get the feeling that you are a lot more capable than I am on the bike, and use it a lot closer to its limit.
It will be interesting to see if my opinion changes as I spend more time with the bike.
Took me a while to get my confidence on the bike. Id say as long as 12 months. Biggest bike I have ridden. Riding it two up and loaded and certainly the quickest.
Definately my favourite.
Right its been a couple of weeks between rides due to work and a flat battery but I managed to get out for a ride on Sunday. With the day to myself so I decided to head to a fantatsic bakery the next town over. Left early in the morning as rain was predicted later on but I had nothing but sunshine, country roads and a sausage roll ahead of me. I decided to get stuck into some quiet and twisty bits to learn the bike a bit more and I'm starting to think the gearing is where it should be. I rolled into home after spot on 200km quite happy with a morning well spent, and certainly happier than the horses i went past at full noise! :lol:
Photo is at the breakfast pitstop.
Tried a new helmet out and it was LOUD. A fly trekker as it was cheap and I had access to tinted visors and spare parts from a fellow rider. I'm trying to get away with a dual sport helmet so I can just run the one helmet on all of my bikes, but it was louder than my open faced mx helmet! I'm hoping it was just because it was a windy day. I'm going to try without a peak etc but I'm not too optimistic.
Hi Owen,
Seems you have original screen. Can you post front picture?
I was thinking about same, but cant find it anywhere. Was even thinking to produce it myself... :whistling:
I wasn't aware they came with screens? I assumed it was aftermarket that a previous owner installed. I'm at work so I'll see what I can do when I he home regarding pics
They did not came with screens, but it could be Suzuki genuine accessory.
I can't find where to get one, only mention is here https://goo.gl/Zfy3TA and it out of stock.
Actually, this page was the only mention about Suzuki had genuine screen for 14 ☺️
Deifnitely the same screen as your link.
Oh and please excuse the mess in the shed, I'm reorganizing... slowly...
It's your shed, keep it a shitty as you like :lol:
Well life's been busy but time for an update on the last couple of months.
Pros - Took the wife on her last bike trip for a while. Just a quick one out to a nice Thai restaurant, but Fatty Guts no longer fits in her jacket :lol:
- I finally got around to getting my open class licence shhhhhh
- I got a new helmet and jacket AND boots. Spoilt. Helmet is butt ugly but fits spot on so I don't care.
Cons - It's bloody cold on the bike.
- Short days limit riding. I'm not afraid of the dark but neither is skippy.
- I tore my hamstring. That slows down your riding...
- ... as does 4 months of nightshift.
How's the bike going?
Great as expected but I've only done about 1000km since last report. I'm slowly changing my riding style to suit, and I'm starting to see which modifications would suit the bike. There's nothing wrong with it as is, but it is also a blank canvas which could be taken in different directions. I have no plans for it at this stage except maybe winterizing it a bit. Pic from my latest excursion, waited two hours after sunrise and still some ice on the grass!
Learned something - it can freeze in Australia. Always thought there were just two types of temperatures your place: hot and hotter. :rofl2:
Yep, and we even have ski resorts!
Quote from: Andre on Wednesday, 05 July 2017, 04:04 AM
Learned something - it can freeze in Australia. Always thought there were just two types of temperatures your place: hot and hotter. :rofl2:
It's actually a genuine mistake folk overseas do make.
Australia is BIG.
The temps and weather at the bottom are nothing like those at the top or middle.
I haven't seen a frost in 13 years, but Perisher Ski resorts had 50mm+ of snow everywhere this week. It's a bit like thinking Norway is like the Mediterranean coast line.
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Saturday, 08 July 2017, 09:49 AM
It's actually a genuine mistake folk overseas do make.
Australia is BIG.
Two funny (to me) stories:
- Indian guy and his friend flying in to Perth for two weeks. They have 80 bucks between them and no accommodation. Want to know where to catch the bus to Sydney.
- I was at some roadhouse on the Nullarbor and this German couple pulls up. They are looking at the map painted on the side of the dunny, she couldn't believe they had been driving for 3 days and STILL had over 1500km to go! Boy did he cop it! :furious:
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Saturday, 08 July 2017, 09:49 AM
Quote from: Andre on Wednesday, 05 July 2017, 04:04 AM
Learned something - it can freeze in Australia. Always thought there were just two types of temperatures your place: hot and hotter. :rofl2:
It's actually a genuine mistake folk overseas do make.
Australia is BIG.
The temps and weather at the bottom are nothing like those at the top or middle.
I haven't seen a frost in 13 years, but Perisher Ski resorts had 50mm+ of snow everywhere this week. It's a bit like thinking Norway is like the Mediterranean coast line.
At least you are measuring your snow in mm instead of feet or meters :smoke:
Well folks my first update in a while due to a heavy work load - good for the bank account but terrible for motorcycle riding. So it's been a long time but not a lot of miles on the GSX. After being reminded by the missus how much she enjoys bike rides (yep I've got a good one!) I've been told to start taking her more places. She's all for long distance trips so I'm thinking I need to work on the following
- Heated grips - some wide ones due to my large hands
- Hand guards - stopping the wind is half the battle
- Seat - so far so good but haven't done huge distances on this one
- Gearing - drop the revs at highway speeds, use 6th as an overdrive gear?
- Wind protection - I'm tall so I really feel it. This one requires the most research.
It's all about high speed cruising with reduced fatigue and having the wife get off happy. As usual I'm open to anyone's advice.
Oh and this happened, no stalks required for me! :lol:
I can't see the need to change the gearing, I have done a lot of long distance riding on mine & it's spot on in my opinion. as long as the throttles have been balanced (exactly like balancing carbs) then they are silky smooth up to uncomfy crusing speeds.
I got come cheapo universal bark busters to keep the wind off, they needed the holes redrilling to move them out a bit but work great. If you want posh DL1000 guards fit, but try finding them for sensible money.
I've never found the seat an issue either, although I'm now looking for my third as the cover has split again. Although I might try recovering it myself.
No idea what makes you get over there but Oxford heated grips seem the best up here, the others are all copies of older Oxford designs anyway.
As for wind protection, meh grow a neck :D
On 2 of those:
- fit some BarkBuster Storms for handguards - really good and you'll probably find you don't need heated grips
- get Gel pads inserted into your seat to save your butt on long trips - or as I have recently discovered a sheepskin cover
I never try and "fix" a bike until my mind, my arse and my old bones are very familiar with it.
hand guards would be from a DL1000 vstrom straight fit in sure there's info on here somewhere with part numbers as barmy had this set up on his 14 and i borrowed them one season to try not got yet but on the list to fit to my bike.
with heated grips were great in the winter or heavy rain.
1000 vstrom hand guards fit, I have them and they work a treat. I will track the part number down if you want it.
Quote from: mjgt on Sunday, 05 November 2017, 07:24 PM
1000 vstrom hand guards fit, I have them and they work a treat. I will track the part number down if you want it.
No need - all the part numbers and info here - you just need to scroll through the thread to get to it
http://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?topic=701.msg9438#msg9438
I remember reading about the hand guards somewhere so thanks for the info.
Regarding the gearing I've never had a bike with a tacho before I've simply been comparing it to my cars. Yet it's a motorbike engine so it's made to rev. I was completely wrong with that one, but hey that's what you guys are for! :onya:
And yes real men don't need screens, I knew that was coming :lol:
I had a screen on mine & no matter how I adjusted it I couldn't get comfy with the turbulence coming off the top of the screen making my head or shoulders move around too much. Once I took it off I found the bike much more comfy at speed and for distance. Depends on you though & if you can get a screen adjusted right for you.
One last point on gearing, these things are geared for about 196mph if you could redline top...
only place mine has read over 200mph is on the dyno
never got past 170mph on an autobahn it was a big handfull over 160mph like 3 lanes to keep it straight lol
Oh I know they won't do it, I was just saying that's how long 6th is.
Mine will indicate 163 on the flat & I once got it to the bottom right hand corner of the odometer with slight slope, was getting a touch* drafty by that point.
I have the opposite problem of Hooli when sitting normally and my heads is right in the turbulance. If i sit up like a flag pole or crouch down it is much nicer, but neither is sustainable. And no autobahns around here so I find the roads suit 140ish km/h , but towns aren't very close so you can do it all day.
I have (had) the same issue Owen. My bike has a different headlight & faring setup to std - fairly sure it was a dealer fit from new. Anyway, being 195cm tall, my head was directly in the deflected wind blast from the screen. If I leaned out to either side it was quieter, if I ducked down low behind the screen, it was quieter (and less buffeting on the helmet). Once, while I was away touring, I was so sick of the infernal noise & buffeting round the helmet, I took the screen off altogether, went for a trial & yep, much quieter. Sorted, or so I thought!
Next day, set off with my amended configuration up front, screen in bag on the back. Was fine till I went to overtake, gave her a bit of a handful to pass, as ya do, & man! the wind pressure on my chest area was very substantial (to say the least!) I rode like this for a few more hours & decided the no screen was quieter but way less comfortable riding, stopped at a wee town & re-fitted the screen on the side of the road.
The wind noise & buffeting returned & I thought, this wee screen needs a bit of a more pronounced kick at the top, or make it a bit higher to send the air turbulence over my helmet.
I didn't want a huge screen, just something that did the job without detracting too much from the overall look of the bike. I ended up getting an extension that just clips / bolts on to the existing screen. It's adjustable to a variety of angles & it seems to work fairly well - for me anyhow. It came from Poland, good quality piece of gear too.
I'm in agreement with you about the 140k mark, the bike just seems to like it there & goes really nicely, unfortunately the local coppers don't like us doing that & take quite a dim view of the practice, so much so they actually fine us!!
I'll go look for a link to the wind deflector & put it up. Cost me around $80 - $90nz & worth it I reckon. I looked at all the various sizes & styles, I wanted one that worked as opposed to one that looked like it did something but wasn't as effective as the idea should be.
Once I get the link, I'll go take a pic & post it up too, so y'all can see how it looks.
Here's the link, I'll get a pic later today. This outfit has several styles of screen, some will apply more than others, but it'll be personal choice in the end.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/PREMIUM-Wind-Screen-Deflector-for-motorcycle-motorbike-Classic-windshield-LOW/201777648536
I brought the Classic 2 version, thinking being I could cut it down & modify the shape (if I thought it necessary) more with a bigger thing to start with, however, on getting the deflector, they're not that big anyway, so, glad I didn't opt for a low version that would have been more limited in it's effectiveness.
Couple of shots of the aforementioned wind deflector for those interested.
Whats under the cover . . . . looks like a corvette
Wow Kiwi thanks for the detailed response. Do you find it helps in cold weather too? There are quite a few options out there but I don't know how big I need to go. You've given me a great starting point though as we're a similar height.
On a side note I flew in to Christchurch in July and you guys have access to some amazing riding roads over there! Wish I could of explored more.
Quote from: Del on Saturday, 11 November 2017, 05:35 PM
Whats under the cover . . . . looks like a corvette
nah, it's a 5 litre NC Fairlane. You guys in the north would probably never have seen one, Aussies will know exactly what it is.
Poor thing has been consigned to the front lawn as there's not enough room in the garage any more. I keep it as a spare vehicle for visitors & if one of the others is off the road for maintenance.
I take it out for a run now & again. We are only the 2nd owners and we've had it for about 20 years. She's done around 210,000k & runs like new, it's also a good tow car for the boat, albeit a thirsty one.
I know if the Fairlane - good old dependable 5.0L V8 a huge big motor - but as you say fond of the motion lotion
Update: Summer Lovin'
After work getting in the way of riding it has now done the opposite and enabled me to ride all over the countryside. I was excited to have some time off with summer coming but no, that was too good to be true. I had reached what I thought to be the end of my shutdown and then had a mountain of shit dumped on me by work. Purely through other peoples incompetence which bloody annoys me. :furious: However it turns out that the job has been spread out, so what I get out of it is this: It's warm and sunny, I'm now working between three locations and being paid overtime rates rates to ride the GSX between them. So technically I'm a professional motorbike rider! :lol:
So it's been good fun on the bike. Scrubbed in a new rear, will be looking at an oil change soon, give it a wash every now and then but mostly have just been enjoying putting some miles on the bike.
My "commute". 36 degrees, back roads and no traffic to be seen! :onya: :boogie:
Update time after general life with the GSX. I knew I needed to do some maintenance on it but Christmas, work and a baby kept putting it on the bottom of the list. It's been my daily for a few months and I was pushing the tyres past their use by date so when a summer storm came through it forced my hand. I put a new set of Pilot Road 4's on it but don't ask me if they are good or not I'm still learning this road bike thing. What I do know is good tyres are worth the money, and in my particularly shameful case - tyres which are round! :imrgreen:
Went over the bolts, tightened the chain etc but in typical fashion what I thought would be easy wasn't with the filter being the tiniest bit too small for my filter tool. Oh well got my Special Cartridge Removal Extraction Wrench (S.C.R.E.W.) Driver and sorted it out. It was cramped with the headers so took a while and I could only put the new one on hand tight but haven't had any leaks since so must have been tight enough.
I'm slowly recovering from my injured leg so I can start giving it a bit of stick again, good fun but I do feel the weight under heavy braking. It's certainly heavier than the my latest purchase that's for sure - a mighty RV75!
We, (Mrs Kiwicol & I) had an most enjoyable meeting last night with the Elephant Tamer from W.A. & his lovely family. Couple of beers :cheers: & a nice meal at a local watering hole. It was a pleasure to meet you all Owen, safe trip home Saturday mate. :onya:
(https://gsx1400owners.org/forum/gallery/0/5-230318091528.jpeg)
Jeez, Mrs Col is a lot younger than i expected & Owen is being quite inappropriate with her in my opinion :rofl2:
Great photo & good of you all to catch up :onya:
Nice photo Col. Great for you to have caught up with Owen and his team. :cheers:
It is nice catching up with other enthusiasts from this site.
Quote from: Buddynq on Friday, 23 March 2018, 02:50 PM
It is nice catching up with other enthusiasts from this site.
Absolutely Buddy, totally agree :onya:
well done Col
Well the Saturday flight turned to Sunday but I did make it home. Got to spend another day in NZ so can't complain.
Almost caught up with Kiwifruit (he was away watching motorcycle racing or something silly like that...) but he did give some excellent trip advice.
As seen I did catch up with KiwiCol though, a nice feed and thanks for the beers :cheers:
Pleased you got home safe n sound. Sorry to have missed you.
Hope your visit just made you keen to return and see more of the "Land of the Long White Cloud" :cheers:
Well I have to go away for work but the wife and baby are staying at home. So with week away in the big smoke and sunshine forecast every day the logical solution is to ride my bike around on company time.
It's also a good excuse to try out the panniers I got with the bike but what a mission installing them turned out to be! The panniers frames weren't too bad but the indicators needed relocating. Not sure if it's the factory location or the previous owner but the connectors were cable tied between the undertray and the rear light. Certainly out of harms way but let's just say I know how to pull the rear end apart now! :lol:
Anyway got them sorted and the end results was a spectacular couple of hundred k's ride up the coast to the hotel. Can't complain about that :onya:
Riding your bike and getting paid for it......sounds like you have the perfect job.
Yep getting the pannier frames mounted is more than a 5 minute task. I had to make my indicator wiring longer too.
Did you get time and a half to ride home ? :cheers:
Nice Owen, you're lucky you've got sunshine over there, wet, overcast & dreary here - all week too.
Yeah I wish it was perfect! But since you're asking no I don't get overtime but they are paying for the fuel. And accommodation. And food. And im sitting on the balcony having a beer watching motorbikes cruise past. So I guess this week is about as perfect as work gets!
I think this will be our last batch of hot weather before winter sets in I had the fire going last week so won't be too far away. Not as cold as you blokes but cold enough.
Had the fire going tonight also ......l just think we are getting soft.
It's a funny old world I've just turned the heating off for the Summer :doh: