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    Hot tips

    How about we share some hot tips - those little things you wish you'd found out years ago?

    I'm talking about biking (mostly!). Odds-n-sods we've picked up (sometimes here on KB) that make things easier/better/safer/more fun/more thrilling/cheaper/whatever.

    One topic at a time though please to give the assembled brains trust the chance to consider and respond, maybe elaborate or suggest alternatives.

    I'll kick off with one: the side stand has an uncanny ability to sink through apparently firm ground like a red hot poker through butter. So, be extra careful about positioning the bike on damp ground like a farm track, or on sticky driveway tarmac in hot weather (lessons learned!). Look for level ground or a slight slope down to the right so the bike ends up close to vertical when parked rather than leaning hard over onto the stand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GazzaH View Post
    How about we share some hot tips - those little things you wish you'd found out years ago?

    I'm talking about biking (mostly!). Odds-n-sods we've picked up (sometimes here on KB) that make things easier/better/safer/more fun/more thrilling/cheaper/whatever.

    One topic at a time though please to give the assembled brains trust the chance to consider and respond, maybe elaborate or suggest alternatives.

    I'll kick off with one: the side stand has an uncanny ability to sink through apparently firm ground like a red hot poker through butter. So, be extra careful about positioning the bike on damp ground like a farm track, or on sticky driveway tarmac in hot weather (lessons learned!). Look for level ground or a slight slope down to the right so the bike ends up close to vertical when parked rather than leaning hard over onto the stand.
    How about read this thread.

    Its a good one

    https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/s...nd-handy-hints


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    Always wipe front to back. And never kiss a whore on the mouth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Murray View Post
    How about read this thread.

    Its a good one

    https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/s...nd-handy-hints
    True. Thanks. I like it.

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    Yep, nothing like wearing the cost and shame of a problem thats already been solved.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Akzle View Post
    Always wipe front to back. And never kiss a whore on the mouth.
    30 seconds, spray and walk away.

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    Errr, maybe.

    The previous thread/s, while interesting, seem to be mostly tips about what to take with you on the bike. Fairy nuff ... but leaving that aside, I'm sure there are plenty more sharable bikey tips in the KB collective.

    Aren't there?

    Or have I simply failed to search hard enough to find them?

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    Heated handlebars are worth their weight in gold.
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    Fuck sake I read that as "hot lips"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Coldrider View Post
    30 seconds, spray and walk away.
    clearly we patronise the same whorehouses... though I am known as "Mr Spray and walk away" at my local...
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    Does a $4 can of flyspray after the event not work anymore?


    Motorcycle tip: Don't revive your seat with full shine armorall.

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    Leaves on the road are slippery
    Heated hand grips ... best thing to put on a bike if you are a winter rider.
    You can put a strip of insulation tape around the bottom of your visor to guard against sunstrike ... if you don't mind riding with the visor open.
    Clean your bike. That's how you find missing or loose items.
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    Heated grips: bloody luxury! Actually I think they're more of a safety feature. Way before the fingers freeze solid, the pain is distracting and the grip gets weak. Movement slows, so reaction time and breaking distance extends - as if it's not bad enough already on wet/icy roads.

    I'm a big fan of the Scottoiler too, a good investment that pays off through less oil and less chain wear, less faffing around with spray loob, bits of cardboard to screen the wheel rim and brake disks and rags to mop up the mess, and less worry - well none really. It just works. And if you ever need it, their customer service is legendary.

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    Use widow cleaner to apply stickers/decals that way you can actually not get bubbles and move them as needed.

    When a carb float sticks just give it a tap with a rubber mallet/screwdriver
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    Quote Originally Posted by AllanB View Post
    Motorcycle tip: Don't revive your seat with full shine armorall.
    +1

    especially if you quite like your pillion, otherwise...
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