This is my " 97 Blackbird", just fitted a Renntec sports rack, got the new tankbag and now I'm just waiting for the Scotland trip at the end of this month. Keep you all posted.
This is my " 97 Blackbird", just fitted a Renntec sports rack, got the new tankbag and now I'm just waiting for the Scotland trip at the end of this month. Keep you all posted.
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then the Lord said: "Let there be light"...
and there was still fuck all, but at least you could see it!....
That 2nd pic looks pretty freaky cause you can't see a head in the helmet even though the visor looks clear. Enjoy your trip.
take heaps of pic's for us to view ogr1, i would love to visit Scotland...safe trip mate........
Tis a "pinlock" dark visor insert....and I am freaky lol
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then the Lord said: "Let there be light"...
and there was still fuck all, but at least you could see it!....
Boy, your 'bird comes up nice Karl I haven't got a tank bag but seeing how much you can get in yours, I might have to look at getting one. Do you have anti-scuff on the top of your tank?
Ride safe and have a fantastic trip. Russ fae Fyvie from Aberdeen (UK 'bird member) is coming to ride in the south island in February.
Cheers
Geoff
Yay! Weeks of riding around. Ohh, I love it.
If you are going 1up, see if you can turn that rear bag around, moving the mass of it towards the centre. Might improve the handing. But you may need gymnastic skill to get on the bike.
Real nice lookin bike
Have a good and very safe trip
Hi Geoff,Originally Posted by Blackbird
I use turtle wax car shampoo and "Pledge" furniture polish, sure does the job. The sports tankbag is by "Oxford" and is a 40 Litre one (see link) I place a non slip rubber mat on the tank first, similar to the stuff you put under carpets which stops them creeping. Just cut it to shape and away you go. It's amazing what you can stuff in them, but they do deflect the wind more around the neck area.
Cool that your the resident ambassador for your area, hell!... I would give you a medal
http://www.oxprod.com/
Ride safe m8.
Karl.
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then the Lord said: "Let there be light"...
and there was still fuck all, but at least you could see it!....
TBH..The rear bag tends to lean further forward as I tighten the straps up, does'nt help due to the rack being tilted on an angle towards the seat, but that's how it was designed to fit.Originally Posted by limbimtimwim
Thanks guys for the comments.
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then the Lord said: "Let there be light"...
and there was still fuck all, but at least you could see it!....
that's what i used to use over in the UK! good o' Pledge... still use that webby stuff too..Originally Posted by ogr1
what's your itinerary? there's a great backpackers in Durness (?); at the top, past Ullapool. could've stayed there for a week!
"Fit a front tyre you love, and put something round & black on the back"Il Dottore
Well, Ullapool is the first port of call so to speak from Lancashire (ouch) B&B.Originally Posted by emaN
Then onto the Isle of skye, Inverness and John O' Groats B&B.
Head back home, visit Loch ness (ya never know?) camera ready.
Set off Friday morning and return Sunday night, approx 1,300 mile round trip.
My mate has done it before, and asked me if I wanted to play out this time, well I have to don't I?
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then the Lord said: "Let there be light"...
and there was still fuck all, but at least you could see it!....
Go safe mate, and enjoy! Just watch your lane positioning, some of them roads are mighty narrow....
Feck I'm jealous!
[Edit:] PS - nice 'bird!
Sounds good; we went to Skye, didn't see much of it tho'! (only time i've come close to physically being blown off the road too!)
Hope ya get some good weather dude; some fantastic scenery up there,innit?!
Here's pix from our trip:
http://community.webshots.com/user/jontash/1 and
http://community.webshots.com/user/jontash1
(being free sites,we ran outta room & had to create another album)
"Fit a front tyre you love, and put something round & black on the back"Il Dottore
Cheers fella.
Here are a few pic's taken today "Sunday" of our local biking haunt "Rivington barn" and the roads leading up to it.
(Was quieter today though).
Tis very popular and I've been attending since I was a wee lad on me Suzuki GT 185 in the seventies..........enjoy.
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then the Lord said: "Let there be light"...
and there was still fuck all, but at least you could see it!....
A few more..............
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then the Lord said: "Let there be light"...
and there was still fuck all, but at least you could see it!....
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