Finishing touches, for now.
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I may be a little disgruntled with the posts lately about drivers not giving motorcycles there due. Let's be realistic here. We are, and will always be, invisible. If we ever think anything else, then we are asking for it.
Don't be foolish and mis-assume. It's like saying that loose gravel patch or that miscalculated speed coming into a turn will adjust itself and all will be well. Well, it won't.
Be bright, be loud, but for goodness sake, be smart and never assume.
Swooshdave, don't let those finishing touches be ground into the pavement. Some bikes are yellow, some red, and then some blue, but all blood is red.
We are invisible!
Don't be foolish and mis-assume. It's like saying that loose gravel patch or that miscalculated speed coming into a turn will adjust itself and all will be well. Well, it won't.
Be bright, be loud, but for goodness sake, be smart and never assume.
Swooshdave, don't let those finishing touches be ground into the pavement. Some bikes are yellow, some red, and then some blue, but all blood is red.
We are invisible!
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I raced a yellow Fastback in '75, a '70 model with 30mm carbs and the Drum Brake...
Had the brake line by Ferodo at their factory in Chapel en le Frith.....rode the bike there, took out the wheel and the fitted shoes with AM4 linings and skimmed them to fit the drum....I refitted the wheel for a 90 mile ride back home...thats when they said...that brake will need careful runniong in and will grab like hell till its done..and always will when cold.....great news guys...wonder ride home...
Went racing to find, works good when hot....but not when its really hot...so it was good for 2 laps, then guys were amazed that this 'novice' in his orange jacket started out braking them at hairpins and tight corners....if they had looked they would have seen the lever in a 4 finger death grip and flat on the throttle twistgrip rubber....AAAAAAAGH!
Tighten the cable I hear you say, then of course it dragged right from the start!
Oh! and plenty of that rear wheel chatter mentioned in the article....until I worked out you could ease that problem if you set the chain really slack....!
Had the brake line by Ferodo at their factory in Chapel en le Frith.....rode the bike there, took out the wheel and the fitted shoes with AM4 linings and skimmed them to fit the drum....I refitted the wheel for a 90 mile ride back home...thats when they said...that brake will need careful runniong in and will grab like hell till its done..and always will when cold.....great news guys...wonder ride home...
Went racing to find, works good when hot....but not when its really hot...so it was good for 2 laps, then guys were amazed that this 'novice' in his orange jacket started out braking them at hairpins and tight corners....if they had looked they would have seen the lever in a 4 finger death grip and flat on the throttle twistgrip rubber....AAAAAAAGH!
Tighten the cable I hear you say, then of course it dragged right from the start!
Oh! and plenty of that rear wheel chatter mentioned in the article....until I worked out you could ease that problem if you set the chain really slack....!
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