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Offline Johnwebley

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Out and about 2020
« on: January 01, 2020, 04:15:35 PM »
My first meeting of the year.

Charity biker meeting at Bishop Cleeve. Nor Cheltenham.

Also I have entered Welsh National Rally. Held on 2nd May.starting and finishing at Welshpool.

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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2020, 01:44:33 PM »
Our first ride out of the year on the 250 SOHC Twins 😊 The roads are dry, the mud on the roads was dry, so good road conditions. Plenty of layers of clothing needed. Only just over 40 miles and the last 10 miles on my bike was done on 1 cylinder as a plug or lead or something gave up. Never mind, still does 45 mph even on one cylinder and got home no problem.

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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2020, 06:58:48 PM »
Haven't been out on the 400 yet, still needs cleaning from last week.
I fitted some LED spotlights to the VT.  Part of my journey home is through a lane that is Unsuitable for Motor Vehicles mainly due to the potholes and it's not lit.  I prefer the lane route to avoid traffic and 2 sets of traffic lights.
The main beam isn't that brilliant (pun intended) and the new spots make hell of a difference.
Where's that 10mm socket got to?

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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2020, 12:40:42 PM »
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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2020, 02:17:47 PM »
One more CD and you'll have a display team!
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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2020, 09:31:05 PM »
Those old 250u's are improving with age. Funny I don't remember the handle bars being so high.
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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2020, 09:19:12 PM »
Not very often I post on out and about but grabbed a bit of sunny and dry road weather today to get out and do about 30 miles (same on ZZR earlier this week)
Pic is on my way out looking over home town and onto Winter hill. Dry roads - great! Rain tomorrow I think
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Offline Nurse Julie

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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2020, 09:34:27 PM »
Your K2 looks lovely Phil. That's the colour I'm having my K2😍😍😍
Do you have your side panel badges flying backwards for a reason 🤔🤔🤔
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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2020, 09:50:49 PM »
1 knew someone would find something wrong! Its the badges that came with the my original basket case K2 Julie - I think I have 2 x the same badges so wrong on one side. Forks are wrong too (my 2012 ignorance when I bought bike- swapped proper K2 fork bottoms with Mick thinking 75 model should have k5 fork bottoms - know now that as its a UK K2, should have earlier bottoms on) and later cyl head on (for same reason - have earlier K2 head that I may put back on at some time)
When I retire and have more time, I will get round to changing it - maybe!
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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2020, 10:11:17 PM »
1 knew someone would find something wrong! Its the badges that came with the my original basket case K2 Julie - I think I have 2 x the same badges so wrong on one side. Forks are wrong too (my 2012 ignorance when I bought bike- swapped proper K2 fork bottoms with Mick thinking 75 model should have k5 fork bottoms - know now that as its a UK K2, should have earlier bottoms on) and later cyl head on (for same reason - have earlier K2 head that I may put back on at some time)
When I retire and have more time, I will get round to changing it - maybe!
I wouldn't worry about any of its individualities Phil, it looks lovely. Having seen a pic of your K2 in the past its the reason I'm going for Planet Blue on my UK K2 (That and Trig has a Candy Custom Gold one and I don't want to have the same as him 😊😊😊).
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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2020, 10:15:46 PM »
1 knew someone would find something wrong! Its the badges that came with the my original basket case K2 Julie - I think I have 2 x the same badges so wrong on one side. Forks are wrong too (my 2012 ignorance when I bought bike- swapped proper K2 fork bottoms with Mick thinking 75 model should have k5 fork bottoms - know now that as its a UK K2, should have earlier bottoms on) and later cyl head on (for same reason - have earlier K2 head that I may put back on at some time)
When I retire and have more time, I will get round to changing it - maybe!


The cylinder head is down to what year your UK K2 is ?

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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2020, 10:20:09 PM »
And I'm changing my paint set to Candy Ruby Red this spring (almost certain I will anyway!) - as you say, it's all about what an individual wants. My bike is also full of stainless 13mm head 8 mm bolts as I'm pragmatic about my builds - not for the purists!

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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2020, 10:26:18 PM »
Maybe we should do a swap on paint sets Phil. Mine is currently red but needs a repaint and thats why I'm going to Planet Blue.
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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2020, 10:29:57 PM »
Going to keep the blue set Julie as it's the original colour (and my red set has Tap on left tank)

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Re: Out and about 2020
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2020, 10:31:34 PM »
Going to keep the blue set Julie as it's the original colour (and my red set has Tap on left tank)
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