Post by: Mag1 on March 11, 2017, 06:20:03 PM
Post by: haynes66 on March 11, 2017, 06:23:41 PM
Post by: Mag1 on March 11, 2017, 06:26:03 PM
the only whale i saw was my missus getting out of bed...Lol
Post by: Nurse Julie on March 11, 2017, 06:49:33 PM
the only whale i saw was my missus getting out of bed...::) ::) ::) I bet you think your wife looks at you when you get out of bed and says to herself 'gosh, look at that lovely toned, fit body, it's perfect, just like a Greek Adonis'............well, think on ;D ;D ;D ;D
Post by: Nurse Julie on March 11, 2017, 06:53:27 PM
Post by: haynes66 on March 11, 2017, 07:45:00 PM
Post by: steff750 on March 11, 2017, 09:04:03 PM
so things must be on the up bring on #@%$ lol
Post by: Green1 on March 11, 2017, 09:24:49 PM
I probably did more miles last week then I did last year. :)
Today the weather was better but I had to work so I may have to have next week off too to make up for it.
Post by: Johnwebley on March 11, 2017, 09:27:37 PM
friday and today,although warm were really grey,very uninspiring,I had planed to visit the Malcolm Uphill pub,purely as a homage honest,
looking at the forecast,maybe do it on monday,
glad its getting warmer,and daylight is getting longer ,enjoy it everyone
Post by: hairygit on March 11, 2017, 09:31:01 PM
Post by: Green1 on March 11, 2017, 09:31:50 PM
Oh and I can confirm the 550 now runs perfect in the rain.
Post by: Johnwebley on March 11, 2017, 09:37:24 PM
Should have gone John, being a Wetherspoons they have a range of tasty good value burgers!Oh! They do food!
Must take a trip
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Post by: mike the bike on March 11, 2017, 09:49:18 PM
I retaxed the 400 and, because it's now free it took about 3 minutes on line and the K75 passed the MOT no bother.
Post by: Rozabikes Tim on March 12, 2017, 12:49:56 AM
the only whale i saw was my missus getting out of bed...::) ::) ::) I bet you think your wife looks at you when you get out of bed and says to herself 'gosh, look at that lovely toned, fit body, it's perfect, just like a Greek Adonis'............well, think on ;D ;D ;D ;D
Brilliant Julie, like your analolgy re. whales. I'm sure my wife thinks she is with a Greek adonis every time we get under the duvet..... not..
Matlock Bath? Could at least called to say hello in Bakewell 8 miles up the road.....
Post by: Johnwebley on March 13, 2017, 07:33:55 PM
so mid afternoon we headed for the (welsh) hills,really good,not much traffic
Hay-BuilthWells,Llandrindod Well,Kington and home,
great fun,
this week is looking good,
Post by: Mag1 on March 13, 2017, 08:02:24 PM
Post by: MrDavo on March 27, 2017, 12:25:39 PM
Because the ride became longer than anticipated and also because the bike doesn't seem to be doing a lot to the gallon (I'm used to 50mpg on the Harley) I almost ran out of petrol! At least it explained the sudden heavy misfire going over the moors, which went as soon as I tried reserve, it was missing again by the time I finally got to a petrol station, there was only a drop sloshing about in the bottom of the tank. This time I reset the trip meter, I need to learn what the range is. Online mpg figures are useless, as the rest of the world doesn't use real Imperial gallons. Does anyone here with an early K series know what they get to a tank? - the older they are the faster they go but the less mpg you get, apparently. I have seen 30 (ish) mpg quoted for K0s but that's 'Murican gallons which are a bit smaller, I think.
Later I took the Harley out for a quick spin to warm the oil as it was due a change, after the Honda it felt like a huge low armchair, and made the CB750 seem quite nimble in comparison. It felt odd to pull away at almost zero revs, I'd realised that the Honda's low speed misfire was me trying to ride it the same way, there is a bit of a 'hole' in the carburation around 2000 rpm, but you're not supposed to be riding it like a big twin in the first place!
Post by: Mag1 on March 27, 2017, 06:01:44 PM
Post by: MrDavo on March 28, 2017, 04:29:36 PM
What mileage are you getting to a tank over 100 miles?
I honestly don't know, I'd hope so but that's why I'm asking. That's also why I've set the trip mileage - I need to find out before I run out properly.
Post by: steff750 on March 28, 2017, 05:46:35 PM
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Does anyone here with an early K series know what they get to a tank?i always get over 50 mpg from my 1970 cb750 k0's i get 115 miles before i hit reserve,i fill up as soon as posible, and try not to run far on reserve not to pull any crap through from the bottom of the tank.
filled the bike up twice sunday cracking weather and did well over 150 miles ;)
Post by: flatfour on March 28, 2017, 08:39:20 PM
Post by: philward on March 28, 2017, 09:06:38 PM
Post by: MrDavo on March 29, 2017, 12:50:28 PM
i always get over 50 mpg from my 1970 cb750 k0's i get 115 miles before i hit reserve
The 115 miles is useful info, and 2 of you gave the same figure. I may get more mpg if I ride gently, but I don't (however I am keeping below 5,000 rpm when possible until I've more miles on the engine).
I'd take issue that that means 50mpg though, Steff, if (according to Wiki) it's a 4.2 (Imperial) gallon tank, with a 0.9 gall reserve, thats 3.3 gallons for 115 miles, that's about 35mpg. Maybe you're using Welsh gallons. :) I don't fill mine all the way to the top, despite a new cap seal, some fuel still leaks out if I do.
Better than the Harley, despite it doing 50mpg it has the cooler, but stupidly small, peanut tank, that I believe the factory originally borrowed from a 125 for it's track bikes in the 50's. I start to look for fuel at around 85 miles, it grinds to a halt at 105. That made riding round the North coast of Scotland a barrel of laughs last summer, but I did luckily blag a list of garages off a scooterist coming the other way.
Post by: Mag1 on March 29, 2017, 06:39:57 PM