This is another topic along the lines of other posts.
I'm just over one month now and finding myself excited every time I open my garage door!
What a great bike!
Loads of character, steady under foot, and a thrill to own!
No regrets whatsoever.
It has what I think is a one and a half inch bar riser. PRD will confirm as it used to be his mount.
I would like to go slightly higher with the riser. Does anyone know the highest that is possible? Two inches? Two and a half? Would there be any negatives with higher risers that I've not considered?
I've fitted a Laminar Lip. The screen is one of the low screens and although it's made a difference it's not as good as I would want it to be. I will be considering the alternatives. Ear plugs have helped.
Photos coming next when I've worked out how!
The only difference a higher bar riser would give is you might have to lengthen the pipes from the brake and clutch cylinders which go downwards.
I think the size you have is the max before major changes.
Alan
I have the 2" risers and you don't need to change the brake and clutch pipes as there is enough spare to reach the bolt holes. :yes:
Quote from: Debs on October 10, 2016, 11:15:26 PM
I have the 2" risers and you don't need to change the brake and clutch pipes as there is enough spare to reach the bolt holes. :yes:
I think thats the maximum rise :yes:
Glad you are pleased with my old bike. I miss him! They are 1 and 1/2 inch riser from project d. He ald has a sound bomb horn fitted.
Bar risers will change how the rider 'sits' on the bike. There's always unintended consequences. In this case, unless the screen is massive, it could cause the rider to get more turbulence or increase the noise, or both. So be prepared for it. Additionally, the seat may or may not feel as good/worse as it did before.
I'm going to try 2 inches.
I do like to sit up otherwise the neck begins to ache.
How do I post pictures? I can't suss it out!
Quote from: StickyOne on October 11, 2016, 05:22:59 PM
I'm going to try 2 inches.
I do like to sit up otherwise the neck begins to ache.
How do I post pictures? I can't suss it out!
this is an often asked question
Answer re-size your pictures first or use a site such as this kits a no charge site :smiley:
http://s5.photobucket.com
I'm still trying to the photo upload.
What's the best size to convert them to?
This may help :yes:
http://www.gtr1400.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=1756.0
Brill! I'll have a go.
Trying to post pictures!
Done it!!! :banana:
There is something familiar about that bike!!
does it look cleaner these days :mfr_lol:
Quote from: O.C. on December 05, 2016, 02:15:19 PM
does it look cleaner these days :mfr_lol:
Hi Peter
It has a different top box.
Although I'm after a bigger one now. The Givi 55.
I've set the handle bars back by about an inch.I made up my own plates.
It has an Innovative C3 camera mounted.
And I'm going to change the screen. I'm not happy with the stock screen and the Laminar Lip. It's not doing what I need. My research has swayed me towards the V Stream.
I had a nice 4 day trip to The Somme for the Remembrance day services and visited a few family graves.
The bike went like a dream.
And oh those wonderful French roads!
Quote from: PRD on December 05, 2016, 12:46:38 PM
There is something familiar about that bike!!
I'm bloody useless at posting!
Got the wrong quote.
I took a trip through northern france and stopped at the canadian cemetery near wissant. I find it hard not stopping. Its the least we can do if we get the chance. They went through hell for no good reason and most were kids. Im not a weepy tart but it was hard not to shed a tear when you saw so many and so young it was so unfair.
Sorry went off track there for a mo 😒
RIP all who served or lost their lives
I have the x creen from Mra as special laminar. Always can adjust it and is a really great lip for me ... No wind, noice, buffering. , ....
Quote from: Macskwak on December 05, 2016, 06:17:07 PM
I took a trip through northern france and stopped at the canadian cemetery near wissant. I find it hard not stopping. Its the least we can do if we get the chance. They went through hell for no good reason and most were kids. Im not a weepy tart but it was hard not to shed a tear when you saw so many and so young it was so unfair. Anyway we won so they were on the winning side at least.
Sorry went off track there for a mo 😒
RIP all who served or lost their lives
I totally understand after having toured the Somme myself, the memorials and graveyards are very very humbling
Quote from: O.C. on December 05, 2016, 08:08:10 PM
I totally understand after having toured the Somme myself, the memorials and graveyards are very very humbling
Likewise ..stayed for 3 days in Ypres .. and the hotelier was chairman of the local war history and preservation society.
Learned a HELL of a lot from that fella ..stuff the history books don't tell ya .
Visited the huge German war graves and it was just as humbling and sad .
Over the gate (it may have been at the rear of the cemetry) was the inscription
In life we were enemy's . In death we are friends ........
History is usually written by the victory ... and the Germans also was some Mothers son .
Both sides cemetry have a large proportion of
"A SOLDIER OF THE GREAT WAR . ONLY KNOWN UNTO GOD"
Horrendous ! And as a race we keep doing it :cry:
Quote from: StickyOne on December 05, 2016, 04:54:25 PM
Hi Peter
It has a different top box.
Although I'm after a bigger one now. The Givi 55.
I've set the handle bars back by about an inch.I made up my own plates.
It has an Innovative C3 camera mounted.
And I'm going to change the screen. I'm not happy with the stock screen and the Laminar Lip. It's not doing what I need. My research has swayed me towards the V Stream.
I had a nice 4 day trip to The Somme for the Remembrance day services and visited a few family graves.
The bike went like a dream. Glad you like Grant he is a fantastic bike.
And oh those wonderful French roads!
Glad you like him. He is a fantastic bike.
Quote from: Wookie on December 05, 2016, 08:46:07 PM
Likewise ..stayed for 3 days in Ypres .. and the hotelier was chairman of the local war history and preservation society.
Learned a HELL of a lot from that fella ..stuff the history books don't tell ya .
Visited the huge German war graves and it was just as humbling and sad .
Over the gate (it may have been at the rear of the cemetry) was the inscription
In life we were enemy's . In death we are friends ........
History is usually written by the victory ... and the Germans also was some Mothers son .
Both sides cemetry have a large proportion of
"A SOLDIER OF THE GREAT WAR . ONLY KNOWN UNTO GOD"
Horrendous ! And as a race we keep doing it :cry:
Ye just ammended post as it was not relevent who won the point is most were there against there will and there was a german portion to the cemetery i went to. Your right wook its a son dad brother uncle of someones whatever the uniform. Horrendous war. 😟
I was very moved by the relatively low key appearance of the German cemeteries in comparison to those of the Allies.
But its not about appearance of cemeteries or memorials its about understanding (or trying to comprehend ) what took place
My journey to find the cemeteries that were the resting place of some relatives took me very much off of the beaten track.
I was riding through small hamlets, down farm tracks and through muddy lanes.
I passed so many smaller cemeteries that I kept thinking to myself, surely there aren't any more! But there were. Everywhere I rode I stumbled upon another and another and another. The little cemeteries are scattered everywhere!
It really knocked me for six! It's quite overwhelming!
O.C ya bang on target (NO pun intended) it is the staggering task of trying to comprehend the amount of slaughter that people struggle with .
It's interesting the way that this mass slaughter is cross generations .. witnessed school parties visiting Ypres cemetries they would be about 16 yrs old ..and a lot of the kids were coming out in sad tears ..or drained shocked faces .
R.I.P NEVER FORGOTTEN
coincidentally I witnessed exactly that reaction myself from school children outside the museum in Yper, mind you it's an awesome museum. Which I've visited several times.
Personally i think it should be a mandatory part of all school criteria that they visit these and ww2 cemeteries to let them see how much suffering a generation went through to make sure they are now able to enjoy what they do today so freely. It would be an eye opener for so many kids today to see how old the lost generation were. I think the hardest of kids would be woken up for sure during their visit. Jmo ....
I think that's a really good idea.