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Hi


If you are in Swindon the nearest dealer is Blade Kawasaki, just down the road from Mega Motors (ex George Whites)


I have used them since they took on the Kawasaki franchise after G Whites went into liquidation. They have done several services on mine, including the major service and I have always found them very good and helpful.


Kind regards


Steve

2009 GTR

Need a major service. I am Swindon based.

Is it best to go to a Kawasaki Dealer, or just use local trusted guys.

My closest Kawasaki dealer is Bristol. Anyone with experience of Bristol Kawasaki?

Steve, from one Steve to another I'm with you on this one. I'm sure the two old codgers will say their comment was aimed at me rather than you, but considering their age they probably cant remember who the comment was initially intended for.

but as far as I am concerned this means  as I didn't expect  from either of them but having been around here long enough I guess I shouldn't be surprised by the .............................

I don't think that describes my riding style at all  100miles away and its a good job he is  otherwise 

I tend to have a failry progressive riding style but its done in a smooth consistent style ie I don't tear the  out of the engine or the tyres like some 
Plus I do very little riding on motorways/dual carriageways etc which will tend to reduce the mileage the tyres are capable of - preferring to stick to the twisty roads  wherever possible or practical to do so.

Steve

             S  = slowly every where you go
             T  = tip toe around every corner
             E  = eventually get there
             V  = vertical on bends
             E  = economize on tyres and fuel
                                                                                                                     

Whatever the ins and outs of the rules and the application of them you have to think the last 2 races are going to be far more interesting.

Steve

If you have gone to the time and trouble to to get the plugs to check them then given a new set of plugs cost next to nothing (@£40) why not replace them???

It will save you having to go back and change them later

Steve

Out of interest Steve, what mileage have you done in that time with the PR3s ?

I am averaging 8-10k miles on a set of PR3's for the rear and the front will go a further 2-3k miles

Kind regards

Steve

Google Maps on any Android mobile phone  is free and comes with good navigation.

I seem to recall Apple switched from using Google Maps to their own maps/navigation app as the standard included app on their iphones but it has had a lot of critisim, I think you can still get Google Maps for iphones as a seperate download.

Steve

As for getting a puncture six miles from home....that's just not cricket. Was it fixable at the roadside or did you have to get recovered?

The puncture was fixable but given I had to stop on a dual carriageway with no harsholuder or hard strip plus I couldn't get the bike on the centre stand a very nice man in a orange van had to be called otherwise I would have fixed it myself.  Fortunately it had stopped raining by then and the roadside assistance only took 10 minutes to arrive, as he was parked just up the road. 

Given the very adverse conditions I had been riding in on the way back I was so glad I had PR3's on, as I know from past experience just how good they are in torrential rain and with water running day the road surface etc - even managed a few overtakes

The reason we stopped on the way down was the shear volume of rain and the spray. Fortunately the Shark helmet I have doesn't tend to mist up, no pinlock system nor do my glasses. The only issue is unless the visor fully closed/sealed water tends to drip down the outside obscuring vision.

Steve

Steve

Hi

I think the service manual says change the plugs @ 16-18k miles, if they are iridum plugs they should be ok for a lot more than that.

Steve

Hi

I went out on my local groups monthly ride - the trip this month was down to the Dorset coast.

In the morning on the way down we only had a couple of showers, although one was particularly heavy and we had to stop was most of couldn't see clearly enough. I had to return early from the ride early and the trip back was a challenge and half - coming back there was torrential rain and flooded roads for most of the trip back.

Funnily enough it was an enjoyable day  although I could have done without the adverse weather  , which you could describe as being an advanced training session for adverse weather conditions but I was calling it something else at times.........

The good news is the torrential rain showed my HG suite is still waterproof, apart from where I forgot to fully do up the front zip. The bike didn't miss a beat and the PR3 tyres where excellent. The only really bad bit was I got a puncture in the front tyre just 6 miles from home

Steve

As I understand it the rules where quiet clear, as was the penality. You could argue the windows wasn't long enough to take various things into account like missing your pit board etc etc. I thought the debate by the commentors on when do you complete was interesting.

Hopefully it will be better managed the next time they use that approach.

Steve

It looks impressive and I would be intrigued to know how it works

Steve

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24246646

Apart from issues with the mapping software what is perhaps more worrying is people ignoring all of the signs saying they shouldn't be there.

At work we recently closed a road whilst we replaced a road bridge. People seem to just ignore all of the road closed signs, even having to drive around some them and when they finally had to stop, as there was no more road they complained they hadn't seen any signs.

Steve

Intersting graphics and explanation - http://jacoboneal.com/car-engine/

Kind regards

Steve

Hi

There is a system underneath the seat which involves a hook and a length of wire to secure a helmet to the bike but you are probably better off with a couple of locks

Steve