What are your Upgrades/Maintenance PLANS for 2017

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  1. R_1000

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    Fitted my Evotech tail tidy yesterday n properly soldered all the wires n heat shrink job. All works fine.

    One upgrade crossed off the list :)

    I'll get the pictures up soon ;)
     
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    Pictures soon, slacking lol
     
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    ^^^
    It took me a little longer fitting the tail tidy as I was doing other maintenance. Then decided to take the bike for a blast n got caught in the bloody rain. Weather forecast said dry :rolleyes:. By the time I washed polished wax n lube etc it was 3am. Yep tell me about it :oops:.
     
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    Lol, we went out in the morning and had the mother of all hailstorm on the way back this afternoon, bikes all washed now.

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    I hope the 'other maintenance' included fitting the longer bolt through the bracket holding your quickshift rod!
    Priorities R_1000, I won't be satisfied until you have posted a picture showing it corrected. lol
     
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    ^^^^^ Yes Sir MickEng :D. Ofcourse I took your advice ;)

    I managed to find a shorter spacer. The clearance seems ok.thread doesn't come out but stays flush at the top:)

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    Here we go....Evotech Tail Tidy ;)

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    Not sure that bolt does come right through the Nylon part of the nut from what I can see in the photo, but it is much improved.
    Well done R_1000, now lets have no more 'bodging' on that lovely bike. lol
     
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    To get another bike....

    Especially after my weekend shenanigans....

    I'm thinking boring Honda
     
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    Not a blade again Jody ?
     
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    Not sure mate...
     
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    So what bikes are on your short list Jody :)
     
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    I'm thinking 08 era Blade or GSXR1000....

    Can't afford a new bike (Should be moving house in a few weeks) and none of the nakeds I've seen have got enough grunt, cant go back to 600 Supersports (No midrange for commuting country lanes to work) or a Ducati twin either (Nice bike on a run but fookin horrible in traffic)
     
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    The best GSXR 1000 is the K 5 or 6 for grunt, and it will hold its price well.
     
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    Cant beat the blades mate..... especially from 08 on.... one of the best and don't rush as there are plenty out there.....
     
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    Yeah gotta get moved and build my man cave at the bottom of the garden first...
     
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    Here was my cave a couple of years ago....


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    Yes I had both a abs and a non abs.... long story !
     
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    ^^^
    I'm house hunting at the moment. How much does it cost to build one of those sheds. I'm looking for a property with a garage but like to keep my options open ;)
     
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    That's what I want mate....Repsol 08
     
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    House im getting has the garage converted to a playroom so I'm gonna be building a brick garage down the garden

    Minimum 12x8

    Mate is landscape gardener with a mini digger to do the footings, 2 brother in laws are brickies so hopefully won't cost too much
     
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