Whats The Last Thing You Bought?

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  1. Helmut Visor

    Helmut Visor Only dead fish go with the flow
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    #1021 Helmut Visor, Jul 5, 2025
    Hi Marco, I have had the Cool Cover on my Multistrada for nearly a year now and it is a really good piece of kit. It adds about 8mm to the seat height (compressed down to 5mm when sat on. It is all day comfortable when riding and allows a good flow of air which helps a lot in the warmer conditions on top of which it drains well in the rain so no more pooling of water around the nether regions.

    https://coolcovers.co.uk/
     
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  2. Marco Wikstrom

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    #1022 Marco Wikstrom, Jul 5, 2025
    Thank you! I'll put one on order.
     
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  3. speedrattle

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    #1023 speedrattle, Jul 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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    not for my triumph.

    my 1997 buell cyclone is my replacement bike for when my old 1972 bonneville is undergoing yet another modification, but the last time i had it out it blew oil out the breather and dripped it onto the pipes. a lot.

    never experienced that and didnt know what was going on.

    the harley dealership was no help. wouldnt work on a buell, and wouldnt work on anything over 20 years old.

    fuck em. harley davidson incorporated doesnt need my business, clearly.

    anyway, i investigated, and it turns out its a common problem with the post-1984 evo cylinder heads-- the PCV umbrella valves get old and stiff, and oil accumulates in the rocker boxes, and then drips out the air filter.

    so i bought some gaskets and new umbrella valves, and swapped em out. i was encouraged because the old ones were way stiff compared to the new. so we ll see. didnt take any time.

    theres another better fix, which is to fit the later XB sportster rocker box covers with a real PCV valve, as opposed to little rubber flappers. i managed to snag two of those covers on eBay for no money at all, and if the new umbrella valves don t fix the oil issue, ill bring the buell into the twentieth century with some genuine INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE REAL PCV VALVES. which cost FIFTY DOLLARS EACH and require a simple grommet seal that all by itself costs TEN DOLLARS FOR EACH ONE.

    can you tell im pissed at harley davidson? i wont be buying a motorcycle from them anytime soon.

    anyway, tomorrow is the day, for whatever.
     
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  4. Pedro1340

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    #1024 Pedro1340, Jul 9, 2025 at 10:22 AM
    My 1992 fxdc custom did the same once it was around 10years old, harley dealership never did get it sorted. I sold the bike at 25years old.Biggest lump of shit i ever owned.ps,if you look close you can see the rag i would stuff into the air intake to catch the oil . 20160731_143455.jpg
     
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  5. Mrs Visor

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    #1025 Mrs Visor, Jul 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
    I purchased a small table for camping on the bikes, it comes in lots of bits, so actually had to read the instructions to put it together for the first time :laughing:.

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  6. ajc400

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    #1026 ajc400, Jul 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
    This only has the most vague motorcycle connection..... there is a picture of one on this tinplate sign, picked up in a charity shop today!!

    A nice addition for the garage wall!! :laughing:

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  7. stinger

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    #1027 stinger, Jul 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
  8. Fartomany

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    #1028 Fartomany, Jul 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
    What model are we talking here, Robbi ? Sounds good for the Bonnie soon-ish, in particular, your bit about " .. glue in the wet " !
     
  9. Robbi18

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    #1029 Robbi18, Jul 12, 2025 at 4:39 AM
    We’re talking about the Bonnie’s early resin prototype. Glue in the wet refers to the quick-set adhesive for the joints keeps things tight while curing. Perfect for your build.
     
  10. Mark TGR9

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    #1030 Mark TGR9, Jul 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
    Thought id share this with you all looked around for one of these modules and on eBay found a few but had to share this advertised at £150 with £3 postage put in my watch list and next day got an offer for £120 cheapest listing even before discount off a 22 bike with only 6000ish miles on her breaking due to some frame damage IMG_20250712_121734_719.jpg
     
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    #1031 Mark TGR9, Jul 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
    Sorry about the quality had to resort to macro to bring down the mbs
     
  12. Fartomany

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    #1032 Fartomany, Jul 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
    I just stick to buying fuel, then !
     
  13. Mark TGR9

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    #1033 Mark TGR9, Jul 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
    Where's the helmet
     
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