Whats The Last Thing You Bought?

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  1. speedrattle

    speedrattle Senior Member

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    #221 speedrattle, Jun 5, 2022
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    bought a shorai lithum battery for my 1997 buell cyclone. i use shorais in both a 1972 bonneville and a 1970 norton, and they are trouble-free, hold a charge forever, and dont die when i forget them. both those bikes have electronic voltage regulation-- the shorais are said to be intolerant of zener diodes.

    i had a motoblatt AGM in the buell, but it spent too much time flat while i neglected it and now wont take a charge. so i spent an eye popping amount of money for the shorai and now will never have to buy a battery for the buell again.
     
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  2. Eldon

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    Whilst out on a ride yesterday :yum
    Homemade egg custard tart :heart:

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  3. Fork Lock

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    New goggles. Retro style. I like them because they fit over my sunglasses if I want, so they look like dark lenses. I attached the strap to a snap loop on the back of the helmet, so they are always there, sitting on the front rim of the helmet. When riding into the night, I just tuck the sunglasses away and pull them down over my ryes.

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  4. Baza

    Baza Elite Member

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    The Quadlock kit to mount my phone on.

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  5. Pegscraper

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    A new rear boot for the SS and a matching front on the way from a different supplier. They took some finding as they are in short supply according to a couple of suppliers I spoke to and some are quoting 50-60 day lead times. Has anyone else has problems finding tyres? There's around 1k miles left on the originals but I decided to get some in ready, just in case. :)

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  6. andypandy

    andypandy Crème de la Crème

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    Six floured white muffins from the local bakers. Real bread.
    Two of which will be filled with left over slow cooked (9 hr) brisket, potato wedges done in the air fryer and a pot of real gravy each for our tea tonight. :yum:D
     
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  7. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

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    Feeling a bit better then Andy?
     
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  8. Iceman

    Iceman Crème de la Crème

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    Another pair of Metzler Racetec RRs

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  11. Iceman

    Iceman Crème de la Crème

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    Yes, the R5s are a great tyre, the R6 version is now on sale as well, the only negative with the RRs is they are toast at less than 3K, but still better mileage than the original Supercorsa's.
     
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  12. Iceman

    Iceman Crème de la Crème

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    Yes, the R5s are a great tyre, the R6 version is now on sale as well, the only negative with the RRs is they are toast at less than 3K, but still better mileage than the original Supercorsa's.
     
  13. Vulpes

    Vulpes Confused Member

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    On my current set of R5's I've got 7.500 miles now - front tyre nearly shot, probably 800 miles left on the rear. Not bad, I think.
     
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  14. Iceman

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    Hi Pegscraper, they are really good in the wet as long as you ride to those conditions, they don't last long though, interestingly I had them on a Speed Triple and the mileage was about the same, even given the extra low and medium torque increase and heavier weight. Tyre prices have gone through the roof lately along with most things.
     
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  15. Iceman

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    Gosh Vulpes I would be ecstatic if I could achieve that mileage, very impressive, this was the tyres first outing

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  16. Vulpes

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    #236 Vulpes, Oct 4, 2022
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    They're great tyres - well over 2000 miles of motorway travelling in that mileage though. The rest not so much :laughing:. That looks like a lovely road , whereabouts is that?
     
  17. Iceman

    Iceman Crème de la Crème

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  18. Iceman

    Iceman Crème de la Crème

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    It is Honister Pass in the lake district; it links up with some other less known passes, it's about an hour's ride from my house, I went with my son and made the best part of a day's Lake's riding.
     
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  19. Vulpes

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    Looks great - I've not been up that way yet. (Ex) inlaws where in Winster and Troutbeck for a while, so I've done quite a bit of the Lakes, but not up there.
     
  20. Pegscraper

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    Tyre tech has undoubtedly come a long way in 30 years but I remember my 1990 GRXR1100, at around 240kg and 140bhp would trash a rear Michelin Hi Sport in 3500 - 4000m. I guess you can't get away from the fact that more grip means a softer compound = rapid wear.
     
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