Recent content by iamgigglz

TIL the 1290 uses brake fluid for the clutch. 990 uses mineral oil.

I'm not going to name names...

Just for extra info, retail price in the UK is £600 (R14300) for the plain colours and £700 (R16700) for the pretty ones. I'd offer to send one as a "gift" to a WD buyer but it's actually more expensive, even without import duties :ROFLMAO:

Yorkshire’s great! Beautiful part of the world. I’ve only managed some commuting riding so far; 45 minute ride into Leeds. I’ve upgraded my kit to suit the rain and cold; all good. Planning a big day out on the bike next weekend; going to ride the Yorkshire moors flat and see how lost I can...

I’m hunting for a replacement cover for the centre cubby on my 990 and stumbled upon this item listed on EBay UK, apparently selling from the Netherlands. Very curious. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126261507919

Last pic shows the extra nut spacer I used to lift the top box plate by a few millimetres, needed to clear the mounting bracket for the pannier racks. And yes I know my one exhaust pipe is lower than the other…

I don’t really have any good detailed pics with the panniers in place, but here’s what I have.

They’re great! My only complaint is mounting square shaped panniers can be tricky because the racks are triangle shaped. Not a deal-breaker though; my square wolfman panniers were plenty secure. The racks themselves are very well made; they were used to drag my bike around on the side of a...

As long as you remember to have the Garmin Drive app running on your phone then this works pretty well. I've found the traffic updates on my Zumo XT to be a little behind Google maps but not by much. I like that it tells you the weather to expect along the route too; helps avoid that...

Yes. Harry Metcalfe has an unbelievable collection of vehicles.

We can be doubtful and hopeful at the same time

https://www.arai.co.jp/jpn/pro_off.html Tour X4 - ¥52,800 Tour X5 - ¥69,300 = +31%. Eina.

Correct sir! Highly recommended

One of the best camping spots I've ever experienced

Maybe just over-tightened? I'd go over every nut & bolt on that bike with a torque wrench now...