When was the last time you rode a motorbike?

7550 · October 13, 2020, 10:23:45 AM

Possibly the wrong time to start this one.
Bike. Anywhere interesting . Bimble or spirited. Or just to pop out for an errand ?

Sunday afternoon.
ZRX1200R.
Scottish Borders. Had to do the Beeftub twice.
Spirited at times.

komp · October 13, 2020, 10:45:51 AM

friday
KTM SMT 990
ride to work and lidl on way home

the speed triple has been with dealer since 23rd sept, and looks unlikely i will see again anytime soon

Manic636 · October 13, 2020, 10:49:23 AM

Not counting the test rides

2 weeks ago
I took the GSXS1000F for a spin in Wales, got a bit of fast fun in, loved it

Dom1 · October 13, 2020, 10:55:46 AM

Sunday.

Kids TY80 up and down our road just to see if it still worked.

Green_Ninja · October 13, 2020, 11:05:31 AM

Yesterday morning took it for it's first MOT. before that 2 Charity track days at RAF Shawbury, before that 8 days round Scotishland 1832 miles which started with the Borders run.

terry950sm · October 13, 2020, 11:18:08 AM

Two weeks ago. Getting a bit chilly, so may put the bikes away for the winter.

Alzo · October 13, 2020, 11:29:40 AM

2 weeks ago to go for new Switchgear.

Lord Danoir the first · October 13, 2020, 01:05:40 PM

July I think...... taxed it, MOT'd it, insured it...... rode it to work and ran out of petrol on the way home.

I've tried and tried and tried, and I get absolutely nothing out of road bikes.

Once things settle down, I might send it out to Spain and see if I use it more out there. That's where I do most of my track riding and the roads around where we live are sooooooo nice.

7550 · October 13, 2020, 01:16:11 PM

Quote from: komp on October 13, 2020, 10:45:51 AMfriday
KTM SMT 990
ride to work and lidl on way home

the speed triple has been with dealer since 23rd sept, and looks unlikely i will see again anytime soon

New gearbox ?

7550 · October 13, 2020, 01:18:12 PM

Quote from: Lord Danoir the first on October 13, 2020, 01:05:40 PMJuly I think...... taxed it, MOT'd it, insured it...... rode it to work and ran out of petrol on the way home.

I've tried and tried and tried, and I get absolutely nothing out of road bikes.

Once things settle down, I might send it out to Spain and see if I use it more out there. That's where I do most of my track riding and the roads around where we live are sooooooo nice.

Plenty good roads in the UK. Shame we don't have the Spanish weather.

PJ · October 13, 2020, 01:23:23 PM

Rode it to and from the dealers recently, but excluding that, 2600 miles around the French and Swiss Alps in August.

komp · October 13, 2020, 02:28:48 PM

Quote from: GRUMPY on October 13, 2020, 01:16:11 PM
Quote from: komp on October 13, 2020, 10:45:51 AMfriday
KTM SMT 990
ride to work and lidl on way home

the speed triple has been with dealer since 23rd sept, and looks unlikely i will see again anytime soon

New gearbox ?

that was original plan, that then changed to a repair, now they don't have the parts in stock
i am not a happy bunny

DaveH · October 13, 2020, 03:09:53 PM

This morning: commuted on the wee YBR (Fteve) - with it's 1 candle power headlight...

7550 · October 13, 2020, 05:01:32 PM

Quote from: komp on October 13, 2020, 02:28:48 PM
Quote from: GRUMPY on October 13, 2020, 01:16:11 PM
Quote from: komp on October 13, 2020, 10:45:51 AMfriday
KTM SMT 990
ride to work and lidl on way home

the speed triple has been with dealer since 23rd sept, and looks unlikely i will see again anytime soon

New gearbox ?

that was original plan, that then changed to a repair, now they don't have the parts in stock
i am not a happy bunny

No wonder.
No courtesy bike ?
I'd be jumping up and down wanting a new gearbox.
Hope it gets resolved soon.

7550 · October 13, 2020, 08:50:38 PM

Quote from: DaveH on October 13, 2020, 03:09:53 PMThis morning: commuted on the wee YBR (Fteve) - with it's 1 candle power headlight...

You need to sellotape a magnifying glass to the headlight. 😉