What have you been doing today?

[Keithmac]

Serviced and MOT'd a Kawasaki Versys 1000 this morning, owner hadn't realised his front tyre was a bit close..

If it wasn't due MOT I dread to think how it would have ended up for him.

 

[Burnerman]

That’s pretty slick, Keith
John

 

[Trazor]

Serviced and MOT'd a Kawasaki Versys 1000 this morning, owner hadn't realised his front tyre was a bit close..

If it wasn't due MOT I dread to think how it would have ended up for him.

I hope you had a few words with him, that's disgraceful.

 

[Mottie]

I was down my local tyre shop once and they were fitting a tyre on a motorcycle rim for a customer. The old tyre was worn out just like the one above on one side only. Of it was a car, I’d have said the tracking was way out. I asked the owner how it had got worn like that and he smiled at me and said "Roundabouts"!

 

[Burnerman]

Fitted two bottom ball joints to a 13 plate Qashqai......splined and circlipped in. Around £15 each for Febi bits.
Tried to flog me Firstline parts - better off using Plasticene so no, thanks.
Waving round in the breeze, they were but the inner wishbone bobbins were fine.
John

 

[teaboyjim]

How many miles do you reckon before the tyre exploded?

 

[Burnerman]

That guy must have had testicles of titanium.....the Versys is more of an adventure/ tourer than a knee down scratcher.
John

 

[Keithmac]

Not many miles before it would have gone bang imho!.

Motorcycles do rub the right side off (road camber and roundabouts) but nowhere near that bad.

It road fine with a new tyre, wheel alignment was bang on, 12,000 miles on original tyre so it just wore out.

Just shocking really, once a month and a quick walk around would have caught that long ago.

 

[Keithmac]

Had this,

and this,

Recently as well, amazing what people ride around on really.

 

[durhamplumber]

First proper ride of the year 25 miles, chain came off three times towards the end, time for a service, there was a whining noise to start with then the wife went home

Belt Drive ...And cycle alone!...Sorted.

 

[durhamplumber]

Had this,

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and this,View attachment 224398

Recently as well, amazing what people ride around on really.

What are those cogs off?Did they mesh originally?

 

[Scarlet Pimpernel]

What are those cogs off?Did they mesh originally?

It's for comparison, new and old.

 

[securespark]

owner hadn't realised his front tyre was a bit close.

I can't believe he did not notice that.
He's putting a lot of faith in some unseen entity (as well as putting a lot of others at risk) riding on that.....

 

[durhamplumber]

It's for comparison, new and old.

Lol....oh yes..of course. I see now.Thanks..

 

[crystal ball]

First jab at 11: 54 today