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Forum: Orange Crush Today, 01:06 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 536
Posted By Frog uk
Sx80 I think, all the details on H.O.W.

Sx80 I think, all the details on H.O.W.
Forum: Orange Crush Today, 12:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 536
Posted By Frog uk
Here's mine. ...

Here's mine.


http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae203/frogkatoom/DSC00207.jpg (http://s972.photobucket.com/user/frogkatoom/media/DSC00207.jpg.html)
Forum: Orange Crush Today, 12:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 797
Posted By Frog uk
Errrrr, read the thread mate, it's an Oberon...

Errrrr, read the thread mate, it's an Oberon slave not stock, you need to unscrew the 'piston retaining plate' for the pedantic.


See here, PIN SPANNER needed.
...
Forum: Orange Crush Today, 12:10 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 536
Posted By Frog uk
Time to fit the high fender then?

Time to fit the high fender then?
Forum: Orange Crush Yesterday, 01:56 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 797
Posted By Frog uk
Yes easy, and yes all the fluid will come out. ...

Yes easy, and yes all the fluid will come out.

Take off the slave, unscrew the piston from the pushrod end with a small pin spanner or similiar, mine was'nt very tight, pull the piston out. 'IF'...
Forum: Orange Crush Yesterday, 12:48 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 68,059
Posted By Frog uk
Is it? I've 30+ years history in bikes, I...

Is it?

I've 30+ years history in bikes, I service the 950 myself, everything from valves to carb balance, and she runs as sweet as ANY bike I've ever had, and I've had a few.

I really cannot...
Forum: Orange Crush 05-19-2013, 02:39 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 68,059
Posted By Frog uk
We quite like tractors down here in the west...

We quite like tractors down here in the west country where I live.

Tubed tyres are not always bad, some would say good, when on an Adventure and a repair of a bad puncture is needed. Gluing a plug...
Forum: Orange Crush 05-19-2013, 03:06 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 68,059
Posted By Frog uk
Depends what you want from a bike. But as an...

Depends what you want from a bike. But as an "Adventure" bike the new one does nothing better than a 990, and costs a shit heap more money.

If you NEED the extra power, electronics etc. to dumb it...
Forum: Orange Crush 05-18-2013, 11:27 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 797
Posted By Frog uk
The grease was on the fluid side in mine, and it...

The grease was on the fluid side in mine, and it was being sucked up into the master cylinder making the oil dirty, but it may depend exactly where its sitting in the slave.
On mine we weren't...
Forum: Orange Crush 05-18-2013, 09:27 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 797
Posted By Frog uk
Not necessarily, if it was stuck to the side like...

Not necessarily, if it was stuck to the side like mine was for instance. Easy to check if you're down there.
Forum: Orange Crush 05-17-2013, 11:59 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 797
Posted By Frog uk
I had a lot of trouble bleeding my Oberon slave...

I had a lot of trouble bleeding my Oberon slave when fitting, fluid kept looking filthy and a poor action.
I took the piston out in desperation and there was a MASSIVE amount of assembly grease in...
Forum: Orange Crush 05-12-2013, 02:41 AM
Replies: 3,234
Views: 717,148
Posted By Frog uk
IMO getting an "Adventure" bike and then having...

IMO getting an "Adventure" bike and then having to ride over 6,000 rpm "to see what its like" completely misses the point.

My 950 is grunty, tractable, real world fast and a joy to ride...
Forum: Orange Crush 05-10-2013, 03:36 PM
Replies: 16,654
Views: 6,248,604
Posted By Frog uk
Anyone thinking of buying the new 1190 needs to...

Anyone thinking of buying the new 1190 needs to take a long hard look at this, and ask yourself, am I fucking mad?


That is one beautiful bike there buddy.
Forum: Ride reports 05-04-2013, 03:26 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,659
Posted By Frog uk
Subscribed. I'm from the same part of the...

Subscribed.

I'm from the same part of the world as you, and a trip around the colonies is on the bucket list.

Looking forward to reading this report as it happens, good luck.
Forum: Orange Crush 04-30-2013, 02:21 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 4,677
Posted By Frog uk
In my experience Arai's (Giga, RX7, Corsair) have...

In my experience Arai's (Giga, RX7, Corsair) have been some of the noisiest helmets I've ever used, the Tour X are reputed to be worse than the above, so must be really noisey.

I've got an X-lite...
Forum: Ride reports 04-24-2013, 02:15 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 13,306
Posted By Frog uk
Great report, a few of us did Marocco last year...

Great report, a few of us did Marocco last year and many of the feelings you are describing affected us at different times. It is a wildly contrasting country, we went through a few towns in the Rif...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 04-24-2013, 01:16 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 35,308
Posted By Frog uk
8,500 ft up in the High Atlas in Morrocco ...

8,500 ft up in the High Atlas in Morrocco

http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae203/frogkatoom/marocco353.jpg (http://s972.photobucket.com/user/frogkatoom/media/marocco353.jpg.html)


A little...
Forum: Orange Crush 04-21-2013, 11:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,494
Posted By Frog uk
Don't know why you're 'wetting' yourself over...

Don't know why you're 'wetting' yourself over him, his lines are crap, really late on the throttle out of corners, wheelies are utterly pathetic 'little burps' off the power, not high at all,and no...
Forum: Orange Crush 04-07-2013, 12:06 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,325
Posted By Frog uk
Just finished my first set of k60 scouts at...

Just finished my first set of k60 scouts at around 7,000 miles, best mileage of any I tried on the Adv.
It does have a few nicks n tears, but I put that down to all the sideways messing about I've...
Forum: Orange Crush 04-02-2013, 01:10 PM
Replies: 3,234
Views: 717,148
Posted By Frog uk
Never managed one yet. Be nice if they learnt to...

Never managed one yet. Be nice if they learnt to flush the casting sand out for starters.
Forum: Orange Crush 03-31-2013, 02:15 AM
Replies: 302
Views: 68,059
Posted By Frog uk
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Sorry, did you say...

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Sorry, did you say something.

Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk 2
Forum: Orange Crush 03-26-2013, 03:07 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 68,059
Posted By Frog uk
So, why, do, I, need, a, load, of complicated,...

So, why, do, I, need, a, load, of complicated, expensive, electronics, to control, an, excess, of, power,I, don't, need, to have, on,an, 'enduro touring bike'? Your words matey.
Forum: Orange Crush 03-26-2013, 03:01 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 68,059
Posted By Frog uk
ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Forum: Orange Crush 03-26-2013, 02:03 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 68,059
Posted By Frog uk
This mode, that mode...

This mode, that mode ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Knew this forum would be like this as soon as electronics got involved, what have all these modes got to do with ADVENTURE bike riding?

Just...
Forum: Pics, pics, pics... 03-21-2013, 03:50 PM
Replies: 5,048
Views: 4,411,122
Posted By Frog uk
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.........PERT!

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm.........PERT!
Forum: Orange Crush 03-13-2013, 01:38 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 11,327
Posted By Frog uk
So what you're saying is the 1190 is shit between...

So what you're saying is the 1190 is shit between 1000 and 2000 rpm?
Forum: Orange Crush 02-24-2013, 11:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 868
Posted By Frog uk
That's the problem with forums, you get loads of...

That's the problem with forums, you get loads of opinions, just saying, been where you're going, had no problems without one. Yer pays yer money and makes yer choice buddy.
Forum: Orange Crush 02-24-2013, 10:07 AM
Replies: 3,234
Views: 717,148
Posted By Frog uk
Wer'nt they? Mine do what they need to and...

Wer'nt they?

Mine do what they need to and never broken.

What more do you want?
Forum: Orange Crush 02-24-2013, 03:21 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 868
Posted By Frog uk
Went last year on my 950, wouldn't bother with...

Went last year on my 950, wouldn't bother with second fan, had no issues at all, yes the fan runs a lot, but it did the job and never had more than 5 bars showing, even in the dunes.

Take a spare...
Forum: Orange Crush 02-10-2013, 01:27 PM
Replies: 3,234
Views: 717,148
Posted By Frog uk
Is that not a 'Hyvo' chain as used in many...

Is that not a 'Hyvo' chain as used in many Honda's of old.

So, valve shims will take a little longer to change then.

Really liked the combined chain/gear set up on the 950/990 when it came to...
Forum: Orange Crush 02-06-2013, 01:48 PM
Replies: 3,234
Views: 717,148
Posted By Frog uk
It can, but you can't actually feel when the...

It can, but you can't actually feel when the fronts had enough, which then lets go without warning and you end up with a broken hand and skin grafts. Don't ask how I know.:huh
Forum: Orange Crush 02-05-2013, 11:49 PM
Replies: 3,234
Views: 717,148
Posted By Frog uk
The first video shows everything I don't want...

The first video shows everything I don't want from an adventure bike, if I want to ride like that on the road I'd get another R1, but I don't, so the 950 it us for a while longer.

Sent from my HTC...
Forum: Europe 01-20-2013, 08:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,209
Posted By Frog uk
'legs as outriggers'......... surely you mean leg...

'legs as outriggers'......... surely you mean leg as outrigger!!!!!!!!:D

Looks a good day out Bob, took me two and a half hours to get across to Kingswood in the Van, just got stuck on the last...
Forum: Ride reports 01-08-2013, 02:18 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 20,624
Posted By Frog uk
Gav, Wish I spotted Demis Roussos when I...

Gav,

Wish I spotted Demis Roussos when I crossed the road to the cash point, would of been nice to get his autograph:wink:

And boy, don't I look FIT with my shirt off in that shop, don't know...
Forum: Orange Crush 01-08-2013, 12:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 432
Posted By Frog uk
I've never been able to find any recommended...

I've never been able to find any recommended pressures from Heidenau for the K60's and have ended up running 34 PSI front and back, which seem to work just fine.

Personaly think the K60's are a...
Forum: Racing 01-05-2013, 08:58 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 6,065
Posted By Frog uk
Been A big Fan of Nicky from day one, no whining,...

Been A big Fan of Nicky from day one, no whining, just gets on with the job and always gives 100%

Top man.
Forum: Orange Crush 12-06-2012, 03:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 397
Posted By Frog uk
Acc2 fuse in the fuse box in the glove...

Acc2 fuse in the fuse box in the glove compartment.

On my 950 the carb heaters are in the Acc2 circuit as well, grips work fine unless the temperature drops enough for the carb heaters come on,...
Forum: Ride reports 12-04-2012, 12:03 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 20,624
Posted By Frog uk
Did'nt pay attention in school maybe.:cob

Did'nt pay attention in school maybe.:cob
Forum: Ride reports 11-15-2012, 02:18 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 20,624
Posted By Frog uk
Ooh you are a one Allan.

Ooh you are a one Allan.
Forum: Ride reports 11-12-2012, 12:32 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 20,624
Posted By Frog uk
Bloody hell Gav, sat here in cold wet blighty I...

Bloody hell Gav, sat here in cold wet blighty I can't believe we were riding in that a few short weeks ago.

Did we really go?

Did we really get to ride there?

Is it all a dream?

WHEN WE...
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