Robbie

Cheers for that mate Ive known about the barsnake for some years after being told about it on the BanditAlley website but just never got round to getting one. They also do a liquid version as well that you just pour in the bars if I remember correctly. Its supposed to be pretty good.

Haha no I didn't, I'd actually forgot all about that post but saying that the road I was on certainly wasn't as straight or as smooth as the one in the video. But now you've bought it to my attention

Fair play to you I must admit i could do with loosing a few pounds but shamelessly admit not having very good will power. Keep up the good work.

Yep still a few more hours yet to go, I'm guessing maybe 10 more. Being an office worker shouldn't be any different as I knew a couple of production engineers at my old company were both fully sleeved on both arms and were suited and booted. In fact one of them was a "bikers biker" with a zz top style beard and skin head hair cut, very intimidating to look at but one of the nicest blokes you could meet

It is a bit vibey through the pegs as there is no rubber to put your feet on as there sports bike style pegs unlike my mates 07 one but its no biggie as i have memory foam soles in my boots . I get a bit of vibe through the bars as well but suffer more with the throttle side but to be fair that's more down to me as I tore the sheath on my tendons a few years ago so suffer regardless of what i ride.

A little update on my sleeve

Yep the title was right i did chuckle

Just had a google moment on weights and 198kg is the dry weight. http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/product.asp?Id=B630D72FF9

Is that with fluids ? 'cause manufacturers have a habit of quoting weights without fuel,oil or water.

What about drilling a couple of holes and putting in some rivit inserts so you could then bolt or screw on some type of bracket ?. wouldn't be too hard to do or mess up the paint work.

According to the kwak web site its curb weight mass is 218kg and the bandit is 245kg

Just thought i'd post a little update about the Z. Since owning it it's rained alot so its took a while to get the miles on, anyway finally its had its first service which is meant to be at 600 miles but with having a little trip to and around Devon and back I took it in with 920 miles on :doh: luckily enough the service mechanic was cool with this and said it's better to go over than bring it in under Anyway i decided this morning its time to see what it can do now it's got a few miles under its belt and F*#K me is this bike a beast, now I know my Bandit was no sloth and as a few of you who have ridden with me know I certainly used all the 1200cc's it had and a few times have had it buried deep in the triple figures mark but the Z is a whole different ball game, that thing just kept pulling and pulling. The biggest think to me anyway is the weight difference as whilst I was on the power on a stretch of road i hit what I would consider a couple of very small crests in the road, now the Bandit would have just swallowed them up without much notice but the Z decided to let the front end lift and start waving to the cows in the field, very un-nerving at first and a brief brown pants moment but I quickly found myself grinning and laughing to myself (very immature and not the style of riding i should be promoting, before I get slated from the "your a hooligan and bring shame upon us bikers" brigade ) But I continued to give it full steam ahead regardless. At the end of my little "mad hour" I pootled back into the urban jungle and cruised merrily home with a great feeling of self satisfaction.....and a pair of leather trousers containing an equal amount of poop and sex wee.

Happy Birthday

I'll like to come but will have to be a maybe until a week before or so.

I agree Dave can take it more than others

[quote="Davehutch"] I fell in love with Robbie See Dave isn't it better now you've come out, ..................... Now you shirt lifting faggot, keep your poo chute humping views to yourself or I'll delete you from facebook

No neither do I

Sorry not replied sooner, Ive been away. You wouldn't catch me abusing a bike like that seriously wouldn't do it gloveless though.

Sorry bit late in seeing this, As whats already been said mate. Dont bother with the oxprod stuff as thats too expensive. I'm sure I got mine from Wilko's. I use it on the bike and also line my tool box trays with it.

I second that and Stue I didn't think we'd meet again so soon like on the M69 going home I know i see a bike in the distance then you dissapeard in me blind spot, then i glanced to the right and there you were, bloody horrible weather, ps make sure you clean that Z After getting home to a lovely hot cuppa and bacon and egg batches/rolls/baps/cobs or what ever anyone else calls them the bike got a bloody good scrub and polish.

did I miss something

I second that and Stue I didn't think we'd meet again so soon like on the M69 going home

well they did keep sneaking into each others tent That's only because Dave had some JLS tunes on his Mp3.

Nice pics, shame about the weather but hey ho still a good weekend

And im quite sure Dave you dont need any practice where thats concerned