RichardH

are we doing that route, clockwise or anti clockwise. I'm looking to see what point to peel off and head for home, i cant see the point in going back to yours just to come back along the same road home.

http://s796.photobucket.com/albums/yy243/Itchythirdeye/Suzuki%20Bandit%20600/

GSF600,2004. 25000miles, 12months MOT tax Oct £1800
my laptop is playing up and I cant remember my password for this site so if you are interested try my email ardard20@aol.com

Jesus Dave , time to change your forum name to Desperate Dan me thinks

I'm assuming we are talking posts

@Neill wrote:

there is a lining in the cloud Rich

if you carry on riding without any earplugs your hearing will get
destroyed then the noise wont bother you,

I find on the bandit just moving slightly in the saddle helps to reduce the turbulence that causes the noise and the use off expanding earplugs makes it comfortable to ride long distances without developing tinnitus

I never ride without earplugs but they seem to be becoming a problem keeping them in my ears, or at least in properly

I know a Geezer with a stand there but I'm on nights all weekend

@lee wrote:

Hope it helps rich

At £107 so do I mate

That's a shame I'm on nights, would have been nice to meet up.
Have a great trip mate

Just took the plunge and ordered this, ready for the rideout.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MRA-SUZUKI-DL650-DL1000-V-STROM-SCREEN-VARIOTOURING-WINDSCREEN-SMOKED-40888?item=190673652080&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8551433776315951692

I just wasted a minute of my life

although i've got one helmet that is dead silent. Scorpion EXO1000, yeah its a bit of dosh but very quiet and a good set of ear plugs for the other helmets

That's the exact helmet I have just brought
But on the FJR front, I wont be taking pillions.
Robbie I have just ordered those earplugs and a few others, going down the process of elimination path.
My plan now is
1. different earplugs
2. try the same helmet on the Bandit
3. lower my screen to its lowest and try again
4. try a different screen
5. get one of those butt plugs

Are they hard Grumpy, I got some of the ones that you do yourself, they hurt my ears as they set hard, they also move.

Ok just spent £300 on my new helmet and was nearly deaf when i got home from belgum, thats 3 helmets all loud with wind noise,( and I wear earplugs) I really dont know what to do.Here is my options
1. get a bike like a FJR (hide behind a screen)£6000+ and might not work
2. spend more on this with different screen etc £300+ and might not work
3. say and get a car
This is reeeaaaaaaallly doing my head in, I was ready to leave the bike on the mway yesterday.
I'm going to work in a mo so wont get round to replying tonight but sometimes it takes a different person to see the answer.

Hotel in Bruge


Dunkirk


chunnel


Chuffin long bridge in Holland

Thanx Robbie, that's one cool mount

Lee it already has a block of foam behind it.
Robbie does it have them IQ routes, mine just sent me on a tour of Brtain just to get from Norwich to Kettering.

All I get is a silver screen shining back at me, it's fine in twilight, just when it's bright i cant see it. Only two settings on the contrast day/night

@Stue11 wrote:

@madwilly wrote:

@jezza wrote:

@madwilly wrote:

what No butter No sauce
think we need to start again GOOD try

No egg, no mushrooms, no sausage, no tomatoes, no beans.

never thought of that one well done jezza

Jezza good point, i bet hes Bking mates as the full English

Now Daves gone all posh on us, I bet we have use a knife and fork

I'm sure this has been covered before but lets have another go.
I have a TomTom car nav that I put inside a proper motorbike satnav bag, complete waste of time as I can't see it at all
I'm now thinking of getting a waterproof bike satnav, so the question is what have you done to get around this problem and if you went the whole hog and got a bike one is it any better?

@Chadatious wrote:

nice one rich looks tidy, you guna paint or polish it?

polish would be nice but being the lazy I am, will probably end up painting it.
Its aluminum can I sand and polish it like my heel guards on the bandit??

Dave likes a length rich

Well he aint getting one off me!

Nice one

Just been out for a quick wizz, it sits a bit too low, the satnav bag covers the neutral light and indicator lights, I haven't given myself any extra on the length, so i will make some longer brackets now I'm a fully blown fabricator

I wouldn't wear a jacket without back protection. I went on a rideout a month ago and realized that i hadn't swapped my BP from the other jacket, I went straight to the nearest bike shop and bought one.

@dirtydog wrote:

helmet arrived safe and sound and she is a beaut and fits like a glove so once again a massive thanks to itchy top man

Glad you like it mate, only too happy to share
That's what this forum is all about IMHO

I'm not one for making and fixing bikes but thought I would have a go at making myself a satnav holder. It needs a bit more work but I'm generally happy with it and will test it out tomorrow on a 200 mile rideout