What did you do to your V11 today?

[LaGrasta]

these both fit my V11:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801516792348.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.5.5aa71802MQKfCp&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832622654235.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.10.5aa71802MQKfCp&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

 

[Lucky Phil]

7 hours ago, LaGrasta said:

these both fit my V11:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801516792348.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.5.5aa71802MQKfCp&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832622654235.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.10.5aa71802MQKfCp&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

 

Aliexpress! So it's you ruining the US economy then

[skibum69]

I like the look of 4Corsa's pegs the best of that lot but thanks all for the suggestions.

[guzzler]

I replaced the taillight lens on mine...

 Reason...I was riding into work a couple of Fridays ago when I hit a bloody huge pothole just before peeling off to the servo for gas. Christ it felt more like a crater, but anyways whist I'm fumbling with getting my helmet off ( hands were freezing and fingers numb ) a bloke comes over and tells me he was right behind me when I hit the pothole and saw my taillight explode and fly off everywhere! What the...? Sure enough I look behind me and all I've got is two screws left where the lens should've been! 

Shit so all I could do was ride on as is and hope there no rozzers about! 

Once home I ordered another with my mechanic Rob which took a week or so to arrive and I could pick it up and install.

So,I was able to ride into the office again yesterday with a taillight again without any dramas other than it was fookin FREEZING! I later found out it was 1 degree on our balcony and minus 1 ish on the Longwarry flats....Arghhhh. Glad I had the thermals on but it was murder on the hands. Oh well at least it was better on the ride home.. a balmy 8 degrees!

Be glad to see the arse end of this cold snap and more so the inept state government fixing these goat tracks they call a national highway! Although no one's holding their breath on that!

Anyways glad to report the green one is back to her glorious good- looking self again.

Cheers  

Ps forgot to mention that the lens was actually cracked in a couple of places and being 21 years old and with UV exposure the pothole was just the last straw! Anyways it gave ole mate Dave and Rob a good laugh! 

 

[footgoose]

23 minutes ago, guzzler said:

I hit a bloody huge pothole

That's a hard hit. You might want to check the edges of your rims. I bent the rear on my BMW hitting a pot hole. Didn't lose air and was repairable.

[guzzler]

17 hours ago, footgoose said:

That's a hard hit. You might want to check the edges of your rims. I bent the rear on my BMW hitting a pot hole. Didn't lose air and was repairable.

Thanks mate.

Thats the first thing I checked when I got to the office....

Both rims seem to be good!

I did have the same scenario on my GSXR 1100 back in the 80's which bent the front rim! I do wonder how these latest light weight rockets cope with these shithouse roads though.

I guess it's good to be a little er hefty and able to cope a bit better eh.

Cheers 

[skibum69]

Back to slightly off topic requests. Now looking for a right from signal light for my V11 Sport Naked.

[docc]

28 minutes ago, skibum69 said:

Back to slightly off topic requests. Now looking for a right from signal light for my V11 Sport Naked.

https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_156&products_id=83

[Randy]

2003 Rosso Corsa project bike: Replaced intermediate plate that had cracked side stand bolt hole, replaced side stand that had bent mounting bracket, changed oil and filter.

First bike maintenance I've done since open heart surgery the end of February

[FreyZI]

Greetings.

As there have been a few rather hot days this summer, it has occurred to me that getting onto a seat that's been baking in the sun can be unpleasant.  Meanwhile, my daughter finally did a big clean in her room, dumping things she didn't want in her room into the hall.  Among the unwanted items was a sheepskin.  So, I found a couple helpful websites and a sewing kit and started into project seat cover.

From a plethora of cam straps I grabbed two.  Advice said use floss, so I found some Listerine mint floss and eventually got it through the eye of the needle.  Though I used a needle with the smallest eye I could, it was a bit of a bear to pull the needle through the leather, especially in warm and humid conditions, as my fingers had trouble getting purchase on the shaft of the needle.  I was a bit lazy and thinking I should go raid the son's climbing gear for some chalk, but fortunately that was unnecessary as I found that drying blood actually gives some good grip.

After several hours and several times that number of non-life-threatening injuries (the stick under the index finger nail still smarts), I had completed this masterpiece:

Very happy with the aesthetic; it matches Bubbles' personality quite nicely.

I was very excited to try out new seat cover today; even treated Bubbles to a little cleaning.  While she was outside awaiting this cleaning, it started to drizzle, so I threw some plastic over top of her to keep the new seat cover dry.  However, just a few drops and this thing smells like a wet dog.  Definitely don't let this thing get wet.

Figured I'd let things dry up for a bit before my inaugural ride, so I came in here to post on my excellent work.  Started reading @Oxfo-Moto 'give me one reason' post, then start writing this post, then look outside.  It looks awfully grey out there.  Could it be raining heavily?  Yep.  Shite.  Guess I'll be waiting for this thing to air dry before I report on how comfortable it is.  Still, it looks great, IMHO!

Edited August 17 by FreyZI

[MotoKnee]

1 hour ago, FreyZI said:

Greetings.

As there have been a few rather hot days this summer, it has occurred to me that getting onto a seat that's been baking in the sun can be unpleasant.  Meanwhile, my daughter finally did a big clean in her room, dumping things she didn't want in her room into the hall.  Among the unwanted items was a sheepskin.  So, I found a couple helpful websites and a sewing kit and started into project seat cover.

From a plethora of cam straps I grabbed two.  Advice said use floss, so I found some Listerine mint floss and eventually got it through the eye of the needle.  Though I used a needle with the smallest eye I could, it was a bit of a bear to pull the needle through the leather, especially in warm and humid conditions, as my fingers had trouble getting purchase on the shaft of the needle.  I was a bit lazy and thinking I should go raid the son's climbing gear for some chalk, but fortunately that was unnecessary as I found that drying blood actually gives some good grip.

After several hours and several times that number of non-life-threatening injuries (the stick under the index finger nail still smarts), I had completed this masterpiece:

Very happy with the aesthetic; it matches Bubbles' personality quite nicely.

I was very excited to try out new seat cover today; even treated Bubbles to a little cleaning.  While she was outside awaiting this cleaning, it started to drizzle, so I threw some plastic over top of her to keep the new seat cover dry.  However, just a few drops and this thing smells like a wet dog.  Definitely don't let this thing get wet.

Figured I'd let things dry up for a bit before my inaugural ride, so I came in here to post on my excellent work.  Started reading @Oxfo-Moto 'give me one reason' post, then start writing this post, then look outside.  It looks awfully grey out there.  Could it be raining heavily?  Yep.  Shite.  Guess I'll be waiting for this thing to air dry before I report on how comfortable it is.  Still, it looks great, IMHO!

I've been doing it wrong all these years, mounting only the hide instead of the entire sheep!

 

 

[footgoose]

1 hour ago, FreyZI said:

Still, it looks great, IMHO!

not the best 'racer' look but I've been using the very same, only black, for 25 years. Great in cold weather, great in hot weather, great in the rain. Water runs off the natural lanolin fur. Very comfy. 

[FreyZI]

2 minutes ago, MotoKnee said:

I've been doing it wrong all these years, mounting only the hide instead of the entire sheep!

I don't know anything about mounting sheep.

[MotoKnee]

2 minutes ago, FreyZI said:

I don't know anything about mounting sheep.

Ha you caught that before I could change "mount" to "install"!

[FreyZI]

7 minutes ago, footgoose said:

Water runs off the natural lanolin fur

@footgoose, this one is more like a sponge.  Do treat with anything, wash periodically, etc.?