57,000 + miles and still smiling
Micky, You are my cast iron bottomed hero !
57,000 + miles and still smiling
No corrosion?
No wonder it has no corrosion, it doesn't sit still long enough for any to start!
How did you get it to stay in place for the wash and wax and photo?
Did you entice it with a semi naked Aprillia just off camera?
Hehe, kudos to you Mickey. Way to go.
Big fan of wheelies are you then?
Same bike, two different riding styles wouldn't you say?
Have fun!
G
how the feck you get through six sets of front disc pads
The 650GS has half the number of pads (and disks) as the 800GS so you'd expect them to wear more for the same amount of braking.
Two different styles indeed Gert, but how the feck you get through six sets of front disc pads to five rear tyres defeats me
PS: took a test ride on a K1300R last weekend; won't be buying one because I'm not at all convinced that it will give me the same pleasure as my 650GS (not as nimble as the 650 which you can throw around); sure the +170bhp DOES give an adrenaline rush (that quick shifter is GREAT!) when you crank the gas open, but I collect more than my share of speeding tickets as it is, so no thanks
The 650GS has half the number of pads (and disks) as the 800GS so you'd expect them to wear more for the same amount of braking.
Cheers
Andy
But that's the whole point ... I don't use my brakes 'cos they slow me down
Yet still get through the tyres
Even in the wilds of Yorkshire there are junctions and the occasional traffic lights that need slowing down for/stopping - are you suggesting you plan so far ahead (and probably have x-ray vision) that you don't need to slow/stop?
I'll get my coat.
All I'm saying is that at almost 59,000 miles I'm still on the original front pads and just about to put the 12th rear tyre on in the next couple o' days