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  • Offline GarminDave   gb

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    A Bikers Work is never done; or is it?
    on: Jul 16, 2016, 04.35 pm
    Jul 16, 2016, 04.35 pm
    Having ridden Harley's for many years there was a saying that fettling your bike was never done.

    I bought my 2016 Black TTSE at the end of May this year and wrote a list of 'farkles' and changes I wanted or more accurately needed.  I just finished the last piece of the jigsaw.

    I now have 7,000 miles on it and the tyres were getting a bit square and I had some off the bike time so I bought two new Michellin PR4 GT's at £197.68 and got Barkers my local MOT bike station and general bike shop strip out the wheels and then took the rims to BettaBlast, http://www.bettablast.co.uk/home.html Tyne and Wear where they powder coated the rims in gloss black in a couple of days at £104 the pair.  Back to Barkers to put all the bits back on and the new rubber £30, bargain.  I also replaced the rear brake pads.

    I attach a couple of pictures of the wheels and a link to the video I made of the farkles before the wheels were done:

    https://youtu.be/cIcEJU_HAlw

    Love, light and kindness,

    Dave

    Last Edit: Jul 16, 2016, 04.39 pm by GarminDave
    Love, light, and kindness,

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    Re: A Bikers Work is never done; or is it?
    Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2016, 06.45 pm
    Jul 16, 2016, 06.45 pm
    Can't say I would go for that shade of blue on the duct covers myself,
    but otherwise - Very nice Dave, Very nice !   :047:

    Last Edit: Feb 11, 2021, 05.18 pm by Coconut

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    Re: A Bikers Work is never done; or is it?
    Reply #2 on: Jul 16, 2016, 11.07 pm
    Jul 16, 2016, 11.07 pm
    Nice voice over on the video Dave. You should replace Chris Evans on Top Gear...  :017:
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    Re: A Bikers Work is never done; or is it?
    Reply #3 on: Jul 17, 2016, 07.58 pm
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    Nice job, she looks great.

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    Re: A Bikers Work is never done; or is it?
    Reply #4 on: Jul 23, 2016, 06.16 pm
    Jul 23, 2016, 06.16 pm
    "Can't say I would go for that shade of blue on the duct covers myself"

    Well Coconut it was selected to match my Aerostich!

    And as for the voice over.........

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    Re: A Bikers Work is never done; or is it?
    Reply #5 on: Jul 23, 2016, 09.30 pm
    Jul 23, 2016, 09.30 pm
    We knew there was a good reason!  Color coordination!  Same reason I have some different shades of blue wicking type workout shirts to wear under my mesh jacket.  Keeps me cooler and looks cool too.  That is if an old geezer like me can even approach looking cool. :745:  Lookin' good Dave.
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    Re: A Bikers Work is never done; or is it?
    Reply #6 on: Jul 23, 2016, 09.43 pm
    Jul 23, 2016, 09.43 pm
    I take it all back Dave - Seeing you standing there I quite like it now !

    Cheers  :821:

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    Re: A Bikers Work is never done; or is it?
    Reply #7 on: Jul 23, 2016, 10.24 pm
    Jul 23, 2016, 10.24 pm
    Accessories make the outfit :062:
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