Test Ride after timing belt repairs

[alans1100]

Bike registered this morning, fueled up and then it was off to Port Pirie for a reasonable test ride. Lunch at Macca's (Aussie slang for MacDonalds), a little bit of shopping at K-Mart and Cole's supermarket. Bought more than we planned but managed to squeeze it all in two side cases and one top case. Return trip 219.4 kms.

http://goo.gl/maps/ihefc

Bike never missed a beat, throttle response......better than it has been. 60 to 110 kph fourth gear.....impressive and similar for 80 to 110 kph in 5th. Managed 50 kph in 5th gear, though I normally use 4th
Temp gauge remains constantly in the low side of the normal range.........

Heather mentioned that the bike had a rattle sound when I took it out of the back yard. Thought I fixed that.
Turns out what she heard was the ABS self test when the bike first moves off.

Hopefully my fuel average will improve over the next few fill ups.

[StinkyPete]

Great to hear that the bike is up and running again after lots of surgery, and you saved yourself a fair bag of gold by doing the work yourself.   

[saaz]

Great to see some hard work pay off 

[alans1100]

Went for another little ride yesterday..........well maybe not so little as we went to Dad's and back again so that's about 580 kms return and topped the tank at Waikerie ( used 8 cent voucher) on the back at 369 kms and took 19 litres even or just over 19 k/L. Can't complain at that number for 110 kph and two up

http://goo.gl/maps/H5flb

Was also first ride after hernia op two weeks ago. http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=3940.0

The real test will come in a few weeks when I'm fit enough to put the trailer on the bike.

[Brock]

Next time you do a rebuid, get some one to help lift the engine out/in. You wont need a hernia op then   

 

[alans1100]

Next time you do a rebuid, get some one to help lift the engine out/in. You wont need a hernia op then   

 

If I have the bike that long then the bike shop can do it..........lol

[Sabie]

Good to hear your back on the beat Alan

No excuses for next years rally....

[alans1100]

Good to hear your back on the beat Alan

No excuses for next years rally....

Thanks. Still can't do anything much yet. I need to check the coolant level and top if required after putting the bike back together but I can't put the bike on centre stand for at least another month. At least I can still see some in the bottle so it can't be to bad.

As for the next year, third time lucky I guess.

[Sabie]

If your not at next years rally we'll come and get ya 

[alans1100]

If your not at next years rally we'll come and get ya 

We have to go, we booked dad as the dog sitter for four days or so.