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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #25 on: August 30, 2013, 11:44:31 PM »
Spent all last weekend on it and then it has rained every day here since ....
Listening to the rain right now outside an it is Friday night !!!!!   :|||| :|||| :||||
Still got out for an hour or so yesterday when i picked her up again from the shop.
Steering lock wouldn't work and pass light didn't work.
Steering lock was apparently the key and it seems the coppers cut the pass light to go to something else so a quick rewire and all is well again :-)

Just trying to work out now how to rekey the panniers to the bike key.
Will post some pics when the rain dies and i get out again  :grin
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #26 on: August 31, 2013, 07:19:28 AM »
Quote from: Pezzz on August 30, 2013, 11:44:31 PM
Spent all last weekend on it and then it has rained every day here since ....
Listening to the rain right now outside an it is Friday night !!!!!   :|||| :|||| :||||
Still got out for an hour or so yesterday when i picked her up again from the shop.
Steering lock wouldn't work and pass light didn't work.
Steering lock was apparently the key and it seems the coppers cut the pass light to go to something else so a quick rewire and all is well again :-)

Just trying to work out now how to rekey the panniers to the bike key.
Will post some pics when the rain dies and i get out again  :grin

First of all, Welcome!!!!

Secondly, to extend your riding time, get some good wet weather gear (Jacket that goes below the waist. wet weather over-pants, gloves and REALLY GOOD tyres.

I run Michelin Pilot Road 3's on my ST1300 and ride all year round to and from work.  The PR3's are great wet or dry.  :grin
Even though I'm in 'Sunny' Brisvegas, it has been one of the wettest years for number of wet days.  and I've never once felt compromised.

I had a brand new set fitted on a very wet day and at the lights in front of the shop, the bike lifted the front wheel on take off over the white line. Not even a twitch.

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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #27 on: September 19, 2013, 12:32:25 AM »
Thanks Gary, I have most of the gear anyway as I have been riding for over 20 years now and bike came with new Metzler tyres  :thumbs I got a jacket made last time in Bali and the only thing i forgot to get done was tell him to cut low around waist ... oh well..  something to go back for ...  :rofl :rofl
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #28 on: September 19, 2013, 12:38:20 AM »
Got some piccies ....   :grin ...  think i have worked out photobucket now ....   :CB--

This one was at Lake Leschenaultia



And this was a little further down the road at York ...



The Givi box is missing it's reflector as it is being painted to match the rest of the two tone on the bike...   :thumbs
Not a bad first run out of the city...
Farkles next ....  hahahah
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #29 on: September 20, 2013, 11:35:31 AM »
Here she was in the shop



And then on my driveway when I got her home..

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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #30 on: September 20, 2013, 11:51:25 AM »
yadda yadda yadda...that's a nice looking bike... but forget that, I'm more interested in your solar panels.... (mine are getting installed in a few weeks) so what sized system do you have?
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #31 on: September 20, 2013, 12:10:46 PM »
Quote from: Marcus on September 20, 2013, 11:51:25 AM
yadda yadda yadda...that's a nice looking bike... but forget that, I'm more interested in your solar panels.... (mine are getting installed in a few weeks) so what sized system do you have?
Had then on for about 4 years now..... only 3KW system with 2KW of panels ....  until i moved business back home I hadn't had a power bill for 12 months....
Now back up to around $200 bi monthly..... :'(
Most of the time in full sun they hum along around 1.7KW ..
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #32 on: September 20, 2013, 12:12:21 PM »
oh nice
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #33 on: September 20, 2013, 12:15:44 PM »
As i said... it was...  might have to look at upgrading system ....
Running full Exchange server, plus 12TB storage server for customer server backups, plus Plex Server, as well as work machines and Asterisk PBX server kinda upped the power bill.
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #34 on: September 20, 2013, 12:22:47 PM »
well you win...

Only have a 24/7 HTPC and another 24/7 PC for all my illegal torrents and usenet
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #35 on: September 20, 2013, 12:27:54 PM »
Have virtualized a couple of servers so down to only 3 physical server boxes now so that helps.... My PC is a laptop so low power draw there and PBX is running on old Atom based SFF box so very low power draw there. Just the VM host and Exchange servers that kill me ....
Can't have your  :Cake2 and eat it too ...  and saving a hell of a lot more $ having business here rather than paying rent...

More $$ to spend on  :wht11
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #36 on: September 20, 2013, 12:29:54 PM »
Correct... if only we were getting the Labor NBN...sigh

What do you do BTW?
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #37 on: September 20, 2013, 12:39:19 PM »
Computer Tech ...  Own small company here in Perth..  We used to travel all around WA, SA and NT setting up interactive whiteboards in schools...  got sick of that after a couple of years so I suggested to the boys (had 7 staff) to look elsewhere for jobs and once they had new jobs cut it back to just me and 1 other. Back to basics. Computers, Phone Systems, Data / Phone cabling.
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #38 on: September 20, 2013, 12:46:09 PM »
Oh nice....you sound like you have it all planned out.
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #39 on: September 20, 2013, 12:47:55 PM »
Much less stress .... hopefully will slow the grey ...  lol .....
Speaking of work though I should go and do some....
Have a great day.
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #40 on: September 21, 2013, 09:26:46 AM »
 back on topic   :thumb  welcome Pezzz, nice ST,, may the traffic ahead part for you when they see you coming,,, enjoy the forum,,
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #41 on: September 23, 2013, 07:14:20 PM »
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #42 on: September 24, 2013, 07:43:37 AM »
Welcome from Emerald central Queensland,nice to see your cage is a colour match to your new wheels
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #43 on: October 13, 2013, 03:26:19 PM »
Woot !!!  Just noticed i am a full member now ....  :-)
Yay to be me !!!   :hatwave :hatwave  :runyay :runyay
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #44 on: October 18, 2013, 06:19:47 PM »
All those pleasant welcomes and new contacts are great.
But backtracking a bit to the comment abt shaving the seat.
Read the manual if the bike has one and you'll find the seat is adjustable.
When it's on the lowest setting you'll have more idea of how much to trim.
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #45 on: October 18, 2013, 09:35:41 PM »
Quote from: IanB on October 18, 2013, 06:19:47 PM
All those pleasant welcomes and new contacts are great.
But backtracking a bit to the comment abt shaving the seat.
Read the manual if the bike has one and you'll find the seat is adjustable.
When it's on the lowest setting you'll have more idea of how much to trim.
Hi Ian,
Thanks for the tip. Only problem is i have a Corbin seat that was fitted to the bike when i got it and i think only the 1300s had the adjustable seat.
Mine is ex police 1100 so originally it had a single seat i guess and the box for the farkle controllers ....
Thanks again and great to hear from you.
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Re: Another newbie
« Reply #46 on: October 22, 2013, 11:40:12 AM »
A belated welcome from Gosnells. Hear you met with Yorkie and a few of the crew. Great bunch. May see you in Bremer or on the road but always remember white is best  :grin
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