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Offline Ace

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Today's ride
« on: July 12, 2017, 08:53:03 PM »
Hi ho all...today was the third ride on my st1100...and the Victorian weather has been pretty kind this week...cold mornings but lovely days. I wanted to try out some flat twisty roads so we headed for a small town called Willow Grove...next to Blue Rock Dam...
The bike was amazing...runs like a swiss watch...just need to sort out a better screen. 
I guess I am preaching to the converted but I find the bike corners really well and it's the first bike I have owned that fits the expression about "running on rails".
I also ordered a vfr750 clutch lever as per Brock's suggestion.
Looking at getting a ram mount that goes on/replaces the brake or clutch master cylinder cover for my phone.
Need to get a spare set of keys cut too.  :bl11
Chris
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Re: Today's ride
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2017, 09:13:21 PM »
Quote from: Ace on July 12, 2017, 08:53:03 PM
Hi ho all...today was the third ride on my st1100...and the Victorian weather has been pretty kind this week...cold mornings but lovely days. I wanted to try out some flat twisty roads so we headed for a small town called Willow Grove...next to Blue Rock Dam...
The bike was amazing...runs like a swiss watch...just need to sort out a better screen. 
I guess I am preaching to the converted but I find the bike corners really well and it's the first bike I have owned that fits the expression about "running on rails".
I also ordered a vfr750 clutch lever as per Brock's suggestion.
Looking at getting a ram mount that goes on/replaces the brake or clutch master cylinder cover for my phone.
Need to get a spare set of keys cut too.  :bl11
Chris


Good to hear.

Just as well I didn't use this pic in my "Where's this?" post.

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Re: Today's ride
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2017, 05:14:07 AM »
There was a sale on the other one.　 :grin
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Re: Today's ride
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2017, 04:46:28 PM »
Today was the first time for my wife and I to try out the st1100 together....she found it really comfortable and it will improve even more with a different screen in the future. The vfr750 clutch lever was great....I also didn't feel much difference with a pillion as th3 bike handled wonderfully.
The only issue we are having is trying not to scratch or mark the panniers when we dismount.
Chris and Sue
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Re: Today's ride
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2017, 05:12:26 PM »
Quote from: Ace on July 16, 2017, 04:46:28 PM

The only issue we are having is trying not to scratch or mark the panniers when we dismount.

Good luck with that. Try some clear contact plastic coating.
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