I went out on the bike this morning to go buy some ratchet spanners.
On the way to Tool Mart I was in a line of traffic heading up the middle of the road. After we had passed the parked cars I decided that I'd cut in as I was turning left just up the road. I indicated, checked behind and moved. Exactly at the same time a car, two or three in front, did exactly the same. I just managed to swerve round him Only bit of me that hit him was my right knee and that was just a light brush.
To be honest I think that the car's passenger got a bigger fright than I did. Hopefully she gave the driver a mouthful!
I didn't go too far on my ride today as I was watching a pair of forks on e-bay. I actually won them this time!
They're 49mm wide forks from a V-rod and the listing says the legs could do with polishing. As I'm probably going to powder-coat them black anyway, that shouldn't be a problem. For under £200 I couldn't let them go by. So, even if I can't use them I will refurbish them and re-sell them.
Even so, I've got that feeling, down low in the pit of my stomach, that somehow it's too good a bargain to be true. Fingers will be crossed until they arrive. Then it will take a bit of working out to get them to fit my bike. I reckon they are about an inch and a half shorter than my stock ones. Hopefully if I get thicker billet yokes that will account for the difference. Then I'll need to get a custom axle and spacers made up.
Once I've sourced some brakes I'll take the lot along to Area 51 to see what they can do.
On the way to Tool Mart I was in a line of traffic heading up the middle of the road. After we had passed the parked cars I decided that I'd cut in as I was turning left just up the road. I indicated, checked behind and moved. Exactly at the same time a car, two or three in front, did exactly the same. I just managed to swerve round him Only bit of me that hit him was my right knee and that was just a light brush.
To be honest I think that the car's passenger got a bigger fright than I did. Hopefully she gave the driver a mouthful!
I didn't go too far on my ride today as I was watching a pair of forks on e-bay. I actually won them this time!
They're 49mm wide forks from a V-rod and the listing says the legs could do with polishing. As I'm probably going to powder-coat them black anyway, that shouldn't be a problem. For under £200 I couldn't let them go by. So, even if I can't use them I will refurbish them and re-sell them.
Even so, I've got that feeling, down low in the pit of my stomach, that somehow it's too good a bargain to be true. Fingers will be crossed until they arrive. Then it will take a bit of working out to get them to fit my bike. I reckon they are about an inch and a half shorter than my stock ones. Hopefully if I get thicker billet yokes that will account for the difference. Then I'll need to get a custom axle and spacers made up.
Once I've sourced some brakes I'll take the lot along to Area 51 to see what they can do.
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