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350 J Platform / Re: oil consumption

« Last Post by Carl350 on Today at 11:36:33 pm »

   I should just add after re-reading my last post, I don't have a BM with half a million miles on it.... 😄

   It could read like I do, mine is nowhere near.   

    But this guy has if anyone is interested- http://www.motohank.com/about

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650 Twins / Re: Enfield Precision shorty silencers

« Last Post by lucky phil on Today at 11:14:34 pm »

Agreed. I wouldn't even call them silver. Looks more like gray paint to me.

Thats why my parts look like this. The fork brace is the same. All it takes is time and basic skills, no tools.

Phil

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350 J Platform / Re: Deluxe/touring foot pegs

« Last Post by AzKev on Today at 11:10:29 pm »

I did watch that video and the only comment I have is to be vey careful wedging your foot into the bars for resting on, as the requirement to get your foot on the pegs in a heartbeat could be hampered by you catching your foot (feet) as you try to quickly have braking/gear control.

I noted the video rider is totally oblivious to wearing anything resembling proper riding gear too. That's not uncommon, of course, but those types have to learn the hard way sometimes, what skin looks like after it has slid down the road for 100 feet.

You make a great point about possibly getting a foot caught. I will definitely have to see what it's like, would not want to get caught in a situation like that.

And as someone who slid down the road when I was 19, and learned the hardest way, I've worn wear full riding gear at all times since - helmet, jacket, steel-toed boots, gloves (unless just puttering around the neighborhood). It kills me when I see someone here riding down the road wearing shorts, flip flops (yes, seen that more than once), no helmet -  makes me cringe.

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650 Twins / Re: Out and about on your 650 - photos

« Last Post by dav on Today at 11:01:44 pm »

No. We are conditioned for many years to avoid unnecessary air polution as we'll as noise. If I would do so, I would be punished by Tinitus.

I love useless comments like this, remember you bought a bike that is manufactured from a country that is the worlds biggest polluter.

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650 Twins / Re: Out and about on your 650 - photos

« Last Post by lucky phil on Today at 11:00:41 pm »

No. We are conditioned for many years to avoid unnecessary air polution as we'll as noise. If I would do so, I would be punished by Tinitus.

Here's an interesting fact. My Guzzi no matter what the engine temp or OAT happens to be on every start uses the "start enrichment trim map" for 4000 engine revolutions. So every start you get a rich fuel setting no matter what until the engine has rotated 4000 times. Stop the engine and the same is repeated. Ducati's that use the same Magneti Marelli ECU family and there are many many of them do precisely the same. It's a PITA when you are setting the CO if you shut the engine down and restart it because you need to wait until the 4000 revolutions has timed out before the new CO setting can be observed. I'd need to go into the 650 ECU but I wouldn't be surprised if it's not the same or similar. So once again the start/stop scenario for the sake of pollution is not only pointless for the environment but actually counter productive, on your Ducati for sure and maybe the 650. The devil is in the detail as they say. Problem is few know the details.

Phil   

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650 Twins / Re: Enfield Precision shorty silencers

« Last Post by dav on Today at 10:54:27 pm »

Have to say that in two years and 13,000 miles I never even noticed the headlight brackets.

Yeah same....or care

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350 J Platform / Re: Deluxe/touring foot pegs

« Last Post by Dexter on Today at 10:53:33 pm »

That's some great info, thanks for that 👍 I'm looking forward to getting mine, will update as soon as I do. I also ordered the octagonal crash bar, which should be arriving soon, and according to a vid I watched on YouTube from a guy in Arkansas who installed one, it provides an additional footrest, for cruising. I was thinking I would probably throw some highway pegs on it, but in the video, he puts his feet directly on it, says he doesn't think he will even need them. So between that and the deluxe pegs, I'm looking forward to more cruising comfort 

I did watch that video and the only comment I have is to be vey careful wedging your foot into the bars for resting on, as the requirement to get your foot on the pegs in a heartbeat could be hampered by you catching your foot (feet) as you try to quickly have braking/gear control.

I noted the video rider is totally oblivious to wearing anything resembling proper riding gear too. That's not uncommon, of course, but those types have to learn the hard way sometimes, what skin looks like after it has slid down the road for 100 feet.

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350 J Platform / Re: Deluxe/touring foot pegs

« Last Post by AzKev on Today at 10:42:33 pm »

Well, the footpegs are quite ugly  but when they are installed they're not too bad fortunately. My short ride to work and back today was surprisingly comfortable with the pegs. I'm used to ride with the balls of my feet on the pegs and now I have a slightly larger area to rest my feet on and I believe that will make longer rides more comfortable. For me there is no need to change the position of the gear lever. Nothing has really changed here with shifting even though my shoe size is 43/44 EU or 10.5/11 US and I wore my boots today. I quite surprised because I didn't really expect that I would like them.

That's some great info, thanks for that 👍 I'm looking forward to getting mine, will update as soon as I do. I also ordered the octagonal crash bar, which should be arriving soon, and according to a vid I watched on YouTube from a guy in Arkansas who installed one, it provides an additional footrest, for cruising. I was thinking I would probably throw some highway pegs on it, but in the video, he puts his feet directly on it, says he doesn't think he will even need them. So between that and the deluxe pegs, I'm looking forward to more cruising comfort 

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Other marques / Re: Ducati

« Last Post by Richard230 on Today at 10:31:26 pm »

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350 J Platform / Re: Acf50 removal - easy!

« Last Post by Dexter on Today at 10:21:44 pm »

Hi and welcome. 👍

🏍️💨

Hi Oscar,

Curious where you find the extra emojis? The ones provided on the site are quite limited. Thanks.