• There were many reasons for the change of the site software, the biggest was security. The age of the old software also meant no server updates for certain programs. There are many benefits to the new software, one of the biggest is the mobile functionality. Ill fix up some stuff in the coming days, we'll also try to get some of the old addons back or the data imported back into the site like the garage. To create a thread or to reply with a post is basically the same as it was in the prior software. The default style of the site is light colored, but i temporarily added a darker colored style, to change you can find a link at the bottom of the site.

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  1. PistonBlown

    Photo Association Game

    Two BMW adventure bikes
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    Photo Association Game

    Yellow Jacket
  3. PistonBlown

    Photo Association Game

    Big, yellow, warning sign
  4. PistonBlown

    Photo Association Game

    Now to try out something a bit different. One person posts a photo, then another person posts a photo based on a association they see with the first... your post should be in response to the post directly above yours and contain a Spyder, motorbike or associated gear. Put a couple of words at...
  5. PistonBlown

    Zumo 660 can't be trusted in my opinion

    Not sure if this trick will work in the US but worked well here for my Zumo 590. I assume the 660 has similar settings. Using Basecamp I selected Options from the Edit menu and selected the Active Profile, then clicked on the Routing tab. I set the Route Preference to Faster Time (it was on...
  6. PistonBlown

    How long do brake pads last

    In my case around 25,000km for the back and 50,000km+ for the front. Lots of twisty and hilly roads + tourists driving on the wrong side of the road (unfortunately very common). So lots of braking - don't really have what you'd call highways here:-) As others have said it really depends on...
  7. PistonBlown

    Rough idle

    Some good answers here already so I'll try not to repeat those. Two extra things do come to mind. Fuel Filter, has it ever been replaced? Though normally that would be more of an issue at higher revs under load. Air Filter - there was a thread recently about someone finding fibre glass...
  8. PistonBlown

    Rear left fender support broke

    Not a recall, some owners have managed to get theirs replaced outside of warranty but others (like me) have not. Seems to be at the whim of whoever picks up the phone at BRP. Depending on where they have cracked then they can normally be welded back up and at the same time strengthened -...
  9. PistonBlown

    hurting butt

    Have you tried cycling shorts, the ones with padding in them? Obviously worn under your motorbike pants. Several of the long distance riders I know swear by them, not only for the extra padding but because they are designed to be comfortable in a sitting position etc - well that's not exactly...
  10. PistonBlown

    Does a Guardian Bell have more than one life?

    Ditto until I joined this site. I have a 'bell' to keep the demons away, its the alarm on my radar detector;-)
  11. PistonBlown

    How many here are constantly hitting the Nanny Speed limit on curves

    Reading through your earlier posts in this thread with the sideways comments etc I was thinking its the tires loosing grip. Of course once that happens nanny kicks in but its not the cause. When I took a F3 out on a test ride with stock tires I did find it easy to overwelm the tires when in the...
  12. PistonBlown

    neat bikes I saw

    The same night mine went missing two guys I knew also had their brit bikes stolen. All of them were well secured and parked off road. They caught the gang a few months later. Apparently they would pick the bikes up and stuff them in the back of a freezer van, then take them to a container to...
  13. PistonBlown

    neat bikes I saw

    Here's my old Royal Enfield. Used to commute 120 miles a day on this + 500 miles each weekend to see my girlfriend (now wife) when she went to Uni. Got written off in an accident and I rebuilt it, unfortunately a couple of years later some low life munter stole it.
  14. PistonBlown

    Rear Rack.....

    Unfortunately none of them ship to NZ, checked a few times but will keep an eye out. Last time I asked a dealer here they wanted NZ$1400 (US$960) for the rack and lid :shocked:
  15. PistonBlown

    Rear Rack.....

    Thanks for posting that one Bfromla, I had been looking for an alternative to the sports rack which are stupidly expensive here. Hadn't thought of making one myself but that base would be a good starting point.
  16. PistonBlown

    Bet you have never seen this done on a Spyder...

    Ah, now that makes sense. Just as well it didn't join you for the ride home :-)
  17. PistonBlown

    Bet you have never seen this done on a Spyder...

    Try as I might I can't think of any reason why someone would put fibreglass insulation there but I can see what a mess of the air filter its made. If it was at the front of the airbox was it blocking the air intakes?
  18. PistonBlown

    GPS

    I've tried phone/tablet, car GPS and motorbike GPS. If your going to use it all the time, do long journeys, want to operate it while riding/wearing gloves, ride in the rain etc. Then I'd recommend a proper motorbike one e.g. Garmin 595 or 396. If its just occasional use, you don't need to...
  19. PistonBlown

    Rear fender support failure

    I went with the Kawasaki ZX14 (or Concours) route because if you think the sports fender is expensive in the USthen triple the cost and that's what it is here. The ZX14 and the Concours use the same rear fender, the only difference is that one (the ZX I think) comes with some small metal...
  20. PistonBlown

    Seat cushion

    Have a look for local vehicle upholsters as they will often do this sort of work at a reasonable rate, particularly if they don't have to make the cover. I was originally going to do mine myself but when I went to remove the seat I found I also had a small tear at one edge. So I took it to a...
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