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Got the smoker out today to do a bit of prep for the annual 2T Big Bang at the end of the month.

Power valve cables adjusted and covers off to clean out the oil residue, fitted the carbon mudguard I’ve had in a box for 2 years.

Gave the pipes a clean with some wd40 then stuck the plastics back on and took her round the block to check all’s good.

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A bit of good fortune today if you can call it that, I took my 2 year old Nitron R2 shock out for a preseason service.

Rang my suspension man to book it in and he asked for the shock details and said see you tomorrow.

Half an hour later he calls me back to say that shock you’ve got is the lower model R1, so for two years I’ve been running a cheaper shock than the one I paid for....bugger.I rang Nitron thinking they would fob me off, they asked me to send a picture and serial number on an email.I thought they wouldn’t do a lot, less than an hour later they rang me said they were sorry for the 2 year old error and are sending a courier to collect it and will now build me a brand new correct spec shock,bloody brilliant result good old fashioned customer service.

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Nice surprise from Nitron today,the proper shock that I paid for 2 years ago,great customer support and service.

Need to fit it when I get time to check the current ride height before I swap the original 18” wheel for a 17” off a VJ22 that’s been in the shed for a while now 9_9

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Mot booked so thought I best drag the smoker out and give her the once over,fired up ok but died straight away when warmed up as soon as I tried to test the electrics.Guess the battery is knackered so need a new one before next weekend.

The annual track outing is looming so knocked a few jobs off the list before the thunder and rain stopped play.

1/4 turn throttle tube fitted,new grips and the now compulsory brake lever guard.

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Mot passed a couple of weeks ago,spent a few hours today sweating in the sunshine.

30 year old coils,ht leads and caps replaced, short plugs fitted to ease removal due to the straight plug heads.Fitted some titanium calliper mounting bolts and a carbon oil pump cover after I lost my original last year when the screws came loose.Quick blast round the block in my shorts and T-shirt before refitting the fairing, all working fine.

Pricing up a cougar red clutch and new radial master cylinder to see which body parts I need to sell xD.

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Not started or rode the smoker since last July so dragged her out and took a couple of plug swaps to get her running right.

Fitted some NOS mirrors that I got off a mate over the winter pretty cheap to replace the shit Chinese copies 

Air in the tyres then a short blast to warm her up and stick some fresh fuel in,forgot about the grin factor still lifts the front wheel on the throttle with my lump on it :D New shock feels great even on the dodgy back roads.

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Life sometimes throws you a curve ball so the smoker hasn't moved out of the shed since July 22, rolled it out the other day to be greeted by a family of spiders, fortunately no mice....flat tyres, flat battery and manky fuel.Had to take the calipers off to move it as the brakes were seized on to.

I've retired from riding on the road so the options are sell it or do a few track days a year which is the only option as the tax and mot have long expired and there are no plans to renew them other than for a new owner...So for now she'll stay and I've booked the annual Big bang , now renamed a 2T day as lots of fat old blokes like me were crashing their pride and joys, one even ended up being helicoptered to hospital last time out....:/. The new mantra is spirited riding is fine but no riding like a dickhead.

It's not until July so there's time to sort it... fit the 17" rear wheel and all the other bits I never got round to doing before my break from bikes.

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