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REGIONAL FORUMS => AUS/NZ => Topic started by: 2RRS on March 17, 2006, 09:37:39 PM

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: 2RRS on March 17, 2006, 09:37:39 PM

Just introducing my self as a new member. I am riding a K5 bandit and loving this bike. I have had no problems with it to date and try to use it as much as possible. To work to play and every day as long as the sun shines - it helps when you live in Queensland.
I have had the bike nearly 12 months and put about 15,000 ks on it so far. I don't ride it to hard but I do have some fun every now and again.
Still don't fully trust the macadams. but all is good.     :beers:

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: Red01 on March 18, 2006, 10:32:36 AM

:welcome: - you'll like the bike even more once you replace the Macadams with something else.

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: kbraz on March 18, 2006, 08:13:19 PM

:welcome:  2RRS

How's the flat coming along? :wink:  (i just finished replying to your post on OSB)

Cheers
Kirsty

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: B6mick on March 19, 2006, 03:36:34 AM

Gaday :welcome:

Title: FLAT
Post by: 2RRS on March 19, 2006, 06:50:41 AM

Hey Kristy ... The flat is still flat can't get it fixed until tuesday am working night shift until then. Rather be riding than working.

Garry

Quote from: "kbraz"

:welcome:  2RRS

How's the flat coming along? :wink:  (i just finished replying to your post on OSB)

Cheers
Kirsty

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: aussiebandit on March 20, 2006, 12:36:11 AM

Welcome aboard Garry :welcome:  :beers:

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: wizud on March 20, 2006, 04:05:44 AM

To  quote my fellow Bandit riders, welcome! :motorsmile:

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: slo coach on March 21, 2006, 02:01:11 AM

hey 2rrs....have you donne 15000kms on the original set of macadams?              .....cheers ...slo coach

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: aussiebandit on March 21, 2006, 04:50:00 AM

Quote from: "slo coach"

hey 2rrs....have you donne 15000kms on the original set of macadams?              .....cheers ...slo coach

If he has, I'd like to know his secret.  I only managed to get 12 out of the Macadam rear, then realistically 5 out of a Metzler M1 (squeezed 7, but I was pushing my luck).  I now have 9 thou on a MEZ4 and it's very nearly passed it's use by date.

I'm going to go back to a Macadam on the rear.  But there is no way on gods green earth am I ever going to put a Macadam on the front.

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: 2RRS on March 24, 2006, 03:58:09 PM

15,000 out of both front and rear macs up until rear flat . Had to replace both at the time as the front hated the new rear.
Shinko 005 for the rear and shinko 003 for the front , damn top price from Mick in Goodna . Two for the price of one $262 for both fitted.
Seems to stick like glue thus far but time will tell.
I may seem to get a lot out of the tyres but being smooth and with nearly 40 years riding experience and not so fond memories of leaving heaps of skin on the road i am no longer a boy racer but do it for the love of it not the thrill.

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: aussiebandit on March 25, 2006, 07:06:54 AM

Just put a Macadam 100x on the rear of the B12.   $259, I really thought about shinkos, and other brands, but I'm afraid at the end of the day I know the Macadam.  It does take a little longer to warm up, but I know I can get at least 12,000km out it.

And, maybe just maybe, I'll slow down a bit......

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: B6mick on March 27, 2006, 05:21:54 AM

Quote from: "aussiebandit"

And, maybe just maybe, I'll slow down a bit......

Pull the other one Mick :duh:

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: aussiebandit on March 27, 2006, 06:04:40 AM

Quote from: "B6mick"

Quote from: "aussiebandit"

And, maybe just maybe, I'll slow down a bit......

Pull the other one Mick :duh:

I did say maybe..... :banana:

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: kbraz on April 21, 2006, 09:20:21 AM

Quote from: "2RRS"

damn top price from Mick in Goodna . Two for the price of one $262 for both fitted.

Mick always has top prices, most people i know in Brissie get their tyres from him...as long as they have plenty of time to spare that is! :wink: LOL!

Title: HI GUYS
Post by: jbrough7 on April 21, 2006, 05:15:56 PM

Everyone from Canada (well, me, anyway)  says welcome to a great alley!

Jim