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Running-in in the cold, wet and heat

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Post by DaveS 14th February 2010, 20:55

Thanks to Peet and Christa and Chris and Golda for the company while trying to put on some kilometres on the S1000RR today to get it ready for its service on Tuesday.

Plan was to go to Dullstroom for breakfast but by the time we got to the Ultra City outside Middelburg we were quite a bit wet.
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After a coffee we continued as the rain has let up. A few kilometres further started raining again and looked like that in the Dullstroom direction. Decided to turn round and headed back via the Johannesburg road, Delmas turnoff and on to Bapsfonteing and Que Sera for breakfast.

Total round trip of 285km from Centurion to Bapsfontein for breakfast! Shocked Then a quick refuel and all headed home.

Dorothy has enjoyed riding the R1200S the past two Sundays

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Yours truly with the S1000RR
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What a bike!! Shocked Cool
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Decided that I still needed some more distance for the service on Tuesday so went for a quick 265km ride to Hekpoort, Hartebeespoort Dam and home again.
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Total of 576km for the day and the bike now on 859km. For the distance done on a superbike I felt remarkably good - not stiff nor sore. A comfortable bike to ride. Cool

This time when I got home I had two bikes to wash - after having been through rain in Middelburg and near Sasol Pinehaven. Evil or Very Mad

The now clean bikes:
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Post by Wahl 14th February 2010, 21:15

Nice Dave !!
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Post by DotP 14th February 2010, 21:44

Thanks my 'Valintine-ou' - was a lovely day and great riding - even in the rain!


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Post by LeRoy Olivier 14th February 2010, 21:57

Excellent Pics - seems you are now going over the "Wild Side" - the dark (GS) side no longer at issue
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Post by Johann 14th February 2010, 22:43

Lyk baie mooi Dave!! Lekker om te sien jy is so trots op jou RR. Geniet dit. Very Happy

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Post by JohanGT 14th February 2010, 22:47

Thanks for sharing the pictures with us. Two great bikes for two great people!
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Post by dakardrix 14th February 2010, 23:23

LeRoy Olivier wrote:Excellent Pics - seems you are now going over the "Wild Side" - the dark (GS) side no longer at issue

Ag, I think Dave is just a biker who loves great bikes. cheers Sure the GS side won't disappear..
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Post by DaveS 15th February 2010, 00:25

dakardrix wrote:
Ag, I think Dave is just a biker who loves great bikes. cheers Sure the GS side won't disappear..

Not at all - but need to get the intial thrill of the RR out of the system.
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Post by DeonP 15th February 2010, 07:38

Looks like the "running-in" was fun !
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Post by DaveS 15th February 2010, 07:57

DeonP wrote:Looks like the "running-in" was fun !

Absolutely - when Dorothy starts enjoying a ride in the rain...... Shocked Cool

...must have something to do with the bike - and of course the company. Wink
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Post by (PC)2E 15th February 2010, 08:36

This bike is a "BABE" magnet Rolling Eyes Single guys, start placing your orders Exclamation
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Post by MichaelW 15th February 2010, 09:42

Nice bike,Dave. Very Happy

That colour looks good as well, even in the wet!.

You can now take the 'soon' out of your Avatar!!

Many safe and pleasurable km's.
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Post by DaveS 15th February 2010, 10:42

MichaelW wrote:You can now take the 'soon' out of your Avatar!!

Thanks for the reminder.
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