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Cougar dave

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  • Birthday 05/12/1963

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    1996 yzf600r thundercat

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  1. Hi, can anyone help with this one! I've got a top box and universal plate for my 1996 yzf 600r but can't find rack to fit my bike . have seen a givi rack but don't know if it will fit my bike and universal plate also does the rack replace the grab handles . if anyone has any picks of thundercat with rack I could may be get my friend to make one .
  2. Excellent info looks like a plan to me, if it wasn't for information like this I'd have probably wasted 2 or 3 days just getting where I wanted to be so much much appreciated , just one more thing ! Toll costs is there a set price for a certain motorway or price for how many km you are on them, and is motorcycles same price as cars? Well that's about it, got soft panniers ,tank bag drybag strapped to the back of the bike just need this bloody weather to change
  3. Thanks for that baloo ,to be honest that. Campsite was booked without much thought and a little under the influence lol . the campsite was only about 17 euros so no great loss if we don't use it. And yes they are priority so the route you suggested do you think we have enough time to do it without doing mega mileage everyday. I've done 2 and 3 hundred miles before but not day after day ,anyway thanks again will go have a closer look at suggested route.
  4. OK I've been waiting for this trip for what seems like forever I'm reading every thread I can about touring , I've looked at maps and so many different route's it s making my head spin lol and with only just over a week left I still have no solid plan . looking for route suggestion's for a nice first tour . so this is what I have at the moment ( which isn't a lot ) set off with my son at about 2am on the 8th of July. 330 miles to dover ferry booked for 12 if get there early may get put on earlier one? Then from Dunkirk to campsite near Liege is about another 150 miles, yes its going to be a long day. Really that's it, my son would like to ride through Monaco.some places I would like to see are combe Laval, Chamonix, gorges de daluis, millau viaduct also others but maybe for another trip , Milan, stelvio, Austria alpine slide we have 8 days not sure how much of this is possible in that time, have to be back home via tunnel or ferry on Sunday 17 July or Monday morning, so that's it let's see what you lads and lasses can come up with in the way of routes places to visit campsites or b&b any ifo or advice appreciated. Thanks.
  5. Looks great, could be following a similar route in 11 days so excited, have a great time and keep the pics coming
  6. Cougar dave

    Tyre choices

    I had bridge stones on my yzf 600 and they didn't give me any confidence at all , only been riding for just over a year and after asking this forum for advice I changed to Metzler roadtec 01 and its like riding a different bike .I'm not very experienced and these tyres haven't been on long but I feel my riding has improved 100% .
  7. everyone ,all good points. I have sat nav so I'll look for petrol stops as I plan my route each day probably not a good idea anyway to carry fuel in cheap bottles. Went to Scotland a few months ago got lost on back roads and when I found petrol stop bike was running on fumes , but didn't have sat Navy then, anyway that's another problem sorted by you lot
  8. When going on tours do any of you take extra fuel bottle with you just in case you don't make it to next fuel stop? I have seen some for about 15 to 20 pound but was thinking could you use stainless steel water bottles as sold in b+m for just 3 ponds ,what do you think .
  9. Will be taking it very slow mate no racing from me ,just going to take it easy and enjoy every min.
  10. This looks absolutely fantastic ,going on my first tour in 2 month and this is defo going on my list can't Wait.
  11. Cougar dave

    Carbs

    Thanks ,will try the red x for now but will try taking carbs off at a later date excellent link tango
  12. Cougar dave

    Carbs

    Hi everyone, I was planning to take off carbs to give them a good clean today but when I took tank and air box off I just could not see how it was possible to even see the clips that hold the carbs on never mind loosening them so I put it all back together and was thinking maybe put some kind of additive in fuel to clean them , is red x any good for bikes?
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    Tyres

    Hi do any of you kind people have a promo code for demon tweaks or cheapest place to buy metzeler roadtec 01 tyres 160 -60-zr17 and 120-60-zr17.
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