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I know what you’re thinking: “How long is that lad going put up with that bike? He’s had it totally ages!” Fret not. I’ve had a sudden change of heart and sold the Triumph and got a Honda CBR600F. It’s a sports/ tourer, much like the the VFR750 was, but different engine configuration (in-line 4,…

I’ve been doing what the physio said while at work. Cycling in on flat pedals, short runs, rubbing my foot for 10 minutes per day (to stimulate blood flow and hasten healing) putting on that funny tape, and a surprise winner, putting on a foot brace. It was suggested on a site for dealing with…

Another birthday. Meh. Still, better than the alternative.   I’ve decided I’m going ahead, slowly, with the bike conversion. I say “conversion”, because it’s gone way beyond changing the handlebars. I’ve ordered a sheet of 5mm thick, strong aluminium (there are different strengths, who knew?) and I’ll see how I get on with making a…

I’ve been doing a lot of research and I have the answer to my bike problem. I just want lower handlebars. That’s all. A 20 minute job. OK, so far I’ve taken the fairing off and fitted a back to the clocks. The problem is the handlebars still hit the clocks. The solution is simple.…

I’ve been holding off doing this post until I’d finished the job and could report in, well, triumph. I thought today was the day. *hangs head in shame* All I wanted to do was to put a tail tidy and a top box on the back (done) and lower handlebars on the front. A modest…