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Offline Trogladyte

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Muffs off for the spring
« on: March 26, 2016, 09:45:55 AM »
So I took the muffs off yesterday. Tucano Urbano muffs have got me through the British winter. They have enabled me to be comfortable right through the frost and rain. Sub zero mornings are not a problem - I wear summer gloves, and rarely use my Oxford heated grips.

But they are unsightly. And I often get the horn instead of the indicator switch.

So, when the first real warm sunny spring day arrived, I thought the time had come. It was glorious riding in the sunshine, muff-free.

Today, however is cold and damp. I'm not putting them back on. Yet.

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Re: Muffs off for the spring
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2016, 04:39:33 PM »
I was loaned a set of Stelvio hand guards to try on the Breva
They haven't gone on as I couldn't abide the look
Coldish (its got heated grips) for me   :grin:
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Re: Muffs off for the spring
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2016, 06:12:22 PM »
Yeah, the look is not great. But the muffs are amazingly effective. The only thing that has genuinely kept my hands comfortable in sub zero riding.

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Re: Muffs off for the spring
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2016, 04:26:55 AM »
I put mine on my bike yesterday and took a very nice ride around the countryside.  Hands were nice and warm, the windshield helped as did the heated vest, long underwear, etc.  Temps here were in the low 40's (f).
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Re: Muffs off for the spring
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Offline Trogladyte

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Re: Muffs off for the spring
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2016, 12:32:59 PM »
Spring preparations continue. I got the Termignoni out of it's winter quarters ( a box) and gave it a good polish. If the weather continues to look mild, I might put it on tomorrow.

I have never changed maps for the Termig. Should I? I run it with the db killer. 

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Re: Muffs off for the spring
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2016, 02:21:04 PM »
I was gonna read this thread but then figured I'd wait for it to get "merged" with the "chick bike" thread. :evil:


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Re: Muffs off for the spring
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2016, 04:56:40 PM »
I was gonna read this thread but then figured I'd wait for it to get "merged" with the "chick bike" thread. :evil:


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Re: Muffs off for the spring
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2016, 05:16:10 PM »
Spring preparations continue. I got the Termignoni out of it's winter quarters ( a box) and gave it a good polish. If the weather continues to look mild, I might put it on tomorrow.

I have never changed maps for the Termig. Should I? I run it with the db killer.

What map are you currently running? In any case leave the dBk in.

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Re: Muffs off for the spring
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2016, 11:04:02 AM »
What map are you currently running? In any case leave the dBk in.

Pete
It's a stock map, which the dealer loaded when the roller conversion was done. Do you need to know more than that ( I have Guzzi diag and cables).

I much prefer the way the bike runs and sounds with the dB killer in.

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Re: Muffs off for the spring
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2016, 05:42:03 PM »
So - Termignoni ready and waiting for duty. Do you think I need to change the map?

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Re: Muffs off for the spring
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2016, 06:00:51 PM »
I thought this thread was going to be about wives and girlfriends shaving in preparation for swimsuit season...     :gotpics:
That's the combustion chamber of the turbo shaft. It is supposed to be on fire. You just don't usually see it but the case and fairing fell off.

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Re: Muffs off for the spring
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2016, 05:35:29 PM »
I thought this thread was going to be about wives and girlfriends shaving in preparation for swimsuit season...     :gotpics:

Yeah...over 300views...

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Re: Muffs off for the spring
« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2016, 05:50:00 PM »
And then I clicked on the " Go down " button to get here   :grin:
That's the combustion chamber of the turbo shaft. It is supposed to be on fire. You just don't usually see it but the case and fairing fell off.

 

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