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by Painter
27 Dec 2015 23:21
Forum: Gran Passo
Topic: Speed error code 36
Replies: 7
Views: 13349

Re: Speed error code 36

Hi tom Thanks for the link, really useful, it's just as I have experienced, the rain has been biblical here in Wales so probably shorted the rear wheel sensor as the rubber was split. The 1098 looks the same so I will have a float on eBay. The upshot of all of this is that the bikes wiring has had a...
by Painter
27 Dec 2015 21:14
Forum: Gran Passo
Topic: Speed error code 36
Replies: 7
Views: 13349

Speed error code 36

Hi Last weekend I returned from a very wet ride and my speedo started to become irregular , jumping around etc, I had my heated grips on, then the engine management light came on, it went out again after a bit but the speedo stopped working all together. Today I took the bike out after having checke...
by Painter
19 Dec 2015 20:19
Forum: Gran Passo
Topic: Hi from a newbie
Replies: 9
Views: 16254

Re: Hi from a newbie

Congrats, on your new bike, we should try and arrange a gathering this spring, I will post a suggestion with a meet place that is OK for us all.
Just been out on mine today, monsoon weather in north wales, bike was great.
Cheers Steve
by Painter
05 Dec 2015 10:00
Forum: Gran Passo
Topic: Hi from a newbie
Replies: 9
Views: 16254

Re: Hi from a newbie

Hi Chris Congrats on your new GP, I would consider buying another when my current one expires, the modern crop of adventure bikes all appear to be garnished with too many rider aids, I test rode a new multistrada when they first came out, in 2010 It was the fully loaded sky hook suspension model. It...
by Painter
02 Dec 2015 00:07
Forum: Gran Passo
Topic: Hi from a newbie
Replies: 9
Views: 16254

Re: Hi from a newbie

Hi Miguel I love mine, it's great for north wales which is very close to me, excellent in the tighter twisties , very long legged on the motorway the 6th gear is like an overdrive making it very relaxing, best I have experienced amongst the big trail bikes I have owned. The brakes are excellent, smo...
by Painter
13 Nov 2015 23:16
Forum: Gran Passo
Topic: New owner
Replies: 6
Views: 11421

Re: New owner

Thanks I have heard that supermarket fuel is not good will try it and let you know :
Cheers steve
by Painter
13 Nov 2015 20:32
Forum: Gran Passo
Topic: New owner
Replies: 6
Views: 11421

Re: New owner

Hi
I am based on the Wirral, but would be happy on occasion to travel and meet up with other owners.
by Painter
13 Nov 2015 19:52
Forum: Gran Passo
Topic: New owner
Replies: 6
Views: 11421

Re: New owner

Thanks for the welcome, I forgot to mention that many moons ago, I had a morini 500 sport and had the use of a 77 350 sport back in the late seventies. Having owned lots of dukes, and still have a 1098s and a 900ss bevel it's great to support what is a great historic company, I have been a fan of la...
by Painter
13 Nov 2015 18:04
Forum: Gran Passo
Topic: New owner
Replies: 6
Views: 11421

New owner

Hi I have just joined this forum. In July I bought a grey and black granpasso on eBay, it's been everything I had hoped, since there are so few in the uk I am curious if anyone on this forum has ever owned my bike, it's a Feb 2009 on a 58 plate reg kx58hlp, originally sold by nlm, they have no recor...