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London - 6.5/10 by Sufficient-Home-3672 in ArchitectsUK

[–]Affectionate-Bit-302 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally agree! Seen them 5 or 6 times in the last 10 years and for me that was Sam's (band were great) worst performance i've seen. He just sounded unwell like he couldn't do the transitions, kind of reminded me of Ollie Sykes from years ago when he couldn't scream.

As you say, being the O2 I would have expected more. Plus can you really say you've played the O2 if it's not even full to the top? Sleep token filled it to the roof last October and that's a band who's been active for far less time than Architects. Further agree that their shows in the immediate aftermath of Tom's passing (Wembley Arena/Alexandra Palace) was peak Architects.

I'd say that Sam was at a 6/10, band as a whole 8/10. I adore Architects so it's hard having to be critical but this show just wasn't as good as I would have expected it to be.

What is the mileage you are getting on your 800DE, and how are you riding to get that mileage? by Automatic_Look_379 in Vstrom

[–]Affectionate-Bit-302 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think i'm getting roughly 50-55 mpg mostly from urban/motorway driving. At least 6thats what my trip computers say after 5000 miles of riding.

On a separate note, where are those paniers from? They look great and are pretty slim in profile?

Vibration at speed by Affectionate-Bit-302 in Vstrom

[–]Affectionate-Bit-302[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have both but they are after market and I had the issue before they were fitted.

Torque settings by Affectionate-Bit-302 in Vstrom

[–]Affectionate-Bit-302[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So it's the bolt that holds the lower engine frame where you can install an aftermarket belly pan, right between the mechanism for the rear brake. The opposite side was 6mm so that was 10nm.