Bidet 1er from France

Hi

I'm Bidet 1er, living in France.
Forgive my english.

I'm the webmaster of http://silverwing-france.forumactif.org/, a french forum about our scooter.

I ride a 2007 silverwing 600 with some upgrades :
- Hyperpro springs
- Dr. Pulley sliders (27g)
- Givi Airflow screen
- Givi trekker top case
- and still in the box, a brand new pair of fournales rear absorbers.

Here's the beast :



I registered here because the maintenance information are very light in french.
But it also a good way to know silverwing's riders around the world.    

Best regards.

   
Thank you for taking the time to introduce yourself. Looks like you took your picture before installing your Givi Airflow. Please let us know how the fournales rear absorbers work out when you get them installed. Now I'm off to check out your forum.

Welcome.

I hope you enjoy our forum and find the information here useful. As far as I am aware there is only one SW owner here in the US who has been able to obtain and install Fournales shocks.

Do many SW riders in Europe find the Fournales an advantage over other replacement shocks?

Tim

Bienvenue ami. J'ai passé du temps en français afrique de nombreuses années passé (RCA), mais j'ai oublié la plupart de la langue française que j'ai appris. Maintenant, je compte sur Google Translate. Je vais visiter votre website. Et votre Silver Wing est très agréable!

Thanks.

It's easier and cheaper to buy Fournales in France. Maybe because it's made in the country?
The ohlins costs 250$ more and the french dealers sell mainly fournales. I know nobody who has bought another brand.

In another forum, a rider called "Sandro" have a 2005 FJS with fournales and hyperpro setup. He says it's the best way to have a good competitor for the Tmax.
He does a lot of "sport" rides. He can follow bikes like CBR in winding roads.
Anyway, he has a J. Costa variator and is a good pilot.
But before Hyperpro and Fournales, his silverwing was dancing like Shakira in each turn...

The first upgrade for an accurate bike is to install the hyperpro springs with the 20w forks oil.Then, the Silverwing becomes a new bike, with not "flowing" front wheel and too soft fork. The bike stops to dive when you brake. My genuine shock absorbers are on position 4.

I live near the french Alps, and it's a pleasure to take my silverwing for a fast ride.
The last one was with a friend who rides a Honda Goldwing. This one drives it like a superbike. It was difficult to stay in his rear wheel on the large turns, but in the hairpin bends and the winding roads, i was in front.

SccoterBJ, your french is better than my english.
I also use google translate. Dont hesitate to correct me, i need to learn!

I like the mood here.

Bidet 1er?
Isn't a bidet a bathroom (salle de bain) fixture designed to wash the female genitalia?
Could you explain your username? Just curious.
I am le grand oiseau, named after the famous Sesame Street character on television. I have been told I look like BigBird, thus the username.
Oh, and BTW, welcome.

Hahahaha. You're right!  
We use the same word in french and in english for that :



Because of the form of the bike and the big trunk under the seat, all scooter was nicknamed "bidet". It's a joke with some silverwing riders.

And i'm calling "Bidet 1er" (Bidet, the first) because i'm the webmaster of silverwing-france.
So i'm french bidet king.  

Makes perfect sense to me.
I will have to tell my wife that she is riding the bidet.

The second nickname affectionnately given to silverwing is "the whale".
Do not misunderstand, i love my bike!

Bidet,

Welcome to the forum and hope you enjoy it. I just checked out your forum and if you want to take any of the "Pictorials" in our Pictorial section and put in your forum please do.

https://www.silverwing600.com/f21-pictorials-maintenance

I have done a few and they have pictures and directions on how to do things. Feel free to put them on your site. I'm sure if your members use Google they will be translated to French. Again, welcome.

bidet,

Bienvenue sur le forum et j'espère que vous l'apprécierez. Je viens de vérifier sur votre forum et si vous voulez prendre les "Pictorials" dans notre section picturales et mettre dans votre forum s'il vous plaît ne.

https://www.silverwing600.com/f21-pictorials-maintenance

Je l'ai fait quelques-uns et ils ont des photos et des directives sur la façon de faire les choses. N'hésitez pas à les mettre sur votre site. Je suis sûr que si les membres utilisent Google ils seront traduits en français. Encore une fois, bienvenue.

Howdy and welcome from Texas.         

Hi and Welcome to the forum.

Do you by any chance speak Italian too?

There is a huge active Italian Silverwing forum, and you may find they have information on access to parts in Europe that we don't have here in the USA.
I think that one or more of their people race a Silverwing.

I believe they have a lot of meets and rides as well.

Is there a button on your website that will allow me to see your forum translated in English, or should I use google Translate?

Dan

Welcome, Bidet, from the central United States... Kansas.   

Bonjour, Bidet 1er. Welcome, Bienvenue sur le site des SWingers. I am visiting the Biarritz area in July for 3 weeks. I absolutely love France, have visited several times and have family in Paris and Biarritz. Le Paradis se trouve au Sud de la France, et le Nord de L'Espagne.

I think the Honda Helix looks far more like a bidet than the SW

:lol!: 

Welcome from Arizona!