And chains are self-lubed internally BTW, said it loads of times :D Being dirty is what kills them, not being dry.


Only applies to sealed chains, and sealed chains still need the o or x rings externally lubricated periodically.
And stop derailleuring the thread.

The dry bolt was part of the ...

You need better mates!
I hid an entire bike from my wife. She only suspected something when I went on a track day and left my roadbike behind.

Sorry......thought this was a marvel thread.....gets coat!

We didn't have a freezer, went shopping to a 'market' where we would buy fresh foodstuffs from a man with an apron on and a set of scales and some cheeky patter!
No microwaves, air fryers, no just eat, no hello fresh!!!!!

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 3:13 pm How did you get the footage from their camera?

£500 + expenses innit

At the annual race of champions at VR46 ranch, VR came second and MD/PA came....towards the rear of the field......or even last one might say!

weeksy wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:33 am

Sadlonelygit wrote: Mon Jan 13, 2025 10:32 am Made me feel old.

I'd have thought the mirror would manage that task perfectly well.

"Plonk"

I was chatting to some young'uns at a family get together, and telling them how you used to be able to smoke on public transport/aircraft etc.
Now I have a reputation for 'embelishing the truth' at family gatherings, these kids went and asked their parents.....who then had to ask their parents if ...

When I fitted the ohlins, I made sure all the bearings/collars/bolts got a good dousing of waterproof grease.
My mistake was expecting Yamaha to have actually put some on the others.......silly me!


So now the excess grease can collect dirt and make a nice grinding paste.


No, that's if you ...

Burn him!!!!!

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Sun Jan 12, 2025 2:54 pm The "ride around the block" test is almost comically simple isn't it?

Glad my examiner had big feet too! Could see them poking out from behind the tree for the estop

I think the most important statistic is the amount of single vehicle accidents motorcyclists have, which is considerably higher than other road users.
Nowadays we nearly all have armour in our kit, which goes someway to preventing ksi, but also due to the congested state of the roads, impact speeds ...

When I fitted the ohlins, I made sure all the bearings/collars/bolts got a good dousing of waterproof grease.
My mistake was expecting Yamaha to have actually put some on the others.......silly me!

At the last MOT, there was a wee bit of play in the rear linkages. Not enough for a fail, but enough for me to scratch my chin.
A look on Fowlups spares page.....£18 + vat x 4 + seals x 6 + 3 shafts. Well over £100.
A quick check on eBay, very low mileage '22 complete bell crank.......£35
IMG ...

Regretting my decision to have a vindaloo last night!

Noggin wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 4:07 pm Got up at stupid o'clock

Nogs finding out why I don't do driving work anymore!

The xr628......or the cb1100r

Bought some tyres online.
Tried to buy them a while back, but vendor said can't do lower than x .
Today a message pops up saying bin for x-35 .....kerchiiiiiiing.
I have never understood why some people won't accept a reasonable offer in the first place, cost them £25, not much, but do that on every ...

...they had developed a bit of land as a driveway that did not belong to the house, even though it had always been used by previous owners.

Took a visit to the house to see the issue and know that all was going to be okay. Told our solicitor to not mess about and just do an exchange.


Bought ...

Apart from the front mudguard clearance....oi really likes that.
If you're going to do silly, go all in!