Noggin wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2026 6:32 pm
But dayum - how do they shell walnuts and get them into halves??

If you ever find out, let us know. We have a walnut tree and a good crop most years, but only ever eat one or two because they are impossible to get into without destroying the entire thing.

Vinnie appears to be a Black Shadow?


I believe there's more "Black Shadow"s running around than ever left the factory.

But having said that, I can't remember the differences between the Rapide and the Shadow


Rapide doesn't have black cases.


There's other differences too. It's not ...

ZRX61 wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2026 4:00 pm Vinnie appears to be a Black Shadow?

I believe there's more "Black Shadow"s running around than ever left the factory.

But having said that, I can't remember the differences between the Rapide and the Shadow

Bloody hell. Not good, I hope he's not too bad.

GWS @Skub .

Taipan wrote: Sat Jul 18, 2026 10:11 am Had my CT scan and now off for a mini adventure! Train into London, then the tube across London to Victoria, then a train to East Grinstead to pick my new car up!

South of the river? You?

Wonders will never cease!

Looking at the package that arrived yesterday I may be spending the week doing the equivalent of origami on a bunch of bits that are supposed to go together to make mesh screens for the bedroom windows! :lol:

(To let the air in but not the :angry-cussingblack: mozzies).

Just in case I've ...

Guests over the weekend, so today will be a lot of tidying and cleaning the house.

Looking at the package that arrived yesterday I may be spending the week doing the equivalent of origami on a bunch of bits that are supposed to go together to make mesh screens for the bedroom windows! :lol:

(To let the air in but not the :angry-cussingblack: mozzies).

Just in case I've also ...

Ian wrote: Thu Jul 16, 2026 10:02 pm I can't wait to see it run

Fingers crossed....

I'm fitting the Concentric, but I have no idea what jet/needle/slide combo it needs, so it'll be trial and error for a while! (Not too mention the "best guess" ignition timing!)

Well, they say you never know until you look....

So today I took a spin in down to Selsey, where I'd seen a large JAP branding on one of the small garage-type buildings. What do you know, right by the sea there's a guy who builds and raced JAP grass-track bikes and Formula 500 cars.

I'd spotted ...

An ICE bike gives him more chance to get involved in basic maintenance and hopefully develop an appreciation of what goes into making these off-road jollies happen.


Especially if you get a non-runner and you can explain to him what you're doing as you get it running. 'tis how I learnt. :D ...

Not gonna lie. Huge vertical wheelie = Cool. U-turn...yeah not really.


Falling over because you put both feet off the footrests, panicked, grabbed the front brake with the bike leant over? Not at all kewl!

:D


On a sunny Sunday afternoon at eg Rykas. :lol:


We've all done it ...

On a new Sur-ron Light Bee X, giving it some beans off-road/on track you might get 20 miles out of a full charge. With an older battery, about 15?

Probably enough for an hour long session?

At least with an ICE you can glug another pint or two of fuel in and keep going.


An ICE bike gives him ...

Back in the shed of prevarication....

Well, actually.... progress has been made.

As promised, I tested the cam lobes by the simple mechanism of throwing the cam shaft into the pillar drill and setting up my magnetic stand for a dial gauge.

i tried the digital gauge first, but it was just too hard ...

As I have an inside seam to match that of a 2 yr old child, when I was on the big job bikes I'd be shitting it every time I had to u turn one, it was a real mental thing. Have I dropped bikes in work, bloody right, plenty. But then when I went on the driving school and did my instructors course I ...

The funny thing about all of this is I reckon I've probably done a couple of feet up U turns in about the last 3 years, I just don't need to do it mainly by heading in the right direction!


It is one of those things that a lot of riders do think isn't useful any more.... but - when you DO end up ...

Count Steer wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 6:58 pm

Rockburner wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 6:50 pm Bought/sold cars.

Anything exciting?

No.

Bought/sold cars.

Yorick wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 6:48 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 6:46 pm

Yorick wrote: Tue Jul 14, 2026 6:45 pm Have a couple of beers first to calm your nerves.

Don't be silly.

Everyone knows it's a large brandy first!

I forgot. Do we need to swirl it round in the glass like the posh folk?

Only if you're inhaling it nasally.

I know very little, but generally I'd imagine that you very much get what you pay for, and anything off ebay is probably 50% likely to be stolen.


I share your thoughts/concern, particularly the theft aspect as I have no idea how to check if a bike is moody or not. I'm guessing as kids bikes ...