The Megathread - Idle Banters Virtual Bar

[andrewsmith]

put E4 +1 on.

Its f***ed up!!!

[Bibio]

ahhhh May 2010 vintage cellar chilled stout. loverrrrrlllly.

i'll pick them up next weekend m8. i have mostly cleared my 'shed' so 'ill start brewing soon.

[Bluefish]

you need a warm place for brewing don't you? i have used the boiler cupboard in the past.

[andrewsmith]

ahhhh May 2010 vintage cellar chilled stout. loverrrrrlllly.

i'll pick them up next weekend m8. i have mostly cleared my 'shed' so 'ill start brewing soon.

party at your house!!

[Bibio]

no not really. Larger for instance prefers temps from about 6-18c. stout like a constant 18-22c. cider is dependant on type but mostly about 10c.

airing cupboards tend to get a bit warm for brewing. i use a fish tank heater set at 18 for most things while Larger stays outside (dont brew Larger in the summer) and is ready when its ready its also a tricky burger to get right.

[Bibio]

party at your house!!

i only got 8 while i was down there. i think there is 60+ bottles of mixed stout and special.

[Bibio]

well 1 down 7 to go. this stout is feckin brill and is conditioned perfect. its a bit like nuclear brown but a lot smother without that 'sick' taste. nothing like guinness (than god) well i lie its like guinness original.

[andrewsmith]

i hate Guinness, but will drink stout.

worked at a micro brewery pub last yr so I know what ale should taste like

[Bibio]

its a 'fizzy' stout. if you like stout you would love this andy. i'm on my second and its going down a treat. if you like 'hopy' beers then its not for you. its got a nice caramel after taste that lingers but a bit 'gobby' in the back of the throat.

[andrewsmith]

I like things like this

http://www.petersen-stainless.co.uk/blb/merchandise.html

But drink most types of beer as we had to keg test most days, brown ale at 5.7% was hellishly strong

[Holdup]

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;)

[Bibio]

well i dont know what this is but when i checked the SG before bottling it was about 4.5. i'm on my second bottle and its giving me a nice warm glow and that little smirk i get so it must be good. its tooooo easy to drink, i had better slow down NOT.

i promise not to bring Curio out tonight but i might just for some slagging and entertainment.

[Bibio]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KAWASKI-ZX6R-UNDERSEAT-EXHAUST-CONVERSION-NINJA-ZX-6-R-/220734249566?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3364c95a5e

;)

hope you never made that?

[Bibio]

u tried that box yet andy?

[andrewsmith]

I havn't bib

aint had a chance really working most days and its pee'd down the last 2 weekends.

If its dry I'm going to test fit it tomorrow, as i need to have a proper look and see what else needs serviced on the bike

[Bibio]

na worries. better making ££ than pizzing with bikes.

[andrewsmith]

too rights mate, first work in 4 months and I'm going into my 3rd proper week this week.
Just hoping the follow on happens as its at least 3 months work then

[Bibio]

fingers crossed m8. you deserve it.

wish i could work. i'm board outa ma nut most days.

[Holdup]

i want another go on a SV :(

[andrewsmith]

fingers crossed m8. you deserve it.

wish i could work. i'm board outa ma nut most days.

Cheers mate
your stuck in a catch 22 tho


HU scare yourself on a sidecar thats a good laugh

[Bibio]

i want another go on a SV :(

yes HU SV's rule m8. as a 'real world bike' they take some beating. IN4's are nice but get a bit ho-hum after a while. you know what they say once you have ridden twins there is no substitute :smt040.

i could just about have any bike i want up to about 10k and what do i choose? yup an SV650. great on fuel and handle sublime when tricked out.

the only other bike i would even consider is a big smoker just for shizz and giggles. a KH750 or an RG500 in an modern frame would be mega fun

[andrewsmith]

HU what you'll find, same as my mate after a 100 miles on VX800 the appeal of a v-twin makes sense.

The way I'm looking at bikes atm:

- IL4 it would have to be a MV Augsta
- Jap IL4 GSXR 400 they are one of the nicest bikes to be on
- Smoker RS250
- Nutter KTM i don't care which one as long as its a modern 1 :smt040

[Holdup]

Thing is my bike does all i want it too and its mentaly quick, sticks to the road like **** to a blanket but i think i miss my SV, just need a real nice hot summers day to make me realize why i got the ninja, perhaps i should become a weekend warrior

[DarrenSV650S]

sticks to the road like **** to a shovel

:smt043

[Reeder]

I really would like your bike Holdup. Swap ;)?

[Bibio]

yes it probably does everything you could ask of it and goes a gizillion miles an hour. but does it have that 'thing'.

speed aint everything but enjoyment is. you sound like you just need time to 'gel' with it.

[Holdup]

what you got

[Reeder]

Sv :D

[Holdup]

yes it probably does everything you could ask of it and goes a gizillion miles an hour. but does it have that 'thing'.

speed aint everything but enjoyment is. you sound like you just need time to 'gel' with it.

Think i need time to gel as well, trouble is i got it wrong time of year and so far ive probably only done 100 miles or pure fun riding and even then it was on crappy tyres as they were both ****stone hypersport tyres and the front was just above the legal limt and the roads were rather greasey :smt115

[Holdup]

Sv :D

Which SV :rolleyes:

[Bibio]

keep it HU and wait. dont get me wrong IL4's are fun if ridden correctly but personally i dont like them as i always feel 'on the boil' riding them. maybe its me and i'm getting older and just want to go places and not at mega speeds.

[Holdup]

Yea i will keep it, cant afford to go changing lol, idealy want to keep it at least 2 years, once im used to it more i wont be able to stop smiling :D

[Reeder]

Naked black pointy :D the best type.

[Bibio]

i dont stop smiling on the SV well lets face it it could be a piece of shizz 50cc and i would still have a smile on my face as i love bikes no matter what they are but i have my preferences. my brothers p plate duke 750ss aint the fastest bike there is but its got a certain character that just makes you want to ride it.

[Reeder]

I hear what you're saying bib.
I've not ridden anything other than my bike and a gs500, but the sv does seem fun. Just need to sort the suspension so i dont get left behind in the twisties and i'll probably love it more :)

[Bibio]

to be honest with you reeds its not the bike to a certain extent its the rider. just look at all the weekend power rangers. dont get to hooked up about getting left just enjoy YOUR time on the bike. its not about going fast its about enjoyment and quality time for yourself. been there seen it done it and come to the conclusion a long time ago its all marketing bullshiz.

i have been fortunate to have been brought up with bikes all my life and had a lot of help from 'experienced riders' such as:

<<--- my granddad. dad, my bro and his friends. taught me a lot.

[munkygunn182]

Evening babez

[Bibio]

evnin me mucker. hows u?

[munkygunn182]

A bit wound up being honest. Hows your fine self?

[Bibio]

tickety boo. how you wound up m8?

[Holdup]

I got to go for a ride tomorrow to get my FI light to come back on any way lol

[munkygunn182]

Was working in an orange lodge tonight, and all night I had their views forced on me. For what its worth, I was christened as a protestant, and I am a rangers fan, however, I have no belief in religion, and i'm only interested in rangers' european games.

I'm very very open minded, if you wanna be gay, be gay (two of my bosses are), its a choice you make, and doesn't make you a different person. If you wanna be part of the orange lodge, then do it, if you want to be sectarian about it, go for it, I disagree with it, but thats my opinion and I keep that to myself. Tonight I was basically alienated for leaving the room during all their ceremonial parts, abused for refusing to play "orange" music.... Be what you wanna be, do what you wanna do, believe what you wanna believe, but don't force it upon anyone else. Thats one club I won't work at again!

[DarrenSV650S]

orange?

[Bibio]

I got to go for a ride tomorrow to get my FI light to come back on any way lol

probs something simple like a loose connector m8 as you have been guddling in its innards :rolleyes:

[Bibio]

no daz you dont have a tango bike any more. more the pity, loved that bike.

[metalhead19]

morning all

[munkygunn182]

orange?

Related to Ireland, I believe the orange lodge are all loyalists, but that's about as far as my knowledge goes. In Glasgow it can get pretty heated because theres the whole Rangers/Celtic divide. The lodges hold marches through the town pretty regularly, in essence rubbing it in everyones face

[Holdup]

probs something simple like a loose connector m8 as you have been guddling in its innards :rolleyes:

Yea thats what im thinking, but it comes on 5 mins into riding and goes out when i stop for 30 seconds....

trying to get it to show me the stored fault codes and it did earlier but i missed it :rolleyes:

morning all

Hi :smt006

and hi munky :smt006

[Bibio]

stuff

hahahahaaaa the old trouser leg lifting and stovies making brigade. they are trying to recruit as its dying a death m8. dont worry about it. i had the same crap when i was younger and basically told them to shove it where the sun dont shine as i'm not into 'armature dramatics' or having some idle threat of a knife at my throat as part of the 'you wont tell anyone' crap.

ooops wrong organised group lol. they are al the fekin same though IDIOTS.

[munkygunn182]

Hey HU, what brings you onto the nightshift?

[metalhead19]

You still not fully fixed your bike HU after playing mechanic?

[DarrenSV650S]

no daz you dont have a tango bike any more. more the pity, loved that bike.
Me too but I prefer the way the bike feels and rides now

morning all
Hey :)

Related to Ireland, I believe the orange lodge are all loyalists, but that's about as far as my knowledge goes. In Glasgow it can get pretty heated because theres the whole Rangers/Celtic divide. The lodges hold marches through the town pretty regularly, in essence rubbing it in everyones face
Ahh. Just googled it

[metalhead19]

Alrite Darren, still enjoying the naked way of life?

[DarrenSV650S]

Haven't ridden the sv for months :(

Can't wait to get back out on it. Got the beta though, which is naked :D Hopefully I won't have to sell it

[Bibio]

daz. wires crossed from me i thought you were doing a reeder. but you were on about orange lodge.. hehehehe thats what i get for drinking...

[metalhead19]

Thats a shame, but at least you still have a bike to ride.
Well yeah, thats naked, so you can restore your SV to its former glory so you have faired and naked ;)

[Holdup]

Hey HU, what brings you onto the nightshift?

Its Sunday :D

Normaly in bed about 10 on a school night lol

how are you aprt from mini rant

You still not fully fixed your bike HU after playing mechanic?

its fixed, it works, just shows an FI light 5mins into riding but doesnt lose power or anything

[metalhead19]

Ignorance is bliss? :p

[DarrenSV650S]

daz. wires crossed from me i thought you were doing a reeder. but you were on about orange lodge.. hehehehe thats what i get for drinking...
lol yeh I hadn't heard of it

Thats a shame, but at least you still have a bike to ride.
Well yeah, thats naked, so you can restore your SV to its former glory so you have faired and naked ;)

There's no way it's ever going back to faired. Took too much work to get it naked. I do miss the way it looked though, but it's much better to ride now

[metalhead19]

There's no way it's ever going back to faired. Took too much work to get it naked. I do miss the way it looked though, but it's much better to ride now

Really? wouldnt have thought the fairing made all that much difference as the riding position is still the same.

[DarrenSV650S]

Really? wouldnt have thought the fairing made all that much difference as the riding position is still the same.

Well I mean with renthals, compared to the clip ons. And there's no wind buffeting now. Just feels better as well not having that big plastic boat in my vision. All I see is the road in front.

[metalhead19]

hmmmm, tempting to take the fairing off for a quick ride just to see the difference lol. Dont think i could ride the SV year round without the fairings though

[Bibio]

take my hand... go to potato land

[DarrenSV650S]

holdup doesn't know who Gillian Anderson is and has never seen the x files :confused:

[Bibio]

shwingggggggggg. Gillian Anderson.

[munkygunn182]

Its Sunday :D

Normaly in bed about 10 on a school night lol

how are you aprt from mini rant



its fixed, it works, just shows an FI light 5mins into riding but doesnt lose power or anything

Aye im all good now mate, lying in bed, will eventually dose off!

[Holdup]

I need to find out what it is, hope its a lose connection but its an odd problem

You know what munky i think im going to go to bed soon and watch some TV, although im nodding off big time

[Bibio]

this will send you to sleep m8.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_zMuBOwVow

[Sally]

In bed on the lappy a\fter an evenin' in tghe pub!

Success, wrecked! Woops

[Bluefish]

shwingggggggggg. Gillian Anderson.

+1 babe, night night all.

[gruntygiggles]

Happy weekend everyone :-) Can't remember the last time I was in here...bad me!

Hope you're all well x

[Milky Bar Kid]

Tonsilitis, then throat infection and now the god damn fecking cold. AAAAAARGH! I need a holiday.

[andrewsmith]

not good MBK.

You and me both. 4 years since I had one

[Holdup]

Andrew want to buy my bike?

[andrewsmith]

Andrew want to buy my bike?

why?

what broken?

[Holdup]

Think its the exhaust valve, might just leave it till the lights permantly on, either that or its an excuse for a new exhaust cus then that gets rid of the valve

[andrewsmith]

Think its the exhaust valve, might just leave it till the lights permantly on, either that or its an excuse for a new exhaust cus then that gets rid of the valve

not good yours is a b6?
prepare to cry at the price

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ZX6R-ZX6-R-636-EXHAUST-RACE-HEADERS-CAT-05-06-/140506872891?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item20b6dcbc3b#ht_1356wt_883

[Holdup]

C6

its not that bad tho cus it just opens and leaves the valve wide open

[andrewsmith]

and runs lean at low rpm

oh the joy of simple motors and exhausts, right off to the bay for a race system

[Holdup]

No different to removing it

[minimorecambe]

:smt006 ello peoples

[andrewsmith]

helloo MM u ok?

U know WB has been at ur sig again

[Holdup]

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[minimorecambe]

Im ok, yourself?
Yeh I noticed yesterday but it can stay as it is :rolleyes:

[andrewsmith]

not bad, just wishing the weekend was longer

[Holdup]

:-s

[andrewsmith]

??

[Holdup]

its gone quiet

[minimorecambe]

Im still here just not in a very chatty mood, but thought I would say hi anyhow

[andrewsmith]

same here, not really chatty

Whats up MM

[Holdup]

Im reading threads on here too much then they say something on top gear and it turns out iv missed the bit before that :rolleyes:

[minimorecambe]

Nothing is the matter really, just cant be bothered being happy tonight thats all :-?

[andrewsmith]

fair enuf

Wishing it was thursday 6 pm again

[andrewsmith]

fair enuf

Wishing it was thursday 6 pm again

[Holdup]

whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[andrewsmith]

end of my working week again

[Holdup]

Tut part timer

i got a day trip to Slough Wednesday, joy of joys, got to be there for 9.30 and finish at 5 and then got thursday off instead of friday

[andrewsmith]

well I'm there 8-6 for the 4 days

[Holdup]

you should work saturdays as well

any way keeping my fingers crossed for next week :D

[andrewsmith]

lol what 4?