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Well... it's a significant day for me, as Wednesday 27th July is also my 27th birthday!
:drink:
So, I expect I'll be at Riverhead for the evening! :lol: Who else will I get to see there?
Will try to be there to help you celebrate your birthday
Will try to be there to help you celebrate your birthday
Yeah... I do need help at this stage of my life! 30's no longer a shadow on the horizon!
I might drop in to help you celebrate old man
27...pah a mear youngster...you do look much older though ;)
Not sure of plans next week, so im a provisional. I will try though
ahhhh another recruit to the 27 club, it doesn't feel anything different to 26 tho.... Sure helen will give you a nice pressie...
Quite likely i'll make this one :shock:
Flamin_Squirrel
19-07-05, 11:53 AM
Quite likely i'll make this one :shock:
About time!
I should be there.
Might just drop in on you and buy you a drink! (get Helen to give you a lift so we can buy you beer!) :twisted:
27 my @rse!
sorry bill i'm with scoobs! 27 his ****. you wanna change your avatar you look about 35.
i'm not helping much here am i? sorry old bean.
if its any consolation my sister shares the same birthdate as you and she's 42.....no thats not much help is it?
Moriarty
19-07-05, 01:34 PM
I'll prob. not be able to make it but Ive taken the liberty of putting together a list of links to things that Bill might need in his advancing years...
http://www.bettercaring.co.uk/index_pub.cfm
http://www.brave.com/bo/lyrics/beerbarr.htm
http://www.egrindstone.co.uk/slipperReview.html
http://www.nhsborders.org.uk/view_item.aspx?item_id=16289&list_id=list1-15848&list_index=3&add_cat=Ageing
http://www.apetito.com/co-uk/community_meals/community_meals.php
Hope this helps, Helen...
Mr Toad
19-07-05, 01:39 PM
My crutches are at your disposal Billy, you old git :twisted:
:wink:
27 - if only . . .
Meals on Wheels, and comfy slippers....
You're all jealous I tells ya! :lol:
[quote="BillyC"]Meals on Wheels, and comfy slippers....
quote]
so you'll be in the market for a VFR then :lol:
Sid Squid
19-07-05, 02:42 PM
I'll be there, to ensure you understand just exactly how very old you are.
Yes, if i can blag a lift.....
Anyone? Pleeeeseee....
Yeah... I do need help at this stage of my life! 30's no longer a shadow on the horizon!
Listen here young man, if your 30s are anything like mine they will officially rock... as I was just saying to Mr Squid the other day (seeing as he's not far off his 30s. Just not sure which side). :D
Oh, and I'll come along and share my sagely advice of the last 4 years with you... :wink:
And raise a glass of OJ to you.
Sid Squid
19-07-05, 05:48 PM
Listen here young man, if your 30s are anything like mine they will officially rock... as I was just saying to Mr Squid the other day (seeing as he's not far off his 30s. Just not sure which side). :D
Lies, all lies, I'm seventeen years old and very innocent.
Mr Toad
19-07-05, 09:10 PM
Yes, if i can blag a lift.....
Anyone? Pleeeeseee....
Only if you don't mind sitting in a car :twisted:
Treacle
23-07-05, 12:04 AM
I shall be there my old fruits. O so are we all going to give Billy the bumps or what? :D
CoolGirl
23-07-05, 07:38 AM
I've booked my ride, so will be there representing the 'old enough to be his big sister' generation. :shock:
I shall be there my old fruits. O so are we all going to give Billy the bumps or what? :D
I think the health of those "bumping" would be at considerable risk! :lol:
Treacle
23-07-05, 12:39 PM
:lol:
According to those wise meteorologists at the BBC, Wednesday's gonna be soaked! :(
According to those wise meteorologists at the BBC, Wednesday's gonna be soaked! :(
After all these years on this earth I would have thought you learned not to trust the weather forecast by now. ;) :lol:
Billy, sorry dude, i cant make it. Interim results night for me. Finish at 1am :(
have a Honey comb explosion on me :)
Sorry Bill, not going to be able to make it now, just sent of my seat for a new gel cover, hope you have a good day
doubt i'll make it with the weather now but you never know
Aurora, shame on you.
Take a bin bag stuff old cloathes on it, gaffa tape it to seat unit.. Hey presto! A seat, now come and wish billy well :lol:
And as for you fair weather bikers.. The pub's indoors! :roll: 8)
Mr Toad
26-07-05, 10:15 AM
I shall utilise my windscreen wipers if necessary :roll:
Erm, have not tried my bike on the open road since i took the restrictors out. Yes.
I am not a birthday person realy.
PS. mine is next week.
Hello All,
I've been threatening to come and meet you all - and as its Billy C's birthday I thought I'd come out this Wednesday if thats okay with you lot.
I'll bring the boyfriend along, and I'll make him bring the TL so at least he's on a twin. That is..... unless it really chucks it down, in which case we'll be in the Ford Kak.
And Viney won't be there, so he can't make fun of me :)
We'll be coming from Caterham. What time do you lot usually pitch up?
XJR Jason
26-07-05, 03:35 PM
:help:
:help:
:stupid:
Yep thats the boyfriend!
XJR Jason
26-07-05, 04:02 PM
:lol:
dont faint.... Ill be there on the SV :shock: :?
well seems rude not to since I sauntered very slowly in on it this morning... paranoia of the front brake and slippery roads slowed me down somewhat :oops: :D
so anyone venturing down from central london want to meet up?
if so, when and would texaco garage on city road be ok as a meeting point as I need to refuel before I go anywhere? :D
Woohoo!
See you tonight lyn 8)
I'll be there, coming via South Eastern Trains finest carage....I'll be there 8:30 -9ish i guess
Dan
so anyone venturing down from central london want to meet up?
if so, when and would texaco garage on city road be ok as a meeting point as I need to refuel before I go anywhere? :D
Hi Lyn, assuming I can get out of work on time, I'll trundle down with you if that's okay?
City Road is fine for me... would 6:30pm be any good for you?
so anyone venturing down from central london want to meet up?
if so, when and would texaco garage on city road be ok as a meeting point as I need to refuel before I go anywhere? :D
Hi Lyn, assuming I can get out of work on time, I'll trundle down with you if that's okay?
City Road is fine for me... would 6:30pm be any good for you?
perfect. :D
XJR Jason
27-07-05, 02:44 PM
Waves hand in air.....................
What time are peeps turning up?
Samnooshka
27-07-05, 02:46 PM
I'll be there on the SV.... yes she's back on the road, although still a bit wobbly (forks are not 100%) but its all good.
Happy birthday Billy
Sammy
I'll be there on the SV.... yes she's back on the road, although still a bit wobbly (forks are not 100%) but its all good.
Happy birthday Billy
Sammy
sorry but if the bikes not 100% I dont think you should ride it ESPECIALLY if the forks arent working properly.
Thats the reason for my 3 offs on the SV this year - all down to the forks - and they werent bent just the insides damaged.
Im worried that if you need to use the brake hard it will do what mine did. Please please test it first before you ride it and have someone observe what the forks do if you put the brake on even a little. Mine bounced violently and locked the front wheel really quickly. I really really dont want you going for a slide if something happens. :? :(
sorry if Im worrying unduly but seriously I know what damage dodgy forks can do.
Flamin_Squirrel
27-07-05, 03:08 PM
Something's not quite straight, but it handles fine.
Something's not quite straight, but it handles fine.
so did mine until I used the front brake. it was keeping the brake on when something pulled out in front of me or when I was about to go in the back of a van that caused my problems. otherwise the bike was ok.
Ive learnt the hard way a bike can appear ok a lot of the time but still is an accident waiting to happen if its not 100%.
thats why Ive suggested Sam rides it slowly and puts the brake on and has someone watch what the forks do. If theyre not right they may lock the wheel if the brake needs to be applied a bit. Its ok on a light bit of braking but if someone pulls out Im worried that the bike will do what mine did ie lock and go over.
Samnooshka
27-07-05, 03:13 PM
She handles fine got her booked in to be sorted next week.
She handles fine got her booked in to be sorted next week.
ok. and like I said mine handled fine until it needed the front brake to do its job. but if youre sure I'll shut up then. :?
Flamin_Squirrel
27-07-05, 03:27 PM
She handles fine got her booked in to be sorted next week.
ok. and like I said mine handled fine until it needed the front brake to do its job. but if youre sure I'll shut up then. :?
Well in your case the fork internals were damaged, which isn't what's wrong here. The bike didn't handle funny at all, even under heavy braking - all was well. Well, appart from the good ole SV diving front :D
Samnooshka
27-07-05, 03:31 PM
She handles fine got her booked in to be sorted next week.
ok. and like I said mine handled fine until it needed the front brake to do its job. but if youre sure I'll shut up then. :?
Well i'm not riding the bike hard just taking it easy as i've been off for 3 weeks. I wont be breaking too hard until i get the bike sorted anyway. Thanks for the concern though Lyn.
who are you getting to straighten the forks out?
Ive got a mobile bike garage comming to my office to sort mine out next week. Mine are fine, just i do notice the handling is a bit off, but at least it brakes and goes fine afterwards. I just want it fully sorted out before i go on holiday.
Samnooshka
27-07-05, 03:38 PM
I'm going to Steve Jordan's to get them sorted, they are just a bit twisted but nothing too major.
Well i'm not riding the bike hard just taking it easy as i've been off for 3 weeks. I wont be breaking too hard until i get the bike sorted anyway. Thanks for the concern though Lyn.
no worries, just dont want you to go through whats happened to me and get hurt... just learnt the hard way how important having forks that work properly are :oops: :)
I'm going to Steve Jordan's to get them sorted, they are just a bit twisted but nothing too major.
Hey Sam, are you going to get them to change the fork oil too? Made a big difference to mine.
Samnooshka
27-07-05, 03:48 PM
I'm going to Steve Jordan's to get them sorted, they are just a bit twisted but nothing too major.
Hey Sam, are you going to get them to change the fork oil too? Made a big difference to mine.
Yeah i'll probably do the fork oil and the springs, but might try and do them myself (with Jambo's help of course).
When they straighten the forks they have to remove all the oil and the sanchons and fork seals. At the time they might as well put new oil, one job.
This is not BASAT compliant.
Samnooshka
27-07-05, 03:53 PM
When they straighten the forks they have to remove all the oil and the sanchons and fork seals. At the time they might as well put new oil, one job.
This is not BASAT compliant.
Forks are not bent, just twisted so the handle bars are not straight, its jsut a case of losening of the yokes and twisting them round until they are straight or something like that (someone correct me if i'm wrong). no need to touch the fork oil.
Flamin_Squirrel
27-07-05, 03:55 PM
Twisted and bent forks are different things. If they're just twisted a fork/oil change wont be essential.
//edit: what sam said :oops:
Twisted and bent forks are different things. If they're just twisted a fork/oil change wont be essential.
//edit: what sam said :oops:
woops, your right, i read it as they were bent. (surprised that your forks survived the flip)
I thought mine were just twisted in the yokes but when i took them off to change the springs i put a steel rule up againt the tube and found that it was a bit off.
What the fork is everyone on about?! :wink:
Happy Birthday old :plod:y
See you all in a bit. (Here's hoping they have functioning radiators in Kent)
When they straighten the forks they have to remove all the oil and the sanchons and fork seals. At the time they might as well put new oil, one job.
This is not BASAT compliant.
Forks are not bent, just twisted so the handle bars are not straight, its jsut a case of losening of the yokes and twisting them round until they are straight or something like that (someone correct me if i'm wrong). no need to touch the fork oil.
Id suggest changing the oil at some point and most people do it when theyre doing something on the forks.
no doubt Ill be corrected for a non BASAT post but Im under the impression that the oil degrades over time [explains a lot with mine too]. Ive heard its best to do it every couple of years. My oil was unchanged from new - 5 years and it wasnt in very good condition. :? :(
Cazza, we still on for 6.30 City Road? :D
Well since it's billy's birthday it's time for my annual pilgrimage to selkent. :shock: :lol:
Hope to see you there in a bit
well that was a fun trip home. not.
last time I rode through fog that thick it was christmas. its july. what is going on with the weather? :? :shock: :(
hope everyone else got home ok. and nice to be back and nice to see you all again.
glad you seemed to be having a good birthday Billy. just remember - do not use the explosives experiment set outdoors in London :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:
God - yes. That weather was really ****e. I've not ridden in fog, at night, with no streetlights, with a visor that needs clearing every 10 seconds from the misty rain / spray before. :shock:
First time for everything though. :wink:
Good to see everyone - Billy Boy - enjoy the rest of your time off.
See you all in a couple of weeks.
Mr Toad
28-07-05, 11:01 AM
Glad I wasn't on the bike last night :D
The joy of windscreen wipers 8)
After dropping Dan off in darkest Bromley, as I was coming back through Croydon I firstly heard, and then saw Rictus turning right at some traffic lights. I believe the missing toes were playing up as he was waving his foot about :roll:
Glad I wasn't on the bike last night :D
The joy of windscreen wipers 8)
After dropping Dan off in darkest Bromley, as I was coming back through Croydon I firstly heard, and then saw Rictus turning right at some traffic lights. I believe the missing toes were playing up as he was waving his foot about :roll:
YAY!
Thanks to Mr Toad and "Cripple Cars" for the lift, much apriciated good sir! Yell if you need anything, ever. :lol:
Dan
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