Forum: Idle Banter
18-09-24, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 4,303
Views: 2,912,870
Re: The All New Megathread
Been pretty good, thanks, Gary. Had a couple of lovely spins on the bike, yesterday through the Derwent Valley taking in the lovely Mortimer Road and Wigtwizzle :D
Off to Bridgewater Gardens...
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Forum: Idle Banter
13-09-24, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 4,303
Views: 2,912,870
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
12-09-24, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,873
Re: Tyre pressure discrepancy
For me, Suzi's recommended 33 / 36 works well for grip, feel, good handling and comfort (I'm 75kg / 11.5 stone) with Avon Spirit front, Battlax S23 rear. I've tried higher pressures but it makes the...
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Forum: Idle Banter
11-09-24, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 358,003
Re: Cancer...
That's a hell of a birthday pressie! Excellent news, all the best to you.
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Forum: Idle Banter
10-09-24, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 4
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Re: A trip back to my childhood.....
That was a staple of the old BBC 'Light Programme' and also used as interlude music on BBC1 and 2 if a programme finished early, as I recall. Couldn't go a week without hearing it!
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Forum: Idle Banter
10-09-24, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 297
Re: A trip back to my childhood.....
What's the video, Gary? Can't see it here ...
@Seeker - mention of an oil leak after replacing cam followers gives me a flashback to trying to get the pushrod tubes to seal properly on my old TR6...
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Forum: Idle Banter
09-09-24, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 4,303
Views: 2,912,870
Re: The All New Megathread
Thanks Gary - it's my second infusion so it's all fairly routine. At least it doesn't look like I'm going to miss any good weather ...
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Forum: Idle Banter
09-09-24, 07:49 AM
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Replies: 4,303
Views: 2,912,870
Re: The All New Megathread
Ooof! It peed down here all yesterday too, and the rain has continued overnight. Lovely [-(
Got hospital visits tomorrow and Wednesday for pre-chemo blood tests and then the actual infusion, so...
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Forum: Idle Banter
07-09-24, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 4,303
Views: 2,912,870
Re: The All New Megathread
Skills there, John!
I have the same time of front stand and I'm never quite 100% confident the two rubber-covered fingers will actually stay in place on the end of the forks. In hindsight...
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Forum: Idle Banter
06-09-24, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 4,303
Views: 2,912,870
Re: The All New Megathread
Had a cracking ride-out today in the sunshine, and had a good chat with the owner of an Aprilia RS250 over a coffee. Didn't see many of those around when they were new, let alone now. It had Jim...
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Forum: The Border Patrol
06-09-24, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,144
Re: Ride this week?
Good that you sorted the bike problem, as you say, old fuses can get temperamental.
J&S is always good for a browse, I've bought most of my biking gear there from the end-of-line clearance sales.
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Forum: The Border Patrol
03-09-24, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,144
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Forum: Idle Banter
01-09-24, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 11,361
Views: 37,702,695
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Stupid behaviour by a police squad car at traffic-light controlled roadworks.
The roadworks are on an A-road, about 400 yards long and go around a blind corner. So the road is down to a single...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
27-08-24, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 34,263
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Forum: Idle Banter
26-08-24, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 4,303
Views: 2,912,870
Re: The All New Megathread
I had a spin out to the Raven caff near Whitchurch this morning, which is a nice 100-mile loop from my house.
Roads were surprisingly very quiet. Lots of bikes at the Raven, had a good chat with...
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Forum: Idle Banter
24-08-24, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 4,303
Views: 2,912,870
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
21-08-24, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,685
Re: oil in cylinders?
The rad should be OK, it does have the cylinder head support too. But effing hell, £600 for a replacement? Oooof.
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Forum: Idle Banter
20-08-24, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 14,085
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Forum: Idle Banter
19-08-24, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 11,361
Views: 37,702,695
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Bit of a dark day yesterday on the roads near me. Three bikers were killed in a crash just outside of Buxton on the A53 Buxton to Leek road. A van and a car were also involved. I know that road...
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Forum: SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking
18-08-24, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,685
Re: oil in cylinders?
It's unlikely but as S_H says, just remove the plugs and give it a quick crank first if you want to be 100% sure.
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Forum: Idle Banter
18-08-24, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 11,361
Views: 37,702,695
Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Stupidly close passes by other bikers. I was doing an indicated 70 on a sweeping right-hand bend on single-carriageway A-road, roughly in the middle of my lane. The road has double solid white...
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Forum: Idle Banter
17-08-24, 08:31 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 637
Re: Gasoline Direct Injection
Interesting, I wonder how much of that fuel contamination is caused by a lot of short-run driving, in which the engine doesn't properly warm up so that it doesn't get to proper running tolerances?
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Forum: Idle Banter
14-08-24, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 4,303
Views: 2,912,870
Re: The All New Megathread
Visited Brodsworth Hall near Doncaster to go round the house & grounds, and also see the falconry display, which was fantastic. Far too long since I've seen them doing it.
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Forum: Idle Banter
09-08-24, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 4,303
Views: 2,912,870
Re: The All New Megathread
Ain't that the truth. I've mentioned before that I keep a log of the days when I've had a spin out on the bike, and how many miles I did.
This year to the end of July is the lowest mileage I've...
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Forum: The Border Patrol
07-08-24, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,639
Re: Thursday rideout
Very cool! I've never taken the road from the B4391 to Ysbyty Gwynedd, despite passing it several times. I enjoy the B4391 too much :-D
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