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Forum: Idle Banter Yesterday, 08:45 PM |
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
"Tenet" (the film). I have now seen it twice and I think another 3 or 4 times and I may be able to keep up with the plot. I have the overall gist but get a bit baffled in the last 20 mins. It's a... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 24-05-24, 08:50 AM |
Replies: 1
Views: 266
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Handy gadget
I did an oil change on the GSX-8S and found an annoyance. The clutch is so close to the filler plug that a funnel won't stay in place. I thought: "why doesn't anyone make a screw-in funnel that... |
Forum: Idle Banter 23-05-24, 07:53 PM |
Replies: 6,421
Views: 2,055,398
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Congratulations on the new bike! Isn't there a USB port on the left side of the dash cluster for your satnav? |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 22-05-24, 05:34 PM |
Replies: 2
Views: 160
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Itchy Boots (Noraly), a catastrophe.
Unfortunately, her latest travels have ended with a crash in Tanzania. She broke her collarbone, flew back to the Netherlands, had surgery where they punctured her lung! She is already planning... |
Forum: Idle Banter 20-05-24, 03:11 PM |
Replies: 4,124
Sticky: The All New Megathread
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Re: The All New Megathread
Some people are leaders some are followers. I'm a follower. My riding friend often suggests a destination and I let him lead. When there's nothing in front he drives at, or close to, the speed... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 18-05-24, 07:01 AM |
Replies: 3
Views: 121
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tighter or looser?
There are some topics that I have stored in my brain that I carry along with me confident in the veracity of my thoughts. Then I verbalise them to someone and my firmly entrenched foundations are... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 17-05-24, 08:01 AM |
Replies: 3
Views: 172
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Re: Now they tell me...
The reason given for the installation is: “having a higher-than-average number of collisions resulting in personal injury.” When you leave WW and head towards Market Rasen the road is straight... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 17-05-24, 06:18 AM |
Replies: 3
Views: 172
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Now they tell me...
https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2024/may/willingham-woods-speed-cameras-still-not-switched-on/ The road from Louth to Market Rasen has (or had) a 60mph speed limit. Starting last year they... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 15-05-24, 10:19 AM |
Replies: 4
Views: 233
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Re: Cleaning downpipes with Harpic Power Plus 10x toilet cleaner
or just keep the Solvol handy... https://i.ibb.co/0mh3R6M/Header2.jpg ... and apply often. |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 14-05-24, 03:14 PM |
Replies: 1
Views: 113
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2040 ICE (possible) motorcycle ban
I doubt whether it will affect me (age) but it still is hard to imagine. https://www.visordown.com/news/industry/petrol-motorcycle-sales-ban-expcected-2024 |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 13-05-24, 05:51 PM |
Replies: 2
Views: 130
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Sportsbikeshop visit
My BSA Goldstar 650 owning friend suggested riding to Sportsbikeshop for "a look" (we have been there before). It proved expensive. I didn't have to buy a new helmet, but I did, a Shoei NXR2. ... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 10-05-24, 04:12 PM |
Replies: 4
Views: 254
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Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 09-05-24, 02:18 PM |
Replies: 4
Views: 254
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Stamford ride
My first RAF posting was to RAF North Luffenham which is on the edge of Rutland Water or the Empingham reservoir as it was known when I arrived (they had just started filling it). The base, (which... |
Forum: Bikes - Talk & Issues 06-05-24, 05:33 PM |
Replies: 2
Views: 261
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CB650R with E-clutch
"The Missenden Flyer" did a review of the Honda CB650R with E-Clutch but had so many questions from viewers he did a second video answering them via demonstrations:... |
Forum: Idle Banter 03-05-24, 04:27 PM |
Replies: 9
Views: 505
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Re: Voting
It's a tough call but to protect against authoritarianism you need a functioning democracy and if only 1 in 5 people are voting it's not functioning as it should. We live in a society which protects... |
Forum: Idle Banter 03-05-24, 02:39 PM |
Replies: 6,421
Views: 2,055,398
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
A talented, funny ventriloquism act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=909fzBZTbvA |
Forum: Idle Banter 03-05-24, 09:54 AM |
Replies: 9
Views: 505
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Re: Voting
Then add: "None of the above" or "Abstain" on the ballot papers. I suspect more people don't vote through apathy rather than making a political statement. |
Forum: Idle Banter 03-05-24, 08:29 AM |
Replies: 9
Views: 505
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Voting
Local turnout in Grimsby was 22%. Pathetic. Should voting me mandatory? If democracy is important to us, the least we can do is vote, it's not much of a burden. |
Forum: Idle Banter 24-04-24, 05:17 PM |
Replies: 1
Views: 2,399
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Flame throwing robot dog
What's the expression, oh yes: "just because you could do something doesn't mean you should". https://jalopnik.com/you-can-now-buy-a-totally-legal-flame-throwing-robot-do-1851431265 |
Forum: Idle Banter 21-04-24, 06:53 PM |
Replies: 3
Views: 800
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What did the Brits ever do for us?
We Brits have been bashed a lot recently, some of it justified, but we have done good stuff too: Looking at (some of) what did the Brits do for us from a science/tech viewpoint. (15 min vid by an... |
Forum: Idle Banter 15-04-24, 07:10 AM |
Replies: 1
Views: 5,729
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Variable compression engine
"I do cars" is a youtube channel that tears down broken engines that usually have had a catastrophic failure. The latest video is a Nissan variable compression engine which I didn't know... |
Forum: Idle Banter 07-04-24, 09:23 AM |
Replies: 11,294
Views: 9,721,929
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Threadlock. If there's a world shortage of threadlock it's because Suzuki used it all on my GSX passenger footrests. :x |
Forum: Idle Banter 05-04-24, 08:29 AM |
Replies: 4
Views: 1,104
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Re: Oral B toothbrush battery replacement
Now on day #9 from first charge. (used twice a day for 2 mins each time). I'll call this a success. |
Forum: Idle Banter 03-04-24, 10:04 AM |
Replies: 3
Views: 1,925
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Re: It's HMRC gripe time again
Yes, only 9 minutes but never got through. I was expecting a 40+ min wait but at least I would have spoken to someone. I wrote a letter instead. If (when) that doesn't generate a response I'll call... |
Forum: Idle Banter 02-04-24, 07:16 AM |
Replies: 3
Views: 1,925
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It's HMRC gripe time again
Just tried to call them. 9 minutes of automated blather then: "We are experiencing technical issues and are unable to continue with your call, please call again later". Why is everything in... |
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