Mr Fro

I'm sure gonna try!

You're probably right. I need to get my finger out of my sphincter and get on with it. Congratulations on your promotion @Fozzie.

Nice. I've got this tug in my garage that my father-in-law didn't quite finish: He was only at it for 40 odd years. I've got boxes of stuff to finish it but having built a couple of dozen rc cars / boats / planes and such, I don't really have the enthusiasm to take on an incomplete scratch build.

That looks a bit boaty.

I know, I was just having a bit of fun. 25 litres is a big commitment - that's a good few years of riding. I've heard the clutch splines wear out if you don't lube them (which I have little intention of doing) so it's a bit of a gamble as to whether the thing will last that long.

I thought you did! Maybe I'll take a punt on it unless I can find some 20w50 locally and at a reasonable price. One last question - do you use car oil?

I've got the R1100RT and am really pleased with it. The previous owner was a retired MOT inspector who apparently knew loads about bikes... It took me a while to fix all his cock-ups and bodges! What oil do you use? I was considering using a 10w40 for the next change rather than 20w50 as it's easier to get hold of (and cheaper).

Yeah, all gravy thanks. I crossed over to the dark side and bought an old BMW tourer a couple of years ago which is working out quite nicely. So much so that I don't use the sporty ones any more, hence the Ninja is up for sale. The turbo will probably be going after that - once I get it dialled in of course! Have I missed anything exciting? Has Dynax got a proper bike yet? Halesworth is the shit bruv. Well, that's what my wife's grandmother says anyway. Her uncle also says he enjoys pissing you all off by driving his tractor down the lanes at 3 mph. I'm sorry you have to go to Folkestone. Still, it could be worse, it could have been Ashford. Are you still messing about with boats @Grumpy Old Git?

Alright boys & girls. What's going down in funky town?

I wasn't after a tester because I had to get working but the other bloke was. He did look like a human slug mind you. It seems weird that they should put up marquee and all that in a pub car park for a bunch of journos. If they'd have asked nicely I would have accepted a loaner for a month or so and done an ongoing review through my channels.

The time has come for me to thin out the fleet so I'm sticking this up for sale. It's a 2006 C6F which I bought new in... well, 2006. It has ~ 15k on the clock, has all 3 keys, the manual & all the stuff that came with it (probably even the gammy dvd). I've done bugger all miles on it the last 9 years so it's probably better that someone uses it than it just sit in the garage although it is quite pretty. It's had clean sheets on MOTs except for 2014 when it had an advisory for the brake pads being a but thin. As you can see, it's got a scuff on the rear nacelle as it suffered a bit of damage during shipping when I moved from Kent to Cambridge back in 2011. It's not great but not bad enough that I actually did anything about it . One of the belly pans also got damaged so was replaced with an aftermarket job, as was the right hand mirror. In terms of extras, it's got HEL lines on the front, crash bobbins on the front axle, a K&N filter, a tank protector and an Optimate tender on the battery. Other than that it's completely standard. I've got an ultimate add-ons stem mounted phone holder if you want it and I'm happy to throw in the paddock stand. I've got a set of stubby levers somewhere which I tried and didn't like which you can have too. It's had all it's service stuff done, mainly by me which I probably didn't bother recording in the book as it's in the loft and I don't like going up there. The tyres are practically new PR4 which I think are the best in the world for every day riding. It's out of MOT (because I've not been using it) but I'll get a fresh one in the next week or so. I've got a couple of bottles of fancy Castrol oil on hand ready for future services which can also go with it. I've been these go for £2k for a write off to £5k for a very low milage minter. This is low milage with a few blemishes so a bit higher than average seems fair at £3750. Cheers, Fro

I drove past the local pub this morning on the kiddy run and saw this: On my way home I stopped by and had a chat because it's something I'm interested in. I mentioned to the bloke that it was odd that I hadn't heard anything about it as I'm a biker and I live in the village. I said I was interested in electric stuff at which point he started telling me how fab they are. Another punter turned up and asked for a test ride. Zero bloke said "No, it's journalists only"...

Yes thanks, I read what you posted. I acknowledged that the statement that you made was contrary readily available information. I can understand how that would confuse you. In other news, total EV is not currently a workable solution to mass transportation needs. Relatively inexpensive hybrid can be more efficient in terms of CO2 production and distance travelled per unit energy than EV so "we" really should pursue that avenue rather than following the EV trend.

EV generally slow using regenerative braking, hence the tiny discs on most of them. My run of the mill estate car is ~2000kg, Tesla Model 3 is ~1600kg so I'd call your statement bunkum.

I'm supposed to be taking the family to see my dearest mother tomorrow for her birthday. It's a 300ish mile round trip but there's no full round here.

Buy some tube plugs.

I couldn't tell you. It's a good point though - there could potentially be bits of carbon and such floating about in the oil but then the filter should catch anything that wouldn't pass through the Stahlbus.

Morning all. Covid Mk 2 is really dragging on. In the mornings it sounds like a chain smoker convention in my house!

Forget scrabbling around on the ground like a chump while undoing a drain plug! I put these on my bikes a few years ago and haven't looked back. They make oil changes a breeze (although slightly slower) plus no more oil up your arm.

I use Racer High Racer gloves and really like them. I bought them on recommendation from a guy who raced after he showed me a pair he was wearing during a crash. I now have my own pair that I wore during an unplanned dismount and have to say they held up really well. I was so impressed that I bought another pair. They're nice and supple from the start and my first pair probably lasted 12 years before the stitching started to go (even after the aforementioned ground contact incident). My top two is don't get hung up on price. Buy something that feels good to wear and offer you good protection. After all, if you get a decade from them, it's not much money per year.

Long time no see! How's it going?

I was in work on Friday. I felt fine until around 3 when I started feeling a bit rough. I did a test when I got home which was positive - wife and kids all tested positive too. It's spread all round the office and my son's school is heaving with it. None of us have felt like we've got more than a bit of a cold and the only reason I did a test was because the mother-in-law was due round on Saturday. If it wasn't for that the we would all have carried on our usual business.

That's what my MOT guy told me when I booked in the turbo. I was a bit surprised but that's what he said.

The engine doesn't need to run to get a bike MOT.

Looks like I'll be working from home for the beginning of the week but I left my laptop in the office. The sun is shining, it's warm outside and I've got 60 miles to kill. There's only really one answer to this conundrum.