Mr Fro

Have you had it spraying while attached to the bike loom?

3 hours ago, Liveware Problem said:

 

I'm not disputing this, just curious - why?

 

If the tech exists for car engines to adapt to different RON ratings, could it not be used in motorcycle engines?

Not easily - in my experience of fitting knock sensors on bikes, they tend to trigger to easily because of the engine & frame architecture. 

All they do is trigger the ECU to adjust the ignition timing. Anyone can achieve this (assuming you're only going to use E10 for example) by fitting a programmable ECU and adding a couple of degrees to the ignition curve.

1 hour ago, Stu said:

It's not a sticker

Do you want me to send you a marker pen so you can tone it down a notch?

25 minutes ago, Stu said:

Couple more dogging sites err I mean laybys 

 

 

 

 

 

Can you take that bloody great sticker off?

16 hours ago, Stu said:

WD40 works well too 

 

Not the cheapest way though 

I used WD40 to clean my wheels once - just before taking it for a new set of tyres.

The fitter was cursing because the weights wouldn't stick!

I use whatever solvent or degreaser I've got to hand - white spirits, screwfix degreaser, whatever.

1 hour ago, Marino said:

Not sure why but when in Eu used e10 and consumption went to 5.5 l average on hundred km while in uk was 4.8.

when going on ship I will continue to drain the tank and leave it open, it’s another reason to spend day riding and another afternoon draining in garage

Because ethanol has a lower energy density than petrol.

I wouldn't have expected quite such a dramatic reduction in fuel economy though - are you sure you weren't giving it the extra beans?

1 hour ago, Mickly said:

Sounds like a Desmond?

If I had got a Desmond I might have cried. Although being such a tough guy, I've not cried since 1987 when the boy up the road nicked my micro machines. Sand or something might have come out of my tear ducts instead.

I got a first.

My local garage.

A few months back I took my car in for a tyre repair, during which they badly scratched my (recently refurbished) alloy. They agreed to fix it and after much pissing about, avoiding calls and general lollygagging they took the wheel in on Monday.

I've just got it back and it looks like a spastic has had a go at it with a rattle can. Apparently it has been stripped and recoated but it's not even the right colour!

Has anyone else gone to put their lid on only to discover they're still wearing their face mask? 

Took the Ninja for it's MOT.

I picked up a brochure for the FTR 1200 which I've left not very subtlety on the kitchen table .

I was all for plonking down a deposit earlier but then remembered I had to pay my uni fees today .

https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-gb/motorcycle/catalogue/motorcycle-brand/rieju/marathon-125#

2 hours ago, TimR said:

But none holding the bike upright ....

I did ask them if they wanted a hand but they turned me down.

Thay had one of those wheel chock/stand things which looked pretty secure.

18 minutes ago, Ricky said:

Good morning TMBF, hope you’re all doing well! 

Bloody hell mate!

You alright?

51 minutes ago, Mickly said:

Was on a jolly boys trip to Newbury races, it was absolutely rammed & the queues for the ladies were massive but a lot better for the blokes, so some of the women decided to go in the blokes loos, you’d have thought they would just use the sit down pans ( which they did 3 to a cubicle ) but while having a piss in a urinal a ‘lady’ hitched her dress & backed up to the urinal next to me - I told her they’re not for shitting in - she laughed, pissed, farted & f*cked off  - definitely an Essex girl !!

Sold the CG. It's been really good for the past few years but now I've finished uni I don't need it any more.

The guy said his mate was helping him with a lend of his trailer. I think he might have gone a bit overkill.

3 hours ago, rob m said:

When @Gerontious and I were touring France a few years ago, I was met with this on a campsite we stayed at. 

I used the ladies.

You should have tried it, they make for quite a nice dumping experience. It's pretty much all you get in the more remote parts of Asia.

9 minutes ago, Joe85 said:

Plus they normally give you a little sink where you can wash your knob, if you so choose. 

 

 

Pretty handy for bollock rinsing if you're on the pull.

Stripped it of it's Chinese fairings...

...and fitted OEM.

It's taken many years to track down a few good condition used (and reasonably priced) panels but it looks so much better!

8 hours ago, Bender said:

Where ya off to 

My guess is it starts with HMP.

Lesson #1: Not falling off the bike...

Sorted.

What do you reckon for lesson #2? Ripping a wheelie or getting your knee down?

3 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

@Mr Fro is Crazy Horse linked to the place I bought the CBF? Blazin' Saddles Motorcycles.

 

Thinking is expensive. 

 

 

Haven't got a scooby apart from the expensiveness. It's definitely that!

Just been up to Krazy Horse for an MOT. 

Thinking... thinking...

I spunked 300 odd notes on service consumables earlier.

I've got 3 cars and 2 bikes to get through next week. Yaaaaaay... 

MOT first thing tomorrow. I should probably stick it on charge I suppose. Might even kick the tyres a bit.