John933

There is pros and cons on this subject. You just have to pick which side your on. Me I've got a few, and one set up in the car, running all the time. It's saved me a few time. But as I said, each to there own. John933

One other point. With jeans out side boot's. When you stop and put your foot down, sometimes they can catch on a peg. This will hang your foot up and down you go. Un less you can do a quick double take and lift your foot and dab it back down before the bike goes over. The other thing about riding up you leg on an off. You have to be traveling feet first for that to happen. John933

It's how you start. But look at 500 mile's as about the max in one day. That's if the sun is out. In the rain and how hard, is just about half. Then there's the crossing. If you are starting in the uk. Taking in the crossing. Get there, wait to load, wait to un-load. That's a couple of hour's out of your day. If the clock's are against you. Time difference in France, it could be as much as three or four hour's lost. It's swing's and round about's. But the first day to me, is get as much mile's under you as you can. John933

I see this will be your first long trip. Plan for about 500 mile's a day. And that will be a long day. You'll not do it in one day. John933

Miss Bex. If it was not for me going in to hospital and holiday's the second week of May. I would do it for you. As I live south of King's Lynn. That's a short trip up the A10. It's not that hard. Have a go your self. You not got a friend who could hold your hand? John933

Is there not some country's in the EU that changing a wheel is part of the driving test? John933

Leave it be and just click it over by hand. Sound's to me as it the ratchet pull over has lost'ed one of it's teeth. You can't fix that. New controller. More than the washing machine is worth. Hope that help's John933

Kit you need. A couple of cat litter tray's. Any cheap type. A brass wire brush from your local shoe shop. Paraffin. Used but clean jam jar. An old paint brush. Get the back wheel up. Either on a centre stand or a paddock stand. Cat litter tray' under chain. Paraffin in jam jar, paint brush in Paraffin. Paint on Paraffin. Leave go get a cup of tea. Come back do the same again. When you think you are ready. Go to work with the brass wire brush. Rinse with paint brush and Paraffin. Repeat again until clean. Work's every time for me. John933

Have you looked at cc buy. Then cross transfer to another card that will give you zero rate for a year or so. Then pass that on to another one. I say that, as I did the same with a 5K buy, used Mark's and Spencer and MBNA. I think they twigged in the end, but by then it was paid off. Total loan paid zip in charge's. John933

A bit left field. I seen a test on welding gloves against bike gloves. Turned out they had better abrasion resistance than all the other tested. As for impact, it scored low. May be something to look at. John933

But the up side of being old is. I know these band's first time round, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Genesis, The Who. And all the rest. So when the grand children come round. It's Grand Dad, turn that F'en music down. Have to smile. John933

What is this mod two you talk of??? Once round the block, if you did not fall off you passed. John933

I've got a paint sprayer. If you are going to use it. Take what ever you are going to spray out side. So that is a no, no to room painting. Use mine to spray fences, door's, and wood fitting. Top tip. Don't use paint in your house. There is not a drop of paint on any of the wood surface's in my place. It's all stain or dye. Reason why. If you bang paint it will chip, you will never get the chip back out. Dye or stain don't chip, and you can go over it a second time some year's later to freshen it up. John933

I can see you are a townie. Wait until the season, and you can pick up a brace for a couple of quid. Or go to a shoot, They are giving them away. They shoot more than they can eat. It's a shame really. How many dead bird's end up in land fill. John933

Scott Oiler. Put one on every one of my bike's. Just a tip. I kept loosing the needle out of the delivery end. So with a bit of thought. I got a bit of plastic tubing from my local iron monger. That fitted over the needle holder. The inside bore is a lot bigger. Now with some hot water, dip the tube in to the water and soften it up. Luckley I had some galvanise wire. Slotted that down the warm tube. Bend in to the shape you want. Let it cool down. Fit over needle holder. Now cut a diagonal cut across the end of the tube, so it fit's up against the sprocket. Now what you have is a flexible tube that will not get caught in the chain when you push the bike back, and pull the needle out. The in side bore is bigger so it woun't get blocked. Done that on every one of my bike's, worked a treat. Next tip. Rather than run the scoot oil through the oiler. I use some old engine oil. Work's just as well, and get ride of a small quantity of old oil. Hope that help's. John933

Get a cheap car sat nav, and a map case. Slip nav in to map case. Put map case on tank. Power up from bike. You woun't be able to hear it giving you instruction, unless you get some kind of blue tooth connection. Cheap and easy. John933

The same as this. viewtopic.php?f=12&t=51509 But this year. Leaving same time May, have to be there on the 15 of May. Same question, looking for someone to help with sharing the cost. John933

What I can't see is. That air bubble should run to the highest point of the tube. Then just leave it. It's to do with the capillary action. Long and short is, if you have more liquid in the tube than air it should still work. Or you could unclip the feed tube. Not take it off. Rise the tube and the air should come out the tip/needle. You'll get the idea. John933

Have a look at this little lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kim3rEr ... xAon-UCU1A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JczX2tw ... A&index=23 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBN7yTD ... A&index=22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIj8iQs ... A&index=21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCDX2RU ... A&index=20 John933

I've been in to on-board video's for some time. There are quite a few different camera's out there. And lot less than the Go Pro, or the Drift. The first one I brought was one for £8 from China. An E. Bay, special. Only had a 8 Gig card. Then out came a £20 job with a 16 card. So pleased with the one I had, I brought two of the 16 card one's. That gave me three video camera's for on board filming. Found that the mic was not that good. In the was that it picked up just about every thing. Brought another one with a remote mic. That's a lot better to do video blog's. The next one was a still camera from Argos for about £40. More or less a cheap Go Pro type camera. What I was looking for was a camera that I could mount. Set to take a picture every min. Then down load what I have at the end of the day. My system worked fine, until I was eating through battery's. So the next thing was back on E Bay. And brought round about 6 of each battery for each camera. Charge them all up. I know from test's how long each battery last. Keep an eye on a clock. When the time is up. Stop, change over battery, and you are away again. So what I am saying is. There is a lot of other camera's on the market if you look, for a lot less money. John933

I have quite a few different type of cameras for the bike. Look at this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy6JaUG ... xAon-UCU1A The quality is better on my computer from the raw stock, You Tube compresses it down's. But it will give you an idea. I use movie maker to add the sound track. One of the problems I'm alway's coming across is where to mount it. So I've made up a few short videos to show you how I've done it. Hope it help's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kim3rEr ... xAon-UCU1A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JczX2tw ... xAon-UCU1A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBN7yTD ... xAon-UCU1A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIj8iQs ... A&index=21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCDX2RU ... A&index=20 This is a bit better section. Taken in Spain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL2quiR ... xAon-UCU1A John933

What this about poo and fan??? John933

Dover to Ostend on the boat, ( come to think about it is there any other way to make that crossing. ) With a cheap over night in Dover. Early start. Will get you a good way in to your journey. I don't like the tunnel. But a lot of people do. I'll keep my eye on this. If I do go, I will be looking for a share room. John933

I'm thinking, why are you just thinking of a shirt? Is it because no one that I know make's one? Any way I for one would not be interested in such a product. Top kit as I call it, is subject to the weather. The warmer it is the less you wear. But still have enough to make some kind of protection. I think the trick is layers. The more you have the better chance you have. On the other side, No matter what you have on, impact force will still cause you a lot of damage. So protection is more in the sliding force. That's where many layers come in handy. Long sleeve thermal vet with a fleece over the top, and some kind of textile jacket is a good start. John933

Done mine on photo copy's. John933