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    Jeans fit over boots?

    in Clothing, Luggage, Accessories and Security

    Posted

    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

    First European Tour

    in Touring

    Posted

    How on earth do you folks do trips the likes of Calais to the south of France in a day? I'm going away with the missus for 10 nights last week of August, heading for Switzerland (Interlaken) and planning on 3-4 days to get there. Lesson I learnt last time I did a European trip is that France is BIG! Takes a lot longer to get anywhere than you (or rather I) think, looking at Google Maps.


    Unless you're prepared to sit on the toll roads all day to get to the final destination that is!

     


    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

    long distance ride

    in General Rideouts/Meets

    Posted

    So im thinking of doing a long distance ride, i want to ride to Rome. i already have a path laid out and a time it'll take. i know ill need 2 hotels. one in calais and one in rome then one long ass ride home :P


    its a total of 18 hours from rome to my house so on the way there it'll be split into 2 trips.


    My point here is whats the best advice you guys have for long distance trips.

    Im going to be taking my backpack ofc, and will have a tailbag by this point too.

    So i know the basics.

    Ducttape, plumbers tape, cable ties, mobile, wallet, mini toolkit. bottle of water, phone charger, clothes, ive got built in speakers and mic in my helmet so wind protection is kind of sorted.

    im going to get a translator app so i can talk to people.

    i need to get a kickstand puc

    My textiles are competely waterproof, although i may be investing in some leathers soon and know if i do a waterproof is needed.

    Little things like sun cream are the things im going to forget i know it...


    But.. any advice?

     

    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

    cleaning chain best methods?

    in Pitstop

    Posted

    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

    bike finance?

    in General Chat

    Posted

    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

    Painting internal walls: roller or sprayer?

    in General Chat

    Posted

    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

    Question for shootists

    in General Chat

    Posted

    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

    Scottoiler

    in Clothing, Luggage, Accessories and Security

    Posted

    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

    Spain Portugal 2015

    in Touring

    Posted

    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

    Bleeding scotoiler help required.

    in Pitstop

    Posted

    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

    Who uses a go pro

    in Clothing, Luggage, Accessories and Security

    Posted

    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

    Sports DV 1080p Helmet Cam

    in Motorbike Helmet/Bike Camera Reviews

    Posted

    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

    DESIGNING PRODUCT FOR CASUAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

    in Clothing, Luggage, Accessories and Security

    Posted

    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

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