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Typical Honda build quality, I wanted to use one for a cafe build and did a test ride on one. Seemed solid, felt a bit slow for the power and the gearbox was clunky and filled with false neutrals but wasn't a bad bike. Whats got you wanting one?

My head of hair looks full, but it went a slight v-shape when I was 19 and I reckon in the last few years it has steepened. When I was a teen it freaked me out and I was using shampoos etc, but I soon packed that in and realised nothing changed, so at least if it does start to go quick I can skip that phase and just buzz it Congrats on your fairly imminent arrival! I think I've got a few years left. My gf is 27 but she doesn't want to leave it too late... Just hope they like bikes...

It's been ok to watch, I was kind of hoping for something a little more like the old school Fast n Loud before Richard got rich and began doing less of the stuff that build the fanbase. But I'll still give season 3 a go

Still no grey hairs or kids I'm a bit surprised though, very few that were in my school year have married or had kids. But the ones that had kids are mostly together, and the ones that married have mostly split. In my head it was kids that basically mean you're in each others lives forever

Thanks chaps Was the end of my 20s Had a family BBQ the night before, smoked cigars and played drinking games. Had a fairly chilled day, took my girlfriend for a meal and generally received old man jokes

I blew a 6mm hole in my front tyre hitting a bolt on the M56 during lockdown (was doing volunteer courier work). The plug I used lasted less than a week and I heard it slapping on the mudguard before coming out again. Luckily I heard it and got ready as that sort of sudden pressure loss makes the front of the bike go very funny very quickly. I've never had a plug go wrong, so that shook me up a bit, and I didn't trust the replacement I put in, even with extra cement. So from now on, it's pro repair, or replace which ever tyre went.

It's quite likely he was in denial, probably scared, and didn't want to stop as it meant accepting something which is pretty terrifying, so he tried to carry on business as usual. After all, no one on their death bed ever said they wished they put more time in at work You are probably in a bit of shock Rich, everything good? Or has it knocked you a bit sideways?

The above started life as a Yamaha Virago believe it or not. I've been building up a workshop with my old man, with a good spectrum of metal working tools. I fancy building something like the above that is truly unique to my tastes and almost impossible to sell after Last I saw, it was hovering near £1700, how much did you give for it? (if you don't mind me asking)

Ha! I was watching this on eBay... It would have been my cafe racer conversion project Very nice! I hope it serves you well (It's a Honda, it should do).

Just follow the schedule, always the best way, and look into any faults the bike develops promptly rather than leaving that "weird little rattle". The only thing I'd say to avoid is being too eager. When I had my old Blackbird, I took it down to the frame as it had been sat for 6 years and had a serious number of issues, engine needed work, it took all winter but it came out a gem. A friend with the same bike did the same to his, which was running fine, he replaced the head gasket "just cos", and something somewhere went wrong as it blew 2000 miles later. I poke fun occasionally as I did say to be careful doing stuff that doesn't need doing, as it can introduce risk. I'd also ignore anyone who proudly states they change their oil twice as often as recommended. The number given in the schedule is already a very safe bet, so you'd be pouring money down the drain!

Ooosh, good timing, I just got a new iPhone so I have Apple TV for a year free. Looking forward to this, loved Long way round. Thought the second one was good, but it went a bit sideways when Ewan's mrs joined, you could tell Charley was put out. I still watch them both yearly I reckon.

In London I began to ride how you describe [mention]potatobroxd[/mention] But it was reserved for the car drivers who were passive aggressive, when filtering and you see their wheel turn and they slowly close the gap, the Range rover with his wheels on the line and 4 feet of spare room on his right who is oblivious to you being there and will even delay setting off when traffic does just to hold you up a few more seconds. I didn't rev too much, I just left it in a low gear and had a loud pipe on for the most part (anti-smidsy). But various encounters combined to leave me feeling on the edge of angst quite a lot, so I rode more aggressively. Since being back in Manchester for 5 years, I've barely had any of the above, and I ride a lot calmly.

In his defence, the rule is 1m+ Going against him, he's ignoring that + bit, and I don't see mask straps...

They get worked very hard. They are routinely revved to high rpm's and held there to do any kind of cruising on bigger roads. My old Yamaha YZF-R was doing 70mph at 9000rpm, and that was the slowest revving 125 I've ever ridden. On chinese 125's it's build quality. On Japs and other reliable models, it's poor maintenance and living a hard life generally speaking. My ex fried a CBF125, a combination of doing 6000 miles when the service intervals are 2500, and she used the wrong oil (cheap oil not specified for motorcycle use). There was enough oil in there, judging from the way it poured out it had broken down considerably so its protective properties were spent. Scorch damage to bearings needing a new top end, crank, and clutch. I know someone who used vegetable oil in his forks, and part mixed it with engine oil to save on costs... He thought it blew up as his "skills were beyond the bike and he rode it too hard". There's no telling some people

That's a good question, the answer varies depending on who you ask (even in the oil industry). The short answer is yes, a higher ambient temperature will cause additional thinning of the oil. However the manufacturers are supposed to capture this when they specify which oil to use. The affects of heat on oil are shown as a curve on a scale, so long as the engine fits the scale across the temperature spectrum of environments it will be sold it, then it's fine. I've found many are rated the same here as they are in California for instance. The guys I used to work with said an oil doesn't just suddenly stop being effective at a certain ambient temperature. It will thin more, but this could still remain within a manufacturers specs. As you live in Spain, you are right to query it as you will spend more time over 30 degrees than we do here in the UK. I guess the question would be how often do you ride when it's 40 degrees ambient? If a lot, and for big mileage, then I would understand if you switched to 10W40 during summer months. But I'd expect any affect to be small (if any). I work in power gen and combined heat and power, on the big gas engines, we aim for a 35 degree ambient in the enclosures. But both mech and elec design for 55 degrees ambient. I can't speak for the motoring industry, but I'd expect they'd have something similar in place.

10W40 was more an unspoken industry standard for many vehicles. There is no difference with their start up characteristics, the 30 oil is just thinner at 100 degrees so it is easier to pump around the engine at the cost it doesn't give the same thick coating a 40w oil will. It's really just a symptom of engines being built to better and more guaranteed tolerances these days, material science playing a big part. On the original topic, £180 is a bit much... While I do all the heavier work on my bike, every 2 years I get it serviced at a garage. Usually £100 for a oil/filter change. I'm after the stamp in the book if I'm honest, and they usually let me hoon about on a test ride bike for a few hours

I think a big part of the original post needs redoing. I've had multiple experiences with garages that don't have power, and the best solution is. Small 33aH, easy carry battery, 300W inverter from Amazon, and run 230V led tube lights to a single plug that can be controlled with the on/off switch on the inverter, or one run to the entrance of the garage. Power tools should be battery operated. The reason I don't use a solar panel is it draws attention to your garage. Buildings often overlook them, and on the wrong decline, people can even see it from a public path. I would use 12V LED's, but I am yet to find tube lights as good as the 230V ones I have. I know it's double the losses as 12V goes to 230 then back down to 12V in the LED tube, but I've compared with a 12V setup and the battery life was barely affected. Also, a 230v supply is more versatile, you have the option to use other things. A generator is only a good option if your garage is far from peoples homes, the noise they make is quite a bit. And it's a waste of petrol unless you are running grinders or other large objects. Even then it's only a good option if you are a *serious* tinkerer that's in the garage a lot otherwise you end up with a generator with 2 year old petrol before you know it and it's misfiring.

It was a 2011 CBR600RR I had in 2013 Bought stock, fitted a full Akropovic exhaust system, carbon fibre body work, R&G gubbins all over it, K&N filter, power commander. Stock they put out around 117 at the crank, I got it to that at the back wheel. It was stolen. After my ex wanted to take me out for a celebratory meal, I parked up in a Sainsburys out of the way where she was sure it would be safe. Came back to find they'd used an angle grinder through the protection, bolts on the floor where they'd quickly disassembled parts of the bike to get other bits off in a rush. Really annoyed I have so few pictures of it, none really to hand to throw up on here either

I've had this before, I was nice about it and told him I don't mind his and other kids getting up close to look, but sitting on is a step too far if it's without my permission prior. He got a bit "alright, it's not like he did any damage" and I just said if car doors didn't have locks and you found someone sitting their kid in the front seat, you'd feel a certain uneasiness with it. Also came back to find a teenager trying to show off to his mates sat on my bike years back. Who then just smirked at me when I asked him to get off. He got off acting like I was the problem with what I said next. But difference situations call for different responses If you see it again, try to drop it as a nice request at first. If they get snotty, then give them the beans

9 year old me thought they were great. I also thought the posh pork and apple sausages from the butchers reserved for the BBQ were great too. It was a simpler time...

Woooowkay, pump the hate brakes there. What's wrong with beans and pork sausages!??

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Tried the KFC vegan burger the other day. It was alright... Not really good, and definitely not worth the cost of the burger alone. Zinger burger I had it alongside was lovely mind

Put money on Fury as the odds were too good not to, and anyone following his training could see he was going to be potentially lethal for Wilders spotless record. The man can be annoying, but he's gone through some stuff and come back in top form. He gave a real master class in boxing the night he took on Wilder. He understood Wilders weaknesses and just broke him down bit by bit. Mike Tyson would take either of them, not going to deny that. But these guys make up the best of the world right now, and I thought it was a great watch

The bit where they forget about you, your bike is in storage somewhere out of sight, out of mind - 3-6 months followed by daily phone calls for 2 weeks until they say "Ohhhh, sorry, we'll get this sorted ASAP". Meanwhile I was riding a hire bike costing the other insurer £64 a day. I racked up £15,000 in hire fees split across two Yamaha XJ6's as I put 12,000 miles on and knackered the tyres. I wanted the SV650 they had but the one they gave me had a slipping clutch My view of the XJ6 was it was a bad bike for me. I'm sure they're great for new starters and people wanting a reliable bike to have some fun on, but when I went on to have an FZ6 it felt like everything that made that bike good was taken away with the XJ6.