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I just got one that didn't come with those Never mind, it stays behind the bed for intruder based purposes when not in use in the garage... I'm curious though, isn't this for a front sprocket nut? I just fear for the rear wheel being jammed in place and all that force going through it!

If they see you being sick on the camera it will likely be let off unless the person watching is a totally heartless bast*rd. If you get a letter appeal with mitigating circumstances being you become unexpectedly too ill to continue driving so pulled over to avoid being a hazard on the road. I'd also probably remind them of the saying De minimus, which is they need not concern themselves with trifles such as yours. It's minimal as you didn't do it on purpose, but out of common sense and need.

She can't remember as I quizzed her a bit on the subject. I may have one more attempt but im going to get a small flat blade screw driver, angle it in a good position and begin hammering to get it free. But I'm having the effort vs cost debate, are there any hidden gremlins is what I'm thinking. It has a second hand part in the engine so what else is wrong is the immediate question and would I aggravate something if I dismantle the bike. Given I could likely palm it off for £500 to a dealer and just pick up a new CBR125 that would be a suitable option...

He makes light of it, but I believe his face the last time the Beemer played up was somewhat like: http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrwpgqe9121qkrcge.jpg Even better if you play a Sherlock scene where he rants, trade the subject for the BMW and swap key words for certain bike bits and you get the soundtrack with it But on subject, I do suggest pliers to the socket attachments, I just find them a bit easier to use and I've found other uses for them in the past as well. Let us know how you get on

Same happened with me! Rode for a year, started learning to drive and was the guys first pupil to drive home on the first lesson. They could just be saying that to boost our confidence but it's a nice thing to say anyway

Most batteries are good to go out of the box, they will charge up just fine with a good run. If it's sealed then a battery charger usually has a softer setting to avoid making them gas, when they have no where for the gas to go (unless it's a gel battery). But in most cases a quick blast on any charger will be fine.

Brake fluid IS clutch fluid. They are the same hydraulic substance. The DOT 4 in the brakes does the same job as it would in the clutch. These are oil filter pliers http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/product_images/bike-it_oil-filter-pliers_ofwpli.jpg Feed them through a gap from the side so they pass behind the exhaust headers, grip the filter, squeeze very tight and turn anti-clockwise. Doesn't matter if you destroy the filter in doing so. The oil filter looks like the below. http://www.suzuki-spares.co.uk/acatalog/16510-07J00-000.jpg It will likely be located behind the 4 downpipes coming out of the engine block near the bottom. The pliers get it from the side usually. It just twists off, twists on. Just remember don't use the pliers to fit a new one, just hand tighten it until it's as tight as you can get it with your hands, maybe a slight nip up with the pliers but no more. And like I said, just run a bit of old oil over the rubber sealing washer on the open side of the filter.

I've written you a guide

Bit of a development... The bike has been tampered with before, possibly by a previous owner or mechanic it was trusted to. The clutch is removable once you take out the centrifugal oil filter, it is held in with 3 screws. I've encountered one of these before and it unscrewed quite easily with a impact driver and some precise shots. However when I tried with this bike I noticed something, firstly the filter cover had a permanent marker pen writing on it, with some engine type initials, so I've deduced this is because it's a second hand part on the bike. No problem I think. I look at the gap and there is a paper gasket normally between the faces of the filter lid and the main body and it isn't there... Oh dear. 1 hour later of using the impact driver and more force the screws are basically rounded off, not beyond use but certainly beyond the point normal undoing could get such tight bolts free. This is where it ticks... Some clever clogs hasn't had the gasket and has decided to seal this thing up unimaginably tight. I've tried heat, impact drivers and so on but it won't budge, not one of them. Basically someones botched job means if I want the clutch off I have to drill out an engine component and I really don't feel comfortable with that as it isn't my bike to f**k up. Anger was a mild word for the temper tantrum I had in the garage, but after half an hour I was done ranting about "mechanics" So I've played with what I can, and now set the bike off to keep going until it has well and truly had it. Which is hopefully the rest of the year. Then I'm going to replace the bike, and pull the engine out and go nuts with it, but until then, what a fooking nightmare.

Expansys: 0 Joeman: 1 I suspect they won't want much to do with you again

If this is wheel bearings an appropriate piece of pipe and a mallet is always a good idea! Then with the replacements, drive the new bearing in using the old bearing and a piece of pipe as a driver. Cut the old bearing with an angle grinder so it becomes slightly too small for the hole.

I was thinking Megawatt has a fair few machines and tools laying about

I want to paint my wheels with it so I look like something out of tron as I ride by at night

You'll end up in Invercargill as a modern day Burt Munro, make sure you go and view his Indian while you're over there! Enjoy the trip, I wanted to take the opportunity to go to Western Australia for work. Idea is you work for 2 years, make a mint, then go travelling in an effort to spend half of it and make up for lost social time It's a huge place, took me nearly a month of travelling to get around the Eastern side only. If you end up near Adelaide, try to catch the Ghan train, and try your best not to sleep or at least wake up in the night to see the stars. Entire nebulas, and usually unseen constellations become visible due to the lack of light pollution.

The marketing crap came in way after these things were celebrated so some flowers and maybe a cake wouldnt go amiss (for birthdays)

Is this where we get a shock twist on the species MrsXmister belongs to?

Tower of London and surrounding areas I have planned things but not on Valentines day as everyone and their mum will be there. Have I suffered time dilation or something... It feels like 3 years have passed since the last Valentines day. It has been such a long year

I agree on the work front though most people I work with are contractors who live outside of London so no such luck for after work drinks. I find the exact opposite with random peoples social skills! You could be stabbed and the person opposite wouldn't look up from their phone The best I've had is a man who had a dog called Alfie but this was out in Surrey! I grew up up north in Lymm however, where if you walk past a dog walker on a cold day and your dog sniffs theres you usually stop for a chat, people look for an excuse to have a quick chat. So a bit on the safer side than Southampton

This is how I feel... "yaaaay I'm on good money... but everything is 3 times more expensive... F**K!". It has its upsides, buying bikes from the north leaves both me and the seller laughing all the way to the bank, holidays are much more affordable and the work is good... But the quality of life is poor. Xmister, just be glad you get to leave it at the end of it all

Witnesses say he actually punched him, then climbed on top and beat him to death... If it was one punch id call it a freak death and an act of karma. He's massively overreacted! If I caught someone creeping up and filming my sister I'd likely start on them... In all my scuffs I've never thrown the first punch but in a case like this I'd be tempted. If I had my own little daughter and this was taking videos and I found they were of a sexual nature, as it's a small child and MY small child I'd likely go from temptation to throwing a punch but even then he'd have to be around my size or bigger, and even then I'd only do it to then get him held down until the police came. If it was some little runt I'd just rough them up and put the fear of god into them so being arrested felt like sweet relief But if I found him with pictures of my family on there, I'd probably call the police and not let him leave. People might find flaw in this, but firstly it takes an extreme to get an extreme from me (Id say that was reasonable), and secondly the guy in the story went to a massive extreme over just pictures of his family. And the witnesses make out he attacked to kill, not something I'd likely ever do.

Welcome to London! Some rich people live here... So everyone should pay high prices - Train pricing logic.

Just a little But I'm always the person to root for the little guy when it's man vs corporation! They get to a point where they feel profit is power, forgetting entirely that while one tree can make a thousand matches, one match can destroy a thousand trees. Never underestimate the little guy just because you are bigger!

Never had any dealings with them! They actually look to have a good selection, but if they try to get away with murder... Throw them under the bus!

I see thugs have good choice in motorbikes...

I was wondering if it was restricted?? It does sound like an ECU restrictor as it sounds quite unwilling and the guys hand on the throttle is quite snappy as if hes just cracking it wide open. Quarter mile for both bikes when raced is 10.3 seconds for the R1 and 12 seconds for the ER6. If that ER6 was going all out, he might have had that one