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It’s all about the clicks. They put up an attention grabbing thumbnail and *bingo*. 

Attention seeking at its worst. Lots of folk love to be outraged. 

1 hour ago, Pie man said:

I plan routes/trips with Calimoto, save them as GPX files, then import to Basecamp then send to the Garmin XT. 

Have you tried MyRouteApp? You can do all that with the free version. In fact you can transfer the gpx file to your Garmin device without using basecamp at all.

He loves his metaphors and calls everyone ‘mate’ but other than that he’s pretty harmless. 
 

My respect for him went up massively after watching the Sarajevo episode of his motorcycle tours series. Being a young cameraman during the Balkan wars was tough for him evidentially.

In contrast, I could name at least a dozen YouTubers who really get on on my tits.

1 hour ago, bonio said:

Have a great time Rob! I've always fancied a trip to Spain on the bike? You riding across France or taking the ferry to Spain?

Thanks mate, I have a ferry booked from Plymouth and also have a eurotunnel crossing in hand. Gonna keep an eye on the weather from the week before onwards and decide then. I’ll just move the ferry crossing to another time if I don’t use it. Either way, I want to be in Barcelona by the 25th May for the MotoGP. Should be fun 

Finished the service, final drive oil replaced today, 180 ml as per spec. Bled the ABS system with the Motoscan app and OBD connector. Reset the service reminder with Motoscan. Was much easier than I anticipated. Tyre change booked in for a new set of PR6s.

Then this in 4 weeks...

I love France. 
 

On the subject of Egypt, my ex-wife and I were due to go on a holiday there but had to cancel at the last minute. We were due to fly on 12th September 2001. 
We went to Cornwall instead 

It's a glorious day when there's a new Fu Manchu single to listen to. Remember: All you need is fuzz, fuzz is all you need.

22 hours ago, bonio said:

The vstrom is a good call. The sprint is a cracking bike, but a completely different beast. It hasn't the same lightness of touch of the adventure bikes. It's a proper sports tourer - it rides like a sports bike would if it had a longer body and more weight.

I loved my Sprint 1050 and it had so much going for it, handling, exhaust sound (especially with the TOR exhaust), mpg/tank range and luggage capacity. Looked gorgeous. I just missed having a big K BMW so only kept the Sprint for a year before giving in.

I go to A&E quite a lot as part of my job, when psych liaison need us to support. I've seen some sights in there over the years. As a nurse you're more likely to be assaulted in A&E by a 'regular' member of the public than on an acute psychiatric ward. I'm happier dealing with people with MH problems to be honest, I know what to expect. 

Glad to hear your mum got seen and treated MBF. I think it's awesome how quickly you responded, it probably saved her life.

11 minutes ago, Nick the wanderer said:

Judas Priest and Saxon, that is a blast from the past!

It was, they were both brilliant, considering their age. 
 

Rob Halford now looks like Uncle Albert from Only Fools and Horses but hit the high notes with ease, even during Painkiller! 
 

Off to Leeds this weekend to see Johnny Marr at the O2. Going with my son, we share a love of music and go to a lot of gigs together. Last week we saw Judas Priest & Saxon at Wembley. We’re covering all the genres 

5 hours ago, Mickly said:

It’s your bike, do wtf you like to it, nobody else’s business.

Exactly. 

Also, can’t wait to see them battle it out at Catalunya in May. Not long now 

The right decision overall, I don’t think Pecco intentionally forced Marquez off. 
 

Acosta is the next big thing, I’ve been following him for the past two years. What he did today on the bike he’s on is remarkable. 
 

Marquez will not win another championship, he might grab a win or two but that’s it. The competition is just too strong and he’s 31. In Wbsk he’d get away with it (look at Bautista) but not in MotoGP. 
 

Martin for the title this year. 

16 hours ago, bonio said:

I've had a few HJCs. Nice wide view from the visor. Good venting. Altogether well made. 

If you lived near you could try my DRZ and ten minutes later you'd be a convert. But I can see if you've got your eye on an RE, it's a different vibe. 

I love the HJCs, been using them for about 10 years now. They fit my head better than other brands I’ve used over the years. I’ve got a full face HJC with a black visor (think I had that one when I joined you guys on a couple of trips) and an i90 which is decent.

If I was a betting man, I'd be checking out the cam chain tensioner or the valve clearances.

Valve clearances are easy peasy to adjust, this might help:

Pulled the bike out of hibernation, fitted a brand new battery, sparked it up and it starts first push of the button. Smiles.

A bit like me, it took a short while to clear its throat after a long sleep and then it backfired which made my neighbour jump who was chatting to me. 
 

Got a big order sat in the hallway from Motorworks. Oil, fluids, spark plugs, new front brake discs, helibars and various seals and bolts. 
 

Time to get the spanners out 

This was my first one, a RRN model, picture taken 1998 ish. It was grey import (US), hence the different colour scheme. Did over 20k miles on that bike, it was my daily transport when I was at Uni. It was so light, easy to ride and bloody quick when you wanted it to be. I later had a 929 which was equally as good. My best mate still has his RRV which he bought a week after riding my RRN. I'd love a later one but my knees and wrists wouldn't thank me for it.

What's all this talk about centre stands?

I always aim for a pump on the left, sidestand down, get off and fill up. Man alive, it can't be that hard can it?

1 hour ago, Simon Davey said:

 

Many thanks @RideWithStyles

That's plenty to think about and discuss with the mechanic.

 

 

Just go with your mechanics advice and see how you feel when you take the bike out for a ride. You'll know if they work for you. If not, change them. Simple mate. 

For the record, I have Bridgestone T32s on my K1300S and they're superb. Rippled off the edge and I ride them hard. I've also ridden on Michelin, Avon, Pirelli, Continental and Metz over the years, I'd say probably overall say Michelin Pilot Road's are the best all rounder. Ridden in Europe on tours with them, they're amazing in the wet. I'll probably opt for PR6s on my next tyre change considering I'm off to Spain and France late May. 

Best tyres for handling I found were Pirelli Diablos on my Fireblade.  OMG they were amazing. So confident inspiring I thought I was Rossi. 

I’ve used Electrex R/R and stators in the past and they’ve been great. They’re really helpful if you call them and can guide you to get it sorted . 
https://www.electrexworld.co.uk

It's not been charging and has been running solely off the battery, hence the sudden cut out when the battery had no charge left.

Check the stator, rectifier and battery as an all in one issue. This video is useful.

17 minutes ago, Simon Davey said:

 

TPS, Is that tyre pressure, temperature maybe? 

 

It's 19 years old and has carb's, not sure it's that sensitive. 

Thanks for your interest dear chap. 

He probably meant throttle position sensor.

As you have it booked in for work anyway, let them resolve the issue and get it back in a rideable state. 

Nice one

Happy twin birthday!