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To quote a 7 year old girl, “Blackpool like centre parks gone wrong!” you can tell were mum took her that summer

Or for those that are just looking for pretty, lights in the sky there are apps for that: https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/alerts/ Just remember when you finish your late shift and go to a dark car park to look at the sky. You can might find other joining you, flashing interior lights with other intentions. Not ideal when your in your work uniform.

Back on this conundrum for the Enfield Himalayan Best motorcycle chain oilers as chosen by MCN Loobeman: Chain oiler for Motorbike/motorcycle, loobman, uk made | eBay UK Yes it did get messy after a whilst however on the trophy it was out of the way and not a problem. Probably the best oil delivery system. Where to put it so the oil residue from the reservoir doesn't creep every where. NEVADA-GIDIBII: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184204825300? Yes it worked but I could never tell if it was giving constant supply of oil, oil delivery system not great. Scotiler Bloody expensive and no where to hide it on Himi. I have had one and it was OK. Scottoiler xSystem 3.0 - FREE UK DELIVERY Although that might work. but £200 Tuutoro: Seem to want to use there oil? Or you have to get right viscosity. Motorcycle Chain Oiler - PATROL Kit – TUTORO Ltd Motorbriiz Motorcycle Chain Oiler | Ride Smoother, Ride Longer – Motobriiz Any other suggestions recomendations.

Horse riders down here have gone with them big time. The thing I have learned about horse riders the more Hi-Viz they are the more likely they are too make a fuss. I tend to slow to 10-15 mph so I can keep momentum and roll past wide without using revs. Most are quite happy with this, with thankful wave. If they make me slow down to much by shouting waving then I will need to use revs to keep going. Which trends to upset them more

There are some blindingly bright large display screens on modern cars. That don't seem to be dimmable. I am guessing on the bridge all the big screens even dimmed add notably to the general glare. When you can be sat behind a car and the screen glare is lighting the interior you have to affect what they can see. Even my near 20 year old Volvo has some ridiculously small buttons that you have to look for. Modern headlights with stupidly bright lights so your eyes are constantly readjusting. With auto dim that happens 0.5 of a second to late. Then there are the gizmos all making EVERYONE feel more secure isolated from the road and surroundings. So not concentrating on the right things. Not forgetting road condition pot holes and generally bigger cars And bikes heavier and less agile. Lots of little (or not so little) things combined. I would like to see if the statistics for accidents in cars (not fatal, ones modern cars are incredibly safe) have increased in a similar proportion.

Part of the reason I am happy with the Enfield is not so easy to break the limits. Any car now will have cruise control for me now, it reduces the temptation.

I can confirm this, don't ask how I know.... There is also a video of someone who was fine because they tracked him down later. Was kind of fun he stopped blocked his numberplate turned round but they still got him.

Modern Spark plugs tend to be like that. I have had a 2 stroke outboard for 20 years, it used get challenging to start run rough get annoying, change spark plug all fine. Now the only clue you get is if its not starting first pull once or twice and very soon after it will not start. Same brand plug bought from same shop.

Those moments never are, when you get an apologetic reaction its easier to let it go, every one can have a bad day. When they are non apologetic, or blame you or become aggressive, then it's not so easy... Attached map shows live local traffic, some added by me as Google wouldn't keep on bigger scale. I know there are back roads but they are just as full of irritated locals trying to get about around the tourists. That means lot's of bad tempered idiot drivers, I would rather stay home or go sailing. To day housework takes priority, encouraged by forecast of rain and the fact its a bank holiday and idiots go afloat as well...

My friend used his wired ear phones with some success in UK but requires phone connection and knowledge of how to start call on buttons. Other answer is flashing headlights or other visual signal hand signals etc. When riding in a pair you soon learn by how close you are who wants to go quicker etc. In ear or bone conduction? The problem if not constantly chatting is knowing range between units. It's not when you can see each other it tends to be the problem.

@bud @Hairsy@S-Westerly fully agree. however, if your telling me you the thought has never crossed your mind possibly when: A car does pretty much the same, as in the video on a motorway looking at you forcing you to slow (Enfield won’t go much quicker than 70 and with a car in front had no where to go if it could) so I force the car behind to slow who is pushing trying not to let the other car in. Being left little choice but to go into side of a lorry. It was rush hour and there was not allot of space even at 70mph. Watching the events unfold the offending car wanted to come off at next junction, it seems I was soft option in his way. You are forced on to the verge because the car coming the other way decides to over take a couple of cyclists or pass a forest pony - sometimes flashing head lights, sometimes not, just pretend not to see you. Forced to stop emergency stop at road narrowing or passing parked car when it’s your priority but cars decide to drive through, not uncommon at multiple place round the forest. Best was whilst shouting “next time you get in my way I will knock you off”, Cars knowingly pulling out of side road at you and tell you that it’s there right of way. At this junction locally it can be scarily common, some one did it to an ambulance on lights https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18066267.brockenhurst-crash-three-hurt-including-two-paramedics/ It seems they think the railway crossing changes road priority? For me the motorway incident has been one off so far. The others, they happen rarely but occasionally I still get caught out. I do try and ride/ drive defensively etc. Agree there is probably more to the story than in the video, and yes it is assault and the rider is in the wrong and foolish for publicising said video. However if the thought has never crossed your a far better person than me.

Will update link above as well, this one you don't need to join. However you will have to accept a couple of cookies... https://www.facebook.com/mike.rushforth.7/videos/1222063462972915

https://www.facebook.com/mike.rushforth.7/videos/1222063462972915 Not certain who can view if they don't use Facebook, what are your thoughts?

I started making my own bread cut out the additives and that certainly made a difference. Again not the answer the OP is looking for. Now my usual break the mold answer. Most touring or comfort seats seemed to get mixed reviews. At plenty £££. I tried various things when I started riding to make the seat more soft, with little success. I gave up I have learned to deal with it, standing On both legs when at traffic lights wriggling. Standing on foot pegs periodically, adjusting my bum on the seat back or forward an inch as soon as I feel numbness. A break to wiggle butt every couple of hours. When I got my Enfield within a week I had done 6 hour ride. I didn't even think about a numb bum on a new to me bike I just did it.

I need everyone to wish me luck. I have a meeting at a bank later and if everything goes well, I will be out of debt. I'm so excited I can barely put my balaclava on.