Grumpy Old Git

It even has a gap for his feet to stick out!

This year Me and Roy will teach you how to sing in tune. Well I hope the kareoke machine's pitch changer is working well that's the three of us doing 'our house' After last year I've decided to start wearing ear plugs!

Yes there is that way of doing it too was TC and Roy stood on something? Must have been! Mind you, there is a case for 'too much off them', especially if dressed in wet fur!

Chin Up TC - Keeps your typing practice up to date! Someone once told me that this type of event kept Steve Jobs in stitches for weeks - shame he is no longer around to enjoy the feedback!

Small stone - easy to miss. Well done for the first (of many). Routes all planned - Just need a bit of good weather now. Looks like some crackers there Dave!

May I politely point out that you have made a spelling mistake? It is Fortheringhay not Fotheringham. Three routes planned so far.

Here am I - innocently reading the thread in the hope that I will be able to assist a fellow motorcyclist with an oil cooler issue on his Bandit and... all i find are people taking the pi$$ out of Boothy and, even stranger, Boothy professing that he does not drink! I tried not drinking once and got so dehydrated it made me very ill - Hospital put me on a saline drip and I was advised to drink at least a litre a day. Best advice so far but, with the price of decent wine for ever going up, it is an expensive way to live! As to the oil cooler - Definitely a requirement! Did you know they can be repaired (I had one done (non-bandit) some tears ago by a company advertising 're-coring' for car radiators. Only cost a few quid so was well worth it.

cafe Racer gets my vote - Though maybe I'm old enough to recall riding an original back in the late 60's!) Whatever you decide - Enjoy!

It certainly was a good excuse to get out - I planned the Wales tour around June but only just managed to get it in in late October (weather / other commitments / etc.) Best bits were the rides over the Penines and the Wye Valley (although on both occaisions, it rained!) Thanks to Dave (TC) for all the work in setting it all up and keeping track of the score. Congratulations to Rushwind for completing the challenge Also congrats to all who took part - maybe I'll see you out there this year? Shame the list is not yet ready - this weekend would have been good . All the best one & all.

The aluminium repair kit works fine - I did a test 'welding' a split coke can with no problems (except I needed reminding not to pick up the can immediately after doing the test weld..... ) Liquid steel (the stuff in the tubes) will work but will not look great - ensure area is fully cleaned and dry before using. Epoxy resin is not recommended. All the best.

Comes and goes? Check the road surface as the noise starts/stops. I get the same noise (from the road surface) on my bike - used to think it was wind around the cowl fairing but it is definetly road noise.

I did look at B&B accomodation 'nearby' (11 miles from the venue) but when you add the cost of the taxi fare (I will not drink J2O all night!) each way for two journeys, the price was not far off being the same!. Cheapest would be to use a tent (buy/borrow/share) and stay in the venue camping field. The only reason I'm not doing that is that I really do suffer from back and neck problems and camping out causes 'problems' for weeks afterwards. There may be B&B's nearer who do not have a website (you could try the Tourist Office). Hope you do come - it is always a great event.

Glad you appreciate them Colin.

My grandfather was shrewd; people threw small mammals at him ‘till he suffocated. Two peanuts were walking through a rough neighbourhood and one of them was a salted. A man just tried to sell me Supergirl, Lara Croft and Wonder Woman. I think he might be a heroine dealer. A cannibal ate a missionary and got a taste for religion. A local balloon factory had to close due to inflation, it was quite a blow. My pet centipede just died. I suppose I shouldn’t be too surprised; it was on its last legs. Think outside the box; it’s too late once you’re in it. I’ve been trying to push the envelope at work, but it’s still stationery. My pencil keeps breaking every time I sharpen it, I’m giving up now, it’s pointless. I’ve just torn up a note pad and wrapped it around my stomach; it was a waist of paper. I saw a beaver film last night; it was the best dam film I’ve ever seen. Do you think there are signs at drug rehabilitation centres that say ‘KEEP OFF THE GRASS’? Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie. If cattle had a sense of humour, would they be a laughing stock? Most rocks have been around for a long time, but we shouldn’t take them for granite. A truck loaded with Vicks VapoRub overturned on the motorway; Police have confirmed there will be no congestion for eight hours. Why do ducks have webbed feet? To put out fires. Why do elephants have flat feet? To put out burning ducks. I want to die peacefully, in my sleep, like my grandfather. Not screaming and terrified like his passengers. I have friends who swear they dream in colour but it’s just a pigment of their imagination.

Thanks one & all (especially Bob for the lift) - A most enjoyable evening.

It's the drugs (or lack of them) again Matty!

Fine diamond file Mallet (plastic removable heads) Lumps of 2x4 Band aid 'Orange' swarfega Easy-out set Penetrating oild or WD-40 Inspection lamp Set of small drifts Nut splitter Heat gun / hairdryer Radio/CD Player Box of assorted washers and 'o'-rings

For trials/off road, then drop down to 27 rear and 22 front (or even less).

Alex, The answer is yes and / or no! Dependent on the actual size, model and fittings. Some models have used the same basic part supplier for the fuel caps, others are very different. No easy way out of this unless you go round the dealerships with a picture and tape measure! Good luck!

Same here - Got the carpet from the local recycling facility (tip) as a 'freebee'. Just one tip - lay newspaper under the carpet and lift/replace every 4-6 months. Keeps the carpet from rotting. PS. Get free newspapers every week so total cost = nil! Result!