Grumpy Old Git

Scroll up to sept 21st I feel a story about the war coming up soon {Jan 7th} During the War, we had this lad convinced he was going to die - He kept us awake in the trenches with his constant moaning so, we sent him to get some tea......... From the local corner shop. Still waiting for my tea......

Mensa Test question 5b. 'What sources are there within the confines of the UK (geographically) for social and ethnic stereotypes?' Top scoring answer: Tomato ketchup in the South and brown sauce in the North.

BREACH

But.... Dogs ARE just fro xmas (or correctly put, Christmas) - They taste very nice once grilled and a little red wine sauce added - Yummy! Better yet, they are far cheaper to buy than Turkeys!

If you are 'new to bikes', I assume you are a mechanic as a 'newbie' would not contemplate stripping and rebuilding a carb! No Spark - Check: Battery voltage - Kill Switch - In Neutral - Side Stand Switch - Ignition Switch - Coil - CDI / Contacts - Wiring Loom. Dry Plug - Check: Fuel in tank - Tap on and fuel entering Carb - Fuel exiting Carb - Engine not 'seized'.

Check across the pins with a voltmeter. It is either a Optimate Connector or someone has wired in a plug for use with a Sat Nag.

Congrats - You have yourself a brand-new poo factory! Late Night reading Aloud of MCN is a Must!

All those tent pegs to remove....

Fixed it for you. Everything still going OK?

Don't forget to clean (wash) off the crap first though.

A few blokes were having a beer in the local when one of them said - "So Dave, I hear you are getting divorced - Why?" "Well, it all started on the morning of my 50th Birthday - I woke up - No Cards - No mention from the wife or kids - No presents. I went to work - No comments from my colleagues. Just before lunchtime, I get a call to go to the Boss's office. On arrival, the receptionist says "Dave, It's your birthday today isn't it? Can I treat you to lunch. I though 'why the hell not' and off we went. After a very nice lunch, she says 'Don't bother going back to the office - why not come home with me and we'll share a bottle of wine. Again, I though why not, so back to her flat we went. Half way through the wine, she said 'excuse me while I go through to the bedroom and put on something more comfortable'. Five minutes later, out she comes carrying a birthday cake, accompanied by my wife, kids and work colleagues". After a couple of minutes silence, one of the guys said " But, Dave, why are you getting divorced?????" . . . . . . . . . . . . "Because, there I was lying naked on the couch!"

Tried to search out who this chap (chapess) is called 'up' - No luck so far.

Now relax and

Sorry Stu - I'm going sailing (teaching). See you either at the Christmas meet or next year. GoG

When sorted - Don't forget to report back. I, for one, would be most interested. Good luck.

crimped fittings? i thought it was a simple length of hose on them with a security clip on the end or small jubilee clip By 'crimped' I meant the 'proper' jubilee clips (small 'worm thread' that tighten down really well) - The correct length of pipe (with the fittings) is cheap enough from Suzuki certified suppliers (and come with a (limited) warranty rather than save a few bob and have possible problems going forward.

Red wine cures that! Al

Jin, Rally 'T'-Shirts?

I'll be there! No chain mail this time (my shoulders have recovered at last!).

No More Nails is good for that (other brands may be available).

Early Bandits (600 and 1200) have 6mm internal diameter lines. However, you are better off buying pre-made lines (with the end fittings) rather than building your own (the crimp has to be VERY good).

Deffo not a simple problem. Have you checked the wheel bearing and headstock bearings for movement? Hard spot on the outer surface of the tyre? Callipers mounted correctly? and tightly? Pad pins and 'anti-rattle' springs in place and working?

About time! Congrats to you both.

If you just 'let it lie', it could be that the next 'botched' car kills one of your loved ones or friends.