Via

May not fit the exacting criteria for this thread, but I'm laughing so hard at it I had to post it somewhere

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2362718510439805&id=922716137773390

"I have got a disability and any stress, I just break down crying."

This has got to be a spoof post... Please someone tell me it's a spoof... My faith in humanity is dangling by a thread.

Not good hope not too serious. Get well soon.

so.. carrying a knife is just about sorted.

but what about the body?

Stock up on some lime

I mostly use rain

That's what I used for car now, free and no effort required

May wait for next forecast of heavy rain and squirt some fairy liquid on it first.

The whole issue is being dealt with backwards. The knife itself is being criminalised as the issue but the issue is why people want to carry a weapon and attack each other. None of the toughening of knife laws has had any impact on the amount of violent crime. It's typical lazy politics; what's can we do to make it look like we are taking action without putting any effort in.

If you could get rid of all the knives tomorrow people would simply use any other easily obtainable tools as weapons , hammers, screwdrivers, wrecking bars, chisels, whatever.

Blah blah biscuits.

Labor could fix it though with their anti stab knives

Then next year they could make knives anti cut as well

Don't agree with it but couldn't have been normal Swiss army knife, anything less than 3 inches and non locking is totally legal to carry and you don't need any reason, it's only when it don't meet those specs then you need a reason.

Trouble with leathermans etc... Becoming more popular but made in a country that don't see locking blades as a dangerous weapon rather as common sense that you don't want blade folding into your finger when using.

Absolutely ridiculous though, could understand him being arrested by over eager probationer but fact it got through custody and gate keeper and went to court to be found guilty is a joke, surely one person in that chain should have had a bit of common sense.

Back when I was a young en worked for a printing company, back before scanning became affordable so we would have logos etc... Printed and have to literally cut and paste them onto designs to make plates for so always had scalpels on me as were only thing that could cut perfectly and not leave any telltale edge lines on plates.

Did have a mate who decided to borrow one to cut out a wart on this thumb in the pub though, to be fair to him he done it and it never grew back that blade got binned though.

Not really sure on this but I carry a Divers knife in my kit when I go diving, it travels in my gear bag in the back of the car, I can do this legally because its classed as a tool, probably be frowned upon however if I walk down the high street with it strapped to my leg

This is the main point, all really depends on when, where, why, etc... Stanley knives lock so even though smaller than 3" need a reason, see workmen carrying them around fine but if you've got one in a pub saying but I need it for work won't fly.

What a boring thread. Don't any of you work?

 

I've made most of my contributions while AT work . I work for the government though.

Oi that's my taxes you are wasting! Do some blooming work!

.....we have a general banter thread people Don't make me get the rolled up newspaper!!

 

You could put some Zip Ties around it to make a more effective beater.

And trim them at an angle, nothing more dangerous than a pointy zip tie

Looks like you do CBT first Saturday and seconds Saturday you just start on a 125 until they are confident and you move up to 600, this is fairly standard practice when starting fresh.

Stupid nanny state going after the wrong people for easy convictions as always.

I've got a leatherman multi tool in the door pocket of my car. I guess I'll be having a holiday at her majesty's expense if the cops find that!!

 

Should be OK with a leatherman I don't think it's a locking blade. Good multitools!

Leatherman wave. It has a locking blade and a locking saw.

I'm going down for life!! Haha

Mine also had a locking file in fact everything locks even the little screwdriver and bottle opener

I know you’re not concerned about it but is the click lock bit legal?

Technically no (unless good reason etc...)

I always used to carry leatherman in car as very handy tool but now lives indoors. Understand the needs of knife laws with culture nowadays but don't think any scrotey yoof have ever stabbed anyone with a multi tool.

That's a swizzle stick. In the Caribbean it was originally a stick from a particular tree which had little sticky side branches so you could spin it in the drink to mix it.

 

Noooo a swizzle stick is what you lick and dip into a dib dab.

 

That's a double dip, a dibdab has a liquorice straw.

Ahhh yes my mistake, still not Caribbean

That's a swizzle stick. In the Caribbean it was originally a stick from a particular tree which had little sticky side branches so you could spin it in the drink to mix it.

Noooo a swizzle stick is what you lick and dip into a dib dab.

Bit late now you've bought it but personally if it is being sold as full service history I'd want that history or a discount to reflect being sold without.

Who's to say they will have it when you want to sell bike, can guarantee they won't give you the difference in value when it gets lost.

I’d be curious to know some performance figures.

I’d also like to see some fatter tyres

 

I'd just like to see some tyres .

That design is used quite a lot for 3d printed RC cars and the like as good shock absorbing structure, not sure how they'd look with your knee down on a fast bend though.

Handy though... MOT next week best print some new tyres

https://apple.news/AN5skGfTuSwaDXHpuStJhSw

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190208-the-worlds-first-3d-printed-electric-motorbike

Was this you? A 3 D printed motorcycle. @Via

see this recently they stole our idea

Sure the plans will be available to download soon

That looks unstable and twitchy as fook

That's ok [mention]goat[/mention] agreed to test ride it

I like the first position to so I am contemplating loping my heels off haha:-)

Might just get my rear sets back too if I want to use em ever.

If you like original position can you extend pipe and move them back an inch (or two depending how big your feet are)?

How much of it is colours, smells and marketing?

Exactly, I've found with most cleaners as long as it's wet and some form of detergent in it that it cleans.

I've got a large mirrored cabinet in bathroom and always a nightmare to clean as ends up with streaks all over it, got some TV / monitor cleaner which is really good and cleans without any streaks at all so tried that on the mirrors, worked perfectly

Understand that some cleaners may be too abrasive or cause some kind of issue but think vast majority of it is marketing.

I know people who swear by putting their bicycle components (cassette, chainring, derailleurs etc) in the dishwasher, @Magpie84 definitely wouldn't let me do that I imagine.

Tbh if i still had a garage with power and water I'd be tempted to get a 2nd hand one as a parts cleaner. High pressure hot water alone does wonders.

When rebuilding ER5 I used oven cleaner instead of an automotive degreaser, much cheaper (especially as I had spare bottles of the stuff floating about) and did just as good a job.

And before painting fairing I used dishwasher to clean them, that said probably wouldn't recommend it as dishwasher was gritty for ages after (probably why those with a wife get told not to do things like that) but the fairing came up a treat

Actually ignore that, whilst bulb holder would be standard the holder connecting that to rear light cluster would be proprietary.

You could drill/cut out center of old holder so your saving that bit and glue onto new bulb holder, but could end up a lot of work for saving a few quid.

Look fairly standard bulb holders what bulb was it?

Is current harness the same? If so you should be able to replace it with a matching holder for bulb (e.g. Double contact vertical offset which is your normal stop and tail)... https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F132420307534

Prediction for the title.

1st Haslam

2nd Tea

3rd Sykes

1st Coffee

2nd Hot Chocolate

3rd Tea

Sorry