Colin the Bear

Foot pump?

What a lovely old tune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs_DD_7C ... NM7crnsRq2

If the occassion arrived where all four of these girls were throwing themselves at me and I had to pick........ I'd be off for flying lessons without a plane because I'm obviously in a side prgramme of "The Matrix" http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z28/Colin_the_bear/emoticon-object-057.gif

Motorcycle shows in google brought forth this http://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid= ... 40&bih=648

Clutch cable may have stretched.

A bit tame for me Found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z9tK0eW ... re=related

Needs doing regularly, It depends if you park it outside. Weekly for outside parking, monthly for garage parking. Rally season, before you set off every time. My indicator switch gets a shot too.

Copper slip the back of the pads. Piston and pad can squeak annoyingly. If that don't shift it , remove headlight and check for mice

Bump http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot_1MHbF ... re=related

I hate those damn automated checkouts. I must go a bit slow for the programme and it keeps nagging me. Unexpected item in bagging area Yep it's my hand you...............bloody machine

Maan! That sounds really good. Oh! Wait! I'm listening through my £24.99 errr...rubbish?http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z28/Colin_the_bear/nene.gif I can't see the point of 5.1 surround sound. Ok a sub woofer is good and apparently you can't identify the direction of low frequencies. However you only have two ears. I remember doing a blindfolded hearing experiment at School. There's a line around the head where sound direction sounds the same. Doesn't matter if it's in front behind or above. The brain uses other senses to put it in context. The sound card on the pooter has a virtual surround sound effect and I've been out twice to see who was messing with the car till I clicked on. The telly has a similar effect and I rushed upstairs cos I could hear somebody talking in the bedroom. Or maybe the house is haunted or I'm going daft or perhaps all three

You don't always get top quality for top price stuff. I like top quality for as little as possible. £450 for a pair of speakers that need an amp isn't something I'd be interested in , ever. I've been playing the Mp4 and the lap top through this active pair. I'm impressed. They don't need an amp and take up hardly any room ,10" tall. And by the way I'm not on commission.

Try making some underpants out of bubble wrap

Just bought myself a pair of these http://www.maplin.co.uk/active-speakers-27962 They don't look pretty but they pack a punch and make the pooter sound great. And only slightly more expensive than the tinny 5w junk they replaced. 60w they reckon. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z28/Colin_the_bear/smiley-music003.gif

You can always make some carbons by filing down a larger set to fit.

Under acceleration the weight shifts to the back wheel making the front light. An extreme case of this would be a wheelie. The front is then hop, skip and jumping along the road reacting to all the little undulations and anomalies. There seems to be nothing wrong with the front end so either a damper or ease off the throttle tiger

Tools and equipment should be looked at as investments. For the amount of time a tool lasts added to the number of times it will be used compared to the lost time by not having one multiplied by the minimum wage hourly rate, they are a bargain. A decent charger will last a lifetime. This won't be the last problem you have with a battery

Try that uniform dating site they keep banging on about on the telly

A specialist repairer, like I used to be, would sort you out. A lot of parts aren't made available to the public so we can make a livin' Some motors are made so cheaply that by the time the brushes are worn out the armature and bearings are shot. http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z28/Colin_the_bear/128fs395770.gif

A smear of clear silicone under any tape wrap can help keep the weather out.

Yes it does pay to read through disassembly and reassembly instructions, check all the relevant pics and drawings and check you've got all the parts and tools you need before starting any job. It helps to learn the names of the things you'll need. Nothing like ringing a parts dept and asking for the little round thing that goes in the watsit behind thingummy

I used to be trade. What make/model is it? Have a look here http://shop.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/Tools%20 ... fAodEgkkkw

I can buy a tumble dryer for less than £300

So duck oil then?

I think dismantling a carburetter might be a little complicated for some one who can't operate the choke lever. Don't bite off more than you can chew and cause more problems than you've already got.