Mississippi Bullfrog

I use an alarm disc lock and a heavy duty chain / ground anchor whilst the bikes are in the garage. 125s tend to get stolen more often so watch out for signs of anyone following you home to see where the bike is kept. And don't leave the bikje on display with the door open more than you have to. A shed / garage alarm is also worth considering if your garage isn't covered by a home security alarm.

Where we used to live was right by the River Dee. There was an overflow outlet near a popular riverside pub. On one occasion a group of rather entitled yuppies moored up right under it. I pointed out that you aren't meant to moor there which was greeted by a torrent of abuse and 'mind your own business'. Fortunately I have friends in high places so before too long the heavens opened, the storm drain erupted, and they came back to a boat full of raw sewage. "That's why you're not meant to moor there."

Fish do it all the time. And ducks.

My new toy. I'm looking to build some scratch built model yachts. After checking woodworking forums these are reckoned to be way better than the generic scroll saws selling for £150 - 200. I got lucky and found a guy selling this for £75. First use confirms it is in a different league from the mass produced Chinese versions which appear in multiple colours wearing a variety of brand names.

Took the Bobber in for its MOT - which it passed no problem. Then it got a wash after last week's ride out to Derbyshire when we got a dry day until the last half hour.

No wonder I like it then - it's like me - old and thick.

Wtf! I don't even want to begin thinking what you were doing to find that.

Your reference to Albert Einstein may reflect the fact that you have just proved that some things can actually move faster than the speed of light.

Lovely bag that.

I bought a bike which was written for just because the ignition switch had been broken. I fitted a new switch and ran ignition for years no problem. The only issue is when you come to sell it but that's only a matter of the value being a bit less and the need to declare it. So long as you get it cheaper in the first place that's not a problem..

I take it you won't be visiting that particular burger joint again.

I sometimes wonder with new flavours, do the set out with a specific flavour in mind, or do they just mix stuff up and what try to figure out what it tastes like?

I think that in our modern age any 350 has the right to self identify as a 125.

Honda CBF500 for one.

I was on duty at our cathedral today where I discovered they now make banana flavoured jammie dodgers. I know this will infuriate the traditionalists but to be honest they were quite nice.

Those are fun ...... for about 5 minutes. They go fast. You can turn left, you can turn right. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. For real rc fun on the water go for sail. They aren't as fast but the challenge of sailing one well will stretch you for a very long time. Plus the skill needed changes with the weather so it's never the same twice. Yachts can be expensive though. The best class for a beginner is the Dragon Force 65 or 95. The 95 is the better boat but too big to fit into a car fully rigged. The 65 is cheaper and can fit into the back seat of most cars fully rigged. With radio about £300. That's really good value considering a decent IOM or similar starts at over £1000. Just be aware that like motorbikes it's addictive. And means meeting up with strange people of like minded addiction on a regular basis.

Why bother with a stainless system? At some stage the lacquer will deteriorate and you'll have a right mess to clean it up. I'd just leave the stainless system to do what they already do very well.

You're going to need a long lie down in a dark quiet place after going away with grandchildren.

Or try Bikesure. I've found them to be reasonable.

All the car tyre shops round us use a torque wrench to set the final setting on wheel nuts. I suspect it's mainly regulations these days. I've never used a torque wrench on car wheels and so far none have have fallen off. It does save the hassle we used get when the tyre monkey just used an air gun and jammed the nuts on so tight you needed a length of scaffold bar to get them off. Mind you it's all bolts these days rather than nuts anyway.

I have several torque wrenches but only used for engine builds. Motorcycle chain adjustment can be easily done by hand.

Too true. We were very lucky with our village music festival this weekend. It rained all Saturday morning, then dried up about 2.00ish. By 3.00 the sun was out. We began at 4.00 and had mostly sun until it sent dark. We very nearly ran out of beer but fortunately our stalwart bar staff had a spare supply stashed in someone's garage.

Just stating the obvious but make sure the calipers are supported on a bit of rope rather than left dangling on the hoses.

We have our village music festival today. We spent yesterday building a new stage on the green, installing all the power supplies, getting WiFi, laying out the car park, setting up tents, BBQ, bar, etc etc. This morning it's chucking it down. It's going to be a genuine mudbath of an event. We have some cracking local band lined up so it will be a great day whatever the weather.

New air filters in the Bobber. Also swapped out the original YTX9 battery for a YTZ10S. It's very slightly smaller but 190cca as opposed to 135cca. Being a few mm less height it turns the struggle to get the battery back into a doddle.