Mississippi Bullfrog

Better to simply glue CDs to the front of your bike. Bound to work. I read it on the internet. Police aim at a particular component to check speed? If this worked someone wasted a shed load of money designing the Stealth aircraft.

I was talking with the landlord of the pub opposite, his regulars are pretty much the same as ours, so I think we will stick to something simple. I have reserved my seat for Saturday in the pub. No standing allowed apparently.

Thanks - that way suggests they show us a code, but many of our folk don't use mobiles. The system I've seen is that there is a code at the door they scan on the way in, or someone does it for them. The problem for us in rural areas is there is no mobile network or wifi so that system doesn't work. I have a suspicion we're going to end up with a human being and a clipboard just collecting names and phone numbers. The only issue there is that the Government know this requirement isn't fully compliant with GDPR regulations so they are in the process of being revised.

I know there are a few folks on here who know a thing or two about computers and the magic that makes them work. So maybe someone can offer some advice or suggestions please. We have two rural churches in areas with no mobile signal or wifi. Churches will reopen this Sunday (5th July) and one of the regulations say we need to record the contact details of everyone who attends. Using bits of paper and pens seems unwise as people are sharing things that have touched. I know some churches have used QR codes and smartphone apps. But.... A. Many of our older folk are not confident in using technology, many do have mobiles or internet. ie It would have to be done for them. B. We have no mobile or wifi availibility on site. So is it possible to use a QR code in these circumstances that is simple and reliable? If so, please explain on the assumption that the person having to put this into practice is an idiot. Ta!

I suspect battery technology is on the verge of a significant step forward which will make these much better. Having said that, for the rural roads I ride most of my work on that would do me fine. They're covered in crap and gravel most of the year and they mostly bends and blind corners so I rarely get into higher gears anyway.

Florence! This is not the Magic Roundabout. Mind you Dynax and Dylan seem not too far distant from each other.

Not sure if brave or totally insane. Of course it could be both.

I'd buy the VanVan rather than the Lexmoto every time. Or any used Japanese bike. More reliable. Better parts availability. You will get your money back when you sell it. The Lexmoto will lose nearly all its value the minute you ride out of the dealership. I've had a VanVan and a CG125. For smiles per mile the VanVan is the one I'd go for. Nothing wrong with the CG but it's a bit boring. One is a Marmite bike, you love them or hate them. The other is a bread and butter bike.

Weird. That is word for word what I posted on our local FB group about this. Great minds think alike.

How many wires run to the sensor? Some work on earthing the gauge as the temperature rises so there may not be a live feed to the sensor, just an earth wire from the gauge or ECU.

The thing with carbon fibre is that it's very easy to repair with superglue. Just carry a bottle and you'll be fine.

There is a ford just upstream but it was clearly not passable in anything other than a tank.

Having pondered your dilemma and given it serious consideration my advice is to join the Crochet Guild and take up the exciting sport of crafting covers for toilet rolls. If this sounds attractive to you then don't buy another bike. If on the other hand this does not appeal then you know you need to have an underused, irresponsible, noisy, and expensive machine in your possession.

Those buggers could work when it suited them. Usually the only time they moved with any speed was when they dredged a WW2 bomb out of the docks.

[mention]bonio[/mention] - have you changed the front sprocket as most people do with them? Mine was exactly as you describe until I dropped one tooth at the front. It would cruise quite happily at 65mph afterwards with the engine almost at max rpm so it could hold 6th even up slight inclines and into a modest headwind.

Briefly.

I know. I used to climb through that hole frequently. Technically the port is a public place so they can't stop anyone wandering in and out. It's something to do with its original charter. When we did get challenged we'd quote some medieval ruling and merrily go on our way. Not smuggling though. We were fishing. I remember being on a ship and they laid on a huge spread of seafood which I love. I thanked the Captain for the invitation and said how much I'd enjoyed the food, which we don't get round these parts. He just smiled and said it came out of the dock the day before.

I wrote our van off in the Seaforth Container terminal just up from there. Belting along from a ship when I hit a big slick of grain that had been spilt. The rain had turned it into mush and I hit one of those huge lampposts head on. There was a port police van parked there due to the spillage. There were about five wrecked vehicles all lined up by the side. They just hadn't figured out that putting a warning sign up would have been a good idea.

Oooh... someone was going a bit faster down the dock road than they were meant to then.

Mind you if you'd hit that van driving a DAF the van would have come off worse. They were built like tanks. The garage I worked at was a DAF dealership, one lady viewing a car was sat in the showroom with the engine running and noticed the gear selector. Not knowing what it was for she just pushed it forwards putting it into drive. The little thing shot off and went straight through the sidewall of the showroom bringing the roof down. The showroom was destroyed. The DAF was unscathed.

I did two diffs on the Ital, in the end the mechanic uprated the suspension with a set of van springs Usually the front trunions collapsed every other Wednesday Well they were off the Morris Minor. Our neighbour worked at the British Leyland Speke factory so we got a brand new 1.8 Marina. First time it was washed the front wing caved in because it was rotten. Literally held together by the paint.

Making stuff. With any luck it will turn out to be blackcurrant jam.

That's not good, but to be fair I can't see many companies offering warranty support on a six year old bike. The cost of investigation into why a camshaft failed would be extensive and they would need to know a lot of history.

Belting bikes. I had one and loved it. The 2004 will be carb, the later fuel injection ones have a line round the bottom edge of the tank. They are easy to ride, handle brilliantly on our appalling roads, are dead simple to maintain and reliable. They are as good as possible in factory spec so don't go for messing about with aftermarket exhausts looking for more power. In fact check it is all original. Some aftermarket exhausts can make them guzzle oil. Only one real mod that is worth doing. Like many 125s they are overgeared. The engine doesn't have the torque to hold 6th gear in any kind of headwind or gradient. You end up taking it to the limit in 5th, going into 6th, then gradually losing speed until you have to drop back into 5th again. So what most people do is to replace the front sprocket with one that is 1 tooth less. That puts the gears into a much better place. It will then hold 6th at above 60mph but hits the rev limiter at 68mph. On the original gearing which in theory gives you a higher max speed they lose momentum at about 55mph. The standard chain is a bit on the weak side but on a 2004 machine that will have been changed. Some people go up a size but I found just buying a good quality chain in the original spec was fine. There used to be a VanVan forum but I think it closed down a while back. There is a 200cc version but it is actually no faster than the 125 as it has 5 gears rather than 6.

Reminds me of a guy who used to work in Littlewoods in Liverpool. He had a 1.3 Marina which was his pride and joy. One day he was driving down the dock road when a wagon went into the back of it. The policeman taking the details asked him. Policeman - "What make is your car?" My mate -"Morris Marina 1.3" Policeman - "Is it a coupe?" My mate - "No, it's a saloon." Policeman - "Well it's a coupe now son."