Gerontious

Or, if the bike has stood in the rain.. the fuel cap normally has its own drain pipe to carry water away that might get into the fuel.

Prevert.

I can’t be doing with complicated questions on a Thursday. Especially on a Thursday when I realise I’m running out of tapioca. As if things could get worse.

Thursdays. Always a problem day.

hope for what? justice? what does that even mean in this country? Not much in the case of death due to bad or inept driving. The USA almost never extradites its citizens. and what will any bad actions from UK 'officialdom' garner? someone might resign and then get a better paid job outside of government. (if they actually find someone to blame.) meanwhile a young lad is ashes and dust. and a family bereft.

offer them a panad.

if they ask any questions just laugh diabolically. act diabolically too. in fact laugh and act diabolically.. your chief weapons are fear, surprise and ruthless efficiency.

Im on holiday for a month...

I’ve almost nodded off. (Almost)

My Lano is just peachy.. no guard required.

Yes.

Yoghurt

thats.. special. a motorbike website that has coffee recipes. https://heraldmotorcompany.com/herald-coffee/ Im in.

only when they get stuck in my teeth and I'm forced into teasing them out with a bit of corned beef. otherwise, Im neutral.

Childs portion?

Shell Petrol. If you suspect there is water in the tank then a bottle of wynns dry fuel, which doubles up as a injector/carb cleaner.

Fantastic.. at last we have someone on a bike that we can ignore completely. it gets a bit tiresome ignoring BMWs all the time. We can look at it, briefly.. mutter something wonderfully condescending about "TV" also being "TransVestite" and carry on. (regardless)

I just couldn’t resist falling to the floor and foaming at the mouth (for effect obviously) Still alive.

Yes. Though a certain former member used to delight in reminding the forum at every opportunity that they are a death sentence. Because: statistics.

the photo is a set-up. not real. this has been deliberately done to the chain.. its not neglect. its deliberate.

lessons aren't about learning to ride, they are about passing the test. if you have previous or even long experience of riding a motorcycle in another country then the primary purpose of lessons here will be to drive out all those "bad habits" we all have and employ every day of the week. and ride in a manner that will tick all the boxes the examiner has lined up - leading to a pass. I have been riding since 1980 and if i were to lose my license for any reason and need to do the test again.. then I know that i would need lessons. because right now im almost certain to fail miserably. embarrassingly badly (probably)

Tsubaki, D.I.D. Renthal. The gold coating helps certainly with the chain looking good.. but is no reason to stop oiling. there is no gold coating where its actually needed. Your OEM chain will be a D.I.D. but.. not Japanese made. (its from their factory in Thailand)

If you want new.. then consider 'new-old' with new models about to appear its often the case that current 2020 bikes unsold will be offered with significant discounts. my own bike definitely was and then as it turned out those people who waited for the new bikes paid a lot more for nothing. the bikes were unchanged aside from a new colour addition. (I laughed)

I know that feeling.