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MOT'd the Silverwing today, passed with a couple of advisories on brake fluctuation. Already bought a new disc for the rear as he commented on it last year, but I couldn't get the disc retaining bolts undone despite all the usual heating,soaking and hitting the bolt heads. New pads improved it but its not really noticeable on the road. Will have to buy a front disc and pads and have another crack at the rear one. Did 8000 miles in a year, now on 72k.

As @Old-codger says two strokes can leak from that joint. My own RGV has two exhaust gaskets per cylinder and after a rebuild began to weep. Took it apart and the two inner gaskets made of a coil of asbestos type material and what looked like tin foil had crushed and fell apart. I bought genuine Suzuki gaskets and has been good ever since.

My Mrs has a 5dr 2005 BMW120d, pre dpf and the reliable M47 engine. Can't fault it for all round use, back seats fold flat for tip run duties, 5 seater for the grandkid runs, and a pokey 2 litre engine for easy long distance cruising. Round town does 40mpg and up to 50 on a run. Had ours four years and had nothing major go wrong with it in 20k miles. They did an E87 1 series in petrol if you didnt want diesel but i think they are a bit unreliable. Other option I was looking at before buying it was an Audi A3.

They were probably smirking at his ineptitude, he was thinking he had said something clever but the UN had heard it all before.

Ronald Reagan warned Europe about it in 1981.

For those with a smart meter and don't mind sharing, what are your daily energy costs currently? Ours are around £2.50 to £4 a day depending on how much washing Mrs B does. Just the two of us in a 3 bed semi. Supplier is Bulb or the government since Bulb "went out" earlier this year. Paying £170 a month and about £400 in credit at the last statement.

Smells like a scam, what's the buyers ebay feedback like? What if the courier turned up without cash but a dodgy cheque and some tall story then tries to convince you to hand the bike over? I'd pass on it.

Ah ok, normally advertised as unrecorded salvage. I went to view another bike at this location a couple of years ago, wouldn't go back...

Person driving a white people carrier thing in Daventry this morning. Going around one of the roundabouts on the way to work, planning to take the 3rd exit, go past the 2nd exit and indicate left, white car approaches from my left and comes straight onto the roundabout and we miss by fractions. Pretty sure if I had braked we would have collided. Showed my displeasure with appropriate hand signals.

Not that I'm the slightest bit interested in buying this, just found it browsing ebay, how can this be advertised as HPI clear when it looks like the head stock is ripped from the frame? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134206498599

Heading towards Daventry this morning, came across a tractor towing a trailer stacked high with straw bales. At least two stacks of bales had fell off, luckily into the hedge, dread to think what could have happened had they fell the other way into oncoming traffic. Give the things a wide berth.

No I understand what hypocrisy means and union leaders, not just ML are guilty of it. Union leaders pay is widely available to see online, which figures you believe is up to you but they are far in excess of the average workers they represent. Perhaps we should ask James Robinson who wrote the article I originally quoted where he got his facts from? I don't subscribe to the Mail, I read articles across all the MSM and yes Piers Morgan is a tw@t. As I said earlier , I'm not disputing their right to strike, why they are striking recently or the fact ML represents them, merely their criticism of company bosses pay when they themselves are well rewarded compared to the workers, that is the hypocrisy. If the union members are happy with the disparity in pay, well that's their choice. I also never said that unions should be scrapped, they have a place in society, my daughter and son in law are in one and they have just negotiated a deal with their company which is very generous. I wasn't criticising RBs quote or himself, I just expected it to be from some politician or state figure.I think he is a bit of a berk on stage but I saw him doing a serious interview and he came across as a smart guy. I didn't single out ML, you did, I was talking about union leaders in general and the fact they are as greedy for wealth as any capitalist Tory fat cat that they so despise.

I saw Halloween tat for sale in our local Range the other day.

We will have to agree to disagree. From an outsider to trade unions its blatant hypocrisy from the union leaders, while criticising wealthy company bosses, they help feather their own nest with six figure salaries from the back pockets of the people they say they represent and care for. If they really cared for them they would give half their salary back to them, are they socialist or capitalist? I had to chuckle at your quote, I had to google it. Was it some statesman; Lenin, MLK, JFK? No, Russel Brand lol.

For them riding the same gravy train that they so criticise company execs of doing. You would think with their socialist ideals of all being equal, they would not want to be paid more than the average worker, "some are more equal than others" I guess. Perhaps the union members should have a vote to slash the union officials pay as it could reduce their membership fees? Not saying the rail workers are wrong calling for action if they are concerned about pay and conditions, just the greed of those that say they serve them.

Had a great day out with #1 at Silverstone, watched both sessions of Motogp & Moto3 and the first session of Moto2. Ticket for today was a very reasonable £20 & #1 was free, found parking at Dadford campsite for £5. All the grandstand that were open were free access and we almost walked around the entire track, watching from Vale, Stowe, Hanger straight Abbey & Village. Mind you the boy wanted an ice cream, the bells and whistles one he chose cost me a fiver. Lots to see away from the track, BMX stunt riders and all the manufacturer's stalls.

Got tickets for Friday practice for me & no1 Grandson.

6 bikes & 2 cars

Dont you just love the hypocrisy of the union leaders moaning about fat cat pay? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10945175/The-union-fat-cats-make-four-times-members-salaries.html

My tank and seat are ok thanks but might be interested in the exhausts if the price is right. And welcome.

Ah sorry, good point , not even considered that.

Years ago I would have got wound up about it but now just let it go. I think people see the R1 and think that its game on, get it with the M3 aswell, kids in Fiesta STs and the like tailgating me.

The ride home on the R1 tonight was an experience, my legs were burning with the heat coming off the engine and radiator even through my leathers. Sat in a bit of traffic near home the temp gauge got to 107c, glad the fan works ok. Parked the bike up at home and went back to it after 20 mins to put it in the garage and the frame was so hot I couldn't hold my hand on it, tested it with my pryometer and it showed 55c.

Prices finally dropping around here, petrol gone down by 2p.

Was this a genuine crash or a crash for cash incident?