manxie49

Happy Birthday both .... Hope you both had a good one

Not sure how old your boiler is but we had a similar issue a couple of years ago, it was a dodgy diverter valve ..... Don't ask me what it does I'm not a plumber but it took him about twenty minutes to replace, wasn't a massive job, cost about £50 odd quid from what I remember?

"Mixing metaphors" getting a bit clever now .... I'll stick with getting all my mucking words fuddled! Yes you're right though, Police rely a lot on evidence gathering, I think it's more of a result when they bust an organisation or a ring rather than just one individual for nicking a bike .... I support any Police initiative for catching these tow rags!

I'm normally Grumpy at the end of a night shift .... Full of positivity at the start thinking "this shift will be a good one" as often as not the general public prove me wrong

https://www.visordown.com/news/general/armed-raiders-arrested-and-motorcycles-recovered-after-m62-chase Another good result .... Well done Merseyside Police Not sure if it's just the sites I'm reading stories from but the Police seem to be getting more proactive with bike thieves.

Diamond races on the IOW has been postponed until 2022, real shame but not unexpected, I was planning to go but never booked anything thankfully until I heard what was happening: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/motorcycling/inaugural-diamond-races-isle-wight-postponed-until-2022-3129557

I've used the Regina Z ring type chain, it seemed pretty good, although I can't comment on longevity because I sold the bike several months after fitting it. They do seem well made and the racing guys seem to rate them, I think it cost me about £145, Gold plates on them look nice on the bike as well. I believe the company has been around for a good few years so isn't a one night wonder, they also seem to invest a lot in R&D which adds confidence in their equipment.

I’ve heard good things about Wilbers ..... I was under the impression that Nitron also made them up for your weight / use? I was looking at the Nitron R1 with remote pre load adjuster

Quick question .... Has anyone upgraded their suspension with a Nitron shock?? I've read all the hype on the net but would be interested in knowing what people who have done this mod to their bike think .... More overtime needed before I do it so I want to make sure I get it right

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Suffered lower back pain for years, as James said Pilates is good and was recommended to me by a physio, it does work. I found that once I improved my core stability and became mindful of my posture my back pain improved no end

I clean the chain using Paraffin or central heating oil (Basically kerosene), I use a chain brush first then run the chain through a rag to get the loose crap off. I'm also using Wurths and apply it in much the same way as Mississippi Bullfrog does. I ride all year round so obviously, during winter months, the chain needs more attention, I usually give it a bit of a clean and re-lube on a weekly basis, depending on use. To cut down on cost I also, on occasion, lube the chain with EP90 gear oil, soak a rag and run it through the oily rag, I was given that pearl by someone on this forum and it works really well.

Has anyone heard of or used TOPTUL screwdrivers? My neighbour mentioned them, I had a look on the net and they're eye wateringly expensive.

Thats actually very sound advice

Thanks Stu, never heard of JIS screw drivers, I'm just going to have a read up on them now. They will be getting used on the bikes yes, so I want the right gear

Thanks guys, I've opted for a set of the Halfords advanced, they look pretty good, get good write ups and they can't be any worse than the ones I've got! The wera ones looked pretty good, as suggested by fish, and I was tempted, I'll see how I get on with the Halfords ones though

OK went to do a couple of jobs again today and yet again most of the heads are chewed up on my screwdrivers, cheap crap and I suppose I got what I paid for .... Can anyone recommend any decent quality screw driver sets that's going to last longer than a few months?? They are used frequently, both on engines and around the house, I would sooner pay for quality rather than continually keep replacing the cheaper variants, cheers,

As above I would check other things before changing your tyres, tyre pressures, forks etc, as Ian said, it's the rear end that normally gets a bit skittish ...... If you want a recommendation for tyres then I personally think the Michelin Road 5's are excellent, slightly softer compound so you won't get as many miles from them (depending on how you ride) but they are excellent, in all weathers.

I thought that as well but it doesn’t ...... I did it once before, exact same issue, had to plug a code reader in to clear it, easy enough to do when you have one

Doing a couple of jobs in the garage today, checked the bike over and noticed a bit of rust on the chain, so decided to clean and oil it ...... Simple enough job ....... Made a schoolboy error though, popped the bike up on the paddock stand, started the engine and allowed the rear wheel to spin whilst oiling it (yes I know that it's frowned upon by some to do that), totally forgot about the ABS sensor, fault light is now illuminated on the dash so need to get a code reader of my mate to clear it off ...... Typical of me, do one job and create another

A legend and a hero .... RIP

Happy Birthday, all the best

I used to have a big ADV, Yamaha Super Tenere. When I bought it I never had any intention of taking it off road, I have a CRF250 for that, and even that's a pain to pick up. The super Tenere weighs in at around 584lbs, drop it off road and you'd need to be built like Arnie to pick the thing up! I think most people buy them as big comfortable tourers, especially if you're quite tall, this is what I bought it for, two up, fully laden, touring comfort, it was like sitting in an armchair, and at that it was very capable. The big downfall, for me anyway, was the day to day running around and commuting, for that, it wasn't user friendly and speaking to a friend who has a BMW GS he has the same problem. But let's face it, they were never built for that. I struggle now, in hindsight, to truly understand what they were built for. The smaller ADV's IMO, are just as capable and far more user friendly than there bigger and heavier counterparts. I test road a Tenere 700 and it was a totally different beast, agile, much lighter, a bike you could comfortably tour on, good for the day to day running around, and one that, if you wanted, would be far easier to handle of the beaten track than its big brother ever would. I wouldn't buy another one I don't think, there are far better bikes out there to suits my needs. I know GS's are selling like hot cakes, and they are very good bikes, but personally, what I do now, is really think long and hard about what I'm going to be using the bike for and tailoring my selection accordingly. Big ADV's do have a place still in the biking world still, but are not for me.