MikeHorton

Yes used to love it sadly 100s of channels now filled with a lot of tripe yoy have to pay for so much content now too many subscriptions 

4 hours ago, Steve_M said:

I was playing around with the phone camera settings when I took this photo. I didn’t realise you could set shutter priority, for example. 
 

And, yes, the garden is coming along nicely, though we lost a lot of tender plants in the colder weather. Surprisingly, the new gunerra came though relatively unscathed.

Yep it's been a tough one for a quite a few of our hardy plants -10 was too much for some.  Now preparing drought resistant stuff for the summer 2 ends of the spectrum!

15 minutes ago, Steve_M said:

Good morning

Just need some more sunshine to get the gardens going but like yours I have to say garden is looking great !

Hope it was a good one mate 

3 hours ago, Davidtav said:

Well I don’t have much experience really. But I will throw in my thoughts anyway lol … so my Z650 came with Dunlop tyres. They didn’t inspire confidence and they noticeably squared off. I changed them at 3300 miles for Michelin Road 5. These inspire a lot more confidence. And my skills have probably improved a bit. And so I now have 10100 miles on the clock. So I have done 6800 miles on these Michelins. They still feel absolutely fine when riding. And actually I looked at them this morning wondering if they are squared off. Not noticeable. Certainly no ridge. I’m hoping they will still be ok for a few miles yet as they aren’t cheap … yes I do a lot of motorway miles frequently up to Scotland. But also a lot of miles on fast A roads etc

I think most manufacturers manage to fit cack tyres to new bikes it's standard I'm afraid. Least you have some tyres you have confidence in now 

20 minutes ago, Pie man said:

Bought a KTM 890 Adventure. Addictive little buggers.  

If I only did one up touring that would be right up my street or the new transalp

31 minutes ago, rennie said:

Good Evening! Well, it's official! After Friday I will be redundant!

I'll get 3 month's money in lieu of notice and the maximum (capped) redundancy of about £17k 

But it's not enough to retire on. I'm going to have to find a new way to earn some money 

Hopefully it gives you enough breathing space to find a new job mate. All the best in the job hunting Rennie 

4 hours ago, Fleck said:

Done 100 miles, I love it fitted the Oxford Advanced Touring grips yesterday, really easy job on this bike. 

Looks great!

With the lighter evenings upon us its a g9od job to do after work. My front calipers need a good clean down

I've not tried doig ice cream in one yet

I tnd to do my own pads as said cheaper and not time consuming. Just take the time to clean the calipers up whilst ur changing the pads. I opted for the orange organic ebc pads and demon tweets worked out the cheapest I've bought stuff from them before v good I even called them to check I'd looked at the right set 

19 minutes ago, Yorky said:

  Perfect typo

Great typo lol I'm hoping better on the nuts

Had a call today bike seat was finished dropped it off on Monday so not bad. Front and rear with gel inserts it's weird they are thinner than the originals but more comfy !

1 hour ago, dynax said:

@MikeHorton Hope you have a good one

Thank you v much a quiet one today  

Using some leave up started painting rhe kitchen after sorting out the lawn for the 1st time this year. Have to say I preferred the gardening, its not looking too bad at all lots of stuff coming into bloom!

5 minutes ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

So the weather is getting milder. We've turned the heating off. And then Shell Energy who we left but then got landed back with via Ofgen sent me an email.

 

They are dropping their electricity prices a by a whole 1.5p per unit. 

 

BUT.....

 

They are raising their standing charge by 14p a day, which is a 29% increase.

 

Maybe I'm being overly cynical but is it a coincidence they drop the unit charge but whack up the standing charge just as we get into spring when usage will drop?

Wouldn't want the shareholders or ceo's to go without bonuses 

We camping at the dead centre?

22 minutes ago, Joe85 said:

Ask the dealer what the’re prepared to throw in if you go PCP. 
 

Ask another dealer what they’re prepared to throw in if you pay cash that day. 

Compare what both are prepared to offer you to get you to sign on the line and pick the one that offers the best interest rate to extras ratio.

Yep got quite a few extras and reductions on some bits which made the pcp deal a better one. I'll be hanging onto mine after and paying off with a loan and cash

Saw this and just got a card to send on !

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-65018988.amp

OK sounds good to me would be date dependent as I work 1 weekend in 6 

47 minutes ago, Grumpy Old Git said:

OK - Heads up!

 

I am in negotiation for a rally venue for late summer THIS YEAR.

 

Outside bar

Landlord is a keen enthusiast (however he recently sold both his bikes).

Marquee could be made available (it is a LARGE marquee

Outside mail/female/?x? toilets - No showers.

Pub does food - Can be persuaded to do breakfasts (the food is VERY good)

Real Ale

 

Downsides:

Unlikely to get permission for fires.

Next to a church with a chiming clock

Roads are flat(ish) but there are some interesting run routes

No 'B&B' accommodation on site but available nearby (+ travel Lodge + Holiday Inn).

 

Please indicate if you are interested.........

 

 

Yes I'm interested what area is it in?

2 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

A Duchinni. I've never had their stuff but trying a few on at our local J&S it was by far the most comfortable for me. I reckon it will get limited use in the UK but good to have for those few really hot days. 

I think they make helmets to. It's all about comfort with summer wear 

1 hour ago, Fleck said:

My new Hornet arrives on Friday

With quickshifter and red wheel decals

All the feedback so far is really good hope you enjoy it and post some pics!

6 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

Sorry guys, summer is cancelled this year. I've just bought a new mesh jacket so that guarantees six months of cold wet weather.

Which one did you buy. I have an Oxford one and in all fairness it's v good 

On 17/03/2023 at 19:01, MikeHorton said:

Yes they do my friend Jeff who recommended them is having a custom carbon fibre seat made from scratch for his cb900 all covered I think is around £300 or so quid 

Got a quote from P&P seating on Monday for a new seat covering. They ran off a sample and for £250 it will be done by the end of the week. Gel inserts gold piping and cross stitching. Should match the bike and be more comfy.in longer trips. I'll post the results when it's back