Slowlycatchymonkey

[mention]SometimesSansEngine[/mention] Maybe. Know it?

[mention]SometimesSansEngine[/mention] Thanks for the tip off. Yep know what you mean about assumed knowledge. I found on the motorcycle maintenance course I did it happened a lot. It was supposed to be for complete beginners but he assumed quite a lot, not helped by two army engineers booking onto the wrong course that should have been in ‘advanced’ so of course he was pitching what he was doing at them rather than the ignorant and helpless. After the 3rd lesson it got a bit much so I asked for a lesson plan (he just made it up on the spot which led to the repetition of changing brake pads 3 weeks in a row) and if he could explain things rather than assume we knew what he was talking about to which he replied “oh dear are you finding it difficult because your deaf? Are you married? Why isn’t your husband here doing this course?” Along with “Are you actually going to be using this stuff?” You can imagine my reply. Made the other students laugh a lot though Amazingly after right royally p*ssing him off I still passed and have a college certificate saying I’m qualified in basic motorcycle maintenance which would be hilarious if it didn’t allow me to wander into a place and get a job messing up other people’s motorbikes Then completely oblivious to his own tw*tness he asked me if I wanted to go out for a ride with him. Words fail me. Sorry slightly off the subject but I still can’t believe it now. The book they use which is recommended is this one- https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0435127594/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1

[mention]Fozzie[/mention] A while ago I was unwell all the time and it went on and on. It was very frustrating after always being fit and healthy, in a desperate bid to fix things myself I did all sorts. Gave up caffiene, sugar, alcohol, started drinking camomile tea, eating breakfast (which I only like when it’s after 10am and with a Bloody Mary) took up yoga, ate only healthy food.... god it was boring. Anyway it was an easily fixed medical problem so ‘hooray I can do all that stuff again’ Let the gorging begin...... sugar...... body...... not.....used .... to ...this.........why am I on the floor....have I passed out..... I think I have...... sh*t..... that was one almighty sugar crash..... I still don’t bother much with sugar but the other toxins are fine, you just have to build up slowly It takes a bit more than a jammie dodger.... disco biscuits on the other hand

Do you work in one of those ultra posh places that provides showers for its healthy living employees? If so I’d stop complaining before the rest of us normies set about you with a big stick

Ooh ‘Nice’

Can’t think of the right biscuit accompaniment at the mo. [mention]MarkW[/mention] worse hotel scrape then?

A good cup of tea is great, a nice piece of cake is lovely. Tea and cake together is something else.

Jeezus what century are we in.

Or maybe problems are rare and when they do occur, in this age of social media the people with problems scream the loudest and so people think a rare problem isn't so rare. True. This came from a mechanics mouth though not the internet. However he could well just be a harbinger of doom.

At last one of my madeyup reasons for why they’re upside down (that I didn’t have the language to explain) is true Thanks for that.

This brings me onto something else. I need a book. I get most of the basics but often suddenly I’m lost. Just for an example I’ve underlined the bits above that made me go eh? Which happens a lot. Radically mounted brake clippers what was the norm before, when did the change happen and am I even certain I know for sure what a radically mounted brake calliper consists of? Nope. Master cylinders just eh? 35mm that sounds very short, is it short? I don’t know how long are they normally anyway. Im not expecting answers (unless someone’s free) as I said it’s just an example. So you see I’m needing something to firm up some basic but essentially still wobbly knowledge. Something that starts of in the most basic way but then goes into more depth. Maybe this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-your-motorcycle-works-motorcycles/dp/1845844947 Suggestions welcome.

I understand that sometimes it also to do with how they’re homolugated for racing. Some classes are not allowed modification so they put it on all bikes and it’s then not an issue. Dunno if that’s true though. I’m told upisde down forks are harder to work on because they have no drain screw so can cost more at a garage if there’s a problem, leak faster and in a less obvious way when they go and have the added risk of being next to your brakes if they leak hmmm. Look good though ay!

[mention]Fozzie[/mention] great explanation thankyou

Was talking about bulbs yesterday to someone in the know and apparently back in the day Lucas used to be referred to as ‘The Lord of Darkness’ cos they were so rubbish and you’d often be plunged into darkness! Let’s hope they sorted that out!

Could you explain for a thicky?

I’ve always wondered why upside down forks. People look at my bike and one a a stand alone comment with no following comment is “upside down forks” After having made up some of my own damn fine reasons up why the forks would be upside down I finally got round to looking it up. Seems it really won’t make much difference to the average rider because they’ll never test their forks to the limit anyway. https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2002/february/the-reason-behind-upside-down-forks/ Any opinions......

I could tell you but then I’d have to kill you No need I died years ago you can't kill me twice Ooh a cat.... or a zombie.....

I believe cake is needed......when is it not needed?! Also yeah let's hear your story I could tell you but then I’d have to kill you

Oh deary me, anniversary biking prezzies. It appears Ive missed a trick, should I dig out my CBT certificate and buy retrospectively for the years missed? Should I stick in the delivery date of my first bike and passing mod 1 and mod 2 as well and have a combined present?! Is cake needed? Instructions please I’m clearly not getting this right.

I read a review before I test rode it that said some people love the exhaust sound others think it sounds like a grumbling fart. Then I heard it and laughed, if it’s a fart its the king of farts so formally (I can’t believe Im sharing this) ‘King Sprouts Mexicane’ and variations of.

Wall to wall sunshine some frightening wrong turns over the quantocks and a local pub for local people, I kid you not I could hear the banjo’s...... Had to use my face to keep the number unfurled whilst taking the pic... I fitted right in

Ten Days. Fingers crossed.

Just the tinsy mod 2 to knock out of the park before the Red Hornet makes its debut

Glad I paid the 5.50 and don’t have to think about it again until they finally if ever make up their tiny minds on what’s we will be doing

When’s the party, where’s my invite?