billy sugger

Buy metric so no messing with conversions. Get a digital one if possible, I'm sure the dreaded fleabay will have a few listed,and if they couldn't measure  .100 accurately they were no good in the first place 

Just recently I've had a elderly gentleman come round a roundabout and through three sets of lights going the wrong way and heading for me, and an elderly lady on the A5 doing about 30 in a 50, then at a roundabout went round in the right hand lane then tried to change lane into the left one, in front of me, no indicators, only to have to swerve back over because she almost sideswiped a car already in that space. As soon as I could I overtook, only to have her move over on me and the way she was staring out the windscreen I don't think she could see properly 

1 hour ago, Trooper74 said:

RTTW tomorrow, anyone else going ?

It's not to late to register "on the day" at the RTTW website.

 

https://www.rttw.org/index.php

 

 

Depends on the weather and if my left hand is up to holding the grip for any long distance 

1 hour ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

Maybe I should have clarified - a Streaker is a class of boat. I have bought one so joined the association.

A joke did come to mind, 2 old ladies were sitting on a park bench when a streaker ran past. One had a stroke, but the other couldn't reach

Occasionally my TomTom up updates go weird and it just seems to stall, then up pops the error message TomTom not responding so you have to start all over again. I've ended up deleting all maps and only loading GB and Ireland so it takes less effort

As I posted earlier, copies of your licence are not accepted, it Must be the original. I sent signed (by the librarian that created the photocopies and a copper at a local one_stop office as to their authentication), copies of a previous paper licence with my driving number on it and it was refused on the grounds it could be fraudulent 

One thing to note if you decide to go for a bimble before Swansea sorts it out. Something I discovered during my case is the wording of the law although you have all the entitlements listed, the licence should "be in your possession)" or else it can be deemed you don't have one

On 26/09/2023 at 15:34, Blade929 said:

Did you get the licence issue sorted out with them or did you have to retest?

No. I ended up having to do CBT, etc as if I was a novice. 

The annoying thing about my court case was my insurance broker (Collonades) provided details to the court on my behalf, with the quote that I had been with them since 1978 and my record was unbroken but it was ignored

Be very careful if you have to send them to DVLA. they don't accept photocopies, even when signed to show they are a true copy of the original (been there, done that) and are very good at losing originals. 

As I was informed at the time (2005) "we don't make mistakes, it's up to you to prove you have a full licence. 

PS

it cost me a huge fine, points on the licence they said I didn't have, and £6000 fighting them in court  after getting pulled and told my licence did not cover the bike I was riding (kawasaki Z400) 

I'm with @Old-codger on this one

I find this post is full of joy and mirth

To celebrate tiggie's day of birth

As a child the day Is full of awe and wonder

But at my age it's one day closer to being six foot under 

All the above and more, Fastbob

When did they start charging bikes to park? I've been parking up for free every time I've been there, on a side street just off from the sea front.there is a area with a few parking bays and that's an ideal spot away from the tourists 

Oddly enough, so has mine. I think the heat has got to it

@RideWithStyles it is indeed injection. Only seems to run rough at tickover on a hot engine

I have a weird issue with the 600.

Noticed yesterday morning at work that tickover speed was rough, with a intermittent noise like a small misfire.

At high speed everything is ok, but going home,when moving off in slow traffic it ran like I was in the wrong gear,ie stuttering when I pulled off. Any  ideas guys (and girls) ?

I wanted to at least drop by and say hello, but due to health issues (my fingers on my left hand are locking up) it's becoming difficult to do long rides, and I'm having to contemplate looking for work nearer home.

Hopefully it's a good enough turn out to make GOG's efforts worth it 

Jut use your phone/camera upside down

It was a generic ATF, probably about 5 weight. The bottle is still at my lockup,so I'll pop over and see

Is that the one I saw mentioned on BBC news at weekend?

My cb125 used ATF,without any issues

5 hours ago, Mickly said:

Went scoping out some green lanes, there’s one leading over the busy Burton Dassett hills, never have I had so many disapproving stares while doing something legal.

Nice place, Burton, but too many bloody sheep and too much sheep shit

When I did judo as a youngster I was told the British version was created to give an incentive to learn, hence the belt system, and it was indeed a lot of throwing your opponent over your shoulder and then restraining them on the floor until you received the "I yield" tap. It was basically using their weight /inertia against them. I had to carry a licence with me for a few years, as your body was classes as a lethal weapon, and if challenged to a fight on the street you were supposed to warn them, twice, that you practiced and what belt/dan you were (really?) 

No one at my school knew I trained until a picture appeared in the local paper of me attending a national championship, and after that it was a nightmare with the school bullies trying to get me to react,but most of the time I ignored them, though I did injure one persistent twat quite badly

I'm 63,and my current steed is now getting a bit uncomfortable to ride over long distances. My commute to work is 23 miles either way, and when I go to get off my left knee clicks and  hurts and both hands and wrists are stiffening up

Fixed my ABS problem. A fortnight ago a woman looked straight at me, hen pulled out onto the roundabout in front of me so brakes used in anger for only the 2nd time since I've owned the bike. Since then I have had the ABS light continously flashing, and the code was one long ulse followed by 3 short pulses, meaning rears ensor failure couldn't get the bloody thing out so I bought a second hand caliper bracket, complete with working sensor  via fleabay for £20. Fitted it at the lock up this morning and now lights back to normal. A clip had snapped on the brake line that held the wire to the sensor,  so it was hanging loose and when I braked hard it got trapped between the swing arm and the exhaust which shredded it