Adam

I’m in Indianapolis installing an automated material goods handling system in a new corrugated board factory all weekend, and the next, and the next...

Does anyone know a good reliable motorcycle tracker? Im more than likely going to get one. I dont want to risk this again, considering they will come back to finish the job its a good idea..

Automatrics Mtrack seem to be a good option for a tracker, they use GPS and RF signal. They have a YouTube channel of them recovering stolen bikes and all sorts of vehicles, they also cover the recovery costs up to £200.

There is an awful lot of car window glass littering the streets and lots of signs saying don't leave things in the car, so did a little Google.

These are just car related crimes, some involving car jacking but most just smashing windows, it's city wide which kinda fits in with city wide homeless sleeping everywhere.

Unfortunately whilst I was there I had my hire car window smashed and rucksack stolen. We had parked right on the bay front near the Golden Gate Bridge in a heavily pedestrianised area, but that doesn’t faze them. The police officer said most of the time they just smash windows and hope something is inside!

Got my bag back a few hours later minus my laptop and iPad.

I’m off to Texas next Wednesday, hopefully no one tries to shoot me!! Didn’t have to worry about any of that in Canada and it’s basically the same as the US.

Got to agree with Bob on this one. No point spending money on a bike you’re selling as you won’t get your money back.

Work out the sale price as it is now.

Work out the cost of the parts.

Work out the sale price with the new parts.

Subtract the cost of the parts off the sale price with said parts and you’ll see if it’s worth the hassle. Don’t forget you should also include your time/money for fitting those parts.

Considering the parts are hard to find it’s certainly sounds like more hassle than it’s worth.

Whatever you do keep us updated.

What bike have you got in mind as a replacement?

Insurance companies will price up the repair based on brand new oem parts, this includes any part that is scratched + labour. If they offer you a good price for the bike buy it back and repair it yourself with parts off eBay.

Don’t forget though the bike value will drop if it has a category N attached to it.

I would buy it back and repair it myself and take the payout from the insurance company.

Going out on a whim and putting 2 and 2 together here.

https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=69002

If you don’t know when it was last serviced then give the bike a service. Kits are cheap enough on eBay and it’s easy to do yourself. Check and adjust the tyre pressures, and chain/sprockets (lube) whilst you’re at it.

Any questions or help you need just ask.

Honda NSR 125 RR

Aprilia RS 125

Wouldn’t recommend them for a 50-mile commute though. A four stroke will be far more economical and reliable.

If I was the garage I’d be mightily suspicious that you happen to have a “before” and “after “ photo of exactly the fault.

I wouldn’t be, most insurance companies ask for pictures of the damage before seeing the vehicle so they can order new parts and save time. Maybe the OP sent the garage a picture of the damage to get a quote.

What will be hard to prove is that they caused the damage and not you. I would take the bike in and show them and see how they react.

At least it’s not visible!

I had a Toyota Camry + sat nav booked for me by my company upon arrival in SAN Francisco. Having had one of their “sat navs” (a phone with an app) before I politely asked for a car with a built in sat nav, oooh that will cost more sir was the reply the lady gave me. Once she had added the cost of the sat nav ($15 per day!!) onto the normal daily price of the Camry she suddenly had a BMW X5 3.0 twin turbo petrol available. Result!!

Sorry for late response, MR Fro was right!

Only took you a year and a half to reply

Just getting into the whole smart home scene, we brought a Google home hub (the one with a screen) before Christmas, we also have a Google home mini, ands Google chromecast.

I’m wanting to get smart bulbs, led strip lights and smart sockets to begin with. Ikea have a range of smart bulbs which are reasonably priced and they work with the usual platforms. For the landing and hallway I want motion sensors so there’s no need to manually switch them on and off.

In the future I want to be able to control the heating, open/close curtains, and add a security system with cameras for outside. Not a fan of smart locks for the front door as I think they could be easily hacked.

I have an iPhone 7 and Google Pixel 2, both are great phones. I use the Pixel as a work phone as I found a lot of email attachments don’t work without having to download extra apps on the iPhone.

My partner has the iPhone X the Face ID is okay, not as fast as the Pixel and if it doesn’t work instantly you have to wait to put your passcode in. The Pixel has 3 options, Face ID, fingerprint, and passcode.

B&Q sell the tube you need by the metre. They do various sizes so be careful which one you get.

I used the glass jar half filled with fluid method when i bled my brakes, works a treat. Just make sure you pinch the bleed nipple back up after every pump to stop any air being sucked back in.

Oh and make sure you keep the master cylinder topped up otherwise you'll be back at square one!

Personally I think an Armadillo cover will draw more attention than a shed. Most people have a shed to store crap in they might use one day, however an Armadillo cover is specifically for motorbikes and therefore would appeal more to a potential thief.

I'd go over her head and complain to head office as she's basically accusing you of stealing the phone.

Lube your throttle cable, if it's not snapping back it's either getting caught or needs adjusting.

A service is easy to do, watch a few YouTube videos and give it a go. Service kits are available on eBay with everything you need.

You need to tighten it with you sat on it, or adjust then sit on it and check the free play, should be about an inch (2.5cm) as a rule of thumb.

Make sure it's in neutral, it should be half a click up from 1st gear so between 1st and 2nd. Or you can try holding the clutch in and give it a kick.

It would also help if you charged the battery or replaced it.

The list is short because there's only one person it could be..

Ladies and gentlemen lock away your cats because PetrolHead is back in town!

Personally I think you should save up some more money and get some lessons under your belt, then when your instructor thinks you're ready go for your mod 1&2. I know it might seem more expensive however if you fail your mod 1 or 2 you have to pay for it again..

"A few thousand miles" isn't much in terms of experience and chances are you've picked up a few bad habits along the way like all of us have. The point I'm making is you need to be up to test standard and really only a qualified instructor can tell you if you are or aren't.

Some of us visit, but only post when they see a topic worth posting in.

I only log in when I want to post something, otherwise I'm just a visitor. My phone has never been able to grasp the concept of saving my username and password and I'm lazy.

I rode on a 125 for two years, only reason being they changed the A2 licence so if I did it I'd have to pay to do my test twice which seemed stupid to me.

Maybe drivers are friendlier here in Norfolk but I never had any issues with other cars over taking closely or trying to force me off the road, but with that said I always took a dominant road position which didn't allow them too.

For around town 125's are perfect, you can squeeze through traffic and get away from the lights quicker than pretty much any car. Fuel is cheap as chips, mine cost me £7 to do 150 miles. Insurance was £700 for the first year which dropped to £400 for the next, I did do a quote on another 125 after 2 years and it was £69.

Currently I have no bike but will be doing my DAS when I'm in a financial situation to justify a car and a bike. Why? Because a 125 was good for town riding but longer rides it's just a bit gutless, and lacked that "fun" factor. Of course you need to factor in all the costs of owning a larger or small CC bike, Tax, insurance, and running costs.

Lots of events during my life flashed through my mind, like a very very fast dream. It was like every one I had met and things I had done was lined up and then played like a fast forwarded film. Even though I was thrashing about, I felt very calm and I vividly remember thinking to myself at least I was not in any pain.

I watched a documentary once and they reckon that the whole life flashing before your eyes is actually your brain trying to find a solution to get you out of the situation you're in.