Ian Frog

In actual fact I have always wondered about the advise you "can`t" put an O`ring chain in Linklife as the temps required to make Linklife work are admittedly high have you felt the temp of a chain after a high speed run? It wouldn`t surprise me if it would be acceptable not that I want to risk £100 odds worth of chain to find out lol. Cheers Ian

Force Majeure by any chance ? Cheers Ian

We should get @Tiggie to merge this with the 2021 ambitions thread then let @geofferz go beserk with suggestions! Cheers Ian

Now now young lady what do you want with his little blue pills? Cheers Ian Joking aside good to see your positive attitude is making a comeback!

Not sure if it`s a bit far from you but I have used K.A.S Racepaint in Kettering a couple of times including the Harris. Cheers Ian

Just a couple of suggestions ! Cheers Ian

Certainly hope so ! Heard nothing about any flounces, maybe one of the "lucky" few working flat out? Cheers Ian

Chin up @gymwitch it will be worth it in the end ! Cheers Ian

Hi Plank. Before you destroy a panel can you check if you could remove the seat and access the panel or battery from above. Butchered locks will require replacing and will have a cost. Cheers Ian

Last year I followed a journo I know on the Niken and he was having a hoot ! It wheelies very well and the drifting round private roundabouts is great fun. Not practical by any stretch of the imagination but what a giggle and peoples faces as we charged past were priceless. Cheers Ian

Agreed. Get well soon ! Cheers Ian

Second that ! You have come this far so please don`t bail just yet. Reasons for not bailing. 1. This is a bad time of year to be selling anyway 2. Covid lockdown means most serious people got more to think about than changing their bikes. 3. In about 12 weeks even if you can`t give it a proper run someone will be along to help. 4. we WILL unmercifully take the piss and nominate you for TOTY before Feb even over (@Six30 couldn`t manage that !). Do I need to go on? @Stu @Tiggie @oldgrump @fastbob guys help me out here! Cheers Ian

I am in the same boat but based in Northants. Local council have lock ups for rent but council staff all seem to be working from home and not helpful lol. If anyone around Kettering Corby area I would love to hear from you. Cheers Ian

Replacement zips and velcro can usually be handled by Timpsons they can be found in little caravan type jobbies outside supermarkets where I live. I have used them in the past and they don`t do a bad job (even got the zip replaced on my oldest leather jacket which was my 21st birthday present back in 1983 and yes I can still get in it, its horse hide and the lady said they would never try to stitch that again lol) Cheers Ian.

I am hoping that some of my fellow fossils on here will remember that the original Z1 and several other models and almost all BMW`s of the era had audible bleepers which I distinctly recall disconnecting because we didn`t want to sound like the old bill who used R90`s in London lol. I think because we never had self cancelling indicators we got better at cancelling them which back then was put the switch back to the centre position prior to push to cancel (Which I think started with RD`s but I am probably wrong). Cheers Ian

You could always have asked @XTreme lol. Maybe @Stu will help? Cheers Ian

As was I LOL. Cheers Ian

Tis a matter of opinion and partly based on what the river Wandle smelt like back in the 80`s lol. Cheers Ian

On motorways if the traffic is moving I try to go under the car on the outside only when he/she has no space to move into when not looking. I have spent quite a while toodling into and out of the mesmogalis on the M1 and A1 and it is a tactic that has stood me in good sted. It sounds simple but to keep moving smoothly and quickly and above all not inconvienience bikes behind you it takes a bit of practice. Cheers Ian

For what it`s worth I got out of Croydon over 30 years ago and never regretted it. I am sure it is where they will stick the tube when they give the planet an enema! Cheers Ian

There is a brilliant spoof Charlie says about going off with strangers starring Jimmy Saville. Cheers Ian

Yes the pillion pad on the Busa greatly improved by the gel inserts and a Triboseat. Carol used to complain about slipping back and forth and numb bum after an hour or so, all better now. Cheers and thanks again @husoi Ian

Thank you to the people that make this place possible. Cheers Ian P.S Its a community service to keep some of the twats from bothering real people !!