Ian Frog

Watch the review by Ryan Fortnine and see what they have got right in the drive chain and what it implies for off road machinery going forward before you condemn it too harshly. Cheers Ian

The beauty of that solution to the problem is it`s simplicity and I dare say you will be able to remove it and apply it to any subsequent bike easly. Well played sir. I will shamelessly nick that idea when I need something similar. Cheers Ian

Yes that's what I had in mind but losing the white background and possibly leaving the mechanism on view . Just a thought. Cheers Ian

Hi mate Just a thought, what would it look like if the perspex was big enough to allow you to mount the logo at the top preferably with all the lettering losing the white background for clear? Feel free to tell me to fvck off if you are busy trying to sort it lol. Cheers Ian

Some of the values and figures you use so casually because you are used to them are proper impressive and the atmosphere around 22,000nm doesn`t bear thinking about. Cheers Ian

You work in a chip shop in Bingley !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am surprised it`s not already at work with you working on a specials blackboard advert. Cheers Ian

A cheery shout of "Oi mate don1t worry I`ve got all bloody day would probably get you an unwanted lecture from said twat but it`s almost worth it ! Cheers Ian

Whilst in general I agree with you I recently owned a 2019 Harley Fatboy with solid wheels. Whilst it weighed somewhere near what @S-Westerly drives for a living the influence of sidewinds was surprising and disconcerting. One of the reasons I was happy to trade it in for another Dyna (2008 immaculate FXDL ) . Cheers Ian

Looks like something from a specialist rubber goods supplier! Not that my personal fields of expertise extend t such places lol. Mind you it could mean there are some interesting bar ends out there ! Cheers Ian

Thanks guys ! I am confident all will be well. She has been with me from new in 2004 and has not given me any worries so far ! Cheers Ian

MOT on Saturday so got my best girl on the stand for a bit of a clean and check over. cheers Ian

Try the Leighton Buzzard road out of Hemel then up over Ashridge past Ashridge house to Ringshall then down to Marsorth then Long Marston down to Aylesbury, a stop at On Yer Bike for a gawp and either onward or return. Lots of back roads and villages in your back yard. Enjoy! Cheers Ian

+1 for day spent in Porto! In general the roads in Portugal are beautiful compared to the third world crap we put up with and as a bonus the food is excellent and the people are friendly. Almost everyone speaks better English than us but without exception they appreciate it if you try to communicate in their language first. Personally I love the place and am planning on going back next year. Cheers Ian

Hello @david2520 I suspect the balance weight you mention will be similar to the one in the RS250 single that is to all intents a baby XL so the information for XL or RS series bikes should be available. From memory behind the clutch cover is a vaguely triangular plate with a curved gap which is clamped in place by a bolt, the bolt is slackened and the plate pushed to reduce the slack in the drive from crank to clutch. Please check before playing with anything as the last time I was inside an XL250s or my RS250 despatch bike was before the miners strike and Thatcher lol. Cheers Ian

The Abba stands connect at the swing arm pivot allowing many different bikes to be lifted by having different connecting bobbins available for different bikes. They don`t have to be horizontal either lol. Cheers Ian

At the moment! Nice thing about the FTR Carbon is you can turn everything off. Cheers Ian

said Indian lol cheers Ian

Just google Abbastands you won't look back. Cheers Ian

For context the Indian normally resides on the lift and takes a lot less shoving to move lol. Cheers Ian

Put the Beemer up on the lift for the first time and just realised she's a big girl lol. Cheers Ian

Took the little 125 for it's 1st MOT since 2018 passed with no advisories. Probably put it up for sale after my holiday so if anyone knows of someone looking for a non chinese 125 let me know. Cheers Ian

I have exactly the same arrangement on a CG that I have recently finished getting back on the road and even in the depths of winter I haven`t found the need to keep the choke on for anything over about 2 minutes. In fact the bike seems the most warm bloodied thing I have ever come across in the 48 or so years I have been messing about with bikes which is strange for something made in South America which I would have expected the opposite. I would check your mixture and air filter first before trying to keep the lever up and riding at the same time. Cheers Ian

It`s an impressive bit of kit but god it`s so ugly lol. Cheers Ian

Hi @Fender1515 are you planning to put castors on the bench? I find they are a godsend and get used way more than I thought they would as it`s surprising how often a change of angle makes some tasks easier. Photos when complete please. Cheers Ian

Also it is likely the tyre won`t fit between the calipers if they remain in place and as @Stu says you don`t want to realise this and have to undo them when the wheel is off the deck. Cheers Ian