Ian Frog

You gained the title as soon as you got on a bike without a motor! Cheers Ian

What sort? Air, oil, traffic or cigarette? Cheers Ian

Hi [mention]husoi[/mention] that does seem to weld really well, can I ask what heat source you used for that? Cheers Ian

Three bus stops too. No bus service to speak of, but there are three of them. Funny that I sort of think we qualify as proper rural as we have 2 bus stops but the busses will stop where ever you want and for people they recognise they will pick up anywhere as well. Bonkers really lol. Cheers Ian

Hey you have a village shop?????? How bloody posh! We dont even have a post office or streetlights. Cheers Ian

Thought I'd replied to this, must have forgotten to press 'submit' downstairs. Thanks Ian, very kind of you. I'm good for chains and locks, I've collected them like a lothario picks up STDs. I'm planning on turning the garage into Fort Knox with the Beast lock and chain through a Y-Anchor...as well as a host of other anchor points. Pretty much overkill seeing as the worst crimes we've seen for months on end was a couple of light-fingered folk in the village shop and reports of a drive-by shouting. You would like my village here in North Beds by the river lol. Very similar but the bloody cyclists and barking dogs! I am thinking of approaching the police about another rural station but the amount of tea those cnuts drink when they congregate in Risely puts the council tax up. Oh and the farmers still moan about rural crime and leave thousznds of pounds worth of quads and telehandlers lying around with keys on top of the tyres lol. Cheers Ian

Hi [mention]Mawsley[/mention] I have a spare Oxford chain if you want. Often used at work to secure sites and I often seem to be the only one who keeps an eye on them lol. Couldn't believe how much people charge for decent chains. Drop me an email if you want. Cheers Ian

[mention]gymwitch[/mention] Any further news on that front? Cheers Ian

Well done that man. Ho`s and marching powder to get you through the last 3 days waiting lol. Cheers Ian

While my ZRX has been laid up I have been using my 2005 Gen1 to commute Bedford to London at least twice a week and whilst I agree the brakes aren't the best I have changed and meticulously cleaned the caliper seals and fluid and they are ok for road use. I do covert a set of the Nissins but currently spending my money repairing the Rex. Driven hard on the A roads I use I am a little disappointed that my tank range has dropped below 150 miles but that is inversely proportionate to the fun I have been having lol. Cheers Ian

Are you getting a "big girls bike" @gymwitch lol. For a very little money a JIS screwdriver can be bought from Amazon or the bay and I would strongly recommend you get one as using phillips or pozidrive will cost you fastenings and cause growling lol. Cheers Ian Here's a top tip. If you've got the factory tool kit that comes with the bike there's a JIS screwdriver in there Very true [mention]WD-40[/mention] however the handles are sometimes rubbish as they often house a reversable screwdriver and lack the strength of a solid Tbar driver with interchangeable bits. If anyone is bothered I can photograph the one I mean as it was very cheap and so very useful Cheers Ian

Are you getting a "big girls bike" [mention]gymwitch[/mention] lol. For a very little money a JIS screwdriver can be bought from Amazon or the bay and I would strongly recommend you get one as using phillips or pozidrive will cost you fastenings and cause growling lol. Cheers Ian

It would seem a shame to have it crushed especially as the previous owner loved it by your own admission so I doubt that would be his/her wish for his/her pride and joy. Given the circumstances get it away from the friends and family and if possible get a fair price for it (which I am unsure of and we live in very strange times). [mention]gymwitch[/mention] might be looking at this very carefully if you do decide to break it and I think that swing arm might be of interest to a lot of special builders. Sorry to be vague but I am sure someone will be along with more advice soon. Cheers Ian

I`ll send you my email in a pm so we can stop hijacking [mention]gymwitch[/mention] thread lol. Cheers Ian

Well I'm gna get the bike insured this evening what you like for time on sunday as was thinking about maybe taking a ride down to pick up the tyre though if you would prefer can wait until it's all behind us Might be best to wait as currently that wheel is in the Rex but I am supposed to be taking it out again over the weekend ! I will try and get tyre taken of if I get some time lol. Cheers Ian

Got to be the set of ratchet and open spanners. They have ended up mounted above work bench but easy to chuck in the toolbox if we are going racing or rescueing lol. Cheers Ian

67miles each way and glorious sunshine commute lol Cheers Ian

Is that a Dobles motorcycles van in the background? Cheers Ian

Suprised how much it was distorted and disc side bearing thoroughly fooked lol. Looking forward to seeing the Daeg arm and very grateful for the help and advice received and fair play to Al from the ZRXOC I fully understand why his original arm cant be sold lol. The ZRX forum are a good bunch and we do meet up a fair bit compared to some owners groups. Cheers Ian

When I cut the chain off my swing arm and laid it on a flat surface I was able to prove with a spirit level that the chain side had been pulled vertically up and out of line. A friend on the ZRXOC pointed me in the direction of croooober.com a breakers site and I have managed to buy a Daeg swing arm from a later model and including the shipping less than £230 so well pleased. Cheers Ian

I like that as so many lids don't have double d rings anymore that's very clever and simple. Cheers Ian

I've got a MIVV double gun slip on waiting to be fitted when I can retrieve it from my daughter's place in Barnard Castle. Looks way better than the pretty ugly OEM. I think there is some bloke called Cummins doing collections and deliveries in the Barnards Castle area lol. Cheers Ian

Yes you are right ! Funnily enough I couldn't see anything laying the 2 on the garage floor beside each other. Several options now available ! 1. Buy this arm off Al and run it. 2. As above but get it powdercoated black (looking good ). 3. Get existing arm on a jig and straightened. 4. As above and add bracing. 5. option 2 plus bracing. Then someone emails me and says there are ZRX daeg model swingarms available ! AAARRGGHH I think my head will explode. I am sure all options will be costing me money lol. Cheers Ian

Got home from work and picking up the swingarm generously loaned by Al at 5.30 and 2hours later I have a wheel in and torqued up to 98Nm and even allowing for the drag of rear brakes and his chain being old and dry the difference is very noticeable. So now got to find someone with a motoliner jig and compare repair cost with persuading Al to sell this one and the cost of another visit to powder coasters. Cheers Ian

You do know that when you get cleaned up and working, she will have the perfect way of disposing of your body LOL you didn't read my reply to [mention]Mississippi Bullfrog[/mention] did you ? Cheers Ian