davefly76

Welcome to the Jungle - Guns n Roses

I'm 35 and have recently seen alot of friends of a similar age lose one or both parents and another who's mother is the same age as mine (only 55!) has had a serious stroke and now lives in a care home it has made me think about my parents more and to stay in contact with them as much as possible, not that we aren't already close and in contact but has made me think more. Also, I went through treatment for a rare form of cancer 2 years ago and its things like this that make me think more about how short life can be, and how we should take opportunities when then come around and to do things now, rather than wait. Some people call it a mid life crisis but since my outlook has changed i've got my bike licence and done a parachute jump, two things i thought about for years but never pulled my finger out and actually did! edit: bad grammar

I don't know all the ins and outs but quite simply, if they haven't paid rent, or had the proper permission to build there then they should be evicted. That said, if they are travellers why have some of them stayed for years? Isn't the point of being a traveller, to travel?

sounds like a bargain, i picked up a pair of Alpinestars which are virtually brand new from eBay for £56 this week

I can sympatise with you somewhat. when i was looking around for my first bike i wasn't keen on naked bandits/hornets etc, i didn't fancy a zx6r or cbr600 as i thought they would be too lary for me and i don't like the look of the pre-facelift sv650's. Bizzarely though i did like the later gsx600f not something many people would reccommend but i've found it to be a perfectly capable first big bike. Plenty quick enough for new riders without being scary, comfortable and a good bike to gain some experience on.

I currently ride a 99 GSX600F, in red, which is clearly faster than any coloured 750 and agree with pretty much everything you said apart from the price, i only paid £800

try swinton, i paid £67 tpft this year (only my second year) and they offered £30 cash back

Congrats!

Yeah I do the same thing, and since i've been riding i find myself looking right round the corner and further ahead than i used to.

Cool, good luck!

AFAIK there is no "rule" as to how many or often you need to lifesaver. They are what they say on the tin and if you are only doing them because you think you have to just to pass a test then you have your priorities wrong, imo. Do them when ever changing position in the lane you are in, and again if you change lanes. Check right when turning right, and vice versa. I would always check right when moving off even in slow moving stop/start traffic, you never know who might be filtering and stop next to you without you even noticing.

I took voluntary redundancy last July. I didn't like my job much and I needed a break. I got enough cash to keep me going for few months and I managed to get a couple of temporary jobs before I figured out what I wanted to do. I've now got a decent job again and i'm earning more than I ever have so for me it was a good decision. Good luck!

A guy at work is keeping his bike in my garage for a little while as his shed isn't very secure and he goes on holiday in a few weeks. Not a bad thing you think but I go into my garage every day to get my push bike out for work and I have to look at my 99 GSX600F parked next to his 10 plate black CBR600RR. I REALLY want to get a new bike now but funds won't allow F**K IT!

or a big advertising campaign from Porsche..

but if you pass a junction to the right, with your right indicator on, isn't that a fail? what if there was traffic at the junction and they saw you indicating right, they may think to pull out.. i wouldn't indicate just to change position in the the lane you are in, that could confuse people following behind. depending on how close the junction on the right before the T junction is, i would lifesaver, change position, wait till you are at least along side the junction you are passing then indicate right for the T junction.

well if it starts ok on occasions then its unlikely to be alternator or battery, even less so if they are new. i would have a look at the starter motor connections, could be an intermittant problem with the starter solonoid. have a look at your amp wiring too. you should have a live and earth, and also a blue remote wire that goes to the head unit. this will only allow the amp to turn on when the radio is turned on, so you don't have a permanent drain on the battery. does the car attempt to turn over at all when it doesn't start? corsa's have been known to go through crankshaft sensors..

was it ok when you put the new battery on? if so, it could be the alternator not charging, or you have an abnormal drain on the battery when the car is parked up. does it have an aftermarket alarm or radio fitted? i have known the factory corsa radio's to turn themselves on overnight causing the battery to drain. also check the wiring to the battery, make sure it is connected properly and not corroded etc.

I'm not a big fan of the "pass in a week" courses, they simply teach you how to pass a test, rather than how to ride safely, imo. However, I went from CBT straight to mod2 without practicing inbetween and my first bike was (and is) a GSX600F, not the quickest but still a decent sized 600cc bike. I took my lessons in a two month period, sometimes going two weeks between sessions which I think helped me process what I had learnt and think about the mistakes I was making, and how to fix them.

check that the front caliper pistons are extending all the way out and they are not sticking or siezing, try replacing the brake fluid and fitting front pads with a different compound. replacing the front brake hoses with braided versions will help too.

Hmm, OK thanks

Try not to let it get you down and get your mindset into thinking that you're better off without him/her and that it's their loss. Plenty more fish in the sea as they say, although my net has been empty for a while Now stop whinging and go out for a ride

Ha! I think a heated, bent one will probably be more reliable than one from China/Taiwan Having said that though, there are some nice looking ones on eBay..

I've fitted a new clutch lever after it broke when i dropped the bike but the new lever seems to be further away from the grip than the original. The lever is in its neutral position and operates as it should but I can only just reach it with my finger tips which makes it difficult to change gear quickly and have decent clutch control when moving slowly. Can I heat the lever, just enough to bend it without causing any problems? Or is there another way of adjusting it so that I can reach it more comfortably?

I have the same and would highly reccommend them too. Never worn them on the bike but spent two days in them at this years British Grand Prix and no water got through. The lack of breathability didn't help when the sun briefly came out and my legs sweated so much that my jeans underneath got wet from the inside. No complaints though for the price!

dress smartly, don't turn up in jeans and t shirt! have a shave (if it applies lol ) be confident and answer the questions quickly and concisely, don't babble on about nothing. have a think about why you want the job, and don't just say that you need the money. tell them why you want to work for that particular company and what you can give them. do some research into the company, how many stores they have, how many staff, what their profit/turnover was for last year etc. make it look like you are actually interested. good luck