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Awww isn't that nice?

Welcome [mention]Tom[/mention]

The beautiful Scottish weather It just makes it perfect for the wee buggers https://www.highlandtitles.com/blog/midges/

Handy tool if you're coming to Scotland. https://www.smidgeup.com/midge-forecast/

Midges? Anyone mentioned Midges??? I dare you to try this

True I really enjoy riding the pan and hear the whistle the engine makes Not to count that pedestrians actually look at me passing by and I don't see fury in their eyes

I struggle to understand why anyone enjoys riding a bike that sounds like a tractor...

You're worried about social media finding where you live? Anyone with a bit of knowledge can do it. 192.com have the address from almost everybody. Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, Lidl, Aldi, Sainsbury etc. they all know where you live, Your mobile phone operator knows where you live and where you are as long your phone is on If you travel somewhere and you don't have a few lights turning on and off actuated by a timer thieves quickly find out that the property is empty. Mobile operators and supermarkets share and sell your information to third parties without you knowing it (remember three scandall) And you're worried about someone finding where you live by crapbook and stuff like that? What I don't understand is, why do you have those accounts if you don't want others to find anything about you? Personally, if I don't want people to know about it I don't share, if I don't want crapbook to know that I exist and poke their nose on my life, I just don't have an account. I have this principle, if I don't want other to see it, keep it off the net.

I don't think I'll be doing much riding this year so any purchase will be done next year. At the end, considering the bad experience I had before, I'll be getting one yes.

Take me to the roof Ride in silly clothes to a tree on a bendy road :P

It sounds the idle feeding needle may be clogged. This is usually due to some dirt clogging it, just remove it and give it a clean. It it works properly have a look at the fuel filter and likely is that will need a new one. If you're good at diy mechanics then a full overhaul of the carb is in order after you made sure isn't the filter needing replaced.

That means your mix isn't rich enough. Either you need to adjust the carb or injection system. Fuel filter is dirty or, the carb is clogged. Without know the bike and model and what fuel system you have it's hard to give a detailed advice.

Nah, If I go for a dedicated device it will be the new Zumo XT expensive yes but should last a few good years. Then when I get lost at least I can see it on a big screen

I wish that would be set in stone. From gov.uk website: "During the transition period You can travel in EU and European Economic Area (EEA) countries with guaranteed surcharge-free mobile roaming until 31 December 2020. This means you can use your mobile devices to make calls, send texts and use mobile data services for no more than you would be charged when in the UK. This surcharge-free roaming will be guaranteed until the end of the transition period. From 1 January 2021 onwards Surcharge-free roaming when you travel to EU and EEA countries may no longer be guaranteed from 1 January 2021. This would include employees of UK companies travelling in the EU for business. The mobile operators (Three, EE, O2 and Vodafone) have have stated that they have no current plans to change their mobile roaming policies. The government has legislated to protect consumers from unexpected charges from 1 January 2021. This is to ensure that obligations on mobile operators to apply a financial limit on mobile data usage while abroad is retained in UK law. The limit has been set at £45 per monthly billing period (currently €50 under EU law). This means you cannot continue to use mobile data services when roaming unless you actively chose to continue spending. The government has also legislated to continue to ensure that consumers receive alerts when they are at 80% and 100% data usage." Although 4 companies are saying that they have no plans to change it the other companies haven't even mentioned it and the likelihood of them keeping their word is not something I would rely on. Edit comment: Of course you can always buy a sim card in france and use it all across the continent.

Yeah but you can download the maps before you go, or on maccers WiFi. Don't need data on for GPS nav to work. That's what I'm saying by: "On the other hand we have the in phone sat-nav apps. My preferred would be the Navigator app with downloadable maps so it will work offline."

With the upcoming restrictions resulting from UK leaving the EU and while planning my next touring trip, likely to be either South Italy or Croatia, I'm wondering what to get for Sat-nav. The new restrictions affecting the choice will be end of free roaming data from UK operators. Previous experience I had was with my phone which several times overheated and shut down leaving me to guess where to go. The phone was mounted in a cheap £15 soft case, cheap git I know . The pros of a dedicated sat-nav are pretty much obvious, waterproof by nature and no other apps draining the battery. The main 2 brands on consideration are both TomTom (TT) and Garmin (G). Both devices have a lifetime maps update so this shouldn't be a problem. The reviews I saw give the edge to TT with G being rated very close. The issue I could have is the device support. This usually lasts for a few years and once the brand have a few new models they will stop any firmware and maps update rendering your device obsolete. Regarding price, TT is a bit cheaper than G but this comment I found looks like explains why: "Howard Millichap I'll just pick out two of your "Tomtom wins" which are flawed. Firstly the maps. Yes tomtom comes with world wide maps included but when you realise that they're absolutely useless when you take it to places such as South America because it doesn't have anything more than the basic road network. AND, unlike Garmin, you're stuck with tomtom (Teleatlas) maps. With the Garmin Zumo you can install Open Source Mapping (OSM) for anywhere in the world which are free. So, Garmin wins. Secondly, the screen. Tomtom screen is like a mirror and reflects anything in front of it. Great for checking your hair but useless for seeing where it's sending you. And if the sun is behind you? Forget it. It also reacts with rain droplets running up or down it. The droplets "press" the on screen buttons and send it all crazy. This is well documented in the tomtom forums where there are far too many people complaining about it. Garmin wins. " On the other hand we have the in phone sat-nav apps. My preferred would be the Navigator app with downloadable maps so it will work offline. A proper case costs around £50 (according to customer service this model will come available in Sep.) https://www.ultimate-motorcycle.co.uk/collections/huawei-p30-pro/products/p30-pro-clamp-bolt-kit The upside of using the phone based sat-nav is that hardware will be as old as your phone, software and maps updates are at most updated every week without the need of any payment. Ok you will have advertising but you can get rid of it for a small amount if that troubles you. While the downside is as above the heat and having the battery drained by other apps. At the end what to choose? Considering the number of trips I make every year, around 10 in rainy Scotland and touring once a year the most makes you wonder if spending £430 is justifiable (£380 if you deduct the phone case). But when you really think about it, probably yes it is worth. You get a dedicated device and you save your phone's battery for calls and if you want to take some photos without the trouble of getting your DSLR camera.

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have a look at zopa.co.uk Isn't too bad for a single digit return %. Money is fairly secure, of course this is not set in stone If you use this link we both get £50 https://www.zopa.com/lending/mgm/pipoka

I always said that this device should be used for driving theory test as part of impact experience.

Have I told you guys that this week/weekend I'll be getting my new bike? I wonder if there is any kind soul in the Kingdom of Fife that would be willing to take to Edinburgh Airport this Sat/Sun (depending on when I arrive home) so I can get my car back.

There will be always a relation between what you're riding and what type of gear you will need. For smaller scooters 50/125cc that won't do more than 40/50 mph you won't be needing the same top notch gear you should have for the faster bikes able to go over 100mph. At the end you have to consider how much you value your brain, legs, arms and most important how much you value your own life and spend accordingly.

Had a quite productive weekend and was able to progress the trailer project. Frame is now complete (99.9% will just need fixing the electrical cable once the box is done) Decided to give it a spray of silver because I didn't like the looks of the black stuff Started the carbon fibre and finished the outside of the box. Next will be the inside of the box before going to the cover. A slight change of design for the cover. Instead of making a "sandwich" with the existing plastic cover I'll be using it as a mould and will manufacture a full carbon fibre top with 1 layer of black cloth and the red on top.

You could pop in and collect them! Providing they turn up Well if they turn up by Friday then I'll be more than happy to pick them up and help a wee bit on post cost

So having a big trip from London to Scotland this week qualifies me to get mine quicker?

The stuff you get done when adrenaline kicks in eh?