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keith1200rs

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  1. I find that with two almost identical radar maps, on two weather sites, one can say it's going to rain and the other that it's going to be dry.
  2. Check who the company is authorised by. Possibly Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority. Then complain to the company. If/when you get nowhere, complain to the relevant authority. Even if their terms state they don't fix punctures if you don't have a spare wheel, the relevant authority can decide that is unreasonable.
  3. Traction control can control the brakes and throttle. It can't help if you simply take a corner too fast.
  4. Near where I live a BMW RT blew over in the strong winds we had a month or so ago! It now seems to be parked closer to a nearby wall.
  5. I'm amazed how many people think sitting astride a bike while filling it with fuel is a good idea! Never. I always fill on the sidestand. Tried the centrestand and didn't notice any difference.
  6. I've picked up 280kg with no problem. Fortunately I had looked at videos of the techniques beforehand.
  7. I've never heard of any problems and have been doing it that way since 1976.
  8. Go to any audiologist (hearing aid supplier) and get them done properly rather than DIY. cost from £100 to £150. I prefer the softer type from Starkey - nearer £150 last time I had them done. Tell them why you want them and the sound reducing insert will suit motorcycling.
  9. Always, unless I am planning to put it on the centrestand instead.
  10. I wouldn't leave my bike outside uncovered. My bikes have usually had to sleep outside and I have always covered them and they seem to survive well. Just make sure the cover doesn't trail on the floor and stop air circulating.
  11. I had a similar experience with slime. Never again. Puncture proof tyres work well but are very heavy.
  12. Many years ago, while driving in my car to Strasbourg, my car sheared a bolt on the alternator. Result was not charging. I used my Gerber multitool in some services to saw a tree branch up and jam it by the alternator and tension the belt a bit. I got to Strasbourg (and delayed putting headlights on until I really had to).
  13. It's not just the "banned" dogs you need to watch out for. Good job I carry a first aid kit.
  14. When my sister had a heart attack in her early 50s many years ago, I bought a book to help me understand why. She had none of the risk factors. I cannot be certain but I think the book was by Malcom Kendrick (I remember it was by a Scottish GP) so may have been "The Great Cholesterol Con: The Truth About What Really Causes Heart Disease and How to Avoid It". I found it interesting but I will probably be shot down for saying so. There are other books along similar lines but that is the only on I've read.
  15. Visor tear-offs? Depends on helmet- they only work on single curvature visors.
  16. The reason for using dry nitrogen is the absence of moisture and larger molecules than oxygen so slower leakage. Moisure will boil altering the pressure and also potentially increase corrosion.
  17. I think the reason for using pure nitrogen is not to do with pressure changes with temperature- all gases are the same and governed by Boyles law,as I recall.
  18. Welcome from Scarborough. Depending on where in North Yorkshire you are, there are some good roads, also straying into East Yorkshire
  19. Shop around. Online you can get 2yd for £108. Last time I looked locally ( a few weeks ago) 6yd was around £260 but you can see them for just over £200 if you look online.
  20. Use a bicycle GPS. All the cycle speedos I have used will register 50mph at least - I haven't managed to go any faster.
  21. I have been using custom moulded earplugs for many years. The shape and size of my ear canal means that any off-the-shelf ones never work. There are different types of material used for the custom ones. I prefer the softer ones (Starkey). Anywhere that does hearing aids should be able to sort you out if you find normal earplugs don't work. I wear mine all the time unless I am just nipping into town in 30/40mph limits for 10 or 15 minutes. Keith
  22. My clothing matches but the airbag prevents them zipping together.
  23. Not at the moment, but then it seems to be raining all the time and howling winds.
  24. Correct. Although I seem to remember a few years ago the council banned motorcycle parking in several popular spots such as by the bandstand at the end of the pier.
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