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Sinnis Shuttle 125 year 22 Windshield help
Fiddlesticks replied to SamsoonR's topic in Motorbike Chat
I had the opposite problem on the Tiger Explorer: main beam but no dip. My problem was one of the connectors hidden under the tank was gummed up and needed cleaning. -
Challenge 2025 Challenge 2025 - Map and Pictures ONLY!!
Fiddlesticks replied to Hoggs's topic in General Rideouts/Meets
North Wales #3 - Cors Dyfi North Wales #5 - Fairbourne Railway North Wales #10 - Pont Minllyn North Wales #11 - The Sarn (Mrs. Fiddlesticks recommends the Jack & Coke) North Wales #12 - Sweetlamb Motorsport Complex North Wales #14 - Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway -
Challenge 2025 Challenge 2025 - Map and Pictures ONLY!!
Fiddlesticks replied to Hoggs's topic in General Rideouts/Meets
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL... Due to my unique numbering system, I have these down as: Weird and Wonderful #11 - Welsh Wooden Toll Bridges Although there are two separate bridges here, I would not be so greedy (or unimaginative) as to try to claim points on both. Part of the weirdness is in finding two wooden toll bridges just a few miles apart. The wonderful thing is that motorcycles can be ridden across the Barmouth Bridge (albeit with some disapproving stares). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barmouth_Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penmaenpool -
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All the best with it. Will be nice to get the L Plates off.
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Traffic was backing up on my usual route, so took the back roads and ended up at J&S. Well, it would be rude not to pop in, wouldn't it? It made for an expensive detour, but at least now I have bike trainers that have more structural rigidity than a wet lettuce.
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Module 1 - members test experiences
Fiddlesticks replied to a topic in CBT, Test and Advanced Training Information
Possibly check back regularly for cancellations? It does seem a bit mad though. -
Company fined for selling dangerous helmets
Fiddlesticks replied to Essexboy's topic in Motorbike Chat
Punishment should be to fire them from a cannon at a brick wall with their own product for protection. -
Challenge 2025 Challenge 2025 - Discussion and Scores
Fiddlesticks replied to Hoggs's topic in General Rideouts/Meets
@RideWithStyles it's up above Burnley, Lancashire. You could actually ride down the footpath right up to it but I'm not such a hooligan. Ye, it's a bit eerie, but less so than all those windmills around that area. Replying on here as t'other thread is just for the pics. -
I pay £6 a month for a virtual private server from a company that can't even sort out the SSL on their own website. Runs an out of date version of Ubuntu, Apache, PHP, and a Postfix mail server (for my sins). Let's Encrypt handles the Certficates so that's all free and works to secure both web and email. It confuses companies when they ask for my email address and I give them one with their company name in it. The logic being - if everyone gets their own I can tell who's been selling my details on to spam lists and kill that particular address. Really should get the whole thing upgraded, but there's no option to do it in situ, so it's a case of building from scratch and migrating.
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Just another steady commute in to work today. Filtered past a police van to skip a queue to the main roundabout in Knutsford. No reason not to, but there's always the chance someone could take offence. Bike is sounding a bit rattley / raspy on the left side at 4,000 revs - almost like when kids used to put tags on their bicycle spokes. (Showing my age now). Barely perceptible, and maybe just a cable/connector rattling against a bodywork panel but... Will keep an ear open for it on the way home. Old bikes. Who'd have one?
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Challenge 2025 Challenge 2025 - Map and Pictures ONLY!!
Fiddlesticks replied to Hoggs's topic in General Rideouts/Meets
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Challenge 2025 Challenge 2025 - Map and Pictures ONLY!!
Fiddlesticks replied to Hoggs's topic in General Rideouts/Meets
https://youtube.com/shorts/ys6EUL3xgCI?feature=share Weird & Wonderful #7 - The Singing Ringing Tree -
Weird. What does it say on the back? For cars, mine has a B, followed by a car icon, the date I passed my test and the expiry date. For bikes, it has an A followed by the bike icon and a different pass date, but the same expiry date. Either Admiral have misunderstood the fact that it's a full bike licence but only a provisional car licence, or the DVLA have screwed something up.
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Lets play a little game of 'fun with roundabouts'.
Fiddlesticks replied to ChrisBiggsUK's topic in Motorbike Chat
Agreed - road markings say both lanes are for straight on. Road sign says straight on is your exit. If a car wants to go straight on in the RH lane then he should take the right lane off as well, unless the left is clear and he wants to slide back over. Clearly if you're already there then it's not clear. As long as you're not zipping up the inside of him or indicating right then it's hard to see that you're doing anything wrong. -
I always give my size 62 N100-5 two clicks over the neck tube. One would probably do it but I'm a bit OCD about it being on the last notch
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Challenge 2025 Challenge 2025 - Discussion and Scores
Fiddlesticks replied to Hoggs's topic in General Rideouts/Meets
Nice pics @Simon Davey You can edit your score in your profile. I keep a copy in a spreadsheet too. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_d3VioyFfYsOxyyI_HHK7C7ncKV6fuOo?usp=sharing -
Helmet Liners
Fiddlesticks replied to Simon Davey's topic in Clothing, Luggage, Accessories and Security
O/T but I once used the steam cleaner on my gloves. It killed the bacteria and got them nice and clean, but on the down side the filling went all crispy. -
Helmet Liners
Fiddlesticks replied to Simon Davey's topic in Clothing, Luggage, Accessories and Security
I always wear a thin skull cap / running cap under my helmet. That gets washed and the inside of the helmet gets sprayed with antibac. Still smells OK, so haven't felt the need to pull it to bits to wash it yet. -
My bike will not start for the following reasons
Fiddlesticks replied to Stuart Reece's topic in Pitstop
Have a look at this thread. Sounds very similar.- 1 reply
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Never had to provide a driving licence before now. If they don't stop the cancellation process I'd be cancelling it from my end before they get the chance, just so you don't have to answer that question "have you ever had insurance cancelled, or special terms imposed.." with a "yes" in the future.