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No probs mate......glad you got them sorted in the end....

Lol.....and so it begins.....

You can often get sets in Halfords if any of yours were b*ggered.....but it sounds like you're ok.....

Nice one Gaz......hope the rest of the trip goes well too.... Looking forward to seeing the pics.....

I wouldn't buy a lid without trying it on first.......the sizes vary a lot......as does the internal shape of the lid........it may look on paper that it's the right size, but the fit could be wrong for you..... My current Bell lid is perfect for me...... Save your pennies and go to the Motorcycle Live Show in Brum in November......you'll get loads of choice there.....and be able to try all the lids on....

Acting Strange beat you to it....... viewtopic.php?f=11&t=54122

We've got to head over to Cambridge tomorrow lunchtime to throw a bucket of water over Ollie.....but we could head up to yours after......just let me know before tomorrow morning, so I can gather the tools together.....

Nice one mate....happy bike hunting.....

As I said mate, I've got the tools to do this.....so give me a shout if you want me to come over and give it a shot.

I've got a 17mm hex tool that is for the front spindle on the Speedie....ccoupled with a socket and the breaker bar it should shift it.....

You'd struggle mate.....you really need to get those top caps off. Are they socket or nut type? I've got sockets and other stuff....and a 2ft breaker bar if you need some help?

The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Right Tit.......sorry, Tight Fit....

It's held at the NEC in Birmingham. We'll probably go.....just to sit on lots of bikes.....and check out any gizmos there......and eat pasties......and bring a carrier bag of junk home.....etc..... We did it a few years on the bikes......but it was bl**dy cold......and that was when I had my Trophy, with big fairing and heated grips..... Think we'll take one of the cages this year.....

First bike? If so, there's a good chance that you'll bin it at some point......and then find out your insurance is invalid....

I've got Pazzo short adjustable levers on the bike......I like them, but they aren't cheap.... Beware some of the cheap ones.....they can snap or bind.....see what others recommend....

I used to use Neatsfoot Oil on my jacket years ago......did a good job at feeding the leather......but we've got some Renapur that we bought at a bike show a year or so ago which also does a good job as Dreamytime says.....

Next- The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

From the 80's.....Cocteau Twins - Ivo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDyujx0BZSg

Decent end cans are the way to go......cheap ones can look sh*tty and mess the bikes fuelling... Are there factory end cans available for your new bike? I have TORs (Triumph Off-Road) cans on the Speedie...which are actually manufactured for the bike by Triumph, and an official ECU map is available for them...they sound a bit meatier than standard....but are not stupid loud.....love 'em.

I never felt that latterly we were welcome at the Marina. Was chatting to the guy who does the BBQ and serves at the White Swan on Tuesday.....he is actually interested in bikes and knows about them..... I'll go where people want to meet up......but will likely end up at the White Swan at some point on Tuesday evenings.....

-1 tooth on the front sprocket will increase acceleration and reduce top speed significantly more than changing the rear sprocket by 1 tooth. Think of it this way....with 16 tooth front sprocket each revolution will move the chain 16 links and, if you had a 32 tooth rear sprocket 2 revolutions of the front sprocket would equal 1 revolution of the rear wheel. Reducing the front sprocket to 15 teeth will mean that 2 revolutions of the front sprocket will equal 30/32 revolutions of the rear wheel. So, the front sprocket, and hence the engine, will need to revolve more to cover the same ground.......more revs for same distance covered.....

Got a Meta alarm on my bike.....still working ok.....and considerably less annoying than the Datatool fitted to Bonniebird's Speed4.....

Midnight at the Oasis - Maria Muldaur

My previous lid was a flip front.....I found it very noisy.....and it was incredibly uncomfortable after about an hours riding......current lid is a bit quieter, and I can wear it all day without any problems.... And the flip front weighed a ton....whereas the current lid hardly weighs anything....

Actually, my old Belstaff waxed cotton jacket and trousers never leaked......wish I still had them......but they didn't have armour in them.....hadn't been invented then.....