Todays - What Grinds my gears

[Bhud]

Pepsi Max isn't as good as it was.

[Diggs]

Old age. I spent the weekend pretending to be a builder, and now I can hardly stand up straight. I have temporarily acquired that 'bum out - lower back gone' stance that one often sees in old tradesmen....
____________________
Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting...

[bhinso]

[stinkwheel]

Air friers. Fed up hearing about them.

It's not a miracle of our time. It's a mini fan oven that has no place to live and so takes up an unreasonable amount of worktop space.
____________________
“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Tracey Suntan-King]

[stinkwheel]

[recman]

[stinkwheel]

[MCN]

I make pizza using sun dried tomato pesto as the sauce

A spoonfuls per pie.
And less is more.

Make my own bread for it too.

What pissed me off today?

Weather is still shite.

Ps otto word fix, changed to word pesto to pasta.

Made me look like a prique.
____________________
Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN.

[recman]

[stinkwheel]

Ahh, the sweet sound of air frier evangalism. Give it five years and they'll all be at the back of a cupboard gathering dust next to the electric toastie maker.
____________________
“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[recman]

[stinkwheel]

QED
____________________
“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Easy-X]

Daughter's Peugeot 2008 has come up with an error P15A8. The Interwebs are mostly crying about the 2017 model chewing up wet belts and clogging the oil pickup. However, this one is a 2018 and the belt looks fine. (Oil level also fine.) No recalls on the Peugeot or government websites.

Either I get Peugeot to look at it or I might consider dropping the sump cover and checking out the pickup
____________________
Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[P.]

I prefer chips and sausages/chicken strips/generic processed food here in the air fryer.

The oven gets used for any pizzas, joints, anything that typically needs more than 10 minutes.

But if I was having to pick one over the other, air fryer every time.

[Freddyfruitba...]

[Easy-X]

[Freddyfruitba...]

[Easy-X]

I'm calling my local Peugeot dealer after Easter and they should be able to check the reg/vin against their records on whether there's any outstanding recalls or if the work has already been done.

Noise is a big problem with Google Search. I can find plenty about 2017 engines with this fault but it drowns out discerning what other models might be affected. From the videos I've seen on YouTube it seems to be certain years for small Peugeot and Citroën engines.

Plan A - contact Peugeot, will they acknowledge the problem, will they fix it for free?

Plan B - go through the motions of an oil change with the extra step of removing the sump cover* and eyeballing the oil pickup. Minimum would then be to clean out the pickup and plan for a wet belt change if the pickup is indeed clogged.

*Surface clean + gasket goo to refit.
____________________
Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[to v or not to v]

the amount of adverts on the radio
____________________
current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
its old and fat, but its a damned good ride. the bikes not bad either.

[Easy-X]

No joy with Peugeot but "word on the street" (from daughter's friend who's a mechanic) is loads of these are going wonky regardless of year and recall status Minimum for wet belt replacement + oil pickup cleanout £800
____________________
Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[stinkwheel]

Went to the optician to have my eyes tested (I think for the first time ever beyond a can you read this line of letters) because I noticed I was struggling to read the numbers on pilot jets.

Tested my eyes and told me I need glasses for distance vision because I have astigmatism. Also reading glasses.

Now it became apparent quickly that the reading glasses were very minimal, I can read the smallest letters they had without them but I'll admit it was a bit easier with the lenses so I thought it would probably be handy for doing delicate surgery and the odd bit of electronic soldering etc.

I did say at the time I was confused because I've never really noticed a problem with distance vision. I can read roadsigns from twice the distance Mrs stinkwheel can even when she is wearing her glasses.

Fair enough, ordered one of each, give it a try. Picked them up today. The readers work as expected. Put the distance ones on "What do you think?". Immediate response was "I feel sick.".

"Oh, that's just your brain getting used to them, keep at it and you'll notice a big difference.".

I've worn them for ten minutes. They gave me tunnel vision, blur both my distance and peripheral vision and I almost physically honked up then fell up the stairs. It's been two hours now since I took them off and I still feel like I'm seasick.

That's £90 I'll never see again.
____________________
“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[to v or not to v]

[Easy-X]

My mum got sold "distance lenses" for driving. I did the whole "can you read this numberplate?" L-test thing and she could read at over twice the required distance.
____________________
Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter