So... What oiled your gears today?

[panrider_uk]

[to v or not to v]

[recman]

Today I'm officially unemployed.
The world is my oyster.

[to v or not to v]

first ride of the year. lovely weather and lovely views.
therapy for the soul.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

I fixed my broken down R1 at the roadside. Surely pretty rare? At first I suspected dodgy fuel having just left a service station but eventually I recognised the return of an old problem, a loose wire from the fuel pump going into a relay. I couldn’t tell which of a dozen wires it was but a bit of wiggling fixed it, and I rode the rest of the way home avoiding bumps where possible and trying not to shift in the seat too much since the relay was directly underneath. I’ll tackle it again sometime this week.

If you were the rider who stopped to offer support near Marston Moretaine eastbound on the A421 I didn’t need to call the RAC after all. Thanks for stopping, I appreciated it.

[Easy-X]

So I was checking through various bills, see if I missed any. Whoops! Virgin Media still has £76 outstanding... for 23 January What happens if I click "Make a payment"? An error page: "Something's not quite right." no shit, Sherlock!

Let's try going to the bills page. Aha! May. Great! But for 2024 Previous invoices? Just the one, December 2023. Back to the main account page and... it says "bill date 2 May 2025, amount £0.00, paid on 23 April" and view bill? That page says it was paid 2 January.

Aren't computers wonderful, where would we be without them?!
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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]

an early morning walk in the forest.
https://i.imgur.com/j54SMeB.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RpzsH8F.jpg
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[BanditsHigh]

That dog is feckin smart, not only does it go for a walk, it sets up a camera to take selfies, then to top it all posts on BCF

[to v or not to v]

[recman]

[to v or not to v]

[to v or not to v]

the wench is back from a hippy retreat at Glastonbury.
i can enjoy some decent cooking again.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[recman]

[to v or not to v]

watching the young bluetits leave the nest. got home in time to see a few start lifes great adventure.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[BanditsHigh]

New CPU, MB and AIO arrived today ... all excited

[hellkat]

Seein' my little doggo going harum scarum off the lead round the paddock and woods beside the derelict city farm. The rain kept people inside this morning* and she had the time of her life.

*(except a lone meditating person, ommmmmmm) , I tried not to ruin their vibe but Billie went up for a good old sniff. Props to the meditator though ... they stayed in the zone and didn't lose their rag at me
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[virus]

[BanditsHigh]

[BanditsHigh]

Doh forgot that I ordered a new case and PSU the day after my CPY/MB etc.

Building in a Lian Li O11 Vision Compact and the new PSU is a Lian Li 1300W Edge

[Easy-X]

[Easy-X]

Bank Holiday Weekend, DIY time!

Got a good area of the loft boarded out, mostly around the hatch. All done with "Loft Legs" so there's an air-gap between the insulation and the new chipboard flooring. I went a bit OTT with the number of loft legs but I'm thinking the hatch area is where you want the most structural support. The main thing is I now have a reasonable area to branch out from.

24 sq ft down, ~400 to go...
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[blurredman]

[Easy-X]

Today I have been mostly in the shed loft. Found the relevant circuit and now I have a proper light-fitting and switch up there
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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]

looking for new boots for on the bike . found some TCX boots on Amazon that had been misnamed and priced at £54. most other sites have them up for £180.
not my style but i couldnt say no at that price.
wearing them around the house today they feel quite comfy.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[recman]

Went to an engineering firm today for a weld test.
Even though I have no formal qualifications, the tester verified my efforts as 'pretty decent'.
Never welded 1.6mm stainless before so that was interesting but it was made a lot easier with their plant which actually calculates wire speed and voltage based on whichever material thickness is selected.
Given the old dinosaur of a welder I used to use, this felt like cheating!