R6 and other stuff.

[UncleFester]

We'll do Day of Champions again i think but we don't live far away. IOM TT is well worth it but it's getting popular now. If you want ferry tickets and accomodation for 2026 you need to book it almost immediately after the 2025TT.

Hotels are a nightmare to get, homestay is worth it - campsites are a no for me, the IOM is notorious for shite weather.
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[struan80]

[struan80]

So since Scotland got put out I've been routing for Engerland. Watching the final, too much stress. So I have turned the TV off after Spain scored. I will check the result in 45 mins.

I doubt it will be coming home hope I'm wrong.

Not to worry have bike.

On another note my mate ith a Tiger 1200 decided that doing an offroad course was a good idea. Bent handlebars and a sore leg later he came to the conclusion that a tarted up attempt at an adventure bike doesn't hit the mark offroad. Would be better with a CRF I said. He now agrees.

EDIT, Shame for England. Gareth has had his turn. Need a boss with a more attacking philosophy.

Why ,in general, do bikers not give a monkeys about football?

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[struan80]

[struan80]

Great weekend at Silverstone, first time at motoGP. Great that Jake Dixon won the moto2. Pity we don't have any riders in motoGP. Spent more money than I can afford.

It was a great weekend until the car engine blew on the way home lol. Had to get a taxi from Weatherby to East Lothian, thankfully I wasn't paying for it.

I will likely go to the Formula 1 next year. That would be a good weekend.

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if only everything in life were as reliable as a Volkswagen...
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[struan80]

[struan80]

Shameless plug.

Honda CBR 600 F2
1 year MOT.
Reg. K282KNU if you want to check MOT history.
New battery
Complete fuel system checked, carbs cleaned, fuel system flushed. New Inlet manifold rubbers, Vacuum pipe and fuel filter. Fluids checked.
It is in good condition, not mint. No dents on the tank, no broken fairings.
Bad things, wheels could do with being refurbed, they look like been kerbed somehow, and some of the fittings could use a wirebrush and a clean. Not much wrong with it really.

£1650
Text 07787770003

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[struan80]

I know I'm not normal but can't help myself. Going to sell my Rebel 500 as well as the cbr 600. Had it nearly a year, a long time for me. I like the bike but is very unstable at slow speeds in traffic, pain in the arse putting my feet down at 3mph. Very underpowered really. Scrape the pegs too much which gives me the shits, it's got a brown seat and it's basically an A2 first big bike kind of bike. I bought it because I liked the look of it at the time. Now not so much

2023, 1200 miles only, very small dent in tank when it literally blew over, fuck not happy. But it is what it is.

Fairly priced at £4100. Due to fucking dent in tank and the need to immediately cut down my monthly outgoings.

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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[struan80]

Still in love with the Street Triple though. Excited about getting it dusted and out of the garage.

It'll be weird only having only one bike. At least I'm not so stressed due to 6 bikes not getting used and feeling bad for not riding them.

Honda Rebel RIP

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did you fix the starting trouble the triple had?
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[struan80]

[struan80]

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can only change form.

So what happens when someone gets cremated. Does the body's dead mass energy turn into heat energy?

What about the charcoals that are left, well they must be energy as well?

So when a person dies where does the energy go from the electro-chemical body's brain and nervous system.

I find it hard to get my head round conservation of energy. Basically everything is a form of energy.

What happens with conservation of energy when I can't be arsed getting out of bed in the morning?

Wish folk would agree to a face chat so I can show them my bikes live. Why don't people tend to do this. Just my experience.

Actually loving live with no female. Won't be doing that again ever. Too selfish and really can't be bothered with that.

[struan80]

Since when did Alpinestars start making helmets. For a grand

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you do seem to pay quite a premium for their name.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
Moto Guzzi V7.

[struan80]

[struan80]

Well that's the Rebel sold, glad to see it go. I didn't really like it. Prefer sports type bikes.

Very strange but the guy gave me £50 more than I asked for. Oh well thanks sir.

Just the CBR600 to go then I'll be left with just the Striple. First time in 10 years I'll have had only had one bike. It's a relief as it was stressing me out with bikes in the garage not getting used.

None of you guys looking for a CBR 600 F2?

And completely off topic I have now stopped smoking for a week, longest ever. Determined this time. Fed up of coughing my guts up every morning. It's anti-social, costs a fortune. Saving £15.50 a day

[UncleFester]

Call that £450 a month and bearing in mind the tax rates on money you've already paid tax on .....

You'd have to be some kind of mug to moan about being skint and still be smoking

Well done on stopping - think i'm 10 years now and i don't miss it at all.
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[struan80]

[struan80]

Just sold the 600. Got less than I was wanting but hey ho! Was a nice old bike. That's the whole collection gone now. Now to get a set of GXRs....nope slap!

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[struan80]

I'm procratinating over this diagnostice on the Street Triple. The more procrastination I get the less likely I am to do something. And start procrastinating about procrastination.

So far I've got the bike out of the Farage, Some non sensicle mucking about with the multimeter. Much prefer a meggar where you can electricute your pal/work mate. Anyway figured out the multimeter for the task at hand.

My garage consits of a smallish council lockup, You could get a small car in but no way you could open the car doorswhich I have to pay £52 per month for. fuckers. It's situated about a mile or so from the house.

It's been sitting in the Farage for about a year and a half. Needed a new battery, old one, that actually wasn't that old, fails to hold any charge.

I got hold of a Haynes manual. I prefer to read from paper.

So I'm going to start on Monday with diagnostics I will get this fixed.

I'll test all electrics when bike is starting as it should. Check Continuity through all the respective relays as and when they should be triggered on ignition on. and all else that is connected to the starting system, Kick Stand, Isolator switch, Gear position sensor - Ill test the inlet and outlet of the rectifier. switch between ac and dc.

Then carry my multimeter in my rucksack and when the twat fails to start I'll repeat the tests again. Hopefully not in the middle of Princess Street. If both tests show power to the starter, then it's a starter problem. I would think a starter motor failure would be terminal and not just intermittent?

The main problem I'll have is finding all the components. Never worked on a motorbike before even to the point that I've never changed my own oil.

I will survive!

[UncleFester]

Didn't these have issues with the wiring around the headstock deteriorating. Also IIRC there were problems with the insulation of the wiring peeling back and exposing bare wire at connection blocks.

I'd be taking a careful look for physical damage first and see if it's something 'simple'.
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[struan80]