So... What oiled your gears today? ARCHIVE

[Fisty]

Seeing a little owl sat on the fence this morning.
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Quietly and consistently taking the piss.
TL1000R | Hayabusa | ZXR400 | TL1000S | Bandit 400 V
Fatter and faster than Fret

[Howling Terror]

It's a beautiful day out but you can have too much sunshine.

10am Moto3
11am WSB
11.20am Moto2
12.30pm WSS
1pm MotoGP
1.45pm BSB
2pm WSB
3.15pm WSS300
3.35pm BSS
4.30pm BSB
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Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
Singer songwriter, Artist and allround good bloke Listen to Andrew Susan Johnston here
The Harry Turner Project

[hellkat]

Weed

Some random weed left by some random cunt that I might have shagged once or twice a while ago but who is not here now, and my living room is peacefully cool and calm.

* money in my pocket
* fresh sheets on the bed
* clean new clothes
* champagne, bacon and milk in the fridge
* roof over my head
* a few good chums

I've not lived this sort of life before.
I rather like it, just now.
This'll do for today.
Its more than a lot of people have got.

hellkat
Carpeing the fuckin diem

#noworries
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Riejufixing]

Marmite XO.

[RhynoCZ]

Today, I finally had a chance to test some of the repairs and maintenance I did recently, and I am happy with the results. 160km in the saddle.

The inner pipe inside the left silencer got loose and ratly, my mate could weld it back in = works great, no ratling! Since i had the left silencer off, I could loosen up the wheel nut and adjust the chain tension.

I also noticed, a month ago, that the rear suspension system was not set correctly, the pre-load on the left was set higher than on the right. I couldn't move the adjuster with the standard methods (*cough punch and hammer) so I got a proper c-spanner from China and with that I could set the pre-load equally on both sides = amazing road feel!

I also fixed the fuel tank mounts, the tank is seated properly now.

I also flushed the carburetor, some debris/dirt came out = now there is no fuel starvation during constant high speed riding. Smooth delivery, as smooth as a single cylinder can be, with no hesitation. I went on the local highway (130 km/h limit) ran for more than half an hour at roughly that speed, no issues whatsoever.

I also fixed some dodgy turn signal connectors the previous owner put there = no more intermittent turn signal failure.

During the winter break, I'm gonna do some more cleaning, adjusting and repairing. I don't want to take it all apart now. The bike runs, the weather is perfect for me to have it locked in the garage in bits.

I enjoy riding again!
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'87 Honda XBR 500, '96 Kawasaki ZX7R P1, '90 Honda CB-1, '88 Kawasaki GPz550, MZ 150 ETZ
'95 Mercedes-Benz w202 C200 CGI, '98 Mercedes-Benz w210 E200 Kompressor

[Poseidon]

[Poseidon]

Swapped a crate of beer for this beaut...


https://i.imgur.com/XrcMCOP.jpg


Little rough around the edges, but starts first kick and is pretty quick off the line!
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1977 Honda CG125
2002 Ducati Monster S4 (currently restoring)

[Fisty]

[Fisty]

[Poseidon]

[Pete.]

Go round that swing-arm tapping the rusty bits to make sure they are not paper thin.
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Easy-X]

And watch out for those brakes. Drums require a little forward planning... well, if you're used to disks anyway
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[Poseidon]

[Freddyfruitba...]

I ordered a toilet seat on Amazon last week, but the idiots sent me completely the wrong item (a kitchen tap).

I know what you're thinking; this pillock meant to post this in the "gears ground" thread, didn't he? But...

I went back on Amazon to create a return, and clicked the appropriate button to get a refund due to 'wrong item supplied', and entered the description of what I'd received. I was instantly told "Thank you - no need to return the item; you will be refunded for the full cost you paid". Which is particularly interesting as it's a high-end tap, retailing on Amazon for £190. As it happens, for historical reasons I have an Amazon seller's account, so after a few weeks once I'm 100% sure of no possible comeback, I'm going to add my deets to that Amazon listing as an alternative supplier, for a bargain £150, say.

Oh and I reordered the toilet seat and that arrived next day
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KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS

[Hong Kong Phooey]

[Hong Kong Phooey]

[thx1138]

sold my dirt bike, there were a few hitches along the way, but I got the cash in my account today and am happy with the price I got for it

I no longer own any motorcycles

but my wife does, and I'm named on the insurance poliucy, so I guess that'll do

[pepperami]

[Diggs]

My middle'un getting 3 'Distinction Stars' in his BTEC, which is as good as it is possible to get.

He can now stick a big middle finger up to all those who said a BTEC is for people who are too thick for A Levels, and that he'd never get enough UCAS points for university doing it that way. He has 3 conditional offers and enough points to enable him to choose any of the three.

F*ck you, you supercilious wankers!!!
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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...

[Ayrton]

[hellkat]

I found some lime jelly with fruit in it and cream on top, at our work canteen.
Like trifle but without the cakey bits.


Simple things amuse simple minds.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[hellkat]

Oh wait ... yeah, and without the custard either ...
So ... nothing really like trifle, actually.

But it was still nice
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Riejufixing]

I have laid 1/3 of my new workshop floor.

[recman]

I'm not a religious man but thank the sweet heavenly Lord up above that heat has buggered off.

[martin734]

Booking my first Physio client since March. I can start working again tomorrow.
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Current bike: ST1100 "Big Red"