Forum: Ride reports
01-23-2013, 12:31 PM
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So far...so good!
Hiya,
sorry to hear your food woes.
Buy a stove,a nonstick pan and a ribsteak.
Sod off somewhere tranquil.
Whack it up til the fat's smoking.
Throw a ribsteak in,a minute each side.
Eat in...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-19-2012, 11:37 AM
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Views: 6,017
Bloody lovely!
The helmet mount gives such a...
Bloody lovely!
The helmet mount gives such a good feel for the way you ride and read the road.
Massively enjoying the spirited ride and another YAY for the real sound!
My movie has an incessant...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-10-2012, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 17,974
Well,if you fancy a bit of heaven(depending on...
Well,if you fancy a bit of heaven(depending on weather,time and 'being arsed or not' ness)
Yorkshire's just sex on a stick for gorgeous.
See how it goes,buzz me if it's a poss
keep on keeping on!
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Forum: Ride reports
10-10-2012, 01:03 PM
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Forum: Ride reports
10-06-2012, 12:32 PM
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Thankyou MASSIVELY for giving the viewer the...
Thankyou MASSIVELY for giving the viewer the option of hearing the real time sounds.
Riding's absolutely about being in the atmos of where you are.
I'm enjoying the videos SO much without some...
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Forum: Ride reports
10-06-2012, 09:47 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
09-21-2012, 08:35 AM
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Views: 46,569
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Forum: Ride reports
09-19-2012, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 218
Views: 46,569
Still...
...amazing!
Just love reading your blog.
Many thanks.
One witter,how come the writing's now much 'wider' on the page?
Makes it a drag for an old(half blind) git to read.
(Even with glasses...
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Forum: Ride reports
04-27-2012, 11:20 PM
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Forum: Ride reports
04-27-2012, 10:09 AM
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AND.............................
if you need...
AND.............................
if you need to check the camshaft timing with the crankshaft -
turn the crankshaft until both valves are rocking(one going in,one coming back out)
Put a slim...
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Forum: Ride reports
04-27-2012, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 3,076
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Hi,Nathan
Baffled about 180 out being a...
Hi,Nathan
Baffled about 180 out being a problem.
Every second crank rev it's always at 180,the next rev brings it to 360 again!
If you're checking the valve clearances,take off the tappet...
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Forum: Latin America
04-18-2012, 09:59 AM
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Views: 10,289
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Forum: Ride reports
03-26-2012, 01:05 PM
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Views: 1,396,197
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Forum: Ride reports
03-26-2012, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 3,076
Views: 1,396,197
Fine stuff.
How's the...
valve seats,valve...
Fine stuff.
How's the...
valve seats,valve seals,small end,rings(or are you bunging a new piston in?)
It'll need glazebusting for the new rings to bed in well(or am I teaching granny to suck...
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Forum: Ride reports
03-14-2012, 05:36 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
03-06-2012, 02:15 PM
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Hi,
brill reporting,thanks!
Rear hub - wise I...
Hi,
brill reporting,thanks!
Rear hub - wise I guess there's not much in the way of machine shops available to you,
a good temp solution is to insert shim steel between the bearing and the seating....
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Forum: Ride reports
02-27-2012, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 218
Views: 46,569
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Forum: Ride reports
02-27-2012, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 3,076
Views: 1,396,197
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Forum: Ride reports
12-15-2011, 08:31 AM
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Views: 91,803
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Forum: Ride reports
12-08-2011, 05:03 AM
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Views: 71,211
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Forum: Ride reports
10-21-2011, 03:03 AM
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Replies: 1
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Linda Bick / Bootherstone
Hello,
has anyone any news about this intrepid world traveller?
She rode a Triumph to Moscow in '67....
Last I can find is in a blog from 2008 (shortwayround,Adam Lewis).
All info appreciated,...
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Forum: Ride reports
09-08-2011, 06:02 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
09-08-2011, 04:24 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
08-13-2011, 04:34 AM
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Views: 488,037
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Forum: Ride reports
08-13-2011, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 211
Views: 40,199
Don't be 'amazed at the silent mass'
we were...
Don't be 'amazed at the silent mass'
we were programmed wrong!
Massively enjoyable trip -
did you do a'spares devoured' report?
Thanks for taking the time to write this up.
Good luck and have...
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Forum: Ride reports
07-20-2011, 11:35 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
03-31-2011, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 278
Views: 56,201
I'm a baffled guy -
could do with contacting...
I'm a baffled guy -
could do with contacting any IoM ADVers but can't find any listing.
Is there such info?
Planning to be there in May,I'd appreciate local info.
Anyone who knows,please buzz me...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-21-2011, 10:13 AM
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Forum: Equipment
02-21-2011, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,992
Soz,forgot I hadn't done this one first. The...
Soz,forgot I hadn't done this one first. The topbox has a rubber mesh placed on the lid,sleeping bags strapped on,elastic luggage mesh for odds and ends.I once had a bolt on frame which yanked the...
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Forum: Equipment
02-21-2011, 06:15 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,992
Hi,if you have crash bars another option is...
Hi,if you have crash bars another option is this,no wider than the bars....
4"foul drain sections. 2litre PET bottles in,OK for petrol,parraffin(I use a Primus)and water - also keeps the weight off...
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Forum: Europe
02-20-2011, 12:14 PM
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Forum: Europe
02-20-2011, 12:00 PM
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Hi JethroDog,
don't listen to the ATTGATT boys...
Hi JethroDog,
don't listen to the ATTGATT boys with their 6 million dollar crash hats.
They'll not be happy until they've got a dozen airbags.
My G/F and I did a good trip last year with these...
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Forum: EMEA
02-20-2011, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,702
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Forum: Ride reports
02-20-2011, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 278
Views: 56,201
Enthused!
Thanks grubby girls,
since 92% of our trails here have been closed by those sweet (and not at all blinkered)rambler types,I've slumped into the pits of despondence and my XT has been on SORN.
You...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-20-2011, 01:22 AM
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Forum: Ride reports
02-20-2011, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 8,647
Love the half bucket branch guards on your...
Love the half bucket branch guards on your Sabre(intro pic).
Set the scene for the whole trip,down to earth(literally sometimes!)
straightforward enjoyment of just being out there.
Thanks for a...
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Forum: Ride reports
02-16-2011, 11:56 AM
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Forum: Day Trippin'
02-15-2011, 12:13 PM
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Forum: Ride reports
01-31-2011, 07:36 AM
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Forum: Parallel Universe
01-28-2011, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 869
Views: 126,425
Well,if post #348 hasn't enough bad news...
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Well,if post #348 hasn't enough bad news...
How difficult is it to see beyond the BMW hype?
After reading this thread,the only stuff I'll buy new is food!
(and gas,and bog roll,and beer -...
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