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- Tue Mar 24, 2020 2:30 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Covid 19 virus
- Replies: 265
- Views: 43738
Re: Covid 19 virus
Some people just amaze you by their kindness of spirit. Others should just be tasered
- Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:10 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: My ride yesterday
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2286
Re: My ride yesterday
Thanks guys - the VTR ride was a great bit of medicine.
- Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:52 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: My ride yesterday
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2286
My ride yesterday
Last April I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and had a series of stays in hospital for chemotherapy. Although I was in remission after the first month, I had a stem cell transplant in August to hopefully stop the return of the disease. The NHS was absolutely marvellous. In July I was quit...
- Mon Feb 03, 2020 5:32 pm
- Forum: The Welcome Inn
- Topic: Hi everyone
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4294
Re: Hi everyone
tony.mon wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:37 pmYes, there's a website for that sort of thing....Commando77 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:43 pm Welcome aboard.... amazing price for that mileage. Lots of help here.... I've needed a guiding hand here and there .
- Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:57 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Bike for the Mrs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3334
Re: Bike for the Mrs
I fitted a Booster Plug to my other bike, the BMW 1200RT. I was amazed at the difference it made, especially low rev acceleration and the 500rpm flat spot. Mpg hasn't been adversely affected either.
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 2:44 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Royal Family - Yes or No?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3900
Re: Royal Family - Yes or No?
If we didn't have a royal family we'd have a president - personally, the thought of a President Thatcher in the past would have been sickening, for some President Blair would be equally galling, not to mention the equivalent of President Trump or Putin.
- Mon Mar 11, 2019 3:50 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Engine Loses Power after 1.5 miles Resolved..Float Stuck
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7242
Re: Engine Loses Power after 1.5 miles
Many moons ago, mine behaved like this and no-one could find the fault, until one day I started to take things apart systematically and the front plug cap/boot had a split in the rubber. Any moisture in the plug well, when warm, was "sucked" up the crack and then caused a track to earth an...
- Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:10 am
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Jerky feeling at 60mph
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2631
Re: Jerky feeling at 60mph
Having owned my VTR for 18 years, I can honestly say that I have never experienced the carb blowback etc. IMHO, if everything is standard and clean/synchronised etc then it will run perfectly smoothly at all revs. My idle speed is around 900, not the 1200 that some recommend as that is too high in t...
- Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:31 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Teeth...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4263
Re: Teeth...
It all depends on how good your teeth are. Mine are quite old now and I have a fierce peanut habit. I'm forever breaking them, losing fillings etc... For quite a few years now I've been paying into a dental plan with a fantastic local (private only) dentist. All the latest technology. If I have a p...
- Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:33 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Brexit shite
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7915
Re: Brexit shite
Europe - In or Out? thread from just before the referendum > https://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=38709 There was never any easy solution to pleasing folk in what is essentially a toss of a coin decision between 50/50 spilt of opinion. Europe is still saying we don't have to leav...
- Tue Nov 20, 2018 2:40 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Brexit shite
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7915
Re: Brexit shite
I agree mate. From that list though, this one amused me. Typically Daily Mail and I wonder if anyone actually believed it? Bit like believing the £350,000,000 a week for the NHS that philanthropist Johnson was going to procure.
https://blogs.ec.europa.eu/ECintheUK/co ... ned-by-eu/
https://blogs.ec.europa.eu/ECintheUK/co ... ned-by-eu/
- Fri Nov 16, 2018 11:17 am
- Forum: Bike Chat
- Topic: Triumph Daytona
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5995
Re: Triumph Daytona
I had one, back in the day. Metallic purple with open megaphone exhausts. I'd have it back like a shot, hoping that modern gaskets and goo could keep it oil tight :-) You have to rev them surprisingly hard. Had to sell mine as I started playing in a band and there was no room for a Marshall stack on...
- Fri Oct 26, 2018 1:01 pm
- Forum: Bike Chat
- Topic: Rex McAndless
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3019
Re: Rex McAndless
Very interesting. What a talented man. I'd like that old Norton :-)
- Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:25 am
- Forum: Bike Chat
- Topic: Dashboard update
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3335
Re: Dashboard update
For early models, ( like my 97 model) the best fuel gauge is to reset the odometer to 0 when you fill the tank. After this, in my case I have 160 km until the light turn on. Depending on your driving, etc this number may vary, but not too much. Exactly what I have done these last 18 years! :lol:
- Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:18 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: truly awful vtr on the bay of evil
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3908
Re: truly awful vtr on the bay of evil
As Chris says, that sort of horror seems to be fashionable - loads on Instagram - some really good classic Beemers have been butchered. Crap tyres, no mudguards, plank for a seat - cool? Nah.