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A while ago I promised a VTR <--> Yamaha TRX850 comparison as I was getting off the long term latter for the former. Here it is in its potted glory. I do notice less efficient switch gear when it comes to cold gloved hand use on the VTR compared to the TRX. Indicator and kill switch especially. But...

haynesjones66 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:54 pm i went with the long screwdriver and back to front gaffer tape. i'm a skinflint..

tiny neodym magnets are helpful. supaglue and stick/bent wire. reluctant to bend the telescopic pickup.

buying a 22mm spanner for a job. putting it in the toolbox when i got home. not finding it there when needed. emptied the toolbox and looked at each spanner. using a barco adjustable spanner to get the job done. having another look in the toolbox just now, while breakfast is on - and seeing the span...

yesterday afternoon, made some stainless nuts for the mirrors

(insert photo)

my nearest bikeshop is 45 mins away sadly. given the distance and time, it all gets bought on line. the zed is nearly 40, so the dealer wont be stocking bits :( . car parts and oil mostly from the local motor factor. oem bits for the car are special order from classic parts in sweden. online does gi...

when i ride a bike with clipons, i find daily abdominal exercises helpful. no six-pack and doctor reminds me that i'm no longer 21. without the exercise, i soon lean on the bars. does the vxr tank offer support for body?

entertaining - driving the astra with an instructor. the simulator for driver training was spectacular

welcome to the forum. we take a run through Cumbria on both the yorkshire meeting at the start of teh year and on the way up to the Scotland meet that we just had 3 weeks ago. you might have heard us :lol: on the m6, or the a66/a5086? maybe next year, i'll have a vtr to join in for a few miles

Richard wrote: ↑Thu Aug 23, 2018 5:03 pm More fun if they got on a bike to take him on but they wouldnt do that.

they might - if guy had an older bike. a 1927 sunbeam would be taking it too far. how many generations would it take to even things up?

or guy on a road bike maybe.

did you see the one where rode an indian enfield?

This one he gets to drive an FW08 v's Button driving a 6 wheeler that never raced in period... not just drive, rebuild too. wonder what happens to prototypes and each new generation of race car. do they get stripped/crushed, stored until uncompetitive/the innovations no longer offer competitive adv...

There's a bit about it here:- https://www.pressreader.com/uk/tv-times/20180825/283296048436414 not come across press reader before, thanks. bookmarked it. makes a change to aol and other homepages. be interesting to see whether it adapts to searches like google. if not, i'll enjoy dipping into publ...

grumpyfrog wrote: ↑Thu May 24, 2018 10:27 pm Dear gawd what have you done to her......

subliminal animals head



could be an alien on the left side. cant decide. pity to cover it up

looking forward to it

bigtwinthing wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:14 pm am i odd! i don't like "carbon" paint, effect or anything!

some laminates that include kevlar (yellow), with the carbon have some eye appeal. dont recall where i've seen it.

And re the wheels - i wanted something that makes the bike stand out, and be unique. definitely achieved that. marmite - probably. my first impression was "that looks odd, why do something like that". having seen the photo somewhere else on the forum, the appearance is growing in appeal. ...