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by Rob
Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:18 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: New owner
Replies: 26
Views: 2680

Re: New owner

Welcome!

Great choice of bike, but please take it easy until you get used to it. :thumbup:
by Rob
Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:09 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Blown Rocker gaskets.....
Replies: 9
Views: 858

Re: Blown Rocker gaskets.....

I don't think it should have happened, as there's no pressure inside the engine to cause it to suddenly pop out. You'd need to have trapped the cam cover breather, check and make sure they're both unkinked. However it's quite easy to have one out of alignment when reinstalling the cam covers, if th...
by Rob
Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:43 pm
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: Sunday April 14th 2013 midlands to wales run
Replies: 105
Views: 7200

Re: Boys in the midlands...

As long as the temperature is in double figures I'm out this weekend - I don't even care if it's wet!

I really do need to get out on my bike....... :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
by Rob
Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:38 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: IPL
Replies: 15
Views: 1054

Re: IPL

I used to love playing cricket but find it boring to watch.

I seem to remember another Scot (Frankie Boyle) saying that Cricket is a "homosexual martial art" in Scotland.

:lol:
by Rob
Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:02 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: New 2013 Locations Map - ADD YOURSELF
Replies: 46
Views: 6057

Re: New 2013 Locations Map - ADD YOURSELF

Added where I hopefully will be moving to. :thumbup:
by Rob
Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:53 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Newbie in Wiltshire
Replies: 16
Views: 895

Re: Newbie in Wiltshire

Mine did 60k with standard ccts it only had the front head rebuilt twice ! Once by Honda and once by a monkey ! Both time I believe it was just after it was sold . Maybe a lay up over the winter and not stored correctly is why they went . And a new owner wouldn't of helped any thrashing it Seems to...
by Rob
Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:35 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Benefits shake up.
Replies: 14
Views: 3389

Re: Benefits shake up.

http://news.sky.com/story/1071910/benefits-shake-up-to-cost-families-hundreds Out of 1.44m medical assessments carried out on claimants of incapacity benefit, 837,000 were found to be fit enough to return to work. A further 878,300 chose to give up their benefit instead of facing a medical to prove...
by Rob
Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:48 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Benefits shake up.
Replies: 14
Views: 3389

Re: Benefits shake up.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2118472/BUDGET-2012-840-000-families-lose-child-benefit-despite-changes-policy.html A family that earn a combined income of £75,000 a year (Both work for the NHS) are relieved that they will still get the £120 a month Child Benefit. Life without it would be a...
by Rob
Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:31 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Benefits shake up.
Replies: 14
Views: 3389

Benefits shake up.

http://news.sky.com/story/1071910/benefits-shake-up-to-cost-families-hundreds Out of 1.44m medical assessments carried out on claimants of incapacity benefit, 837,000 were found to be fit enough to return to work. A further 878,300 chose to give up their benefit instead of facing a medical to prove...
by Rob
Sun Mar 31, 2013 12:17 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Newbie in Wiltshire
Replies: 16
Views: 895

Re: Newbie in Wiltshire

welcome in mate. :thumbup: how comes whenever we get a new member, invariably they have bikes that need the cct,s changing out ? (mine still had autos). we all know the buggers fail, mine did but how come the bike in question in this post has got to 13 years old for example? do people change the OE...
by Rob
Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Facebook
Replies: 37
Views: 2893

Re: Facebook

Am I not the only one who doesn't care who knows what I'm doing? Lol I really don't think me and GCHQ need to be mates on facebook for them to realise when I'm taking a sh1t etc, I think common sense tells you what and what not to put on there Exactly. I'm no fan of FB but it can be useful. If you ...
by Rob
Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:18 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Newbie in Wiltshire
Replies: 16
Views: 895

Re: Newbie in Wiltshire

Tidy looking bike in the best colour :lol:

Sounds like you've done your homework so enjoy the bike and welcome to the forum.

How are you finding the V-Twin experience? :clap: :thumbup: :beer:
by Rob
Sat Mar 30, 2013 8:12 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: My new ride
Replies: 43
Views: 4142

Re: My new ride

Shame about the colour :lol: Looks mint though. Had mine from new but a few winters commuting has somewhat taken the shine off. They really are awesome and generally bullet proof and reliable bikes. Mines let me down once in 13 years and 25K miles and that was due to a 7 year old battery. When the ...
by Rob
Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:57 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: My new ride
Replies: 43
Views: 4142

Re: My new ride

Shame about the colour :lol:

Looks mint though. Had mine from new but a few winters commuting has somewhat taken the shine off.

They really are awesome and generally bullet proof and reliable bikes. Mines let me down once in 13 years and 25K miles and that was due to a 7 year old battery.
by Rob
Sat Mar 30, 2013 7:43 pm
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Evening All
Replies: 34
Views: 3932

Re: Evening All

Perton.

At the moment.....

Hoping to move to Cheadle soon though.