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by elric
Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:16 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Word to the wise...
Replies: 5
Views: 1058

Re: Word to the wise...

One day I must have had something on my hands and rubbed my eyes, the stinging started and I could not see much of anything, remembering the optrex :thumbup: A solution was at hand. I fumbled around found the bottle and also the little eye bath thing, cracked the lid, filled it up, head back and on ...
by elric
Wed Mar 21, 2012 8:36 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: mothers day tradgedy
Replies: 18
Views: 2184

Re: mothers day tradgedy

Sorry to hear this,
Same feelings as all those above. :sad2
by elric
Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:53 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Anyone drilled a lower cowl - oil glass sight?
Replies: 5
Views: 1042

Re: Anyone drilled a lower cowl - oil glass sight?

Instead of drilling you could push through with a soldering iron then use a cone cutter to expand the hole, you could do it without removing it.
by elric
Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:51 am
Forum: Was It You?
Topic: Naked red in Molesey
Replies: 0
Views: 679

Naked red in Molesey

Naked red one with black back end, looks like could do with a little TLC. R reg
26th Feb, parked up in Molesey.
by elric
Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:07 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Back tire snaking over white lines... POSS SOLVED.
Replies: 13
Views: 2095

Re: Back tire snaking over white lines... POSS SOLVED.

Something else you might consider is the road. Quite a few of the roads i commute along have been resurfaced, they tend to do one lane at a time up to the white line! Then a while later they do the other side of the road and once again up to the white line! Now i have a raised ridge down the centre ...
by elric
Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:39 am
Forum: The Welcome Inn
Topic: Hello from Scotland
Replies: 40
Views: 4405

Re: Hello from Scotland

Welcome BB :wave:
by elric
Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:00 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Firestorm Stolen. Now recovered !!!!!!!
Replies: 40
Views: 6439

Re: Firestorm Stolen

:clap: Fantastic news.
by elric
Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:06 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Is anybody riding in this?
Replies: 22
Views: 3058

Re: Is anybody riding in this?

No car here so don't have any choice but to ride the 30 miles to work, I'm just happy it's wet right now instead of Icy or snowy.
by elric
Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:00 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Fork overhaul
Replies: 14
Views: 3679

Re: Fork overhaul

Yes, you need two sets of seals as I found out halfway through the second leg. :crazy: I purchased everything, 2 dust seals and 1 "set of fork oil seal" only to find out a set is one seal and one dust seal WTF, to me that would be like buying a set of handlebar grips, opening the packet an...
by elric
Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: what have you done to your "bike" today
Replies: 22437
Views: 1791063

Re: what have you done to your "bike" today

Oxford heated grips fitted weekend before last.
Relay fitted this weekend to stop them draining battery if left on.

Pinlock Visor fitted to my Vision R , sort of counts IMO 8)
by elric
Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:57 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Firestorm Stolen. Now recovered !!!!!!!
Replies: 40
Views: 6439

Re: Firestorm Stolen

As above "somewhere "
Eyes are open down south too.
by elric
Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:27 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Fork overhaul
Replies: 14
Views: 3679

Re: Fork overhaul

David silver came up trumps, parts on order.
Thanks guys
:thumbup:
by elric
Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:05 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Fork overhaul
Replies: 14
Views: 3679

Re: Fork overhaul

Thanks all, exactly what i needed. :beer:

@ Wicky,
where did you get your prices, if not ebay I need a good supplier.
51415-KCR-003 Bottom Bush Slider x2 £8.25 (£16.50)
51414-KCR-003 Top Bush Guide x2 £3.95 (£7.90)
51490-MN8-305 Seals £11.00
by elric
Sun Dec 11, 2011 3:04 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Fork overhaul
Replies: 14
Views: 3679

Fork overhaul

My forks are severly in need of a quick overhaul, I need to get them sorted quickly, I commute about 300 miles a week and so really must get these done next weekend Any one know if these ebay seals are ok or i'm open to suggestions? pyramid Luckily I now have an ABBA stand, alas i don't have a front...
by elric
Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:13 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Wind noise
Replies: 8
Views: 1705

Re: Wind noise

I have had one for a while and recently just fitted it to my Shark vision R. Rode home with the Shark and felt somewhat naked and noisey without it but once fitted along with my speakers etc it felt much better and I could hear my music properly again. If the wind noise gets too loud then I turn up ...