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by essexbloke
Fri Aug 26, 2005 9:03 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Front forks repaint
Replies: 29
Views: 4588

Anyone got any piccies of the finished product? painted & polished.

I still havnt done mine, and now not sure which will look better.....

Cheers
by essexbloke
Fri Aug 26, 2005 8:57 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Optimate problem
Replies: 12
Views: 1131

A bit like bolting the gate after the horse has gone, but new connectors are only about £6.00 !!!!

(i recently bought a new set)
by essexbloke
Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: MORE HELP FOR SQUIF (AGAIN) bankrupt stock? anyone????????
Replies: 12
Views: 1076

Cheers bud, bear me in mind for any "nice" race rep die casts or decent kits you come across. You know the scale (mainly 1/10 or 1/12) mainly interested in either superbike or GP style
by essexbloke
Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:42 am
Forum: Sunday Runs, Rideouts, Track days ,Rallys, Events
Topic: Essex Air Ambulance Charity Run 2005
Replies: 0
Views: 397

Essex Air Ambulance Charity Run 2005

Sunday 4th September. Starting point - Dunton, Essex, (Ford Site) Finish Point - Harwich, Essex Aim, to raise money for the Essex Air Ambulance. Cost - £5.00 Donation for each bike. Last year saw over 5000 bikes in the run, this year is billed to be even bigger. The finish point in Harwich has gear...
by essexbloke
Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: MORE HELP FOR SQUIF (AGAIN) bankrupt stock? anyone????????
Replies: 12
Views: 1076

Squiff, Just a quickie (ooh err), I collect die cast bike models. Are you dealing only with self assembly kits? or venturing into the above? I try to stick to 1/10th models of race bikes, (signed wherever possible)... but do buy smaller/larger, depending on model/quality etc. got any catalgues of yo...
by essexbloke
Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: brown bits/white bits!
Replies: 19
Views: 1442

guessing it was hot there then....

got back last week from 2 weeks in Cyprus...hit between 48 - 52c everyday for 2 weeks.....

:cry: havnt even seen a hint of the sun in the uk since we've been back!!!
by essexbloke
Mon Aug 22, 2005 7:41 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: One for all those ozzies......
Replies: 23
Views: 1816

Err...right......ok............so there we have it...........

the story of the Drop Bear is basically a pile of Shite........or is it?

Who knows........ i'm completly confused now!!! (ok so there's no change)

I'm off now to go play in the road!!! it makes more sense than above!!
by essexbloke
Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:59 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: See you in London.
Replies: 3
Views: 1047

NO !!!!

that's just wrong!!!
by essexbloke
Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: One for all those ozzies......
Replies: 23
Views: 1816

Ta muchly for all the info, will now go away and look long & hard into it..... (Found the aussie commission website, very helpful)

Err......sense of humour......... do they sell them in duty free on the way over?

ps, WHAT'S A DROP BEAR?????
by essexbloke
Fri Aug 19, 2005 2:27 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: One for all those ozzies......
Replies: 23
Views: 1816

Ok, me bags are aleardy packed....."stick another shrimp on the barbie" I work in car/bike insurance, handling injury claims. idealy would stick with that. Many jobs for that sort of thing about? What areas, towns etc. I was told that most of that sort of thing are central to Canberra etc....
by essexbloke
Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:09 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: One for all those ozzies......
Replies: 23
Views: 1816

One for all those ozzies......

After the last few years of wondering, the wife's finally convinced me that there is no real reason to stay in the dull, cold, wet UK, and that we should seriously look into emigration to Oz..... So them all you antipodean luvvelys, what info can you give me? What info should i know, where can i fin...
by essexbloke
Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:57 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: All You Donnington Returnies
Replies: 19
Views: 3533

Yeah....even more so if you are carefull!!!!
by essexbloke
Thu Jul 28, 2005 6:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: ROBBERY (broad daylight)
Replies: 17
Views: 3077

We're up to about AUS$1.08 per litre for premium (high octane), rising to about $1.15 on weekends. I know New South Wales is another 10/20c, but still we've got it pretty good compared with the UK. Another reason to move to Aus?? :wink: :roll: S'funny that, my wifes been on at me for the last 12 mo...
by essexbloke
Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:04 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Fairing Lowers / Belly Pans
Replies: 4
Views: 624

Err Yup........ (think) Not sure now, been on there over a year....
by essexbloke
Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:57 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: VTR insurance quotes
Replies: 12
Views: 804

33yrs old, full license 5yrs, 3yrs NCB (thanks you theiving scum!!), no points. Fully Comp 250xs, VTR1000 + DR600 (Trailbike) £300.00 (Equity Red Star) Top Tip, Equity Red Star is putting out superb bike quotes just now, as it's trying for the No1 UK Bike Insurer Status.... (Also helps to work for ...