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    That is what I do with oven cleaner - brush it on...

    That is what I do with oven cleaner - brush it on to the sides and cover with cling-film. Way better as it stays in gel form.

    for the oven roof - lay out alu foil, with cling film on top. ...
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    Just used up 4 ltrs on my monoblock driveway -...

    Just used up 4 ltrs on my monoblock driveway - it's now about £33 per 4ltrs.

    Dilute from 14% by vol to around 10% for use, and make sure if spraying it, that you clean off the pump - as it...
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    Anyone else found Freddie Dobbs' Youtube channel?...

    Anyone else found Freddie Dobbs' Youtube channel?

    Does a lot of stuff on Harleys, Triumphs, Enfields etc, and I find his channel quite 'watchable'.

    https://www.youtube.com/@FreddieDobbs

    ...
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    Vapour-blasting seems to be the new method, and...

    Vapour-blasting seems to be the new method, and you can find several people offering the service on a kind of 'paying hobby' status.

    Have a search on Facebook Marketplace. I doubt you'd have to...
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    How much per month do those cost? You have...

    How much per month do those cost? You have piqued my interest, as now I only wear my fixed contacts for my motorbike. My other concern with varifocals on glasses is that you end up tilting your...
  6. I remember the Monteverdi HAI from teenage years...

    I remember the Monteverdi HAI from teenage years pouring over the Daily Mail? Car Show edition each year.
  7. Have a look at PCspecialist website and see what...

    Have a look at PCspecialist website and see what configs they have ready to go.

    Great machines, good to deal with and plenty of options.
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    All I managed was new bearings on R-1 wheel, and...

    All I managed was new bearings on R-1 wheel, and a sore back……. [emoji22]

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240427/dee21835f780f6e81062377969cc8b6a.jpg
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    Interesting to read of the experiences - I...

    Interesting to read of the experiences - I wondered if they were for me.
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    Yeah- often used for rocking applications, but...

    Yeah- often used for rocking applications, but I'd have thought there was very little motion at all - there.

    But - Triumph ain't gonna make a mistake with it.
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    Looks like a needle-bearing in one end? ...

    Looks like a needle-bearing in one end?

    It’s non-rotating, I’d expect plain bushing (or cushion sleeve like other end).
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    Out of interest - I plotted a non-peage rout from...

    Out of interest - I plotted a non-peage rout from Calais………

    Could be a leisurely 5 day jaunt. [emoji106]

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240426/b2e9b6bb1877edccd678cb91af9fa90f.jpg
  13. The "Turnograph".

    The "Turnograph".
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    Good for you! If you haven't already taken the...

    Good for you!

    If you haven't already taken the "hazard awareness" computer bit (whatever it is called) - be careful of noticing the hazards too early. People who have driven a lot - tend to see...
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    New tyres fitted, but the mechanic noticed front...

    New tyres fitted, but the mechanic noticed front bearings a bit rough - SO..... I managed to read the bearing code (non-std wheels) and ordered up two sets of SKFs - so that will be the weekend's...
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    That is quite stunning.:thumbsup:

    That is quite stunning.:thumbsup:
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    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240426/ba96cf81...

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240426/ba96cf813d1c7348c2dd3620c694121a.jpg
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    FFS !!! :untroubled: ...

    FFS !!! :untroubled:


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyxIjV6fRRk
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    I think the S1000XR does the same - just in a...

    I think the S1000XR does the same - just in a different way. I DO Like twin-cyl instant grunt, though.

    Too many choices when it comes to bikes - and some stonking S/H bikes on Facebook etc, at...
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    I'm not a huge fan of The Missenden Flyer, but...

    I'm not a huge fan of The Missenden Flyer, but stuck this one out to the end.

    I don't like the rear fender - looks way too ancient.

    But overall - I have to say, BMW have given the bike a very...
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    I sensed this is how a sole trader I used - was...

    I sensed this is how a sole trader I used - was working. Transferred the money to his account when complete.
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    The fella in Moffat, off the M74 has done it...

    The fella in Moffat, off the M74 has done it right............

    https://greyarro.ws/t/the-moffat-spitfire/52640

    https://www.drookitagain.co.uk/coppermine/albums/userpics/10001/Moffat_Spitfire.jpg
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    I'm not sure - although I discovered that I have...

    I'm not sure - although I discovered that I have shrunk 2" in the last ??? years (I hope it is in the last 10 years and not since 2023!).

    I started on the low seat, but then bought the HP seat...
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    My original 2016 one - I fitted bar-end weights...

    My original 2016 one - I fitted bar-end weights and a low seat before I even rode it, and couldn't discern any unusual vibes through the bars.

    No bar vibes on either that or the subsequent 2019...
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    In the Borders - we had a fairly long trial...

    In the Borders - we had a fairly long trial period, where people got used to the limits. Did that not occur in Wales?

    A lot of complaints, but it was passed (albeit their statistical analysis,...
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