rockdodger wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 04, 2021 9:45 am

the one the Aprilia guy is using looks like it might work and he makes it look easy to use. I think I’ve found a place locally who do them so may nip for one today.

How smooth is your garage floor, I suspect that most options will struggle if it's too rough?

When my garage gets finished I'll have a similar issue so am looking at one of these, or similar:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Tools ... 1438.l2649

To my shame and regret I've only really bee in the area the one when going from Toyes to Autun, Hoping that I'll be able to correct that when normality has returned to the world.

I use Britannia Rescue = LV. European recovery, including from a crash etc and covers older bikes as well.

https://www.lv.com/breakdown-cover

richardbd wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:22 pm

This might change a few views...

It's certainly made me think on the usage of the repaired tyre after a repair. The but, and it's a big one, how many people have had a tyre deflate due to a failed repair?

Ros Atkins is going to be off Boris's and Ursula's Christmas card list I suspect:

i have been wondering about this for a while now. i was always led to believe that washers were always a good thing ..anywhere and everywhere. but that badly fitting washers can mess things up a bit. I always felt that the use of washers lessened the torque strength of a bold/screw, but never thoug...

Interesting view on the Bad Friday debacle here:



Most telling how it got Brexiteers, Remainers, DUP, Sinn Fein and the governments of the UK and Eire all uniting against the EU commision

daveuprite wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 02, 2021 6:13 am

Yeah, why on earth has no-one else come up with the turtle-spreading theory?

What's wrong with you all ....?

Teenage ninja mutant turtles maybe?

my understanding is that the UK chose to impliment Zero trade tarrifs on goods from the EU .. even before the `deal` was imposed on us? please correct me if i am wrong. so my assumption is that these tarriffs, over £135, as JB says, are therefor export taxes imposed by the EU? to `third countries? ...