cheers fellas, no horror stories so as it was a clean small pozidrive screwhole and the mushroom has taken well (no air loss in 3 days, after a few rides) and the tyre is 3/4 worn anyway, and will only be used on road, it'll be lived with.

Firstly merry christmas everyone!
Secondly, I had to use my stop'n'go tyre plugger kit (rubber mushroom type) for the first time tonight, worked well and got home fine.
What's the consensus of opinion, is it happy days permenently or a new tyre quick? @

A clever fix for a problem that doesn't really exist? A bit like the cucumber cap.
A thread file does the job for me

A brand new OEM showa rear shock for my last bike, because it was only £100.
I bought it as a spare then got rid of the bike before I needed to fit it, luckily the new bike has the same part! So in years to come I can rest easy knowing I still have a spare

Nigel wrote:Johnny can you post a link? Video not appearing on my tablet

Google don't support flashplayer any more, annoying isn't it since many websites still use it!

FFS you lot this is getting very old for the rest of us and you can continue in PM's till the cows come home.....

This cobblers isn't a proper argument anyway, nobody's even mentioned touratech or LongWayRound yet

A few years ago I would've bought a Vectrix electric scooter thingy, 60mph, decent range, it would've been perfect for my commute during the week but it was £8k, which was more than a base 1150GS at the time.

Oh I just love memes, and there are plenty on this subject, eg-

I don't know what's going on with your pics, but if you want to try emailing them to me and I'll post them in your thread for you?
PM sent with my email in

stay away from Forma Adventure boots then, i love them they are very comfortable and fit well (i have big wide feet) but they are what you said, a road boot made offroad style (dare i say just like most "adventure bikes? lol) they wouldnt give you the protection youre looking for