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by blackal
Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:55 am
Forum: Non Bike Chat
Topic: Addios Samr1
Replies: 18
Views: 1542

Re: Addios Samr1

Seen this behaviour on some other sites too.........

"I'm leaving, and don't want to leave anything that might assist others"

It's called a "Grande …login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:02 pm
Forum: R1 04-06 5VY
Topic: 5VY valve clearances
Replies: 5
Views: 1156

Re: 5VY valve clearances

Table of shims:

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by blackal
Sat Jan 27, 2018 6:14 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: More bikers giving us a bad name
Replies: 14
Views: 1125

Re: More bikers giving us a bad name

Not sure about giving us a bad name........ If it was someone on here who admitted that it was him........... A lot of the forum-members would be tell…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Sat Jan 27, 2018 6:10 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Good ideas or gimmicks?
Replies: 12
Views: 1061

Re: Good ideas or gimmicks?

I wouldnt put anything on my lid that wasnt meant to be there, I mean look what happened to Poor Schumacher :( :( To be fair - a go-pro will have a l…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:11 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Good ideas or gimmicks?
Replies: 12
Views: 1061

Re: Good ideas or gimmicks?

PJC wrote:I wouldnt put anything on my lid that wasnt meant to be there, I mean look what happened to Poor Schumacher :( :(

To be fair - a go-pro will…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:06 pm
Forum: Non Bike Chat
Topic: And The Award For Most Helpful Forum Member Goes To......
Replies: 13
Views: 1273

Re: And The Award For Most Helpful Forum Member Goes To.....

Pah!

If I was to say: "Jompy's a Cnut"........... You'd all be up in arms!

(but if I just 'thought' he was a Cnut ......... you wouldn't bother...…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:01 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: More bikers giving us a bad name
Replies: 14
Views: 1125

Re: More bikers giving us a bad name

pod wrote:I have a feeling this was one of our former members. Some of us have been on the odd td with him as well. He is being done for 140+ mph

Sen
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by blackal
Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:28 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: New bike PCP opinions
Replies: 38
Views: 1765

Re: New bike PCP opinions

Do dealers still offer discounts on cash purchases? It used to be used get a bit off for cash with an independent as they'd be able to stow it away f…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:27 am
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Good ideas or gimmicks?
Replies: 12
Views: 1061

Re: Good ideas or gimmicks?

Best way to be noticed, is to tie one of these to the tail-tidy.

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I do, and everyone I pass, shouts:

"Look at that balloon on the bike!". :oops:

Al…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:49 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Insurance is a Joke
Replies: 16
Views: 1225

Re: Insurance is a Joke

Ahem..........

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:naughty:

Al :)login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:33 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Insurance is a Joke
Replies: 16
Views: 1225

Re: Insurance is a Joke

I recommended Cornmarket, which would at least - address the cover for modifications.

The lack of garage? depending on location - you may find that…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:34 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: New bike PCP opinions
Replies: 38
Views: 1765

Re: New bike PCP opinions

Looking at Suzuki's PCP site on a GSXR1000 £13,599 RRP 37month PCP duration £3,000 deposit 6,000 miles/yr Comes out at: 36 x £132.07 £4,754.52 Balloon…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:10 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: New bike PCP opinions
Replies: 38
Views: 1765

Re: New bike PCP opinions

I didn't infer that you were quoting my posts. Your post quoting me seemed to insinuate that with the quote about the moral high ground. My remark re…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:12 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: New bike PCP opinions
Replies: 38
Views: 1765

Re: New bike PCP opinions

I didn't infer that you were quoting my posts.
by blackal
Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:09 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Need a new rear tyre
Replies: 28
Views: 1805

Re: Need a new rear tyre

Made in China - wouldn't worry me. That said - I went from German Tourances to Chinese Tourances on my GSA, and noted absolutely NO difference in gri…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:58 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: New bike PCP opinions
Replies: 38
Views: 1765

Re: New bike PCP opinions

For the record, I don’t have PCP or loans on my bikes or cars but I’ve had both in the past. I just take offence to these people who try to take the …login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:19 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Bike insurance
Replies: 16
Views: 1112

Re: Bike nsurance

I changed from Carole Nash (bunch of thieving pricks :evil: ) to CORNMARKET (In Belfast). They asked for photos of my bikes for the underwriters (only…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:13 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Need a new rear tyre
Replies: 28
Views: 1805

Re: Need a new rear tyre

Plenty of litre bike owners fit sports-touring tyres, which nowadays have great grip on the shoulders but might just retain profile and centre-tread a…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:02 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: New bike PCP opinions
Replies: 38
Views: 1765

Re: New bike PCP opinions

PCPs were a huge boost to the makers' and dealers' fortunes - and allowed people to drive cars they couldn't normally afford to buy. I sense a lot of …login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:00 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Removing the headers
Replies: 12
Views: 1241

Re: Removing the headers

Apparently a 50:50 mixture of ATF and acetone makes a good penetrating oil. Anyone tried it? Sent from my SM-G9208 using Tapatalk Yeah it’s brilliant…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:35 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: Learning curve
Replies: 16
Views: 1329

Re: Learning curve

Can see front went light on him just at the wrong moment. At least that’s the physics of it. If your chatting to your go pro tho your not 110% focuse…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Wed Jan 10, 2018 1:26 pm
Forum: R1 & R1M 2015-2019 2CR 2KS BX4
Topic: Carbon Wheels
Replies: 5
Views: 1171

Re: Carbon Wheels

HPS were doing discounts on Dymags up until yesterday - possibly still doing if asked (think through HPS)

Here:

https://www.bikehps.com/acatalog/Yamlogin to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Mon Jan 08, 2018 9:04 pm
Forum: R1 & R1M 2015-2019 2CR 2KS BX4
Topic: Carbon Wheels
Replies: 5
Views: 1171

Re: Carbon Wheels

HPS do 1yr deferred payment 0% interest on BST
by blackal
Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:30 pm
Forum: General Bike Chat
Topic: What're your favourite mods?
Replies: 18
Views: 1529

Re: What're your favourite mods?

As the title asks, what are your favourite mods and why? Has to be the auto blipper and ecu flash that I got from Velox racing , Don’t know how I liv…login to view the rest of this post
by blackal
Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:28 pm
Forum: Non Bike Chat
Topic: Any Lawyers on the site ?
Replies: 18
Views: 1405

Re: Any Lawyers on the site ?

As said - dont approach them, and if they ever send you an invoice - challenge it fundementally. In awarding the work to them - you had expectations o…login to view the rest of this post