
Hello from a 5PW owner
Hello from a 5PW owner
Greetings folks, I'm restoring and repairing a 5PW and generally tinkering with it when I get time. Given the state of the bike I'm sure I will be here quite a lot. 

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Re: Hello from a 5PW owner
Welcome in mick, i hope we can help, enjoy the forum pal & show us your ride/'state of play' when ya can [emoji106][emoji38][emoji6]
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Re: Hello from a 5PW owner
Welcome in Mick
Hope you enjoy the forum
One thread that maybe of interest to you is "Triggers Broom" in the projects section
Hope you enjoy the forum
One thread that maybe of interest to you is "Triggers Broom" in the projects section
Re: Hello from a 5PW owner
howdy mick 5pw owner here just doing a lock down clean up myself sounds like you have a bigger job than me let's have a look then.
cheers mark
cheers mark
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Re: Hello from a 5PW owner
Welcome to the forum Mick , you have found the right place I’d you want a wealth of knowledge on R1’s, just don’t ask me... as Julia says, I’m old, thick and vertically challenged [emoji23]
The thing is it’s true [emoji52]
Welcome and good luck with the bike
Stephen [emoji1303][emoji4]
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The thing is it’s true [emoji52]
Welcome and good luck with the bike
Stephen [emoji1303][emoji4]
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Re: Hello from a 5PW owner
I never said thick that’s not fair! Come on now Pops back in your comfy chair and behave. Welcome MikeSteve R1 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 8:55 am Welcome to the forum Mick , you have found the right place I’d you want a wealth of knowledge on R1’s, just don’t ask me... as Julia says, I’m old, thick and vertically challenged [emoji23]
The thing is it’s true [emoji52]
Welcome and good luck with the bike
Stephen [emoji1303][emoji4]
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Sorry Julia... you said it’s not clever or big to blame Cilla... and SteveR1 is neither...Danf1 wrote:I never said thick that’s not fair! Come on now Pops back in your comfy chair and behave. Welcome MikeSteve R1 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 8:55 am Welcome to the forum Mick , you have found the right place I’d you want a wealth of knowledge on R1’s, just don’t ask me... as Julia says, I’m old, thick and vertically challenged [emoji23]
The thing is it’s true [emoji52]
Welcome and good luck with the bike
Stephen [emoji1303][emoji4]
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So my quote wasn’t far off mate [emoji1303][emoji23][emoji4]
The thing is though.... I know you don’t mean it [emoji4]
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Are you sure about that Steve R1 ?Steve R1 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:12 pmSorry Julia... you said it’s not clever or big to blame Cilla... and SteveR1 is neither...Danf1 wrote:I never said thick that’s not fair! Come on now Pops back in your comfy chair and behave. Welcome MikeSteve R1 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 8:55 am Welcome to the forum Mick , you have found the right place I’d you want a wealth of knowledge on R1’s, just don’t ask me... as Julia says, I’m old, thick and vertically challenged [emoji23]
The thing is it’s true [emoji52]
Welcome and good luck with the bike
Stephen [emoji1303][emoji4]
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So my quote wasn’t far off mate [emoji1303][emoji23][emoji4]
The thing is though.... I know you don’t mean it [emoji4]
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Can I phone a friend... or should I ask the audience [emoji23]jompy wrote:Are you sure about that Steve R1 ?Steve R1 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:12 pmSorry Julia... you said it’s not clever or big to blame Cilla... and SteveR1 is neither...Danf1 wrote:I never said thick that’s not fair! Come on now Pops back in your comfy chair and behave. Welcome MikeSteve R1 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 8:55 am Welcome to the forum Mick , you have found the right place I’d you want a wealth of knowledge on R1’s, just don’t ask me... as Julia says, I’m old, thick and vertically challenged [emoji23]
The thing is it’s true [emoji52]
Welcome and good luck with the bike
Stephen [emoji1303][emoji4]
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So my quote wasn’t far off mate [emoji1303][emoji23][emoji4]
The thing is though.... I know you don’t mean it [emoji4]
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You know what mate... we have hijacked a newbie thread again [emoji52]
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Ohh well SNAFUSteve R1 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:46 pmCan I phone a friend... or should I ask the audience [emoji23]jompy wrote:Are you sure about that Steve R1 ?Steve R1 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 1:12 pmSorry Julia... you said it’s not clever or big to blame Cilla... and SteveR1 is neither...Danf1 wrote:I never said thick that’s not fair! Come on now Pops back in your comfy chair and behave. Welcome MikeSteve R1 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 8:55 am Welcome to the forum Mick , you have found the right place I’d you want a wealth of knowledge on R1’s, just don’t ask me... as Julia says, I’m old, thick and vertically challenged [emoji23]
The thing is it’s true [emoji52]
Welcome and good luck with the bike
Stephen [emoji1303][emoji4]
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So my quote wasn’t far off mate [emoji1303][emoji23][emoji4]
The thing is though.... I know you don’t mean it [emoji4]
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You know what mate... we have hijacked a newbie thread again [emoji52]
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SNAFU.... what monkey speak us that Joy... you know I don’t do all this new speak
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Re: Hello from a 5PW owner
Sorry... Joy should read Jompy... my M and P has gone the same way as my N [emoji849][emoji4][emoji23]Steve R1 wrote:SNAFU.... what monkey speak us that Joy... you know I don’t do all this new speak
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You do realise we now have Joy, Julia and Cilla on here now... [emoji23]
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Steve R1 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 5:17 pmSorry... Joy should read Jompy... my M and P has gone the same way as my N [emoji849][emoji4][emoji23]Steve R1 wrote:SNAFU.... what monkey speak us that Joy... you know I don’t do all this new speak
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Situation Normal All Fucked Up = SNAFU
Re: Hello from a 5PW owner
JOYjompy wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 9:56 pmSteve R1 wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 5:17 pmSorry... Joy should read Jompy... my M and P has gone the same way as my N [emoji849][emoji4][emoji23]Steve R1 wrote:SNAFU.... what monkey speak us that Joy... you know I don’t do all this new speak
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Re: Hello from a 5PW owner
I think we are all getting new nicknames in lockdown... Joy the Chimp has a certain ring to it
And as for Clarky ... aka Paula ... for some reason... when I press L I get an American city LA [emoji23][emoji849][emoji4]
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And as for Clarky ... aka Paula ... for some reason... when I press L I get an American city LA [emoji23][emoji849][emoji4]
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Re: Hello from a 5PW owner
Karen you mean?Steve R1 wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 8:27 am I think we are all getting new nicknames in lockdown... Joy the Chimp has a certain ring to it
And as for Clarky ... aka Paula ... for some reason... when I press L I get an American city LA [emoji23][emoji849][emoji4]
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You really should go easy on the wines, Steve.Steve R1 wrote:I think we are all getting new nicknames in lockdown... Joy the Chimp has a certain ring to it
And as for Clarky ... aka Paula ... for some reason... when I press L I get an American city LA [emoji23][emoji849][emoji4]
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Duncan.. I’ve been off the wine since Friday as my chest has been bad [emoji52]Moise wrote:You really should go easy on the wines, Steve.Steve R1 wrote:I think we are all getting new nicknames in lockdown... Joy the Chimp has a certain ring to it
And as for Clarky ... aka Paula ... for some reason... when I press L I get an American city LA [emoji23][emoji849][emoji4]
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Ok my keyboard is really fooked up... try to type Karen and get Paula [emoji849]Danf1 wrote:Karen you mean?Steve R1 wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 8:27 am I think we are all getting new nicknames in lockdown... Joy the Chimp has a certain ring to it
And as for Clarky ... aka Paula ... for some reason... when I press L I get an American city LA [emoji23][emoji849][emoji4]
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Why Karen mate?
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Re: Hello from a 5PW owner
Why not?Steve R1 wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 11:31 amOk my keyboard is really fooked up... try to type Karen and get Paula [emoji849]Danf1 wrote:Karen you mean?Steve R1 wrote: Wed May 13, 2020 8:27 am I think we are all getting new nicknames in lockdown... Joy the Chimp has a certain ring to it
And as for Clarky ... aka Paula ... for some reason... when I press L I get an American city LA [emoji23][emoji849][emoji4]
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Why Karen mate?
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Re: Hello from a 5PW owner
Mick L as you may have noticed some threads on here get Highjacked
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Thanks mate [emoji1303][emoji4]jompy wrote:Stephen i hope you're feeling better soon mate [emoji106]
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Sorry to hear that, hope you're feeling better soon.Steve R1 wrote: Duncan.. I’ve been off the wine since Friday as my chest has been bad [emoji52]
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