Vagueness and the Aftermath - A sporadic diary

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Was it over a hundred squid ?   i've always been a fan of 2nd hand brake parts       Wonder how much it would cost to build a new bike or car/van , buying all the parts new and individually ? be 10 X u think ?

And the rest.

I bought this electronic power steering column for my daughter's Fiesta yesterday. (£70, eBay again). I didn't even bother to price a new one, but I bet it would have made my eyes water.

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£70 seems a bit expensive for second hand Tom (disclaimer- long time since i bought car parts) , is that the going rate?

There were several others around the £90 mark Boo, I managed to negotiate a small price reduction. The main selling point for this one was it was only four miles away.

[atdc21]

i bought one of them a few years ago for a punto, and think it was £400 + then new, could of been more, but the punto has that extra 'city' setting as well so could make it bit more expensive.

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i bought one of them a few years ago for a punto, and think it was £400 + then new, could of been more, but the punto has that extra 'city' setting as well so could make it bit more expensive.

Lol. I didn't even know they existed until yesterday.

[atdc21]

Ha- careful with the airbag when you fit it Tom.

[tikay]

Ha- careful with the airbag when you fit it Tom.

Oh my, I would SO love..........

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Ha- careful with the airbag when you fit it Tom.

Oh my, I would SO love..........

To be fair, if you see me in profile, I look like my air bag has gone off already. Either that or I've had a bay window fitted under my Jersey.

I've got my self into a bad place, self discipline wise. I wake up feeling energetic but hungry, so I eat until I feel full but lethargic. Rinse-repeat throughout the day.

I was going good on the 100 press-ups thing, but a trip to India followed by a bout of man-flu diverted me for long enough to make it almost impossible to get started again.

I'm not usually such a quitter, but too often these days, I find myself following the path of least resistance. It's scary really.  

[byronkincaid]

Ha- careful with the airbag when you fit it Tom.

Oh my, I would SO love..........

To be fair, if you see me in profile, I look like my air bag has gone off already. Either that or I've had a bay window fitted under my Jersey.

I've got my self into a bad place, self discipline wise. I wake up feeling energetic but hungry, so I eat until I feel full but lethargic. Rinse-repeat throughout the day.

I was going good on the 100 press-ups thing, but a trip to India followed by a bout of man-flu diverted me for long enough to make it almost impossible to get started again.

I'm not usually such a quitter, but too often these days, I find myself following the path of least resistance. It's scary really.  

was thinking the other day that dan john is like the red dog of health and fitness. here's a pdf of some of his stuff. i like to type in a random number every now and again and read whatever comes up. you may find it helps with ^^^

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14767387/AllDansArticles.pdf

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Ha- careful with the airbag when you fit it Tom.

Oh my, I would SO love..........

To be fair, if you see me in profile, I look like my air bag has gone off already. Either that or I've had a bay window fitted under my Jersey.

I've got my self into a bad place, self discipline wise. I wake up feeling energetic but hungry, so I eat until I feel full but lethargic. Rinse-repeat throughout the day.

I was going good on the 100 press-ups thing, but a trip to India followed by a bout of man-flu diverted me for long enough to make it almost impossible to get started again.

I'm not usually such a quitter, but too often these days, I find myself following the path of least resistance. It's scary really.  

was thinking the other day that dan john is like the red dog of health and fitness. here's a pdf of some of his stuff. i like to type in a random number every now and again and read whatever comes up. you may find it helps with ^^^

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14767387/AllDansArticles.pdf

I wondered what you meant my the random number comment until I started reading.

Interesting stuff though.

[Mohican]

I used a tailpack and a tankbag when I rode to my parents place in France. The tank bag had maps, wallet,phone, change for toll booths, chain lube and few other bits and pieces so i could keep my pockets empty. Tailpack had the rest of my gear that i didn't need for riding(except wateproofs which were in outside pockets), that way you're only strapping on/off once a day. I also had it fitted to the pillion seat and carried the pillion cowling that's normally fitted so I could easily fit and remove it. Will take a couple of pics to show you what I mean.

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I used a tailpack and a tankbag when I rode to my parents place in France. The tank bag had maps, wallet,phone, change for toll booths, chain lube and few other bits and pieces so i could keep my pockets empty. Tailpack had the rest of my gear that i didn't need for riding(except wateproofs which were in outside pockets), that way you're only strapping on/off once a day. I also had it fitted to the pillion seat and carried the pillion cowling that's normally fitted so I could easily fit and remove it. Will take a couple of pics to show you what I mean.

 

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Ever wondered how they prevent corrosion on planes that are exposed to all that salt while on the deck of an aircraft carrier?

[sovietsong]

Ever wondered how they prevent corrosion on planes that are exposed to all that salt while on the deck of an aircraft carrier?

Honestly I haven't

[Mohican]

Ever wondered how they prevent corrosion on planes that are exposed to all that salt while on the deck of an aircraft carrier?

Here's a starter for you.
http://www.acf-50.co.uk/motorcycle.htm

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Ever wondered how they prevent corrosion on planes that are exposed to all that salt while on the deck of an aircraft carrier?

Here's a starter for you.
http://www.acf-50.co.uk/motorcycle.htm

Spot on.

Looks like good stuff. Just ordered some of eBay. Can't be arsed cleaning road salt off the bike every time I go out.


Where are my pics BTW?

[booder]

Let me give you a for instance. I removed the back wheel yesterday. Now obviously, once you have unbolted the wheel you have to lift the rear of the bike so that you can get it clear of the mudguard. Easy at home, I can prop it up on a trolley jack or lift it myself and get a passing grandchild to pull the wheel clear, but how do I do it when I'm alone in the dark on a busy roadside in the rain?

I could lay the bike on it's side, but I'd be bound to bend or break something, and I bet the fuel would piss out of the tank top or the carb overflow.

I've looked for tutorials but they all seem to gloss over the part where you have to raise and support the bike while you remove the wheel.

I have never really come across an alternative to laying the bike on its side  Just have to be very careful.

Shame that it is nearly always the rear that gets a flat.

From memory of them back in my motorcycling days I thought the C90 had a centre stand? In which case could you put something beneath the stand and then weight the front down?

That's a spiffing idea young Dave, I'll stage an imaginary puncture by setting the alarm on my phone and then riding along untill it goes off as a test.

I wonder if you could pop the tyre off ine side of the rim and replace the tube by just slipping the axle and spacer out to make a gap to squeeze the tube through, leaving the wheel more or less in place?

RE Punctures,removal of rear tyre.

Had this recommended to me for use with tubeless tyres. Purchase a mini compressor also and you are good to go , negates the need to remove wheel.

http://www.stopngo.com/pocket-tire-plugger-for-all-tubeless-tires/