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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #100 on: 28 January 2013, 12:06:48 am »
That photo's now my Facebook cover picture!!  :lol
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« Reply #101 on: 28 January 2013, 06:53:17 am »
Myself, Exupnut and ChristoT got a bit too excited about he London meet and so decided to meet each other today for a bit of a rideout and good ol' fashion chin-wag before catching up with everyone else next week. Naturally this meant a photo opportunity was in order  :lol










crazy fools,the lot of you  :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin [size=78%].........................great picture,one for the album [/size] :)
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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #102 on: 28 January 2013, 10:35:30 am »
Excellent :rollin :rollin :rollin

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« Reply #103 on: 28 January 2013, 11:15:30 am »
How's this for a laugh? A chap was looking round my student house earlier today (the landlord is selling it). I thought he looked familiar, then I twigged: he was the instructor who'd failed me my CBT last February, and had jinxed my Mod 1 in Enfield in May!!! I asked him what he rode, and he replied a Fazer Thou. Whereupon, I gave the correct salute, AND HE RESPONDED!! :lol

He didn't know about either the forum or the rideout, so I told him about both. No idea if he'll show though.
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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #104 on: 29 January 2013, 03:43:39 pm »
Disaster has struck :(

Attempted to remove the existing downpipes today which appear to be the originals. Needless to say they are in bad condition and naturally, the god damn exhaust studs have decided to snap  :'(

I've ordered new ones, but they take 3-5 days for delivery so I may be screwed for this Sunday  :wall

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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #105 on: 29 January 2013, 04:06:11 pm »
Noes! That sucks, will keep fingers crossed for ya!
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« Reply #106 on: 29 January 2013, 04:42:46 pm »
is ther enough of the stud left to remove them easily....as a quick fix you could use a 6mm bolt and cut the head off  ;)
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« Reply #107 on: 29 January 2013, 04:52:17 pm »
There is enough of the stud left thankfully, so I may try and head to good ol' B&Q and see what they have available. Do the studs have different threads for the nuts and the engine head?

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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #108 on: 29 January 2013, 05:32:18 pm »
no ....same size thread mate...look for m6....not sure how long the standard ones are but if you get oversized bolts you could cut them to length...at a guess i would say 70mm.....iunless any other foccer knows different  ;)
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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #109 on: 29 January 2013, 06:32:12 pm »
Awesome, I'm not too worried about the situation just yet unless I manage to snap one of them off in the head... then I'm completely and utterly screwed

My query about the studs is due to the photo of the item;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140544265329?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

It looks as though the stud end is M6 but the head could be larger?
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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #110 on: 29 January 2013, 09:02:37 pm »
oh yes.......see what you mean.......thats stumped me,any foccers know the answer ?...........6 / 8 mm parhaps,thats a guess ..........if you can get one of the studs out before you go to b & q,you will be sure to get the right one,but thinking about it you would have to make the hole bigger in the header collar  :eek ...it would still work though  ;)
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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #111 on: 29 January 2013, 09:27:24 pm »
Thread Hijack  :lol
Some say that he eats habanero chilli peppers dipped in oil of capsaicin for extra bite and that his pyjamas are made from Nomex. All we know is, he's called Ad the Bad

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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #112 on: 29 January 2013, 09:39:59 pm »
just a matter of time  :rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes :rolleyes .....KOSMIC are you coming north of the river on sunday for the london foccers meet ?
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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #113 on: 29 January 2013, 09:53:29 pm »
Yeah, sorry, didn't mean to hijack the thread :P My original post was relevant at least haha

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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #114 on: 29 January 2013, 10:08:25 pm »
Sorry Folks.  :'( :'(

Can't do this weekend as I need to take her indoors out for her birthday. Pub, meal then flicks (film with misserable in the title. I know what I'd rather be doing.)

She's letting me out to play for a five day biking extravaganza with some mates in March to Cornwall then Pendine in Wales so I need to keep her sweet as she cooks, washes and irons for me.

Fear not though. There WILL be another time when I will come out and play with you.
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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #115 on: 29 January 2013, 10:46:08 pm »
Oh Kos, you'll be foccing miserable after that mate?


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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #116 on: 31 January 2013, 07:29:31 pm »
I'd love to join you if that's ok me being new here and all  :D
Sounds like a laugh.

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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #117 on: 31 January 2013, 07:45:01 pm »
The more the merrier! I'm determined to be there even if my bike isn't :P

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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #118 on: 31 January 2013, 07:47:14 pm »
u r more than welcome mate. be on here tomoro night and we will make some plans and saturday night make a definite decision once we r sure about the weather. 2 groups will meet, one at the ace cafe and one at blackheath cafe.(which is actually on the heath) if its gonna piss down sunday the group at blackheath will go to the ace where we can talk shit and be inside. if the weather is ok then the ace cafe group will go to blackheath and all of us onto southend. look frwrd to meeting u.
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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #119 on: 01 February 2013, 03:21:46 am »
Little bit gutted,  :(  Work commitments took an unexpected turn this weekend. Just trying to work out how I can make it after a 12 hour night shift :b

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« Reply #120 on: 01 February 2013, 09:07:25 am »
Little bit gutted,  :(  Work commitments took an unexpected turn this weekend. Just trying to work out how I can make it after a 12 hour night shift :b

gutted also that it looks like rain on Sunday - which rules me out (it feels like I've been riding in the rain all week!). Anyone up for postponing to next Sunday?
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« Reply #121 on: 01 February 2013, 10:00:40 am »
If it rains were goin to the ace but as of this mornin its sayin no rain so lets make a final decision saturday evening.
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Re: London Foccers!!!
« Reply #122 on: 01 February 2013, 11:24:49 am »
Make sure someone has a camera, and get uploading?

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« Reply #123 on: 01 February 2013, 12:57:54 pm »
We will definately be uploading some pictures. No worries on that score.  :thumbup :thumbup
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« Reply #124 on: 01 February 2013, 09:12:55 pm »
OK LONDON FOCCERS LISTEN UP...


this is the plan hope it meets with your approoooval


at the mo the weather is GOOD TO GO....so all who r going to the ACE CAFE need to be there @ 11AM> i will be there to meet u and we can drive down to BLACKHEATH and meet the foccers who need to be there @ 12noon. then onto southend (1hour journey).


if it is raining then the foccers goin to BLACKHEATH need to be there @ 11AM. i will be there and we can drive to the ACE CAFE where we will meet the foccers at 12NOON. for tea and chat etc.


a good plan i think. lets stick to this chaps. and remember... THE MORE THE MERRIER so look frwd to seein u.


my number is 07846-700036 so if u wanna let me know ur commin we know hooo to wait for before we move.


i will post a final decision tomoro night after checkin the weather so do check.


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