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Messages - iamthearrison
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« on: 16 October 2018, 09:04:22 pm »
Thanks guys
Way to big for an innertube Don, each link is around 3 inches wide and 4 inches long but thanks for the suggestion
And I never thought if looking at sailing equipment, living near a major dock yard might come in handy for a change haha I'll pop down there tomorrow and see what I can find
Try motorcross innertubes
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« on: 16 May 2018, 11:50:36 am »
Took mine in this morning for new front wheel bearings, 48 quid fitted. Just had a phone call, looks like the garage that fitted my front tyre has overtightened the caliper bolts and fucked the threads up, another 60 quid to fix it.
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« on: 12 April 2018, 06:06:04 pm »
Anyone know if theres a way to stop the parking light coming on? Left mine on by accident this morning, had to bump it when I finished work
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« on: 24 February 2018, 06:14:45 pm »
changed the broken speedo drive sensor. Easy enough job, apart from the paddock stand collapsing and tipping the bike over as I took the front wheel out. Luckily managed to hold it, and the only damage was a scratched top box.
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« on: 05 February 2018, 08:46:10 pm »
Had a fuel can on my cb500, great bit of kit. And comes with a free kendal mint cake in the box
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« on: 13 January 2018, 07:18:35 pm »
Tonights beer - Lost Souls by Abbeydale Brewery, a 10% russian imperial stout. I dont know how far from Sheffield this gets distributed, but if you like strong, dark beers and you see it in your local bottle shop, buy one. I promise you wont be disappointed. | 20180113 190648 |
No idea why the image has rotated itself, btw
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« on: 07 January 2018, 01:52:56 pm »
Wow iamthearrison what a concoction that is -- sounds nice though
It was absolutely stunning. Tastes like a black forest gateux in a glass. Not cheap at 14 quid for a 750ml bottle, but no more than youd pay for a decent bottle of wine, and far nicer IMO
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« on: 07 January 2018, 01:50:11 pm »
Sorted. Looks like the 5w filament has blown in one of them. Looked alright in the dark last night, but multimeter this morning says its not. Thought I had a spare but cant find it, Ill call and get a couple on my way home tomorrow
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« on: 06 January 2018, 07:23:34 pm »
| cloudwater |
Got one of these in the fridge Im going to crack open tonight. Cloudwater/Lervig 12% imperial chocolate stout with sour cherry juice, aged for 12 months in bourbon casks. Bought it to drink on Christmas day, but was bunged up with flu and wouldnt have been able to taste it, so held it back.
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« on: 06 January 2018, 07:13:48 pm »
Should be 2x Stop/Tail Bulb 12v 21/5w double filament,make sure pins on bulbs are not offset.
Both bulbs should come on, with lights & the other filaments when brakes applied.
Theyre both twin filament, but surely that means the pins have to be offset, otherwise how would you differentiate the supply to either filament? And mine come on one at a time (looking from the seat towards the back of the bike, left hand bulb 5w is lit, then goes off and 25w right hand bulb lights up when the brakes are used). Ill have a proper look tomorrow when its light, but neither bulb is blown
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« on: 06 January 2018, 06:16:14 pm »
A mate at work pointed out yesterday that only 1 of the bulbs in my tail light was on. Having taken them out to check them today, it seems theyre both twin filament bulbs, but, like the headlights, only use 1 filament on either bulb (so the 5w is on on one of them as a tail light, and the 25w comes on on the other when you pull the brakes). Is that normal, and if so, is there a known mod to use both filaments on both bulbs, like there is on the headlight?
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« on: 21 August 2017, 08:30:43 pm »
Followed a silver foxeye from abbey lane to meadowhead roundabout in Sheffield this afternoon. Also seen 2 more gold and black boxeyes recently - 1 pulled alongside me on Bocking lane, and the other was parked in queens road Halfords
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« on: 21 June 2017, 09:42:16 pm »
Collected a free 6 pack of these on my way home tonight, cracking stuff
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« on: 06 May 2017, 04:22:05 pm »
Started with scooters, a Yamaha Cygnus 125 That got nicked, so I replaced it with a Piaggio B125 Being Italian, it eventually fell to bits, so I scrapped it and bought a Honda CBF125 Then passed my test and bought a Honda CB500s Rode the wheels off it, until it came to a point where I was fed up of fixing things on it, and it was costing me more than it was worth, so sold it and bought my current boxeye Fazer 600
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« on: 02 May 2017, 06:23:23 pm »
Took mine off today, havent had chance to ride it without yet, but Im 6' 2" and feel a bit cramped on it with them fitted. Only had mild steel at work, so bought some off Ebay, 5x m8x30 stainless cap heads, £1.29 with free postage.
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« on: 02 May 2017, 06:21:23 pm »
Another vote here for Delkevic - mine had the downpipes and stubby can fitted when I bought it, cant fault them. Had a Fuel silencer on my old CB500, another really well made bit of kit. Think I read somewhere that Black Widow downpipes have a tighter bend in them, and it makes getting the oil filter off difficult, but I could be mistaken
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« on: 27 April 2017, 06:19:36 pm »
cheers, Ill have a root through the fasteners at work tomorrow
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« on: 27 April 2017, 05:27:23 pm »
My bike came with bar risers fitted, and I want to try it without them, but the clamp bolts are too long. Anyone know the length of the standard bolts, or can take one out and measure it, so I can either borrow a few from work or buy some?
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« on: 20 April 2017, 06:49:26 pm »
Swapped mine for stainless countersunk allen bolts the other week, cost me 3 quid off ebay
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« on: 31 March 2017, 06:40:37 pm »
Dont waste your time and money on the gt moto ones from Halfords. I bought one, installed it accordin to the instructions, and it was peeling off within 24 hours.
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« on: 23 March 2017, 06:11:07 pm »
Not today, but Monday. Pulled into Halfords car park (Queens Road Sheffield), noticed another bike there so parked next to it. Turned out to be my bikes twin - another 2001 gold, black and silver boxeye. Had a few more bits than mine (crash bars, heated grips, scottoiler) but was the same other than that. Talked to the owner, said hed got a BMW as well, but hardly used it as he preferred the Fazer.
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« on: 20 March 2017, 06:21:24 pm »
Why do this to a perfectly good fireblade? | FB IMG 1490033930886 |
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« on: 20 March 2017, 06:16:22 pm »
Hope nobody's waiting on delivery of an exhaust from motad, looks like they've shut up shop. No mention of what's happening with existing orders. http://www.motad.co.uk/news/Shame, they've been around for a long time.
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« on: 17 March 2017, 05:06:35 pm »
just had a run in with a prick in a landrover. Id called at the vet for some antibiotics for my cat on the way home from work, parked the bike on a sidestreet. When I came out a 66 plate landrover evoque was sitting by the side of the bike blocking it in, driver still sat in it. Conversation went something like this:
Him - Are you going? Me - Once ive got my gear on, yeah. Him - Good, I want that parking space Me - Well, let me get my helmet on and move your car so I can get out, and you can have it (puts helmet on) Him - You shouldnt be parked there anyway Me - Sorry? Him - You shouldnt be parked there, its a car space Me - No, its a parking space. Ive as much right to it as anyone Him - You should have parked on the pavement and left space for a car Me - Id get a ticket for that (takes helmet off and sits it on the tank) Him - I thought you said you were going Me - I was, now Im not. Fuck off and park somewhere else Him - No need to be like that Me - Theres every fucking need to be like that, you self entitled prick. Im going nowhere
and with that he drove off as fast as his chelsea tractor would let him, beeping his horn. Twat.
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« on: 13 March 2017, 07:29:27 pm »
You still got the mirrors? Are they both original yamaha, that fold in?
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