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« on: 19 April 2013, 10:38:54 am »
I want to take off the side stand for painting, There is two big bolts with alen key and threadlocked..
There is also one large nut in the middle, Looking at it I was thinking that the two bolts ( alen key ) had something to do with the rear subframe or something like that..Can anyone confirm that removal of the two ( alen key ) bolts are just for the side stand and not connected or needed for anything else, I've just had a look at the Haynes Manual and they're simply to hold the sidestand in place (also I had one of them come loose at one point and nothing fell off, only the side stand wobbled!) Haynes says: "To remove the stand leg only, first unhook the spring with the stand in the raised position, then couterhold the nut on the pivot bolt and unscrew the bolt. Support the stand leg and withdraw the bolt. Note the location of the stand switch plunger." If you want to take the whole assembly off, you'll need to deal with the sidestand cut-out switch first which is more complicated, I'd recommend picking up a copy of the Haynes manual for this.
2852
« on: 19 April 2013, 10:26:55 am »
Is that the ST or the GT?
I've looked at the Sprint 1050 ST in the past and took one for a test ride (which was very nice) and I may well get one if finances pick up a bit...
2853
« on: 19 April 2013, 10:25:09 am »
Mine's in a holder bolted to a bracket on the swingarm.
2854
« on: 19 April 2013, 10:23:21 am »
are you aware that insurance contracts are not "buyer beware", but "utmost good faith"? You must declare all facts that a reasonable/prudent underwriter would want to be able to consider when choosing whether to accept a risk, or the premium to charge.
Not any more. The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 came into force on 6 April and changed the onus from 'utmost good faith' to 'reasonable care not to make a misrepresentation'. (2.2 & 2.5a) The standard of care required is that of a reasonable consumer. (3.3)
That's very interesting, thanks. It stops Insurance Companies from trying to weasel out of paying for a claim because "you should have told us about X" when they haven't even asked the customer for that information 
2855
« on: 18 April 2013, 08:32:30 pm »
Ha no chance!
Sure, but some people just let it go through on the nod 
2856
« on: 18 April 2013, 08:29:26 pm »
I said why didnt you do that first! Mental.
Because they were hoping you would just stump up the money without question!
2857
« on: 17 April 2013, 06:42:27 pm »
I think the best quote came from Ian Hislop on HIGNFY:
"They interviewed her enemies who said unpleasant things about her and then they interviewed her friends, most of whom also said unpleasant things about her."
2858
« on: 15 April 2013, 11:33:41 am »
From that article: "North Wales Police has a robust strategy around enforcing the ‘Fatal 5’ offences which are speeding, drink and drug driving, dangerous driving including unnecessary risk taking, failing to wear a seat belt and using a mobile phone whilst driving."
And does "dangerous driving including unnecessary risk taking" include "Driving too foccing fast for the conditions" because that is *much* more dangerous than just going over (a possibly arbitrary) limit number!
Too many accidents happen because people just won't *slow down* when it's pi$$ing with rain or foggy or other such poor conditions, but "well I'm not going over the speed limit"...
2859
« on: 13 April 2013, 11:19:06 am »
Meanwhile...
After Margaret Thatcher's funeral, a short documentary on the writing of Tony Blair's eulogy will be available on BBC iPlayer.
Just search for the Blair/ Witch project...
2860
« on: 12 April 2013, 10:08:58 pm »
Nope, but I'll be up there on the 22nd for a Skills Day 
2861
« on: 10 April 2013, 06:18:37 pm »
Bugger their "policy", hit them with the Sale of Goods Act: Goods must be Fit for Purpose and of Satisfactory Quality because I'd think it's reasonable to expect them to last more than 10 months and 4000 miles and they haven't.
Talk to your local Trading Standards.
2862
« on: 10 April 2013, 12:30:19 pm »
Grahamm, think you missed a trick the coast road is great back from Exeter 
Which road is that? The A31 and A35 aren't great.
2863
« on: 10 April 2013, 12:15:29 pm »
Just an update to clarify a couple of things: The Guildhall Cafe will be open as will the 'Coffee Cup' in the square. Also, there are plenty of of pubs and food outlets on Guildhall Walk. The Ride will start at 10am and events in the Guildhall Square will wrap up around 4pm. The Ride out will be starting from Lakeside North Harbour, Western Rd, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU There is a one way system in operation around IBM. Please follow the route around to car park B3/B4 (The RV area) It is not starting from the playing fields, apologies for any confusion. For those on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/events/602914599736520/
2864
« on: 09 April 2013, 12:54:33 am »
That's not actually bad considering mine are monthly disposables and cost £15.50 a month - but to be fair, I do have an odd shaped left eye apparently which put the price up
Given my prescription ( -10 and -11 dioptres and astigmatism!!) it was, certainly in the past, impossible to get soft lenses to correct it and although they may be available now, it's still cheaper to keep with the RGPs.
2865
« on: 09 April 2013, 12:48:08 am »
Apparently she's going to be buried in London.
The queue to dance on her grave has currently reached Birmingham...
2866
« on: 09 April 2013, 12:47:05 am »
I'd be in favour of abolishing Road Fund Tax altogether You're about three quarters of a century too late, because Road Fund Licence was abolished in 1936 when it was replaced by Vehicle Excise Duty! 
2867
« on: 09 April 2013, 12:45:03 am »
What do you want to weld onto them? Could you do it with some sort of clip instead?
2868
« on: 09 April 2013, 12:41:57 am »
Not today, but yesterday I was in Exeter and had an enjoyable ride up the A30 to Salisbury and then down the A36 to Portsmouth
2869
« on: 09 April 2013, 12:40:21 am »
the only down side for me is the extra cost of a disposible item....... I wear RGP (Rigid Gas Permeable) contact lenses and I've had this pair for at least a couple of years now, they cost me about £75 (I think) which is a hell of a lot cheaper than daily disposables. I do have to go through the hassle of cleaning them every morning before I put them in, but that's only a minor nuisance and one I'm so used to I don't even think about it.
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« on: 09 April 2013, 12:32:05 am »
Sorry to hear about your off There's some very good advice about cornering and bike control in this document as well as some very helpful exercises to practice your manoeuvring. After something like this your confidence is going to take a knock, but as long as you learn what you did wrong, you can apply that to your riding in the future and you'll be all the better for it. Just recently I was taking a street corner near where I live and remembered that when I started riding I used to have all sorts of problems getting a smooth turn around it, but now I cruised around it with nary a worry, so just keep practicing, stay in your comfort zone until you feel confident and you'll soon be out there having fun again
2871
« on: 08 April 2013, 01:15:08 pm »
It would be nice to see a headline saying that police are going to "educate" car drivers for once.
Hear hear!
2872
« on: 08 April 2013, 01:08:10 pm »
If I'm approaching a junction where there's a chance someone may pull out (especially if I can't see into it), I'll move to the outside of my lane, throttle off and cover the horn button with my thumb to give myself the best chance of a) being able to avoid someone if they do pull out, b) brake if they don't stop and c) give them an audible warning of my approach and, if someone appears, add a swerve too to make myself noticable.
All the time I'm also looking for any clues such as reflections in windows opposite, headlights showing, pedestrians who are waiting to cross the junction instead of walking across, the actions of other vehicles at that junction etc.
Of course don't forget to watch for the idiot turning *into* the junction across your path who hasn't seen you coming either...!
2873
« on: 08 April 2013, 09:45:30 am »
The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Frank Jonas, is a keen biker and on the 21st of April he will be leading an escorted Mass Ride from the King George V playing fields (IBM North Harbour) to Portsmouth Guildhall Square, where there should be Classic and Custom Bike competitions, stalls, displays, food and the Solent Advanced Motorcyclists' Mobile Display Unit. The Ride will start at 10am and events in the Guildhall Square will wrap up around 4pm. For a flyer showing more details of the event, click here Here is a map of the car park location.
2874
« on: 04 April 2013, 03:56:34 pm »
The driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless drivingSo he might get a jail sentence up to 5 years (but probably a lot less) and a year's ban. Meanwhile the biker is dead
2875
« on: 04 April 2013, 03:51:33 pm »
That doesn't make sense at all. To be hit on the drivers side, and pushed down the road away from the garage, the car must have been back end towards the garage, front end out into the road? I don't see how the car can have been going into the garage, particularly as to do so, it would have had to drive a (short) distance down the wrong side of the central refuge. If you look at the Street View Simonm posted above and at the video clip, the barrier doesn't go past the garage exit, so probably the driver was trying to get in that way (not observing the No Right Turn) signs. The bike is behind the car to the right hand rear (the road is a 40 limit) so it must have hit the car as the driver started to turn and then bounced back (there's only a little bit of debris ahead of the car)
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