OK so I know he wasn't a motorcycle racer but still a sad loss. A legend from an era when Grand Prix racing was worth watching albeit extremely dangerous.

having just replaced a tyre valve on my 600 a few days ago the tyre is now flat, i have not used the bike since so am now thinking the tyre may have come to the end of its life, time wise, not usually a problem for me as i usually wear the tread out before i start to worry about tyre age, but not doing the mileage now compared to what i used to do...tyre is just over 7 years old...how long should they last ?...

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I have this socket on my bike when I got it, what will fit it, it’s smaller than the normal size cigarette socket


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Kevin

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After 5 years of regular use my 240mm non-stick frying pan has given up the ghost.  It’s been hanging in there for the last year or so.  They just don’t last. 

So my wok, we’ll it’s carbon steel, nothing much sticks to it, and anyway the finish is always recoverable.  Like my stainless pans it’s ancient and will see me out.

So has anybody dumped their non-stick frying pan in favour of something a little more old fashioned.  Thinking of trying a black iron frying pan - this maybe -  https://www.nisbets.co.uk/de-buyer-black...40mm/dl951

Or what about carbon steel?  Or should I just get another Teflon pan and just accept they don't last forever.

Anyone ever go in there - is it actually ever used.
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Hi Guys,


Looking for some more sage advice, I have a little '91 SR125 that I'm doing up gradually but I think the battery is stuffed!


If I charge it on low using the car battery charger, it charges fine up to about 12.9v, then drops down to about 12.65v, which I believe is normal? However, it then dropped to 12.54v after a couple of days, and now (after about 5 days) it's at 12.32v; it has just been sat on the workbench during this time, so there's been no draw on it.


Does this mean the battery's completely stuffed, or would connecting it to a "smart" charger possibly bring it back to life? (I have an Oximiser on order as I needed a new one anyway)


I've tried looking around on the site and the web in general but can only find info about parasitic draws, which clearly isn't the issue unless the spiders have been using it overnight!

Any tips for these little bleeders? I've had the heat gun pointed at them, penetrating oil repeatedly, and they still won't release with as much force as I dare. I've snapped a few in the past, a serial balls up by me.

(I've posted this in a few places on Facebook as well, so sorry if some people see this more than once.)

Ok, I've been recommending that people *don't* use Harpic to clean their downpipes because it is not good for stainless steel. (See https://www.bssa.org.uk/topics.php?article=30 for example)


But, since I've got an old FZ6 engine in my shed (replaced after the big end failed) and it's got rusty pipes, I've decided I'm going to put my money where my mouth is and see what actually happens.


So the idea is to clean Pipe 1 with Autosol, Pipe 2 with Harpic and leave it on. Pipe 3 with Harpic and wash it off with distilled water and possibly leave Pipe 4 as it is. Then I'll spray them all with a salt water solution (to represent riding on roads in the winter) and leave them for a while to see what happens.


ADDENDUM: To clarify, based on a couple of comments I've received, the idea is to see if they are *more likely* to corrode after the Harpic treatment than with eg Autosol.


Does anyone have any (helpful!) comments on my scientific method? Anything else/ better I could try on Pipe 4 instead of leaving it as a control?


Useful suggestions would be welcomed.

Hi all,
Just wanted to know the best way of removing the chain case cover to get to the front sprocket?