What did you do with whatever else you've got?

[Robbie8666]

see you in the bar!! or round the fire lol :rollin :rollin

[chaz]

I got the lawn mower out and cut the grass, IN JANUARY, that's a first and I'm in Yorkshire.

[taylor]

mowed the grass, what. :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek.  I still need a boat.

[unfazed]

I got the lawn mower out and cut the grass, IN JANUARY, that's a first and I'm in Yorkshire.

The fact you got the Lawn Mower and cut the grass :lol

[unfazed]

mowed the grass, what. :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek :eek .  I still need a boat.

Its the foccing ARK we need over here  :rolleyes

[nick crisp]

Its the foccing ARK we need over here  :rolleyes

Don't know about that, but I'm thinking of putting up a wind turbine up in my garden  :\ 

[unfazed]

Took a risk and bought an OEM cd/radio for the Mazda 6, for £30 incl postage as the CD lens head in mine was having a mind of its own, only realised when I unwrapped it the it was a 6 cd Bose unit which is fitted to the 2.3 MPS model.

I stripped out the centre console (intergrated Radio) and then  I discovered the fittings and cable to the console were different, but  the  CD/radio cables were exactly the same. After a bit of serious thought and a bit of *&^"$%£ :wall realised I could probably remove the base and amp of the CD/radio unit and keep the original face. Nothing to lose as this stage I dismantled both and Bose one slotted into the original face like a glove. Whats more it works and loads and unloads and plays all 6 CDsand Radio, plus the display give all the information including which number CD is playing

Fixed the interior lights which have not worked for a few weeks, it was a dodgy switch connection.  :thumbup
Took me longer to figure out how to take out the light unit than it did to fix it :lol

[nick crisp]

What are these strange CD things of which you speak?

[unfazed]

What are these strange CD things of which you speak?

Evolution of the LP, to which we have returned :lol probably have not arrived in Carlisle yet due to flooding :lol

[riedrider]

Replaced the big and ugly original headlight by a repainted Hornet 900 unit:



And changed the TDM panniers from Yamaha to Krauser like I have it already on my Fazer and the NTV:

[noggythenog]

Good result rierider...been looking at swapping to a round headlight on my trx and that hornet unit looks ok. 8)

[fazersharp]

Good result rierider...been looking at swapping to a round headlight on my trx and that hornet unit looks ok. 8)

It looks almost the same to me

[Frosties]

Finally took the plunge and spent nearly £700 on Rukka Gore Tex jacket & trousers, link below. Good quality feel and a 6yr warranty - got fed up of trying to re proof my gear and failing badly.


https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/prod...acket/4164


https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/prod...users/5772

[Exupnut]

Yup....no beating quality ....post up a piccy...

[Frosties]

Okay..............errrrrrr, do you want a pic of me wearing the gear  :lol

[Exupnut]

Oi....don't get saucy

[riedrider]

@noggythenog
The original Hornet 900 SC48 headlight has a chrome ring and an unpainted housing:

Here in Germany they are rare and quiet expensive. You can buy a new aftermarket headlight for about the same price. But I think the OEM-quality from Stanley is better even if it is used. The one I used for the BMW was cheap since the housing had a crack and the chrome ring some dents and scratches.
An alternative is the very similar headlight from the naked version of the Suzuki SV650.

[noggythenog]

@noggythenog
The original Hornet 900 SC48 headlight has a chrome ring and an unpainted housing:

Here in Germany they are rare and quiet expensive. You can buy a new aftermarket headlight for about the same price. But I think the OEM-quality from Stanley is better even if it is used. The one I used for the BMW was cheap since the housing had a crack and the chrome ring some dents and scratches.
An alternative is the very similar headlight from the naked version of the Suzuki SV650.

Yeh id probably have an SV650 one as they are quite common over here....i just think getting a honda item will guarantee some sort of quality....the mt03 style light on mine looks ok but the quality isnt there....actually a bit shabby.

[riedrider]

Stanley was/is also supplier for Suzuki so the quality should be comparable to Honda.

[noggythenog]

Finally took the plunge and spent nearly £700 on Rukka Gore Tex jacket & trousers, link below. Good quality feel and a 6yr warranty - got fed up of trying to re proof my gear and failing badly.


https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/prod...acket/4164


https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/prod...users/5772

Frosties.....with a 6 year guarantee on this stuff that is still only £150 ish per year for those 6 years....for guaranteed comfort.


I can see myself being interested in some...maybe become an all year biker for the first time...few things motor related in the pipeline but sadly not involving any MV Brutale.....my missus might soon have a driving licence & so i plan on giving her the 3 year old skoda and getting myself an old merc sprinter to get done up as a camper.....complete with space for loading a bike.....thing is i dont want to be putting unnecessary mileage on a camper just by going back and forward to work.....bike is the obvious answer.....but i need to look smart in work and be dry so itll have to be an all weather bike and some decent all weather gear.......decisions decisions :b