Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / April 2006

I have an old 1986 Suzuki TS125X and I wondered ow viable it would be
to get it through the next MOT, question is the tyres are off road
ones, I actually have the road ones but will I need to put them on for
the MOT?

Valuation please
1999 T reg Varadero, 17K miles, Uk bike serviced but no history. needs
chain in next 5K. decent overall condition.

Where to buy them from?
Anyone got recommendations? Loz?
Its time to rebuild both front calipers on the Africa Twin, so expect a
"Tinkle, Crunch, Ooops..." post shortly :)

Yesterday I saw something odd: a Porsche Boxster witha top box on its
boot/engine cover/whatever.
It was about the size of a slightly flattish bike one, and had a "high
level" brake light built in. It was too shallow for a wheel, unless it

Well, I was riding home tonight, and just thinking about my next helmet.
It got me wondering about the gear I currently own, so I thought I'd
share those thoughts with you lot.
Helmet.

I was chatting to the manager at Millets today, while buying my stuff
for the TT. Turns out he's a biker too, and very happy with his CB500.
Midway through, someone he obviously knew greeted him, they exchanged
pleasantries, and she left.

What a race - he obviously put his luckily undercrackers on this
morning.

I saw this and thought of you!
Page 3 Business section Friday's Guardian.

I have googled & failed to find any mention of this...
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=3207&Page=1
Quote
Inventor Robby Kasten had come up with a potentially revolutionary

Angle Grinders are the new Sports Tourers of manly cutting implements.
14kVA Plasma Cutters rock.
Johannes "Just undergoing Firebrigade Technical Rescue training"
Gerber

When challenged to see if you can do a press up where you push yourself,
up, take hands off floor, clap twice and lower yourself (IYSWIM) do
*not* do this on a hard floor.  It hurts when you land on your chin 'cos
you can't clap fast enough to get your hands back in position.

Here's a piccy of the bike on saturday as we loaded the van up on
saturday before heading off to Brands early on sunday morning.
http://www.horrible.demon.co.uk/bikes/2006_new.jpg
As you can see, I'm pretty pleased with the paintwork and thanks

I have a continuation of a problem I have been experiencing getting to
roaming WiFi spots, which I thought sharing here might prove worthwhile.
I have "Internet Connection Firewall" showing as supposedly enabled on a
corporate build laptop (custom OEM build up that is unlike any ...

When deciding it's time to attach the brambles growing on a bank
surrounding your lawn do *not* ignore it when your gloves rip through
and carry on regardless.
You will spend the evening cursing the pain in your finger from the

Before mounting your steed, particularly before a good thrash, ensure you're
dressed to your correct side (espesh if circumcised), otherwise your
concentration will be f.cked.