Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / July 2007

Any tricks for getting off stubborn exhausts? One of the oval shaped
things which are tightened up to keep the pipe in the cylinder head is
refusing to come off. Worth heating the thing up first or is this
unlikely to help?

Any ideas befor I incur garage costs?
I've been getting the bike ready for the MOT and knew the back brake needed
cleaning as it was sticking a little.
I pushed to pots out a bit to clean them, but no way can I get them to go

I passed my bike test in 1968 what size bike can I ride?

I suppose a few have gone to Chimay/drowned.
I guess most of you sad f.ckers are at ASDA buying Harry Potter for a
fiver...

These are some (not very) edited highlights.  More was done, but I can't
be arsed to write it up.
Saturday:  Stansted / Parking / Carcassonne / Rental / Sidsmums
/Blanchette

Replaced rocker, pin and adjuster etc on the Guzzi's L/H exh valve and it
still starts banging away after a mile.  I have adjusted it correctly.
It doesn't seem to get worse it justs goes straight to uncomfortably
noisy so what say the experts - worn cam lobe?

so, went to my sons birthday today... floods all overthe place...
s'funny thing slowly going in first gear, slippin' the clutch t'keep
the revs down in 6 - 18" of water...Over 100 metres is not so bad, but
over half a mile it becomes quiite straining... The concentraition,

A lady friend of mine (yes fit) is 32 years old with full car licence,
just passed her theory for a bike, has CBT next week and full
test the week after and is confident of passing, so should she pass
what limit, if any cc wise bike can she purchase, should she have

You're into hill climbing, right?
Now that's what I call a proper hillclimb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMN4zaclgrg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsGEdV8uKeM

is, apparently what Bruges is known as.
I feel right at home.
And the local brew is delish
<burp>

Could someone turn on a pooter so I can get the other 96% please?

I'm hoping there might be someone on here with some legal knowledge
who could offer me some advice:
About a month ago I bought a textile jacket and trousers on-line,
apparently 100% waterproof and breathable.

<http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KVcodisONKs>
Labrador vs Tour de France bike - Dog wins.
I saw this on BBC News 24 yesterday.  First impressions "OUCH!" but
after watching it again the dog gets gives a very big "What the f.ck?"

I hope you're good at swimming

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Antony