Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / August 2007

Which gaiters will fit gs500ex fork tubes.
MOT man said no go so the forks are to be stripped and while they are in
bits for new seals and dust wiper things it seems like a good idea to fit
some fork gaiters to cover the whole of the exposed stanchion.  Who has

Whilst on the annual holiday to Northern Ireland, the Ulster GP
happens to be on. Can anyone recomend a good place to spectate from.
Thanks
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All my road bikes are now fully MOTd, taxed and insured now. The SV
flew through its MOT this morning.
It's a real hoot to ride too.
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I need to send some important papers to a lawyer in Canada. I want them
tracked and signed for.  In the UK I would probably use RM Special Delivery.
Any suggestions for an international equivalent (or better) service?

Mind you, the bloke at 4 minutes must be a c.nt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWLbu1wIIEo

When the Honda sells I've found your next car for you ...http://
www.ekcruise.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=528&highlight=#528
Cheap insurance AND 185mph ... what more could you want?

Just used these guys in birmingham for some replacement spokes.
http://www.central-wheel.co.uk/
And very good they are. Sitting on my desk are ten new shiny spokes
and

Try this.  No matter how low your pay is it should cheer you up a bit.
http://www.globalrichlist.com/

As part of the ongoing quest to decide what I want next, what are your
thoughts on this?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260148846077
Second time listed (though, bizarrely, only a 3 day listing) and a price

After 13 years of driving I've got my first puncture and had to change
a wheel.
Ginge, looks like I drove back from Scotland with it flat.  Run-flat
tyres are great.

<fx: slightly apprehensive>
I wonder just how many bad habits I have.
</sa>

Have you go the stock mirrors on yours TOG? Maybe its because i'm a
shortarse but mine are next to useless , and i'm wondering if anything
better will fit?
Steve

Because it's about a bike.
I was offered a Beta 250cc stroker today, one of those trials bike stylee
things. 1989 but not used for some time and it looks like a REALLY good
deal. It looks good (unrestored and unabused), it all works, starts on the

Braided brake hoses - any recommendations? Anywhere particularly cheap/good?
There seems to be plenty of scope for a shop to screw up by sending
the wrong length with the wrong angled fittings.

I've been thinking of downsizing... So couriers use them, they're
prolly not exciting, but do they work in an everyday comuting general
purpose kinda way? Anyone owned one? Good points, bad points? Shaft
drive looks tempting... Prolly not as hoonable as the GS (cue Lozzo