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kevstar · Aug 31, 2020

Morin all....
Nippy here first thing, sun is coming through looks like its going to be another lovely day.

Chopped & re-welded my gate I should finish it today, had a late start as I had to find a water
leak on the neighbours car, turned out a corroded metal water pipe temp fix with jb weld so
she can drive it to the garage 30 miles away.

Midges here last night were horrendous

First frost should see them off

Il check the midge machine should be a billion of them in it.

Off to put the kettle on & sit outside.
Happy holiday peeps

kevstar · Aug 31, 2020

Shimsteriom said:
As it's such a nice day I think I'll dust off the motorbike and take it out for a sight-seeing trip around me Island.
It won't take long

Stick yer go-pro on it

Then post the vid.

Shimsteriom · Aug 31, 2020

kevstar said:
Stick yer go-pro on it

Then post the vid.

I've thought about uploading some video from the helmet-cam before but most of my riding is slow and steady unless some idiot gets in me way so isn't very interesting.
I'll try and upload some after todays outing.

Hicap phill · Aug 31, 2020

Shimsteriom said:
I've thought about uploading some video from the helmet-cam before but most of my riding is slow and steady on the step through scooter unless some idiot gets in me way so isn't very interesting.

are you part of the purple helmets (due to the above amendments)

Stanleysteamer · Aug 31, 2020

kevstar said:
Morin all....
Nippy here first thing, sun is coming through looks like its going to be another lovely day.
Chopped & re-welded my gate I should finish it today, had a late start as I had to find a water
leak on the neighbours car, turned out a corroded metal water pipe temp fix with jb weld so
she can drive it to the garage 30 miles away.

Midges here last night were horrendous First frost should see them off
Il check the midge machine should be a billion of them in it.

Off to put the kettle on & sit outside.
Happy holiday peeps

Please, please, PLEASE tell us about your midge machine, as wifey suffers real bad with mossy bites!

Cold here in the Frog mountains and wifey making the sort of "I'm chilly, it's chilly" noises that mean I'll have to get the log burner going soon. Only trouble, don't think I have any dry kindlin, although loads of logs cut and indoors. But maybe I have. Can't remember as did it near on 12 month ago.
Immersion playing up too. Water in tank getting cooler as we have had three days with no sun, so may need to sort that out. Power to it Ok, tis the thermostat/switch which is orl rusty. (Condensation that happens in the cupboard during the winter, must be to do with 300 litres of water in tank only getting up to 10 degrees when we are away.
Still, they have our freezer in, down in Carcassonne! My phone call of Saturday must have got them going, for once. Debating whether to drag a mate with me to help load it, though hoping either I can do it on me own or someone there will lend a hand!
Will get it after lunch.
Still, weather supposed to be improving back up to 27 degrees after today!
Have a good day all!

derwendolly · Aug 31, 2020

Hippo said:
It bit like livin ont oil rig this ere whales

Except the scenery is much better.

Living here makes you appreciate the real meaning of peace and happiness.

marjon · Aug 31, 2020

Hippo said:
It bit like livin ont oil rig this ere whales

Nope nothing like an oil rig trust me

derwendolly said:
Except the scenery is much better. Living here makes you appreciate the real meaning of peace and happiness.

We are with you on that, our “here” is not the same Country as yours, but the peace and happiness is the same

.

J

Turktowner · Aug 31, 2020

Dippypud said:
Does it still do it when in neutral, coasting ? Or only under load ?

Had all four brakes apart, taint them, bugger.
It's in the drive train for sure, particularly under engine braking, disappears if coasting. Must be on a circular part as there a 'shing,shing,shing', that slows as the truck slows. Sounds external and not inside a gearbox or simlar, at least to me..

Dippypud · Aug 31, 2020

Turktowner said:
Had all four brakes apart, taint them, bugger.
It's in the drive train for sure, particularly under engine braking, disappears if coasting. Must be on a circular part as there a 'shing,shing,shing', that slows as the truck slows. Sounds external and not inside a gearbox or simlar, at least to me..

Back plate of the brakes, I know you said you took them apart, but did you notice any witness marks ?

Dippypud · Aug 31, 2020

Had a day doing all those little jobs ...

Cleaned the headlights on the Kia, changed the wiper blades and sprayed the arms ...

Put a new bulb in the bathroom recessed mirror light ...

Changed the front door lock handle coz the washer bearing doofer had given up the ghost ...

Shimsteriom · Aug 31, 2020

kevstar said:
Stick yer go-pro on it

Then post the vid.

I've uploaded a video but clearly the Drift camera isn't designed for making utoob videos.
I have the onboard microphone disabled as well as all it was picking up was wind noise.

marjon · Aug 31, 2020

@Shimsteriom your moving to look in your wing mirrors? Mine are a bit like that to, I have to lift an elbow

.
Bloody useless really

J

Shimsteriom · Aug 31, 2020

marjon said:
@Shimsteriom your moving to look in your wing mirrors? Mine are a bit like that to, I have to lift an elbow.
Bloody useless really

It's deceiving, I was actually just looking down to my right to make sure someone hadn't snuck up beside me before I overtake.
I can see both mirrors without moving my head.

Hicap phill · Aug 31, 2020

@Shimsteriom i see you Nod at other bikers.... your to polite
I only wave to old landrovers

Turktowner · Aug 31, 2020

Dippypud said:
Back plate of the brakes, I know you said you took them apart, but did you notice any witness marks ?

Had all the pads out and all fine, stone guards have loads of clearance, nothing untoward at all, more's the pity. Am convinced it ain't brakes. If I gun it in second and release the throttle it's real loud and I remember going up a steepish hill on saturday an it was coming on then too.. Think its gettin worse anorl

Turktowner · Aug 31, 2020

Hicap phill said:
@Shimsteriom i see you Nod at other bikers.... your to polite
I only wave to old landrovers

You waves at landies when on yer bike? Bet you get some odd looks

Gots to give other bikers an od, is the done thing... Proper..

Hicap phill · Aug 31, 2020

@Turktowner take off your front prop.
If noise still there swap to the back prop
(Don’t forget to put the front prop back on otherwise the noise will have gone)

Turktowner · Aug 31, 2020

Shimsteriom said:
It's deceiving, I was actually just looking down to my right to make sure someone hadn't snuck up beside me before I overtake.
I can see both mirrors without moving my head.

Int got no meers, instincts of a fighter pilot though

Stanleysteamer · Aug 31, 2020

Turktowner said:
Int got no meers, instincts of a fighter pilot though

Isn't that last look called the "life saver" not that I know fu ck all about riding bikes?!

Turktowner · Aug 31, 2020

Hicap phill said:
@Turktowner take off your front prop.
If noise still there swap to the back prop
(Don’t forget to put the front prop back on otherwise the noise will have gone)

Fanks, but what would that indicate? I rotated everything by hand and all seemed good, no excessive play, moving freely etc.
Sorry, but am still a noob really..

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