Went to what was the smallest pub in England
At Godmanstone
My Granddaughter sat on the staddle stone for size.
At Godmanstone
My Granddaughter sat on the staddle stone for size.
What have you done on your bike today?
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I thought the nutshell in bury st Edmund’s was the smallest pub. 
Haha Bathgate, jaysus, you go into a boozer there you get a double every time, a pint and a fight mate, ask me how I know
Took the Mistress in for a ride to work on Friday, the new battery is working fine, it needs new skins though, so short rides, nothing scenic enough for pics.
While on the ride back the other day I passed a new development being built (with folks moved into several units) across a country road from the most dangerous place around here (if not the entire country or world tbh), a military field where they've been burying the most dangerous and deadly viruses and biowarfare agents known to man for decades. Could not believe it. I doubt this info was disclosed to the construction crews or new tenants. It's at the epicenter of a cancer cluster area.
While on the ride back the other day I passed a new development being built (with folks moved into several units) across a country road from the most dangerous place around here (if not the entire country or world tbh), a military field where they've been burying the most dangerous and deadly viruses and biowarfare agents known to man for decades. Could not believe it. I doubt this info was disclosed to the construction crews or new tenants. It's at the epicenter of a cancer cluster area.
Haha Bathgate, jaysus, you go into a boozer there you get a double every time, a pint and a fight mate, ask me how I know
First time I went there to meet the ex wife no 1's mum, I was taken down "the legion" .They bought me beer all night and when I woke up the next day, someone had stolen the spare wheel from my brand new XR2i
First ride of the year
Hung about at home til the MIL turned up, went for a coddiwomple
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Minninglow embankment
I stopped at Minninglow, to check my ScottOiler, I’d put it on prime before I set off and then forgot about it, anyway lots of oil on the right hand side of the back tyre, so I found some dusty gravelly roads to ride
Then I stopped here for a wee
Above Bakewell
Youlgreave
Minninglow embankment
I stopped at Minninglow, to check my ScottOiler, I’d put it on prime before I set off and then forgot about it, anyway lots of oil on the right hand side of the back tyre, so I found some dusty gravelly roads to ride
Then I stopped here for a wee
The OH and I used to go to this one when we were courting:
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks is a pub in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It is one of several pubs that lay claim to being the oldest in England, claiming to have been in business since 793 AD. Its claim to that date is somewhat uncertain: the building is described by Historic England as being of 16th-century appearance, and the earliest date for which it might have been licensed is 1756.
Ye Olde Fighting Cocks is a pub in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It is one of several pubs that lay claim to being the oldest in England, claiming to have been in business since 793 AD. Its claim to that date is somewhat uncertain: the building is described by Historic England as being of 16th-century appearance, and the earliest date for which it might have been licensed is 1756.
That’s the point I was trying to make plus windup that massive Gaylord @WAYNE.
I'm doubtful the Smith's Arms really is the smallest pub in England. I'm sure I've been in smaller. But it must be the first pop-up pub, when King Charles II granted the forge a licquer license on the spot, after stopping there to have his horse reshod and requesting ale from the blacksmith as refreshment and being told that this was impossible as the premises was not licensed.
It's sad the Smith's is no longer trading. I've had a few pints in there back in the day.
Pirelli angel St were the first tires I ever did a stoppie in heavy rain. They were my first rain tires when I first started track riding. Last forever, good dry grip and exceptional in the rain
Had a bit of a mare today. I finished off a Desmo service on an XDiavel on Friday, went to start it up after putting it all back together to check all was ok and the DVT timing was doing what it should do but it wouldn’t start, dash came on, but nothing when the starter button was pressed. It was 5.30 on Friday so I left it over the weekend, thinking ‘ what have I forgotten to reconnect?’ 
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Went back in the workshop this morning, same thing. Feck it. Checked the fuses, all ok. Checked the relays - not easy to get to on the XDiavel. Not ok. Got the multimeter out, ran some tests, no power going to the starter relay to fire it. Study the wiring diagram, It gets a feed from the ECU. I need to check there’s continuity on the wire and whether or not 12v is even coming out of the ECU.
The problem is you have to do this to get the ECU out so you can remove the connectors, to remove the protective cover to get a back probe in.
Dismantle the whole of the rest of the bike to remove the panel the ECU is attached to, there’s not enough gap between the subframe members to remove it from the top.
Sod’s Law is one of the bolts holding the panel in place was seized and has been rounded off by a previous person. Ended up having to drill it out. 2 hrs and 2 drill bits later it’s finally out.
ECU off, check for continuity on the cable to the relay - all good, check for power out - nothing, 0V
. Check the ECU is actually getting power into it - more back ironing snd yep, 12V 
. So, why the F isn’t it coming out?
Lots of head scratching. Fecking thing, it was fine before I started working on it. I haven’t even touched the ECU until today, WTF is going on.
Then, light bulb moment. ‘Uhhh, it is in Neutral isn’t it? ‘ ‘Well, I think so, because I could rotate the rear wheel on Friday and I wheeled it in here on Thursday and put it on the stand’. Was the green light on on the dash? Was it f&&k
. 5 hrs wasted. A wiggle of the gear lever, the light comes on and the bike starts. What a f&&king muppet 
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Still, lesson learned.
. Went back in the workshop this morning, same thing. Feck it. Checked the fuses, all ok. Checked the relays - not easy to get to on the XDiavel. Not ok. Got the multimeter out, ran some tests, no power going to the starter relay to fire it. Study the wiring diagram, It gets a feed from the ECU. I need to check there’s continuity on the wire and whether or not 12v is even coming out of the ECU.
The problem is you have to do this to get the ECU out so you can remove the connectors, to remove the protective cover to get a back probe in.
Dismantle the whole of the rest of the bike to remove the panel the ECU is attached to, there’s not enough gap between the subframe members to remove it from the top.
Sod’s Law is one of the bolts holding the panel in place was seized and has been rounded off by a previous person. Ended up having to drill it out. 2 hrs and 2 drill bits later it’s finally out.
ECU off, check for continuity on the cable to the relay - all good, check for power out - nothing, 0V
. Check the ECU is actually getting power into it - more back ironing snd yep, 12V . So, why the F isn’t it coming out? Lots of head scratching. Fecking thing, it was fine before I started working on it. I haven’t even touched the ECU until today, WTF is going on.
Then, light bulb moment. ‘Uhhh, it is in Neutral isn’t it? ‘ ‘Well, I think so, because I could rotate the rear wheel on Friday and I wheeled it in here on Thursday and put it on the stand’. Was the green light on on the dash? Was it f&&k
. 5 hrs wasted. A wiggle of the gear lever, the light comes on and the bike starts. What a f&&king muppet . Still, lesson learned.
Very easy to do !Had a bit of a mare today. I finished off a Desmo service on an XDiavel on Friday, went to start it up after putting it all back together to check all was ok and the DVT timing was doing what it should do but it wouldn’t start, dash came on, but nothing when the starter button was pressed. It was 5.30 on Friday so I left it over the weekend, thinking ‘ what have I forgotten to reconnect?’
Went back in the workshop this morning, same thing. Feck it. Checked the fuses, all ok. Checked the relays - not easy to get to on the XDiavel. Not ok. Got the multimeter out, ran some tests, no power going to the starter relay to fire it. Study the wiring diagram, It gets a feed from the ECU. I need to check there’s continuity on the wire and whether or not 12v is even coming out of the ECU.
The problem is you have to do this to get the ECU out so you can remove the connectors, to remove the protective cover to get a back probe in.
View attachment 136582
Dismantle the whole of the rest of the bike to remove the panel the ECU is attached to, there’s not enough gap between the subframe members to remove it from the top.
Sod’s Law is one of the bolts holding the panel in place was seized and has been rounded off by a previous person. Ended up having to drill it out. 2 hrs and 2 drill bits later it’s finally out.
View attachment 136583
ECU off, check for continuity on the cable to the relay - all good, check for power out - nothing, 0V
Lots of head scratching. Fecking thing, it was fine before I started working on it. I haven’t even touched the ECU until today, WTF is going on.
Then, light bulb moment. ‘Uhhh, it is in Neutral isn’t it? ‘ ‘Well, I think so, because I could rotate the rear wheel on Friday and I wheeled it in here on Thursday and put it on the stand’. Was the green light on on the dash? Was it f&&k
Still, lesson learned.
At least you wore gloves. Vote Labour, fight climate change, celebrate diversity and observe health and safety. Yah.Had a bit of a mare today. I finished off a Desmo service on an XDiavel on Friday, went to start it up after putting it all back together to check all was ok and the DVT timing was doing what it should do but it wouldn’t start, dash came on, but nothing when the starter button was pressed. It was 5.30 on Friday so I left it over the weekend, thinking ‘ what have I forgotten to reconnect?’
Went back in the workshop this morning, same thing. Feck it. Checked the fuses, all ok. Checked the relays - not easy to get to on the XDiavel. Not ok. Got the multimeter out, ran some tests, no power going to the starter relay to fire it. Study the wiring diagram, It gets a feed from the ECU. I need to check there’s continuity on the wire and whether or not 12v is even coming out of the ECU.
The problem is you have to do this to get the ECU out so you can remove the connectors, to remove the protective cover to get a back probe in.
View attachment 136582
Dismantle the whole of the rest of the bike to remove the panel the ECU is attached to, there’s not enough gap between the subframe members to remove it from the top.
Sod’s Law is one of the bolts holding the panel in place was seized and has been rounded off by a previous person. Ended up having to drill it out. 2 hrs and 2 drill bits later it’s finally out.
View attachment 136583
ECU off, check for continuity on the cable to the relay - all good, check for power out - nothing, 0V
Lots of head scratching. Fecking thing, it was fine before I started working on it. I haven’t even touched the ECU until today, WTF is going on.
Then, light bulb moment. ‘Uhhh, it is in Neutral isn’t it? ‘ ‘Well, I think so, because I could rotate the rear wheel on Friday and I wheeled it in here on Thursday and put it on the stand’. Was the green light on on the dash? Was it f&&k
Still, lesson learned.
I dont think there is a person who works on bikes that does not have a similar story. You learn something every time even if its something you already knowHad a bit of a mare today. I finished off a Desmo service on an XDiavel on Friday, went to start it up after putting it all back together to check all was ok and the DVT timing was doing what it should do but it wouldn’t start, dash came on, but nothing when the starter button was pressed. It was 5.30 on Friday so I left it over the weekend, thinking ‘ what have I forgotten to reconnect?’
Went back in the workshop this morning, same thing. Feck it. Checked the fuses, all ok. Checked the relays - not easy to get to on the XDiavel. Not ok. Got the multimeter out, ran some tests, no power going to the starter relay to fire it. Study the wiring diagram, It gets a feed from the ECU. I need to check there’s continuity on the wire and whether or not 12v is even coming out of the ECU.
The problem is you have to do this to get the ECU out so you can remove the connectors, to remove the protective cover to get a back probe in.
View attachment 136582
Dismantle the whole of the rest of the bike to remove the panel the ECU is attached to, there’s not enough gap between the subframe members to remove it from the top.
Sod’s Law is one of the bolts holding the panel in place was seized and has been rounded off by a previous person. Ended up having to drill it out. 2 hrs and 2 drill bits later it’s finally out.
View attachment 136583
ECU off, check for continuity on the cable to the relay - all good, check for power out - nothing, 0V
Lots of head scratching. Fecking thing, it was fine before I started working on it. I haven’t even touched the ECU until today, WTF is going on.
Then, light bulb moment. ‘Uhhh, it is in Neutral isn’t it? ‘ ‘Well, I think so, because I could rotate the rear wheel on Friday and I wheeled it in here on Thursday and put it on the stand’. Was the green light on on the dash? Was it f&&k
Still, lesson learned.
It's ok I had a bike sit for 2 years me trying to figure out wtf it I couldn't get it to start. Ended up the sidestand was down and in gear.Had a bit of a mare today. I finished off a Desmo service on an XDiavel on Friday, went to start it up after putting it all back together to check all was ok and the DVT timing was doing what it should do but it wouldn’t start, dash came on, but nothing when the starter button was pressed. It was 5.30 on Friday so I left it over the weekend, thinking ‘ what have I forgotten to reconnect?’
Went back in the workshop this morning, same thing. Feck it. Checked the fuses, all ok. Checked the relays - not easy to get to on the XDiavel. Not ok. Got the multimeter out, ran some tests, no power going to the starter relay to fire it. Study the wiring diagram, It gets a feed from the ECU. I need to check there’s continuity on the wire and whether or not 12v is even coming out of the ECU.
The problem is you have to do this to get the ECU out so you can remove the connectors, to remove the protective cover to get a back probe in.
View attachment 136582
Dismantle the whole of the rest of the bike to remove the panel the ECU is attached to, there’s not enough gap between the subframe members to remove it from the top.
Sod’s Law is one of the bolts holding the panel in place was seized and has been rounded off by a previous person. Ended up having to drill it out. 2 hrs and 2 drill bits later it’s finally out.
View attachment 136583
ECU off, check for continuity on the cable to the relay - all good, check for power out - nothing, 0V
Lots of head scratching. Fecking thing, it was fine before I started working on it. I haven’t even touched the ECU until today, WTF is going on.
Then, light bulb moment. ‘Uhhh, it is in Neutral isn’t it? ‘ ‘Well, I think so, because I could rotate the rear wheel on Friday and I wheeled it in here on Thursday and put it on the stand’. Was the green light on on the dash? Was it f&&k
Still, lesson learned.
A favourite false flag on KTMs is an improperly seated quick release fuel line connector. On the 1190 it's clearly in view above the radiator but it's quite tricky to get your fingers in to press the tab and push the thing home at the same time because there isn't much slack in the fuel line and it's a tight space if you've got big hands. You think it's on solidly but if it isn't and the tab hasn't clicked home the fuel is cut off and the engine won't start.
It happened to me late one afternoon the day before a pre-dawn start for a long ride up to Scotland. I'd even loaded the bike up with luggage and fitted the tank bag so it was all ready to swing a leg over at 4:00 am. Thought I'd better just check everything was OK, so prodded the starter and nothing. Wouldn't fire.
Luckily I'd only had the tank off to service the airbox and replace the socks on the intake ducts. I knew I hadn't touched anything electrical or mechanical so I just retraced my steps and found the problem quickly. But I know of people who've done top-end services and when it wouldn't go afterwards have practically had the bike in bits trying to find the fault when all they had to do was poke a finger up under the tank and push the connector a bit harder.
It happened to me late one afternoon the day before a pre-dawn start for a long ride up to Scotland. I'd even loaded the bike up with luggage and fitted the tank bag so it was all ready to swing a leg over at 4:00 am. Thought I'd better just check everything was OK, so prodded the starter and nothing. Wouldn't fire.
Luckily I'd only had the tank off to service the airbox and replace the socks on the intake ducts. I knew I hadn't touched anything electrical or mechanical so I just retraced my steps and found the problem quickly. But I know of people who've done top-end services and when it wouldn't go afterwards have practically had the bike in bits trying to find the fault when all they had to do was poke a finger up under the tank and push the connector a bit harder.
Not today, not yesterday, not the day before but the day before I went out on My Mean Moody Magnificent Mighty Monster with its now shrunk to fit petrol tank, what a bike it is too. Definitely more than the sum of its parts , it should be made compulsory to ride bikes like this in school instead of all the nonsense currently being taught.
Anyway, I rode to The Bike Sanctuary | Used Motorcycle Sales | Hanslope, Milton Keynes MK19 7DE, UK where as well as a coffee shop they mainly offer a selection new Chinese brands and a mix of everything 2nd hand. They had in there a brand I`d not heard of , Voge , and included in the range was this New Voge DS900X wants its share of adventure
I have to say in the flesh it really looked the part and I`d be seriously keen to have a go if I was after a bike of that sort. They had a brand new fully specced up bike for £8995, probably haggle a few £hundred off too. By comparison my friend I went with has just ordered a new V2 Multi with the new 890cc engine. He went for the standard bike with touring pack which was about £14k. Interestingly the day he bought it the same dealer told him that was the 3rd they had sold that day and it was by far the best seller in the range.
Anyway, I rode to The Bike Sanctuary | Used Motorcycle Sales | Hanslope, Milton Keynes MK19 7DE, UK where as well as a coffee shop they mainly offer a selection new Chinese brands and a mix of everything 2nd hand. They had in there a brand I`d not heard of , Voge , and included in the range was this New Voge DS900X wants its share of adventure
I have to say in the flesh it really looked the part and I`d be seriously keen to have a go if I was after a bike of that sort. They had a brand new fully specced up bike for £8995, probably haggle a few £hundred off too. By comparison my friend I went with has just ordered a new V2 Multi with the new 890cc engine. He went for the standard bike with touring pack which was about £14k. Interestingly the day he bought it the same dealer told him that was the 3rd they had sold that day and it was by far the best seller in the range.
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After I swapped the 916 motor into the 748, it ran, although poorly, on the 748 chip. I took it for a couple of rides while waiting for the delivery of the 916 chip. Chip arrives and I install it and decide to replace the spakle plugs incase the other chip caused and weird fouling of the current set. All back together with new plugs and chip and she would not start. I did the "maybe the belts skipped a tooth" thing, checked timming then ran thru many possible electrical issues before swapping the 748 chip back in, still no start. By the time I finally realized I had pinched a fuel line under the tank, it was too late to take a test ride. Next day was great but a stupid mistake cost me hours of seat time replaced with hours of wrench time. Now one of the first things I check if the fuel pump primes but it will not start
All my bikes are in working order with just basic things like oil changes, battery top up, cleaning and safety checking to be done. Since my surgery, I have to sell them all and it just tears my heart out to prep them all to leave. The 916 was a dream that I finally achieved and I just got the 999 fully setup for the track, just like the bikes I lusted after and now they must go. Sorry, just feeling sad with my 1st world problems, I guess I need to go fishing to feel better, at least I can still xo that-for now