What have you done on your bike today?

WAYNE said:
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Why is the Tiger 131 so famous?


The enduring appeal of Tiger 131 - The Tank Museum


In April 1943, Tiger 131 was fought to a standstill and abandoned in Tunisia; the first Tiger to be captured intact by the Western Allies, it was an important prize. King George VI and Churchill both came to see it in Tunisia, from where it was then shipped to London and displayed on Horse Guards parade.
 
Exige said:
Why is the Tiger 131 so famous?


The enduring appeal of Tiger 131 - The Tank Museum


In April 1943, Tiger 131 was fought to a standstill and abandoned in Tunisia; the first Tiger to be captured intact by the Western Allies, it was an important prize. King George VI and Churchill both came to see it in Tunisia, from where it was then shipped to London and displayed on Horse Guards parade.
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It still has the marks on the gun turret that took the hit that disabled the turret from turning, the crew done a runner and the tank was captured. It's well worth a visit to Bovington tank museum. 131 is one hell of a beast, it was in the film Fury along with other tanks from Bovington.
 
Well seeing the MET have got it wrong again i needed some shopping so out with Enfield with the silly idea it could do a 6 mile round trip!!🤪 How wrong was i, so headed back to the garage and get the 996, i had my Enfield riding gear on, my Rokker black jacket half face lid, shades and my Dainese short gloves.:) I couldn't be bothered to put my 996 gear on so just went for it, i ended up going to Loomies garage for a splash of fuel then on to Tesco, they are relocating the fuit and veg section at the moment so i only found one item out of 4 so gave up and put the tomatoes back!:rolleyes: Anyway i had an unplanned very pleseant ride with the usual Saturday drivers pulling out on you and just driving around like fucking morons, it wasn't going to ruin my ride so fuck em!!:ROFLMAO: I ordered some Frost Fuel Tank Strip Liquid last night and found out this morning that i had,:ROFLMAO: i remember seeing it yesterday and it sounds the dogs bollox, it aint cheap but decided i want to keep the tank as i like it, when the inside of it is sorted i'm going to clear coat it!!🤷‍♂️
 
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WAYNE said:
Well seeing the MET have got it wrong again i needed some shopping so out with Enfield with the silly idea it could do a 6 mile round trip!!🤪 How wrong was i, so headed back to the garage and get the 996, i had my Enfield riding gear on, my Rokker black jacket half face lid, shades and my Dainese short gloves.:) I couldn't be bothered to put my 996 gear on so just went for it, i ended up going to Loomies garage for a splash of fuel then on to Tesco, they are relocating the fuit and veg section at the moment so i only found one item out of 4 so gave up and put the tomatoes back!:rolleyes: Anyway i had an unplanned very pleseant ride with the usual Saturday drivers pulling out on you and just driving around like fucking morons, it wasn't going to ruin my ride so fuck em!!:ROFLMAO: I ordered some Frost Fuel Tank Strip Liquid last night and found out this morning that i had,:ROFLMAO: i remeber seeing it yesterday and it sounds the dogs bollox, it aint cheap but decided i want to keep the tank as i like it, when the inside of it is sorted i'm going to clear coat it!!🤷‍♂️
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Only a small group of us yesterday. The forecast of life threatening weather, hail, thunder, flooding etc. sorted the sheep from the goats. As it happened we had a bit of drizzle when we left Taunton it brightened up before we got to Minehead then up Porlock hill into low cloud - fog until Lynmouth after which it was a lovely day.

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You should have seen the disc rotors off the same bike, worn below the minimum thickness plus the fronts had a series of ridges around them. “Sure, feck it, chuck in a new set of pads, it’ll be grand”. Not to mention the fork oil running down and over, under, through the brake calipers.

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I’ve never seen a bike in such poor state of maintenance 😕 and I certainly never want to see this bike when it comes to time to remove the exhaust for whatever reason 😮
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West Cork Paul said:
You should have seen the disc rotors off the same bike, worn below the minimum thickness plus the fronts had a series of ridges around them. “Sure, feck it, chuck in a new set of pads, it’ll be grand”. Not to mention the fork oil running down and over, under, through the brake calipers.

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I’ve never seen a bike in such poor state of maintenance 😕 and I certainly never want to see this bike when it comes to time to remove the exhaust for whatever reason 😮
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Sure, that'll polish out :ROFLMAO:
 
Carr01 said:
National Car Test (NCT)
Every 2 years, if your car is over 4 years old and less than 10 years old
Every year, if your car is over 10 years but less than 30 years old
Every 2 years, if your car is between 30 and 39 years old and you are not using it
I guess the same applies for motorcycles?
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I don't think it does
 
West Cork Paul said:
You should have seen the disc rotors off the same bike, worn below the minimum thickness plus the fronts had a series of ridges around them. “Sure, feck it, chuck in a new set of pads, it’ll be grand”. Not to mention the fork oil running down and over, under, through the brake calipers.

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I’ve never seen a bike in such poor state of maintenance 😕 and I certainly never want to see this bike when it comes to time to remove the exhaust for whatever reason 😮
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WTAF, does the owner live on Craggy island having to ride across a tidal causeway! Is his name Ted or Dougal?
 
Carr01 said:
National Car Test (NCT)
Every 2 years, if your car is over 4 years old and less than 10 years old
Every year, if your car is over 10 years but less than 30 years old
Every 2 years, if your car is between 30 and 39 years old and you are not using it
I guess the same applies for motorcycles?
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Carr01 said:
Just found this;
A well maintained motorcycle can reduce your chances of death or injury on the road. Make sure you know your motorcycle and how to look after it.
No NCT required 😳
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No NCT (MOT) or any type of roadworthiness test is required for motorcycles/scooters/mopeds etc:(.

There should be (according to EU law) but the Govt just can't get anyone to physically implement it - it's in the 'too difficult' box. There are those that look after their bikes, then there are those that don't, either because they don't know how to or refuse to pay to have someone who does know what they're doing do the work for them.
 
West Cork Paul said:
No NCT (MOT) or any type of roadworthiness test is required for motorcycles/scooters/mopeds etc:(.

There should be (according to EU law) but the Govt just can't get anyone to physically implement it - it's in the 'too difficult' box. There are those that look after their bikes, then there are those that don't, either because they don't know how to or refuse to pay to have someone who does know what they're doing do the work for them.
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I offer a straightforward solution.

No MOTs or equivalent for privately owned vehicles but anyone who causes physical harm or death because of thier poorly maintained vehicle can be legitimately lamp-posted. That'll sort it.

You know, I don't charge anything for the time I spend fixing society's ills. I don't do it for a material reward, I do it for you guys.
 
Loz said:
I offer a straightforward solution.

No MOTs or equivalent for privately owned vehicles but anyone who causes physical harm or death because of thier poorly maintained vehicle can be legitimately lamp-posted. That'll sort it.

You know, I don't charge anything for the time I spend fixing society's ills. I don't do it for a material reward, I do it for you guys.
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I heard you do it for crackers. Preferably crushed and eaten off our deputy PM . You are one sick puppy.
 
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