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    I used to work for Brunel Metrology in Radstock -...

    I used to work for Brunel Metrology in Radstock - In my experience Torque Wrenches only go out of specification if they are preloaded (i.e you tighten a spring to set the torque) and this is left...
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    I have had them in the past [on more than 1...

    I have had them in the past [on more than 1 machine], but don't like them; and I do serious touring miles per year. Using a spray lube frequently is much better in my opinion.

    They have a...
  3. Thread: Insurance

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    Flip side: My renewal with Bennetts in June was...

    Flip side: My renewal with Bennetts in June was cheaper than any comparison site and cheaper even than getting a fresh requote on Bennetts site. There's logic and then there is insurance qoutation...
  4. Um, I think you'll find it was reported by a...

    Um, I think you'll find it was reported by a local rag:

    http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/fife/fife-man-faces-crippling-costs-after-motorbike-he-sold-was-involved-in-fatal-accident-1.554725
    ...
  5. Do you have union membership? or free legal...

    Do you have union membership? or free legal advice on your home insurance or bank account or vehicle recovery? Worth checking, as the no-win no-fee mob can sometimes put their own profits ahead of...
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    i've grassed up piss head drivers too, amongst a...

    i've grassed up piss head drivers too, amongst a few other things.

    maybe we should all think like 81-Nomad, if we ignore the drink drivers and other scumbags the roads will be safer for people...
  7. Thread: Lucky boy

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    You know he could have made the turn, his mate...

    You know he could have made the turn, his mate did.
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    But that's more down to the lack of justice,...

    But that's more down to the lack of justice, rather than policing. Here in Bristol, it causes real disruption when A&S do one of these ops. Make the dealers lives a misery - that's what they do to...
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    Fairplay to Wiltshire Constabulary

    Proper shock-and-awe operation, kicking drug dealers where it hurts:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-25946126
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    I vote we all pay 90% income tax so these poor...

    I vote we all pay 90% income tax so these poor victims of this nasty, fascist state can have a better standard of living. How dare we selfish taxpayers enjoy a better quality of life? Who do we...
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    shame, i gave away a 250-5 jinlun last week; the...

    shame, i gave away a 250-5 jinlun last week; the exhausts were in great condition too.
  12. Thread: RIP Mandela

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    Cameron is a PR obsessive and looks at any...

    Cameron is a PR obsessive and looks at any opportunity to score 'voter points'. But it is worth illustrating that even a conservative view can be progressive.
  13. Thread: RIP Mandela

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    Nothing wrong with changing your mindset - the...

    Nothing wrong with changing your mindset - the Good Friday Agreement would be nothing without people being brave enough to accept change.

    The change in mindset of FW de Klerk sped-up the demise of...
  14. Thread: RIP Mandela

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    He stood and said -we must be free to live to...

    He stood and said -we must be free to live to live our lives- and followed it through. He refused to accept that one part of society should be subject to curfews and unlawful arrest. He rejected a...
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    I remember parking in Salisbury and the old...

    I remember parking in Salisbury and the old codger warden having a go at me as I used the pavement to turn the bike around. He said I was 'reckless' and he was calling the police - i told him to...
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    i bought a Karcher Power Washer in Halfords for...

    i bought a Karcher Power Washer in Halfords for £16 (with detergent, salt kit etc). it was in the bargain bin for £25, but the girl said all karcher stuff had an additional saving.

    I also put...
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    Surely ranking 8th out of 200-odd countries is...

    Surely ranking 8th out of 200-odd countries is pretty good?
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    I've done all those places on a bike (except back...

    I've done all those places on a bike (except back via Normandy); Epinal and the Vosges are lovely and as you say almost (though not quite) Alpine in nature. The Swabian Alps directly south of...
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    Glad you had a great trip - have you got any...

    Glad you had a great trip - have you got any photos/videos up?

    I'm not surprised about the NC being well up to it; there is an awful lot of hype about motorcycle touring and the machines needed. ...
  20. Thread: Poor MPG

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    I doubt very much you could see the synch like...

    I doubt very much you could see the synch like this - it is possible to synch statically with feeler gauges but it's done rarely. The synch adjusts the amount of butterfly opening (or air bypass)...
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    it's still needs balancing though - the throttle...

    it's still needs balancing though - the throttle bodies need to be balanced, just like the butterflies on carbs.
  22. Horseshoe Pass Coast from Aberystwyth to...

    Horseshoe Pass

    Coast from Aberystwyth to Bangor

    Crimea Pass

    Hirwaun to Ogmore (might be good coming back)

    Gospel pass
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    twice south bound [Baden-Baden to Feldbergpass]...

    twice south bound [Baden-Baden to Feldbergpass] and once north bound Titisee-Neustadt to the French border at the Rhine. I have also ridden the corresponding road on the french side through Bitche...
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    You have to remember some of those Ring Rental...

    You have to remember some of those Ring Rental cars had been out on the track all day, you also have to remember that cars can carry a lot more corner speed than the Fazer. Had I known where the...
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    + Descending Stelvio ...

    + Descending Stelvio

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWMEzEOXPIc
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