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by cheb
Tue Nov 26, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Replies: 239
Views: 13855

Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news

Could be worse, it might get all the way down to Barleycup. We'll be fighting the pigs for pannage in the New Forest soon. The big new thing: Acorn coffee. Just call me an influencer when it happens. Already been done: Ersatzkaffee I was being slightly tongue in cheek, what with influencers mostly ...
by cheb
Tue Nov 26, 2024 10:15 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Replies: 239
Views: 13855

Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news

Could be worse, it might get all the way down to Barleycup.

We'll be fighting the pigs for pannage in the New Forest soon. The big new thing: Acorn coffee. Just call me an influencer when it happens.
by cheb
Sun Nov 24, 2024 7:58 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: What have you done today thread?
Replies: 13827
Views: 562754

Re: What have you done today thread?

6V? That headlight will be rubbish.
by cheb
Sat Nov 23, 2024 10:38 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Fri thread... Brrrrrr now gale force winds one.
Replies: 28
Views: 1225

Re: Fri thread... Brrrrrr now gale force winds one.

cheb wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:20 am Celebratory food tonight and then back to the usual for the rest of the weekend.
Well maybe not. No celebratory food and 2 days, and out again early tomorrow, spending most of my waking hours on a missing person search.
by cheb
Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:26 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Fri thread... Brrrrrr now gale force winds one.
Replies: 28
Views: 1225

Re: Fri thread... Brrrrrr now gale force winds one.

An added attraction today. listening to a 16T JCB riddling topsoil and rocks.
by cheb
Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: IACGMOOH 2024
Replies: 48
Views: 1750

Re: IACGMOOH 2024

The modern day version of paying to watch the inmates in a lunatic asylum. At least these inconsequentials are volunteers.

The real bullying seems to behind the scenes in a entertainment industry.
by cheb
Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:20 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Fri thread... Brrrrrr now gale force winds one.
Replies: 28
Views: 1225

Re: Fri thread... Brrrrrr now gale force winds one.

Celebratory food tonight and then back to the usual for the rest of the weekend.
by cheb
Thu Nov 21, 2024 5:32 pm
Forum: Current affairs, Politics, News.
Topic: What do we want to argue about next?
Replies: 312
Views: 11457

Re: What do we want to argue about next?

IHT used to only apply to the properly rich, paid by donating a couple of old paintings when the owner died.

Then we all became rich because of property prices and the taxman doesn't want pictures of dogs playing cards.
by cheb
Thu Nov 21, 2024 3:31 pm
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Always Something: ICON’s radical Royal Enfield Shotgun 650
Replies: 19
Views: 875

Re: Always Something: ICON’s radical Royal Enfield Shotgun 650

If you want tyres with Goodyear written on them then buy some instead of Avons.
by cheb
Thu Nov 21, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Always Something: ICON’s radical Royal Enfield Shotgun 650
Replies: 19
Views: 875

Re: Always Something: ICON’s radical Royal Enfield Shotgun 650

It'll be worse when it's finished. At least cover the battery terminals.
by cheb
Thu Nov 21, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Go woke, or go broke...
Replies: 171
Views: 5621

Re: Go woke, or go broke...

Thanks.
by cheb
Thu Nov 21, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Things you don't 'get' that others do?
Replies: 83
Views: 3291

Re: Things you don't 'get' that others do?

Motorcycle based trikes. You can't filter, you're as exposed as you are on a two wheeler and they haven't the contrariness of a motorcycle and sidecar.

That said I can see them for disabled people who can't ride a two wheeler.
by cheb
Thu Nov 21, 2024 11:33 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Find me a van then...
Replies: 447
Views: 15333

Re: Find me a van then...

If you are on the tall side look for Dutch army sleeping bags. Longer than usual and warm down to the sort of cold we can expect in this country.
by cheb
Thu Nov 21, 2024 11:29 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Go woke, or go broke...
Replies: 171
Views: 5621

Re: Go woke, or go broke...

Who's Bev? She looks too young to have been in ELO.
by cheb
Thu Nov 21, 2024 10:18 am
Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
Topic: Buy a r1100gs that has been under a cover in the road for 4 years
Replies: 20
Views: 1106

Re: Buy a r1100gs that has been under a cover in the road for 4 years

I'd expect the clutch to be stuck together and be really careful when first putting it in gear. My technique for this is to put the front wheel against a solid wall, sit close to the front of the seat and stamp it into gear with the clutch in. Plugs out, a good spray of 3in1 or similar onto the bor...
by cheb
Wed Nov 20, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Find me a van then...
Replies: 447
Views: 15333

Re: Find me a van then...

It ran off the 12V van electrics and had a cut off if the battery voltage dropped enough. It'd be easy to combine it with a leisure battery and not worry.

I'll try and find a link for it.
by cheb
Wed Nov 20, 2024 6:00 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Replies: 239
Views: 13855

Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news

There's literally thousands of MacDonalds where I live.
by cheb
Wed Nov 20, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Find me a van then...
Replies: 447
Views: 15333

Re: Find me a van then...

My ex-BT Mk5 Transit had an Eberspacher unit that was plumbed into the coolant system. There was a timer so the van could be set to be warm before you drove off or woke up. It also had a hand wash basin and tap.
by cheb
Wed Nov 20, 2024 12:59 pm
Forum: Mechanics, spanners, twiddling and twirling tools
Topic: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast
Replies: 223
Views: 10493

Re: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

They had the best nickname too, Queer And Nasty, Try Another Service
by cheb
Wed Nov 20, 2024 12:16 pm
Forum: Mechanics, spanners, twiddling and twirling tools
Topic: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast
Replies: 223
Views: 10493

Re: I have a horrible feeling my T4 van's head gasket is toast

The prize for hardest-working van of the year Nothing to do with vans of course, but this reminds me of when I first started working on aerospace actuation systems. Modern airliners spend more time flying than they do on the ground, it can be up to a 70/30 split on long haul stuff! Took me a little...