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by Nobby
Sat Nov 16, 2024 12:21 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Fairing lowers
Replies: 11
Views: 355

Re: Fairing lowers

Those.
Again.
by Nobby
Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Pension stuff, how's it all looking ? HAve you prepared ?
Replies: 1091
Views: 42182

Re: Pension stuff, how's it all looking ? HAve you prepared ?

Question... If a personal pension withdrawal of 12.5 k of taxable pension is made every year and 10k from an isa or premium bond in the same year, is there any tax to pay. ?? What about your State Pension. ? That added would take you over your Personal Allowance and would start to pay tax on the PP...
by Nobby
Wed Nov 13, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'
Replies: 2361
Views: 106499

Re: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'

Skub wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2024 9:48 am 3am Nobby? Does the world even exist at such an hour? :o
It's 10.49 and it's time for bed. Good night
by Nobby
Wed Nov 13, 2024 3:09 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'
Replies: 2361
Views: 106499

Re: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'

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Next. Town Hall or Council offices.
by Nobby
Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: Current affairs, Politics, News.
Topic: What do we want to argue about next?
Replies: 312
Views: 7120

Re: What do we want to argue about next?

And travel through 2 or more 'safe' countries to get here, not to mention shelling out a small fortune to the smuggling gangs. If I feared for my life in Iran/Iraq/Afghanistan I would be happy to try France/Italy/Germany for asylum. Perhaps the economic attraction of the UK is there prime reason fo...
by Nobby
Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:58 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: LIQUID-COOLED YAMAHA RD400 CAFÉ RACER
Replies: 18
Views: 1174

Re: LIQUID-COOLED YAMAHA RD400 CAFÉ RACER

I built an RD400 in the mid 80s with a Fahron conversion. Father Ron and son advised me the best way forward. The engine was put into a Spondon TZ 350 chassis with TZ500 forks, modified swingarm, because we needed to use a shorter rear shock. Now to the engine, the Fahron used TZ750 pistons and ree...
by Nobby
Tue Nov 12, 2024 5:15 am
Forum: Mechanics, spanners, twiddling and twirling tools
Topic: Oil,oil,oil. I thought it was me.
Replies: 14
Views: 559

Oil,oil,oil. I thought it was me.

Before I set off on my little journey, I changed the oil with Rock 10 40 I changed that to Castrol Power1 10 40. I was noticing that the up gear changes were a little 'notchy' especially into top. I was just giving it a little blip and just adapted as you do. Power 1 again and then changed to Penrit...
by Nobby
Tue Nov 12, 2024 12:50 am
Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
Topic: 1951 Vincent Comet restoration / rebuild
Replies: 20
Views: 855

Re: 1951 Vincent Comet restoration / rebuild

A slow burner ?
Of course it is. You've been promising yourself to do this for more years than I can remember.
by Nobby
Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'
Replies: 2361
Views: 106499

Re: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'

Skub wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:37 am
Nobby wrote: Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:28 am I’m in the middle of nowhere Australia. I found a needle in a haystack but haven’t yet found a charging station.
But them Golf Stadiums are 2 a penny
Jeez man it's only a little game,there was no need to go to Oz to get a pic for the challenge. :shock:
Well, it may be a game to you…
by Nobby
Wed Nov 06, 2024 9:28 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'
Replies: 2361
Views: 106499

Re: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'

I’m in the middle of nowhere Australia. I found a needle in a haystack but haven’t yet found a charging station.
But them Golf Stadiums are 2 a penny
by Nobby
Wed Nov 06, 2024 7:47 am
Forum: Current affairs, Politics, News.
Topic: This time next year, President Trump moves back into the Whitehouse...
Replies: 2293
Views: 88040

Re: This time next year, President Trump moves back into the Whitehouse...

Add Arizona for another 11, so 291. Harris skulked off without addressing all the people crying outside the college where she was going to give her victory speech. I'll close the thread in a minute then, no point now as it's all over :wub: I haven’t heard the Fat Lady yet. At times this thread has ...
by Nobby
Mon Nov 04, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: Current affairs, Politics, News.
Topic: In todays news...
Replies: 11579
Views: 349023

Re: In todays news...

Those.
by Nobby
Wed Oct 30, 2024 7:25 pm
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'
Replies: 2361
Views: 106499

Re: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'

Skub wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 1:11 pm To be fair the remit was vague and there is a bloke on the pic,how strange I can't say.
I was expecting an old man in a Mac and flat cap carrying his shopping home in a carrier bag whilst walking his whippet.
by Nobby
Tue Oct 29, 2024 12:51 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'
Replies: 2361
Views: 106499

Re: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'

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A big bridge over the longest river here.
Next. Your bike with a random stranger.
by Nobby
Sun Oct 27, 2024 7:58 am
Forum: Trackdays, Racing, Motorsport
Topic: Cool Race Pics.
Replies: 147
Views: 12976

Re: Cool Race Pics.

Possibly early '82 ?
by Nobby
Fri Oct 25, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: Current affairs, Politics, News.
Topic: In todays news...
Replies: 11579
Views: 349023

Re: In todays news...

Horse wrote: Fri Oct 25, 2024 2:43 pm
Count Steer wrote: Fri Oct 25, 2024 1:32 pm I reckon they were on an execution job with Waldorf
A [now ex-] copper I knew said that David Martin had been in the car shortly before the stop.
Ah, the old , I know a Copper who knows the truth. Are the Guildford Four still innocent ?
by Nobby
Fri Oct 25, 2024 3:54 am
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'
Replies: 2361
Views: 106499

Re: The riding challenge game. Pic of your bike 'somewhere'

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Next. Your bike in a puddle.
by Nobby
Mon Oct 21, 2024 12:49 am
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: Electrical question.
Replies: 61
Views: 2849

Re: Electrical question.

Sunny wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 4:12 pm
Wscad wrote: Sun Oct 20, 2024 4:01 pm Oh and that plastic back box is very old
And should be metal, as it's inset. So, I agree - deffo a DIY job.

If you start messing with it @Taipan for the sake of a couple of quid, get that back box swapped too.
Theres nothing wrong with having a Fast Fix box. Leave it.
by Nobby
Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:28 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: utterly random picture thread.
Replies: 4911
Views: 246505

Re: utterly random picture thread.

gremlin wrote: Tue Oct 15, 2024 1:25 pm
Nobby wrote: Tue Oct 15, 2024 12:03 pm Meet Catman.
Do I have to? :wtf:
No.