Things that young'uns don't understand

[JackyJoll]

The art of kickstarting a single.

And the pain of getting it wrong.

I’m rubbish on a bike, but I’m pretty good at getting kicked back without getting hurt or falling in the gutter. Takes practice!

In that case,when I finally get around to putting my XT600 back together you might be getting a call,it has 3 wires on the ignition pickup & from what I've read it does both the advance & retard.I know where one of the wires goes,but as the other two failed I'm not sure what way around to connect them .I think that if I get them the wrong way round I'll be getting launched over the bars

Wouldn’t be surprised to find that I’m no longer strong enough to start your Yamaha!

[JackyJoll]

There is maintenance. You have to do it!

[cheb]

To be honest I always found my normally aspirated 4 strokes always seemed to run better on the cold, crisp morning run to work in Winter. (my fingers & gonads, not so much).

Not that I ride in the early morning any more, certainly not if it's cold FFS. So, on reflection, maybe my 'summer jetting' is and continues to be wonky.

Cold air is more dense, in winter wind turbines produce noticeably more power for a given wind speed if that wind is from the north.

[mangocrazy]

Very boring listening to a disconnected light bulb the rest of the time.

You prefer listening to static?

[JackyJoll]

Very boring listening to a disconnected light bulb the rest of the time.

You prefer listening to static?

Or even a connected light bulb?

[cheb]

Very boring listening to a disconnected light bulb the rest of the time.

You prefer listening to static?

It's better than today's so called 'music'.

[JackyJoll]

Very boring listening to a disconnected light bulb the rest of the time.

You prefer listening to static?

It's better than today's so called 'music'.

It’s just a noise!

[JackyJoll]

Tightening things, in absence of a published torque wrench setting.

[Count Steer]

Tightening things, in absence of a published torque wrench setting.

Yeah, if the bolt's not sheared it's tight enough. If it's sheared it's over-tight.

[Horse]

Very boring listening to a disconnected light bulb the rest of the time.

You prefer listening to static?

Yes, of course

[mangocrazy]

Very boring listening to a disconnected light bulb the rest of the time.

You prefer listening to static?

Yes, of course

How about Eat(ing) Static?

[Horse]

You prefer listening to static?

Yes, of course

How about Eat(ing) Static?

I prefer Camembert Electrique. Well, I did almost 50 years ago.

[mangocrazy]

Steve Hillage (ex Gong) is still playing and collaborating and System 7 (the floating ensemble of musicians and producers he started back in the early 90s) is still going and will be playing at Bearded Theory festival in May 2024...!

[Mr. Dazzle]

playing at Bearded Theory festival

Plenty of craft beer and vape supplies available presumably.

[mangocrazy]

playing at Bearded Theory festival

Plenty of craft beer and vape supplies available presumably.

Not as much as you'd think... Beer, certainly (although mainly draught) and for vape substitute weed...