revtothelimit - motorbike forum

Tweet wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:19 pm Hi one and all.......you lot getting ready for the 29th March
I am Tweet, a very old nickname I picked up in my early youth, many years ago.
I am currently riding a Tiger 885 ( Steamer) which suits my needs and gangly frame, I had a more modern bike before, but the modern tec (it popped it's ECU and other electrical gremlins) was beyond my knowledge, I like to use spanners on a bike, not a laptop or OBD reader.
I am located near Nottingham, and retired, so yes a old git, which leaves me plenty of time to polish and maintain the bike, but it needs very little of that at the moment, with the Covid situation I have not had chance (like most of you guys) to wear out tyres, chains and disc pads, hope to make up for that next month! Oh yes!
Going to have a mooch around the forum now......then a Horlicks and a early night, not!!

Tweet wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:19 pm so yes a old git,

KungFooBob wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:24 pm Gotta love a Steamer.

I once make the mistake of asking on a Tiger forum why they were called Steamers

Skub wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:35 pm

Tweet wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:19 pm so yes a old git,

Welcome Tweet,you are bang on the demographic for here.

There are other younger members like myself to strike a balance.

Tweet wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:37 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:24 pm Gotta love a Steamer.

I once make the mistake of asking on a Tiger forum why they were called Steamers

I was, maybe I still am on there but I don't venture there any longer, asked a few questions about the Tiger, one being, why is it called a Steamer?, and a couple of members replied as if they where talking to the village idiot, which with me may not be far off the point concerning me

Tweet wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:42 pm

Youngster!...don't know their born, in my day when I was a lad....................................................I don't go in for that, bet there's plenty of younger guys who can teach me a thing or 3.....................by the way do you know it's about laptops and ODB readers

Mussels wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:17 pm

Tweet wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:37 pm

KungFooBob wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:24 pm Gotta love a Steamer.

I once make the mistake of asking on a Tiger forum why they were called Steamers

I was, maybe I still am on there but I don't venture there any longer, asked a few questions about the Tiger, one being, why is it called a Steamer?, and a couple of members replied as if they where talking to the village idiot, which with me may not be far off the point concerning me

I was annoyed that neither of you gave the answer so I googled it and now i wish i hadn't bothered.

Bigyin wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:29 pm

Tweet wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:42 pm

Youngster!...don't know their born, in my day when I was a lad....................................................I don't go in for that, bet there's plenty of younger guys who can teach me a thing or 3.....................by the way do you know it's about laptops and ODB readers

Welcome in among the covid vaccinated ....yeah a lot of over 50's who have all known each other in real life or online since we were in our 30's and 40's

As for the electronics on bikes my MOT tester is an old school Harley owner right down to the leather cut off, chain to the wallet etc etc,,,, My Ducati is keyless and he hasnt a clue how to start it and calls it "That fucking Italian laptop"

Tweet wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:50 pm I am just more at ease with old school electrics and mechanicals.

Bike Breaker wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:44 am

Tweet wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:50 pm I am just more at ease with old school electrics and mechanicals.

So why are you riding a modern bike?

Welcome from another youngster. Younger that Skub and,yeah, OK,older than Moth. Like a rose between two thorns.

Tweet wrote: Sat Mar 27, 2021 1:03 pm

Bike Breaker wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:44 am

Tweet wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:50 pm I am just more at ease with old school electrics and mechanicals.

So why are you riding a modern bike?

Welcome from another youngster. Younger that Skub and,yeah, OK,older than Moth. Like a rose between two thorns.

Hi.....Thanks for the welcome........I can't say I consider my 1997 Triumph Tiger to be modern......in the electrics or mechanicals.