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After a day's riding under a rain storm and not much else to eat but some hot soup at lunch and fruit. This evening's dinner... An entree of spicy gorgonzola, some olives and some amazing cherry tomatoes, I missed the flavor of tomatoes in this area. The wine is a local grown Syrah, very much my favourite bottle of red for the price. For mains, I had some oven cooked sweet potatoes and onions, lightly seasoned with turmeric and heavy on the paprika, and a small steak, bloody rare on the inside.

The new anti vax cloaking devices are working well

So it was Ren that dumped Bruce on me! The toothless old fucker has never forgiven me for running off to Spain with his teeth!

Not sure about these you know! What you think @Grasshopper's Ride?

It's the sort of thing that would appeal to @Buckster I'd say!

OMG.....I think I peed myself laughing.....

That’s because you have to pay to get decent Admin, if things are free then you get what we have on here.?

@Bruce.......Swagman's back on form! Normal service has been resumed! Spouting totally incomprehensible gibberish again!

I've moved to the cam chain tensioner tonight. first job was to remove the cooling system thermostat and fill point relatively simple job which involved undoing some jubilee clips and then covering my garage carpets and socks in antifreeze ffs. after moping everything up and a clean pair of socks this is what i took off Removing that lot gave me better access to the rocker cover looks a bit scary in there i don't think I've done this to a twin cam engine before Didn't take long to get at the cam chain tensioner and only had to remove one of the camshafts. But you have to remove the two R clips and push the pins out to free it from the cam chain while over the cam chain tunnel what could possibly go wrong ? Got it out without dropping anything into the engine but still have to put them back in tomorrow From what I've read the bottom cylindrical part of the cam chain tensioner in the photo below is full of oil and stops the cam chain tensioner plunger from returning once the spring advances it, but when you drain the oil from the bike that part never gets drained and it gets a bit sticky usually around 50,000 miles. So the whole point of this exercise is to flush it out and refill with new oil because as far as i'm aware the oil has been there from when the bike was new which makes it 28 years old. Last photo with the cam out really not looking forward to putting this back together tomorrow might have to get the workshop manual out looks a bit complicated ?

Those psychotic motherfuckers could be lurking anywhere!

Here you go @Clive and @Swagman.......you've got fuck all else to do cos you're well past it. So here's a thread for you sad old fucks to pass the time by moaning about your Piles and your Gout. And just a point of order here! Clive mentioned that he paid a subscription on another forum and then everybody ignored him. Well there's no subscriptions on this site, so I'm sure you'll be pleased that people will now ignore you and it's not going to cost you fuck all. Now that's value for money I'd say! What you reckon @Tym?

I can confirm that riding motorcycles in platform boots is not recommended. I had a heel come off once......when I got off and had to walk I was completely lopsided!

Got the engine back together tonight also adjusted some of the valve clearances which was quite time consuming without the proper tool for the job so just the rocker cover to go on and refill the cooling system tomorrow and then i'll find out if my efforts were worth it @Bruce the crows foot worked great for torquing up the cam sprocket bolts, would have had to remove the cam covers to do it with a socket

I was thinking more up @Bruce's alley these days.....

He's given himself a hernia getting that tub on the centre stand.

Well, im a Pensioner now butt, i never started anything to retire from. ?

People?

So do you put all the people in the back freezers while you take your photos.....creepy

Pub? I don't have a Pub! I'm a Web Developer not a Landlord you knuckle dragger!

I obviously cannot participate as I am totally politically correct at all times.

Yes Michelle......but you're old news now he's spotted Shania Twain's drummer!

Now come on, you can not group Fred in with Bruce. Fred is nothing but a gentleman to me.....just a nice guy expressing himself! Where as Bruce is always sticking his butt in my hands looking for a squeeze...?

Calm down......it's just a cheap clickbait title to get your attention for something important! Though we are, in fact, coming from behind. Because as you know we're much younger (10 months) than most other forums out there. So we can't match those sites in terms of numbers of members, or quantity of posts. In that respect we're the poor relation! But I've always felt that quality rather than quantity is the yardstick by which all forums should be judged. The thing is, on many forums there's people talking away about bikes, and many of them appear to have a lot of knowledge on the subject. They know everything, and they've done everything! But in reality......do they? I've met up with some in real life and they don't know shit and can't ride for shit! And I expect you have too. So how do you know if people are the real deal or just internet bullshitters? In my opinion it's Ride Reports! Cos you're seeing people actually doing what they're talking about! They've talked the talk......and now they're walking the walk. Which brings me to this place! Did you know that in the first 6 weeks of 2021 we've clocked up THIRTY Ride Reports! And those Ride Reports came from EIGHT different countries: US, UK, Spain, France, Canada, Portugal, Australia, and New Zealand. That is very impressive indeed......and it blitzes every other UK/EU based forum out there from what I can see. Well done everybody! And @Clive, @Swagman, @Richzx6r, @Mawsley, and @skyrider........I'm sure you'll be surprised to know that on another forum they haven't even managed one so far this year! Now what's the word I'm looking for? Truly......this place is Where the Big Boys Play!

Ne don’t like Heinz beans.

Nice boots...

@skyrider......seems like Bruce is after a photo of your minge! The thrill appears to have gone with Shania Twain's drummer!

wonder if that will make it round the U bend ?

sounds good to me ?

that shop looks like standing room only

My new riding jeans are on their way, then you'll see some style!

It was a cold day I'm sure!

Other forums seem to charge for the feature Tym.

What you taking about you no knees fucker, we can till manage the weight of our bikes not like you, ya gimp, your hairs white, pubes ginger, and knees are fucked.? what you say @Clive

Doesn't look like Pete.

We need Scooter Ride Reports Dave. Get your fat ass down to Brighton and go and twat some fucker with a deckchair! That would go viral and really put us on the map.

Old news.....? well it was fun while it lasted, or we can pretend it was at least. I just don't have the right parts these days....

Oh god......I'll have to spend the rest of this thread apologising for @Bruce and @Sir Fallsalot now!

11°C over in Avonmouth today like a summers day