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At the MOT place waiting for my Yamaha to be done. … Really well organised independent place, miles better than my local dealership.

Dont knock it till you've tried it ...

Washed everything so it's all nice and shiny now. The batteries Indian use in their bikes are garbage. I replaced the damn thing less than a year ago and the new one is knackered already. Need to see if I can find the receipt as it should be under warranty but I think I'm going to get a lithium one.

I’m waiting for Zzzack to pop up claiming it’s all a hoax …

…and stupid pouty lips. Really don’t know what goes through the mind of some people today.

I know a guy who breeds pyrenean mountain dogs. They are bloody huge , he says they were bred to guard sheep from wolves and bears. Lovely dogs but you'd need a shovel and a bucket to clear up after them.

Im sure mine is great for it too... in the hands of someone who is skilled, which I'm not ... I'm ok on 1.5mm and up, mostly, but the tank is really thin, at least where the holes are it is.

Did it myself. A combination of paint stripper and sanding with a high grit pad. It seems every pre 86 tank has corrosion perforations at the lowest points each side where the water collects and this one is no different. I was contemplating welding it up myself but thin aluminium is difficult and its 75% certain ill just blow through it so getting someone local bike shop to do it.

I think they are made by Optrel, but doubtless others stick their own brand label on them. Optrel are Swiss and make respirators and similar stuff.

I have a mask with a 3m Speedglas lens. I’m no welding expert but I find it pretty good with a good colour transmission and adjustable shade settings which go up to 13 if I recall correctly.

Yes, done a few around the UK. There is good coverage of chargers here and it’s never as cold as it is in Canada so it’s easy. By the time I’ve had a drink and a pee it’s ready to go again. The biggest frustration is the cost of charging away from home, it’s 7p / kw to charge at home but over 10x the cost to charge away from home. Using a Tesla charger is better value at about 50p/kw but there are a lot fewer of those available. Charging in Europe is way cheaper with many places in Scandinavia being free.

... I love household appliance ... wouldn't swap back - but I do miss my VW Tourag tho not filling the thing up with the super expensive diesel we have due to Trumps "special military operation". Four and a bit seconds to 60 and £30/month to fill it up however many times I want ...

Mine is all moss too. I’ve given up fighting it. I have to go round filling up the rabbit holes every other day, although as I’m not having to go in to work for the rest of the week I’ll stay up one night and thin the bloody rabbits out a bit.

Driving round Bulgaria there is real deprivation, people driving really crappy knackered soviet era vehicles others in blacked out S series Merc’s ( Bucksters mafia mates), lots of really grim soviet era buildings and housing blocks ( and some nice so ones too), piles of refuse and trash in some places … and yet their roads are still miles better than ours .

Will they know you by name?

Blue sky here ( Bulgaria), lots of lovely snow, cheap beer and food is pretty good too. Back home Sat and work next week

On a plane to Bulgaria, never been before so should be interesting.

Guess I'm lucky my wife doesn't give a crap what I spend money on, then again I don't care what all her shoes and handbags cost.

I hate selling cars too, tho I have been fairly lucky actually getting rid of my old ones but all the stupid "will you take 50p and a conker - I can come round to pick it up in half an hour" messages drive me nuts. A mate of mine was selling his 10year old Volvo recently and two guys turned up - one distracts him while the other splashes some oil about under the bonnet and they then try to convince him its knackered and they will take ti away for £200.

What about 1 wheel and a motor?

Ahhh, the pressure, think I’ve only been out once this year and it’s not looking go for a trip out in the next three days …

Sorry to hear your wife is having health issues Clive, I hope she recovers OK and life gets as back to normal as it can. As above try adult social services and poss occupational health. We had to do it for my mum, they weren't perfect but they did help with various things to help her mobility. We had to buy a bed which can be raised and lowered tho. Some of the stuff is eye wateringly expensive. They were reasonably good with arranging home visits by a nurse to change dressings etc.

You do live in a lovely part of the world Marcel.

I found a replacement BMW K100 tank of the correct year on eBay close to me and it seems pretty good and was a reasonable price. I need to strip the paint off of it so I can check if it got any filler in it and get a better look at the lower shoulders as the things seem to always leak there. BMW used one tank format from 83-86 and then changed in 86 to a slightly different design with a different fuel level sender, a diff size fuel pump and different tank fixing points. The latter type are more freely available and I had also tracked one of those down as I wasn’t sure I could find one of the earlier type. Using it would mean more welding for different fixings and I’ve decided I’d rather use the original earlier design if I can. I’ve picked up the tank but need to strip the paint off of it. I’d rather not sand it off as it’s a pain in the arse. Anyone got any experience on aluminium with using Nitromores ?

Tastes great, and octopus, as long as it’s cooked correctly. If it’s overcooked it’s like chewing a rubber band.