You lucky sod – thats a loverly area.

Well if you ever want Level 2 trained carpenter, help you with your frantic work load 😉

Thanks for the advice

TM

slowmedown – where are you based?

Thanks guys, my intention has always has been to go and live as a local. I don’t see the point otherwise. Just wanna go live in the mountains and ride me bike and kick back in the sunshine.

I’m learning French and cant wait to get out there.

I took a course at the local college to train as a carpenter entirely for that purpose. So if anyone needs one, i’m happy to travel….

Can’t wait to leave this fair Isle, however I want to advertise my services to that community (and beyond). Don’t really want to get involved other than that.

It would seem trustworthy trades people are harder to find than in the UK, does anyone have any experience with this?

Yup – Telecoms

I wanna rock and roll all night (and party ev-er-ree day) by Kiss

The stairs were/are unbelievable. *comic book guy* best Grand Design ever…..

Thanks dude – I have already spoken to them.

You’ll def notice, I did when I changed although I am *ahem* just under 6 foot….

I use 170 on the road
170 on the track

Makes sense to use em on the MTB – Stopped me knees urtin….

Excellent rant, chapeau to you sir.

I especially enjoyed the way the ranting wrote exactly as you were thinking it.

Torbole – Lake Garda soooo many bike hire places. Great food/Scenery/walking/riding

Andy – Don’t start getting all teary for the FoD – And Cleeve with Coop was always like having your legs torn off and handed back to you. Especially the road race up Gambles in the big ring….

I’m pretty sure the point he was making was that the manufacturer wont do it but it is possible with a lot of extra plumbing and extra cost.

The real solution or simple lightweight motorcycle with lots of power is a modern 2 stroke…

1+2 – Essentially right also because the require less torque than say a car engine of the same capacity they can chase for power I.E 1000cc Car engine would have around 60hp whereas a bike engine can get towards 170hp. Life span of the engine is much lower, its uncommon to see galactic mileage on bikes…. The majority of sports bikes are 4 cylinder giving more power and revs. 2 cylinder tends to give more torque and more tractability. then a 3 cylinder tends to give benefits of both and single cylinders are light and can be used for off road bikes.

4 – You can turbo charge bike engines and it does give more power but with power outputs of 150bhp plus there really isn’t any need for it. Supercharging is also popular for the drag racers, but for a manufacturer the cost is prohibitive and in racing forced induction is not allowed. Also if a 600cc engine isn’t enough then 1000cc is available if that isn’t enough then 1300cc is used. And if that isn’t enough then perhaps a trip down the Army surplus stores is in order and strap yourself to the biggest rocket available.

I’m sure there are some points in there ill be corrected on, but thats my understanding of it all….

It does sound like you want change your bike, but it doesn’t sounds like your thrashing your 600. If you’ve always fancied a ‘Blade or something then go and ride one see what you think. (perhaps try a GSXR 750 – 600 handling bit more grunty) I personnally was thrashing a 600 sports bike everywhere and was going to drop it in a big way, or ‘become a long term resident or Her Majesty’. Traded it in for a *gulp* BMW sports tourer and suddenly found out there was loads of country side to look at as I rode along. Thinking of trading it for the GS next.

So really my point is, If you want a 1000cc sportsbike buy one. However – go and try some other shaped stuff too, KTM adventure, BMW GS/ST models – you might even like it.

They’re worth x4 on the tunnel….

Are they the old XT hoses, with crimped banjo each end?

They are limited numbers – If your going then just book up….

Driving – Dunno whether were going in the car and do a SAS style attack on the event. Or to go in the camper and spend a week riding after…?

Gonna be cool though, although my Anthem is awesome dunno if its gonna be man enough for the job…

Yes, why are they all gone or something?

For why?

I am the man behind the games yes…..

Sounds interesting, more international travel and that.

I’ll have to tell you about it when I see you next – Other than that I’m about 1/2 way through the carpentry course. Just waiting for a few people to get back to me.

I have a new bike to build myself, Its gonna end up expensive…. 🙁

Well done mate – Are you off to work at the place you were telling me about?

Looks like I have found some work myself, but not anything as substantial as yours…. Do you need them there doors fitting?

Gear inner/Brake outer

Yes – smoothed out my riding no end. You start to look at the trails differently. In fact I might drag it out the shed this afternoon…

Hope this works –

T3 Westfalia – does about 30mpg, we rolled own to Nice in about 2 days for the Roc d’Azur last year in it. Very lovely

Biscuit top 5 Is –

5 – Malted Milk
4 – Fruit Shortcake
3 – Fox’s Golden Crunch
2 – Custard Cream
1 – Bourbon Cream

This is the All Time List and doesn’t stray across the clearly divided Old Skool/ New Wave biscuit threshold.

If he’s bought lots of items why does he only have a feedback of 1.

If your not sure, don’t send. Its your item after all….

really enjoying mine – Its super sweet on the single track. It does ride better than the old Anthem.

Go for the X1 – The spec is really good. There is nothing to replace or upgrade straight from the off.

Erm, pass.

Check with his insurance co. Possibly.

I’m pretty sure you can insure it, book an MOT and you can drive it too and from the MOT station. Then you can tax it.

Check with the MOT station they should be able to tell you.

Yup. When it was weighed in a shop it weighed 23.9summat pounds.

This was minus pedals but, thats what it weighed.

Yes –

Its pretty damn awesome. get a test ride, better than the old Anthem plus its lighter.

My standard X1 weighs less than 24lb’s…

From a technical stand point –

Flexy front end (this is all subjective as ALL modern forks are stiff in comparison to older models) will cause instabilty under braking

Whereas a rear end that flexes like on older 46’s and the like. This causes the front end to wander in the middle of corners.

So for most people to have the stiffer rear end improves the ‘handling’ of the bikes by having improved control from the mid point of the corner onwards.

To improve corner entry, having a correct length fork for you frame geometry, will be far more effective than than a ‘stiffer’ fork

Thanks TT, thats the kind of advice I need – I have lived with dogs before but never my own if that makes sense.

Its is something I have been thinking about for quite some time, but I certainly wouldn’t want to go into it lightly. I want a friend for a long time and hope to find the perfect dog for us.

Any websites you can recommend for more information? I want to try to get as much info/advice before I take a dog on.

A brother of my chum is in a band – Wolfbag

Used to be in band called Dog Sh*t and Groinal Sweat. but for what its worth I would like to join the band **** you, you ******* ****!

I have to say its a nice lookng dog. I dont really know enough about the breed.

We’ve been keeping an eye on the local rescue centre. Is there any other brands we could consider? The sml lab size is better than the ridgeback. Iive see one of those and although nice perhaps a little large for us.

Just a point of order – Mert Lawill suspension designs were/are excellent look up the late 90’s early 00’s Yeti DH race bikes.

Also the Leader fork was better performing than all of the equal forks of its time.

From your post, your clearly aware of the man – But those who are unaware Mert is the only man to be inducted into the MTB and Motorcycle hall of fame.