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Chatter / Re: Bodger's corner.
« Last post by themoudie on March 24, 2023, 02:25:21 PM »
After my own heart Ian.  ;)

Happy fitting, Bill
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Chatter / Bodger's corner.
« Last post by iansoady on March 24, 2023, 11:39:20 AM »

As my Triumph engine is a moveable (very) feast of mismatched parts from different engines from different years, I need to do various dry build so check everything fits as it should. Tired of chasing the crankcases round the bench I sought a solution. There are engine stands on the market but they cost knocking on £100. Surely I can do something I thought.

So here it is - made entirely of bits from my scrap pile, mainly a couple of 2x3 timber sections, various lengths of 8mm studding and some bits of assorted tubing. Total cost: £0. This is version 1.1 (note the gouge taken out of the near plank in version 1.0) and so far it seems to work very well.

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Recommended Services / Re: Demise of AVON tyres.
« Last post by iansoady on March 24, 2023, 10:02:23 AM »
I don't think it's the generation. The rot was started by Thatcher and continued by "New Labour" and the current bunch of mean spirited greedy lying "governments".
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Recommended Services / County snoods/bandanas, good for keeping the neck warm!
« Last post by themoudie on March 23, 2023, 10:34:53 PM »
Use one of these all the time when riding the bike. Also good for keeping the napper warm, or as a face mask in some manky shops!

County_flag_snood/bandana

I have no private or commercial connection, with the Giraffe company.

Good health, Bill
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Bike Problems/Questions / Re: SRX 400 refurb
« Last post by themoudie on March 23, 2023, 10:22:08 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D

G'day

I tend to operate best below 20°C and when surveying on the hill used to rely on internal warmth, rather than multiple layers. Also, these days I find that a bandana/snood is worth at least a couple of layers. 50% of body heat is lost from the neck and napper areas!  :o The Norfolk flag one from Giraffe [Norfolk_flag_bandana] is cracking. All the other County designs are really cheery as well!

My neighbours, 66 year old twins, into Fergies, Internationals, plooin' and Land Rovers, never remove a cloot, or a bonnet, even when it exceeds 25°C!  :o  I just seek shelter or slip a shirt on, slap the sunscreen on and slop a wide brim hat on and make a ginger beer shandy. That old Aussie, slip, slap, slop advert!

My Grandmother, North Devon born, never used the word cloot, but I still have a wool jumper she knitted me and very warm it is too after 55 years.

How to get from bearings and seals, to sartorial elegance in one thread!  ::)  ;)

Good health, Bill

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Bike Problems/Questions / Re: SRX 400 refurb
« Last post by Steve Lake on March 23, 2023, 09:01:49 PM »
you're right Michael ... from Bodleian library..

The word clout is an Old English word for clothing with the saying serving as a reminder to not be quick in chucking or putting away winter woolies until May is out.
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Bike Problems/Questions / Re: SRX 400 refurb
« Last post by Moto63 on March 23, 2023, 06:42:27 PM »
Quote from: Steve Lake on March 23, 2023, 05:54:48 PM
dint yer owd gran tell you 'don't cast yer clout 'til May is out' ??


As it happens Steve. My arl gran Did used to tell me “not to cast mi clout till May was out”
Din’t know for years what the hell she meant. Bet I was in my late 20’s before I found out that a “clout” was an item of clothing. A thick coat if I understand correctly 🤔
Cheers, Michael
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Bike Problems/Questions / Re: SRX 400 refurb
« Last post by Steve Lake on March 23, 2023, 05:54:48 PM »
thanks Bill, top notch info as usual. you silly owd sod! dint yer owd gran tell you 'don't cast yer clout 'til May is out' ??
sarv yu roit yer daft bugger!

thanks SteveH on the ball as usual.

i will be reporting progress with this, as it will be the keeper and i'll be letting #1 go.

pip pip
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Recommended Services / Re: Demise of AVON tyres.
« Last post by Moto63 on March 23, 2023, 05:29:54 PM »
Quote from: iansoady on March 23, 2023, 02:12:19 PM
The recent farrago of Britishvolt is another case in point. If there's not a fast buck to be made no-one's interested.
Yes , i couldn’t agree more Ian. All we seem to have now is an expectant generation, that just want it all and want it NOW. 🤦??? It’s a sad state of affairs.
Cheers, Michael
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Recommended Services / Re: Demise of AVON tyres.
« Last post by iansoady on March 23, 2023, 02:12:19 PM »
I have an idea Avon was taken over by Firestone some years ago. Since the early 1980s manufacturing has been explicitly downgraded in the UK in favour of finacial "services". And look where that's got us. The recent farrago of Britishvolt is another case in point. If there's not a fast buck to be made no-one's interested.
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