Author Topic: What have you done today (Read 116236 times)

Phild · « **Reply #1240 on:** September 25, 2025, 12:08:42 »

Thanks for the offer Rusty Nuts, but I’ve got a lot on at the moment.

But, best of luck with the dating.👍

TLPower · « **Reply #1241 on:** September 25, 2025, 14:55:22 »

God loves a tryer.

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #1242 on:** September 25, 2025, 18:43:16 »

It was a quote, not a proposition.
No idea where to find a pawnbrokers, I just use laybys.

Brockett · « **Reply #1243 on:** September 25, 2025, 21:21:07 »

I spent two hours or so trying to get my phone to connect to the MT07 dash. Then to get the Yamaha "my ride" app on the phone to connect and Garmin "street cross" app to join in. I had no joy with that and gave up when I got a message to say the "my Ride" app has a bug and needs to be ?? I didn't understand that bit and in reality I have no idea what any of messages it shoved at me mean. Whatever happened to turn it on an it works? No. The phone needs a password, and each app needs a user name and a password Three bloody passwords later and apps still won't work. I think I'll fit the Garmin cradle and just use that.

nigel s · « **Reply #1244 on:** September 26, 2025, 17:57:52 »

Brockett ,

I find if things don't connect it is usually due to not using a big enough hammer.........

Ho Hum

Asmith61 · « **Reply #1245 on:** September 26, 2025, 21:41:58 »

2112 · « **Reply #1246 on:** September 28, 2025, 19:14:22 »

So, my tendonitis is playing up, tennis elbow is causing me grief, so I went to see my ill mate Alec who's now reached the bed-bound stage. Trying to help out, I volunteered to take Alec to the loo (a far from simple task, I can tell you). All went well until it came to putting him back into bed, he couldn't get himself far enough up the bed and was catching his feet on the footboard. I leaned over to help him shuffle up the bed and managed to pull a muscle in the back of my thigh - piggin' great. I'm off to Spain on Wednesday morning with the wine group and can hardly walk now

TLPower · « **Reply #1247 on:** September 29, 2025, 08:29:50 »

I take that as an excuse to explain your inevitable "unsteady on my feet" syndrome.

I hope Alec will soon be comfortable.

2112 · « **Reply #1248 on:** September 29, 2025, 09:29:17 »

Cheers mate, I think he will be comfortable this week by the looks of things...

The Doctor 46 · « **Reply #1249 on:** September 29, 2025, 17:34:04 »

I had to visit the hospital this morning to have blood taken, when I left I went to my local motorbike shop and café for a cup of tea and got talking to a chap. He talked about the cost of repairs to his BMW1250 after a no fault accident, the cost was horrendous.

When I went to my bike to leave I noticed that both fork seals had blown, one was leaking onto the ground so, helmet off and I went to the service department for a quote and maybe book it in. I was quoted £420.18 so decided to not book it in but to get another quote.

The chap I had been talking to was still there so I went over and told him the cost of the quote, he told me of a good, cheaper than main dealer garage in Exmouth so off I went, nice ride too. The chap at the small but very tidy garage was repairing the forks on another bike when I arrived. He looked at my bike then quoted £220.00. What a difference!

I have my bike booked in for 21 October, the earliest day he had free so one more quote tomorrow at my local garage which I should have gone to first but the thought of a ride to Exmouth won me over and I had a nice walk along the beach and a cup of tea while there. If the quote is similar and it can be done before the 21 Oct then it will be booked in and first quote and booking cancelled.

So, I'm home now having another cup of tea and talking boring bol***s to you all. Sorry for wasting your time.

If my forks haven't spilt all of their oil by now they will do by the end of tomorrow, will I damage the forks if I ride without oil? The bike still feels very rideable though I can feel the road a lot more without the oil.

nigel s · « **Reply #1250 on:** September 29, 2025, 17:55:34 »

Popping down to the shops..no..
Spain ...probably...
Watching the oil doesn't get on the discs / pads is the main problem

2112 · « **Reply #1251 on:** September 29, 2025, 19:04:39 »

Even with leaky seals there will always be some oil in the forks, so in theory they shouldn't come to any harm. The issue will be as noted above by nigel s - keeping the oil off the brakes. There will be a loss of damping control too, so braking will take longer, bumps will not be as well absorbed and stability may be affected. Keep it steady and you should be OK for a few weeks.

Oh, got the suitcases down ready for packing tomorrow and a week in Altea, Spain with the wine group

The Doctor 46 · « **Reply #1252 on:** September 29, 2025, 19:45:52 »

Thank you both, your replies have reassured me and yes, the fluid did leak onto one of the callipers, I cleaned it off and tested the brakes and I can't feal any difference so I think the pads are dry. Thankfully I have a spare, new set which I will take to the garage with me and if the pads are found to be contaminated the mechanic can change them. I will ask for another small job to be done if he has time too, just got to book it in first and that will be done tomorrow.

Change of subject: I've just opened my motorbike insurance renewal quote, £362.80 including Europe and breakdown cover. That's just a little more expensive than last year with no claims made, I'm 69 been riding forever with full no claims bonus, does anybody know if that's expensive or a fare price?

MilozFolly · « **Reply #1253 on:** September 30, 2025, 08:04:49 »

I'd still be calling them Doc. You're still under 70 and this might be the last chance to get it to come down rather than go the other way. Mine goes up every year until I call them - got to be worth 20 mins even if just for peace of mind.

mr_diver · « **Reply #1254 on:** September 30, 2025, 08:34:42 »

Your insurance may be an issue in an accident - riding the vehicle in an unroadworthy state as it would be very much be an MOT fail same as a bald tyre.

Rixington43 · « **Reply #1255 on:** September 30, 2025, 10:33:39 »

Regarding price Doc, hard to say since your bike is far newer and therefore more valuable than mine but I paid £276 earlier this year which also includes Europe and breakdown (Carole Nash). I've only been back riding 6yrs and I had a claim in the first year back, which has now expunged. I have heard that premiums can start to creep up again beyond a certain age but I'd certainly get onto the Meerkats or similar and get some comparisons just in case. No point giving them money after all ;)

2112 · « **Reply #1256 on:** September 30, 2025, 16:03:49 »

Bags packed, passport safely stowed, ready for an 04:00 taxi tomorrow morning to Newcastle Airport and off to Spain for a week ! The weather forecast is 26c virtually everyday with no rain. See you all in a week

Rixington43 · « **Reply #1257 on:** October 01, 2025, 12:15:44 »

No bikes of late due to a never ending list of jobs prepping for doing the missus' dining room and my folks having a heat pump fitted.
Still, I could stand the rattling door cards in the Volvo no more. The original factory glue is starting to break down after 25yrs and the 3 sections of the door card had detached so the front face was just flapping about.
Several hours with glue gun, impact adhesive and gorilla tape has probably added 2kg to the car (like it'll notice) and shaved 10yrs off my life from solvent fumes.
God I hope it fixes the rattle

Asmith61 · « **Reply #1258 on:** October 03, 2025, 16:50:46 »

Had to take the Harley in today to have the RH switchgear renewed under warranty.
Rode to work this morning in the Rain ☔️
Worked this morning in the Rain ☔️
Had lunch then my boss said you may as well go and take your bike now.
So I Rode to Maidstone Harley in the Rain ☔️
Got there at 2pm it wasn’t booked in until 3.30, but luckily one of the mechanics was almost finishing an MOT.
New Switchgear fitted all tested and working including heated grips

Rode home in the Rain ☔️
Got Home at 4.15
Now my Garage looks like a Chinese laundry. Bike jacket, trousers are hanging up above the boiler, boots are in front of the boiler, gloves and buff on the radiators in doors and I have put the heating on

FR22 · « **Reply #1259 on:** October 03, 2025, 18:15:28 »

Quote from: Asmith61 on October 03, 2025, 16:50:46

Had to take the Harley in today to have the RH switchgear renewed under warranty.
Rode to work this morning in the Rain ☔️
Worked this morning in the Rain ☔️
Had lunch then my boss said you may as well go and take your bike now.
So I Rode to Maidstone Harley in the Rain ☔️
Got there at 2pm it wasn’t booked in until 3.30, but luckily one of the mechanics was almost finishing an MOT.
New Switchgear fitted all tested and working including heated grips
Rode home in the Rain ☔️
Got Home at 4.15
Now my Garage looks like a Chinese laundry. Bike jacket, trousers are hanging up above the boiler, boots are in front of the boiler, gloves and buff on the radiators in doors and I have put the heating on

I know the feeling.

Today, not only absolutely soaked from the 1hr ride home, as I had to go and leave the family tank into the shop, and walked back with the 3of5 and both of us got soaked again. All my clothes are astill drying from the ride, the walk, and I just parked the work bike next to the Strom and had all the plans to run a wash on both and some TLC.

Waiting for any dry days now...

The good news is the blokes from the shop, looked at the car that broke down in Lisbon in August (their fault), after all this time waiting for RAC to repatriate the car to Notts, and just went:

"Yeah, that was definitely one of us who broke it. We'll fix it free of cost" and many many apologies for leaving the entire family stranded 2000 miles from home, and had to fly back...