What have you done with your bike/s today?

[Worty]

Perhaps these days we need to ask how a person identifies themselves: He, She, They, etc.

Would be better for everyone's mental health if we just stuck with biological facts: you got a prostrate, you're male. You haven't? You're female. Not interested in how people 'identify'. If a fella wants to have his willy cut off and get breast implants, that's his choice. If he wants to pretend to be female, that's up to him. Just please don't insult me by saying you're female 'cause you're not.

Right there with you RD - 100%.   Without wishing to offend or seem patronising or pedantic, the word you were after is 'prostate', prostrate is when you lie flat on the floor (this is the price one pays for having a father as an English lecturer!).  Dunno about the female BSAOC thing, but no Iron Weathercocks please!!!

As for the bike, maggie arrived back from Andrew's yesterday and fitted today.  All timed up, petrol on, nothing!   Swapped leads round, fired first kick and seems to run excellently, right down to a steady tickover - thanks again Andrew.   Will check gauze later for any more debris and then test it locally before longer run.  Hopefully, I'll get a bit more out of her before the endfloat needs further attention (or she just blows up??)   No big end knock in 10k miles - maybe I'll actually get lucky for a change!!

[Worty]

When I'm saying "Thank you chaps"  I do wonder if I should make it more inclusive.

Wot, like 'chappettes'?? - Please don't

[Greybeard]

When I'm saying "Thank you chaps"  I do wonder if I should make it more inclusive.

Wot, like 'chappettes'?? - Please don't

I was thinking, "Thank you everyone"

[Worty]

Cleaned the bike up and discoverd the screw for the dynamo cover had come off.  Found a suitable replacement but, when I took the dynamo cap off, there were two tiny screws inside.  Turns out they were from the back of the 'plate' on the dynamo.  Tightened two but one is stripped.  Looks like a bit of thread locker and wishful thinking.  Other than that, bike is gleaming and ready for a test ride.

[muskrat]

G'day Fellas.
This morning I'll wash the HD and then head out in the rain 
Got a short 150 mile ride to a mates funeral. His last ride is in a box on a sidecar.
I'll have to ride at the back. I haven't fixed the primary leak and nobody likes getting covered in ATF
Cheers

[RichardL]

Sorry for your loss. Last ride the way he wanted it. I think that's how Elizabeth will be transported, as well. Get back safe.

Richard L.

[Greybeard]

Sorry for your loss. Last ride the way he wanted it. I think that's how Elizabeth will be transported, as well. Get back safe.

Richard L.

Apparently Prince Philip had a special Land Rover made for his funeral carriage.

[berger]

urma the yonda was taken for her MOT today in nice fine weather ,  i didn't realise it had run out 2 weeks ago untill the tax reminder landed in the letter box. she passed and then i got proper drowned on the way back home and my leather jacket now weighs more than me . she shouldn't need tax or mot because she was made in 1979, i have a dating letter that the DVLA will not recognise because they cocked it up years ago and registered her as 1982. i have had a big  with them but they are A+++++-S

[berger]

SHM there's nowt wrong about saying it as it is

[RichardL]

Sorry for your loss. Last ride the way he wanted it. I think that's how Elizabeth will be transported, as well. Get back safe.

Richard L.

Apparently Prince Philip had a special Land Rover made for his funeral carriage.

I watched that.

Richard L.

[Worty]

Well said SHM and Berger.  I am NOT a fan of anything the royal family stand for - whatever that is??  Cannot bear the sense of privilege and self-entitlement, not to mention 'duty' or 'God given responsibilities'.  Even worse is the money that is tied up and spent on such trivialities and fripperies in the name of historicity.  Having said that, I don't have anything against the Queen personally, although I'm no fan of their music.  RIP Lizzy!

As f' t' bike, looking for a break in the weather!!

[Greybeard]

I rode through thunder & lightning, very very frightening, rain and sunshine to get to my accommodation for this weekend. My oversuit is damp. I'm trying to get stuff dry.

[Worty]

As always, thanks Swarfy, may have a go when feeling brave, although oil return seems fine at present??

[Caretaker]

To all:

As previously mentionned, the problem with the "what have you done" topic is some (many, many) tech problems\solutions threads belonging in other boards are getting buried and disapearing among 1000's of unrelated posts, missing specific title, difficult to find or follow.

Please post in the tech boards for any & all specific tech cases.

For example, one mentions whatever tech situation in this board, then immediately move over to the tech boards and create a dedicated topic with a real title. Then edit your post in this board, pasting in a link to the new topic.

Thanks

[Worty]

You're right Caretaker, there is an incredible wealth of experience and information on these pages that is being 'buried'.  I'm not sure of the answer, but I do wonder whether the search parameters could be expanded to be more specific to issues.  For example, a search for a scavenge pipe ball bearing could be broken down to exclude all extraneous posts and make the search more specific.  At present, I bookmark posts that are relevant to my queries, which make them much easier to find.  I also take info and put them on a separate document on my laptop. 

I don't suggest making more work for anyone - the Forum is superb and has helped me enormously, but I'm also aware that I might miss out on important info because I can't find it (probably due to my limited computer skills).

As always, thanks for everything you do.