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- 08 Feb 2024, 16:01
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: NEW Bike day-ish, GS Round 2
- Replies: 33
- Views: 126883
Re: NEW Bike day-ish, GS Round 2
... any problems, when we got there he went out solo on the roads he grew up on riding like a teenager, still loving the tyres. My last Dunlop's were Qualifier 2 on the Daytona 650 and they were okay unless it was damp, modern Dunlop's are much better. With that offer I'm getting a pair fitted ...
- 04 Feb 2024, 10:34
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18701
- Views: 3101659
Re: What are you doing today ??
... bloody steep. Took 1.5 hrs to get down as Jess was pretty nervous going down (so lots of waiting). Getting out was only an hour as the others were more confident climb up so not as many delays. For me it was worth it. No one else agrees (lol) Beautiful clean swim hole and little waterfall ...
- 04 Feb 2024, 01:49
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: NEW Bike day-ish, GS Round 2
- Replies: 33
- Views: 126883
Re: NEW Bike day-ish, GS Round 2
A little update, The first service has been done and they looked in to the bikes gremlins (SOS system and oil level faults) and found that there were several communication errors logged so did a full software update which can take up to 4 hours usually but sometimes needs the bike to stay overnight ...
- 20 Jan 2024, 14:31
- Forum: Religion, Politics, and other Unmentionables
- Topic: The Daily Post Election Politics Thread
- Replies: 1575
- Views: 399177
Re: The Daily Post Election Politics Thread
... winter. We lost no end of embarrassing files.. " It occurs to me, if some of the antics that our contemporary politicians currently engage in were proposed for "Yes Minister" scripts back then, they would probably be rejected as being too outlandish.?
- 10 Jan 2024, 15:54
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Work
- Replies: 1104
- Views: 732657
Re: Work
... reprimanded me for numerous time last year. Such satisfaction from that it's hard to convey. But anyway, the presentation went very well and we were also complimented on our delivery, the plan and the presentation itself. All round it was a huge success! And now the real work starts, planning ...
- 06 Jan 2024, 21:42
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What ails you today?
- Replies: 1649
- Views: 760938
Re: What ails you today?
Back on shift today, didn’t test positive at all and feeling a lot better. No 100% but my role hasn’t been backfilled so the management and myself were keen for me to be back out. In a mask till the cough disappears though.
- 06 Jan 2024, 20:40
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
- Replies: 11981
- Views: 2012579
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
... per above I went to wheel my bike out, thought it was still chained up, would not move. Front brakes stuck fast! Last weekend when I went out they were binding, they freed up and all was good for the day. Anyway today I stripped the lot down, the state of the calipers and the pots as well as the ...
- 06 Jan 2024, 16:09
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
- Replies: 11981
- Views: 2012579
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
A quick spin on the kwak. The roads were cold and greasy.
It's been washed. A quick polish of the metal and plastics and some acf50
I wheeled the MV out and made sure the brakes weren't stuck. The front were a little sticky.
It's been washed. A quick polish of the metal and plastics and some acf50
I wheeled the MV out and made sure the brakes weren't stuck. The front were a little sticky.
- 24 Dec 2023, 00:09
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Work
- Replies: 1104
- Views: 732657
Re: Work
... it because it's a safety issue... IF you go out and have an accident the first thing that F-ing guy will do is deny that you told him that you were tired." There is supposed to be a 10 hour limit on mandatory night shift work on driving jobs, you can go beyond that on a voluntary basis ...
- 19 Dec 2023, 14:36
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Silverstone
- Replies: 13
- Views: 83617
Re: Silverstone
... agree with everything said above. It's flat yet somehow you can't see exit curbs resulting in never fully using the track. I did a 2.26 and there were at least 5 seconds easy to be picked off that because of poor visibility and track knowledge. There was at least a further 5 seconds off just from ...
- 18 Dec 2023, 12:22
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18701
- Views: 3101659
Re: What are you doing today ??
... teenage daughters clothes shopping. Gave them my credit card, left them too it. Went and did some Christmas shopping. Headed back to the shop they were in, as I stroll in, the fire alarm goes off. Same tone as our offshore general platform alarm. Work mode activated 😂 Clothes shop had stereo blasting, ...
- 17 Dec 2023, 22:30
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: NEW Bike day-ish, GS Round 2
- Replies: 33
- Views: 126883
Re: NEW Bike day-ish, GS Round 2
... this bike and even my grumpy friend Gaz says that I look so comfortable on it he's seriously considering one. It was nice in East Yorkshire, we were dropping gifts off in Bridlington (sun)
- 16 Dec 2023, 19:02
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Rattling the charity tin
- Replies: 20
- Views: 86386
Re: Rattling the charity tin
I'll be thinking of you tonight mate! Last time I checked you were the biggest fundraiser too so fantastic work!
Best of luck tonight, we're proud of you
Best of luck tonight, we're proud of you
- 15 Dec 2023, 11:11
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What you watching?
- Replies: 10440
- Views: 2198467
- 15 Dec 2023, 01:37
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18701
- Views: 3101659
Re: What are you doing today ??
Cycling, and nearly being taken out by some numbnuts in a truck. Is it me??....because I was in a crosswalk, the lights for traffic were red, and everyone else was stopped....and then this total fcuking moron blew past everyone and went straight through the lights. If I hadn't seen him coming ...
- 13 Dec 2023, 16:22
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Work
- Replies: 1104
- Views: 732657
Re: Work
... It was literally bringing up all the negatives. There was zero praise and the 2 categories which relate to communication and interpersonal skills were "below expectations". I confronted his integrity on the matter, explaining that when I spoke to the affected persons they all told me ...
- 10 Dec 2023, 20:01
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you Listening to today???
- Replies: 420
- Views: 207698
Re: What are you Listening to today???
Wish you were here
- 09 Dec 2023, 08:29
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18701
- Views: 3101659
Re: What are you doing today ??
Got sick of being held up in the AC at home so three of the kids (Jorja, Leila and Haydn) and I ventured out and found a shady swim hole in the local river. Was really refreshing and I was super happy the kids all were keen to get out despite the heat. It’s 6.30pm and still 38 deg C!
- 04 Dec 2023, 23:38
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Joke of the day
- Replies: 1817
- Views: 916114
Re: Joke of the day
... for the past three weeks and I hardly noticed any marks. I had her try yours on for me and she looked really smart in them even though they were a little bit tight on her. She also said that they rub against her ring which helps keep it clean. In fact she hasn't needed to wash it since she ...
- 04 Dec 2023, 19:01
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: NEW Bike day-ish, GS Round 2
- Replies: 33
- Views: 126883
NEW Bike day-ish, GS Round 2
... a paint protection kit and ceramic coating. I fitted a paint protection kit to my XR myself and was never fully happy with the installation, there were marks in the paint before the film went on and I'm not very practiced in fitting it so for the most expensive thing I have ever bought (Not managed ...