Proper names and designators should have a capital letter as well Steve. As usual you're only half way there, so in future, please use a capital on my new designator - Professor - as well. Ta.
Mr. Cantaloup's aphostrophe is just fine where it is btw.
Unreliable old Suzukis.
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Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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No, it was the extra glitter he asked forAlan H wrote:Ok Mr. Cadelabra.
But is there any truth in the rumour that the reason Boris's jet is costing so much to repaint, is because they have to crane it into your back garden?
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I put a small "p" because I know it would annoy you.Alan H wrote:Proper names and designators should have a capital letter as well Steve. As usual you're only half way there, so in future, please use a capital on my new designator - Professor - as well. Ta.
Nope, it should be on the end.Alan H wrote: Mr. Cantaloup's aphostrophe is just fine where it is btw.
Look, my paintwork hasn't got "Fish scales" they're "Dragon scales" right!!! However, after some thought, I will accept "Black Marlin" or "Swordfish", but definitely not "Haddock" or "Cod".
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I sometimes think "sell the bloody lot and just buy a nice new one" again. Then I remember how much money I lost on the nice new one. I think most of us probably have classics as a bit of fun and take them out for the odd blast every now and again. Im always tinkering with them but then that's the fun of it all ....I think!!
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Keep telling yourself that - it helps alleviate the pain - usually!bigrocketrider wrote: Im always tinkering with them but then that's the fun of it all ....I think!!
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Although I am newbie to this forum I have now over 40 years of old bike madness behind me.
By now I think tinkering is more or less all the fun thats left. Being in todays traffic and its regulations ain't no fun anymore. Even todays bikers are a very different lot.
So tinkering it is. Keep my head up high and go back to my personal loony bin which was originally a garage for cars and is now place for bikes no longer loved by the general public.
Btw: I am cobsmacked by the asking prices for kettles in the small ads.
Mario aka Foxkilo
By now I think tinkering is more or less all the fun thats left. Being in todays traffic and its regulations ain't no fun anymore. Even todays bikers are a very different lot.
So tinkering it is. Keep my head up high and go back to my personal loony bin which was originally a garage for cars and is now place for bikes no longer loved by the general public.
Btw: I am cobsmacked by the asking prices for kettles in the small ads.
Mario aka Foxkilo
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Welcome to the forum and let’s see if we can change your mind about tinkering being the only fun you can have on a bike. What part of the world are you from?
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Let me introduce myself. I am Mario from Germany. Me and the wife have a kettle each in running condition and in addition to it at least another one in parts. To it comes a T350 still in bits since i bought it in 1990. Plus an oddball a Velocette LE. Mine is basicly a "M" model with parts from different others thrown in and the wife's a "B" model. Still playing with the idea bringing mine back to factory specs, mind you all the parts are there and a second one to specs which differ from the original but would improve riding and safety i.e. brakes, swingarm, shocks etc.
Otherwise I'm looking forward to retirement. I have decided to call it a day when I turn 65 and that will be in 1 1/2 years time.
Other pastime activities are reading, diving and music in no particular order.
Mario
Otherwise I'm looking forward to retirement. I have decided to call it a day when I turn 65 and that will be in 1 1/2 years time.
Other pastime activities are reading, diving and music in no particular order.
Mario
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Hi Mario,
Thanks for the introduction and you may have made a friend as our GT550 expert (Alan H) is into diving.
Dives into every thing
Thanks for the introduction and you may have made a friend as our GT550 expert (Alan H) is into diving.
Dives into every thing
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Hi Mario, welcome to the asylum!
As Mizzy says, I'm a scuba diver of over 30 years experience and actually worked for Aerzen Maschinenfabrik fo the last 6 years of my working life, so quite a bit in common. Never managed to properly visit Germany though but hope to do a Rhine cruise next year.
As Mizzy says, I'm a scuba diver of over 30 years experience and actually worked for Aerzen Maschinenfabrik fo the last 6 years of my working life, so quite a bit in common. Never managed to properly visit Germany though but hope to do a Rhine cruise next year.
Proof that four strokes are over complicated