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Alzheimer's test The following was developed as a mental age assessment by the School of Psychiatry at Harvard University. Take your time and see if you can read each line aloud without a mistake. The average person over 40 years of age cannot do it! 1. This is this cat. 2. This is is cat. 3. This is how cat. 4. This is to cat. 5. This is keep cat. 6. This is an cat. 7. This is old cat. 8. This is fart cat. 9. This is busy cat. 10. This is for cat. 11. This is forty cat. 12. This is seconds cat. Now go back and read the third word in each line from the top down and I betcha' you cannot resist passing it on.
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after two days of sorting my carb out,i found out my new sparkplug was a dud. which,makes me think what are all the numbers and letters on the plugs. and why when the plugs look the same.
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rmemeber the BMW,s we had in devon recently after the shipwreck, well this has been spotted in kent
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6 year olds/proverbs Sorry if been posted before, I love these though! A grade one teacher collected well known proverbs. She gave each child in her class the first half of a proverb and asked them to come up with the remainder of the proverb. It's hard to believe these were actually done by grade one kids ("6"year-olds), because the last one is classic! Strike while the ..........................insect is close. Never underestimate the power of............ants. Don't bite the hand that....................looks dirty. Better to be safe than......................punch a grade 7 boy. If you lie down with dogs, you'll...........stink in the morning. It's al…
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hi all just started the engine rebuild on my 89 1000exup today so far i ain't found any scary damage / serious wear ( yet ) so far so good so i recon within a month including waiting for parts it should be backup and running sweet here's a pic ov the bike anyway golfdub
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Joined up a little while back so though I should say hello. Have a 1990 TZR250 2MA that is absolutely as it left the factory. Got it end of october last year for £450 . Had 18500 miles and now around 18700 (nasty weather so little riding). Had to replace the carbs needles due to it vommitting all its fuel onto the garage floor and filling the crankcase full of the stuff and the YPVS control unit as the powervalves weren't functioning. Need to do a few little jobs like replace the ugly mirrors and sort out a broken indicator but other than that she is in very rude health . Here it is.
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I am new to this, so please bear with me. I have a 1975 yamaha, XS500B, that I purchased new. It has been sitting for about the last 10 years. It ran when I parked it so I suspect with a fluid change, battery and clean up of the carbs, it should run. Here is my problem... I will be needing some parts for this bike. I just bought another bike or the same year and model on ebay as a donor bike. It is really too nice to take apart and runs well. I can get some of the parts I need from this bike but still need some other. My biggest needs are an exhaust system and the trim pieces for the left side cover. Anyone have suggestions as to where I could start looking for p…
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FIRST I'D LIKE TO SAY I'VE RIDDEN OVER 30 YEARS AND HAD MANY BRANDS OF MOTORCYCLES. I PURCHASED THIS (RSTD) A FEW MONTHS AGO.IT IS KIND OF HEAVY BUT DOES HANDLE WELL ONCE ROLLING.THE FACTORY PLUGS WERE NEVER IN ALL THE WAY TO THE HEADS MY THOUGHTS ARE THEY WERE PUT IN WITH A REGULAR SOCKET BUT YOU NEED A THIN WALL SOCKET TO DRIVE THE PLUGS ALL THE WAY TO THE HEADS.I CHANGED THE OIL AND FILTER(OIL IS 20-50 CASTROL AND THE FILTER IS A PURLATOR THAT FITS VTX ,WINGS BY THE LONGER ONE ).PULL OUT THE FACTORY PLUGS( THERE CHEAP)PUT IN NGK.I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE TAIL LIGHT SO I ADDED SOME RED LED'S STRIPS ON THE CHROME FENDER SUPPORTS AND CONNECTED THEM UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT…
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A few years ago I had the notion to be a journalist working for a bike magazine and applied so for a job with one of the major titles. As my CV had nothing to do with bikes or biking I decided to submit an alternative CV detailing all the main bikes that I have owned and what impact they had on my life. Didn't get job obviously and the CV has been sitting on my PC ever since. I thought that you lot might find it of interest... Mar 00 to date Yamaha YZR600R Thundercat. Job Description: Sports tourer. This bike marked my return to the front of the pack, or at least towards the front. Blessed with a stupid name (could be worse could be a Vulcan), a stron…
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Just to say hi, just bought a 00' TW125 so figured this good place to join. Really dont know much about bikes but wana learn what i can and im going to post some picture up here when its sorted. Anyways just thought better say something rather than just chuck a reply around when i need something !
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Just decided to join as a lon time Yamaha rider it seemed the natural place to be: My Yamaha roll call since 1984: 1980 RD250LC. 84 to 85 1984 RD350LCII YPVS (31k). 85-87 1989 RD350F2. 89-91 1986 FZ750 Genesis. 91-00 1998 YZF600R Thundercat. 00 - still got it, fantastic bike 1999 XJR1300SP. 05-07 1986 FZ600. 06 - still got it, see post in classic section I have also had another YPVS and a RD250E
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Hello, Could some people please list good insurance for 125cc bike. I have just bought my self a tw125 but have no idea about insurance. Im looking for cheap insurance as I can only seem to find expensive ones :/ Cheers for your help Kirk47
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This has to be one of the funniest sites online, they are all stories from a guy who works for a design company called deMassi Jones. He makes fun of his co workers and are all true stories. His famous one was the 7 legged spider. The sites been around for a while but he has just updated it with asking to trade his furniture for a new motorbike. Check it out http://www.27bslash6.com/R1200GS.html The Party in Apartment 3 is great too
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Hi i am rebuliding my fz600 1987 forks, i want to make the front springs a bit stiffer i have heared that i can put some spacers to stiffen the springs as i do not want to buy new ones does any one know how thick the spacers can be i was told 15-20mm should be ok and thicker oil will help thanks dave.
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Hey all. I would appreciate some advice concerning luggage racks. I have never bought luggage for a bike before, they were usually used for getting dirty on or getting to work. Now i find myself a singleton im gonna start enjoying it!! So, please could you advise me as to the best looking (and most practical) luggage rack for my XJR 1300 '02 model. I plan on buying soft panniers and a hard topbox (52l Givi most likely) which will of course only be on the bike when touring, so the rack needs to be easilyish removed. I like the look of the SW Motech rack but it aint, cheap so before i buy i would like to hear from people more experienced. Many thanks
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OK so I have my first dunes trip planned to Oregon and it's close to the coast so I ve heard that my bike will rust easily from the salty air? One guy said to coat your bike with WD-40???? Have you guys experienced riding by the ocan sand dunes and getting rusted out afterwards? What's the best way to combat this??? Thanks Kevin
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