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Nice Topiary in the background

I needed 30m of armoured cable, an rcd consumer unit and a spare space in the main fuse box in the house. The cable came in at £1.80p/m and the rcd was about £30. My mate was a spark so did the job for a beer and cost price for the stuff. I already had 4 double sockets and boxes as well as 3 core cable from a previous job. I wired up all the sockets and the 2 flourescent lights and my pal wired it to the rcd then into the house mains

Ian See if you unfold that cover, it will be a lot bigger mate

You'll need to change the cdi, and probably some other leccy stuff. Once you tell the insurance you will almost certainly need an Engineers report to ensure it is all done correctly, and the brakes and suspension can take it.

Taken before I went to the Dark Side http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbddqXib814

One of my favourite singer/songwriters, although at time I disagree with his politics (probably the richest Socialist in Britain)

That was unfair merv, he probably needed your trailer so he could collect the angle iron to build his own

Just rolls of glasswool, wear long sleeves and a mask

Nice I have gone for the insulation and lining. Still looking for a beer fridge and music player tho' so well done on that score

I dont nod, I'm auld fashioned and wave to everything on motorised 2 wheelers. Bikes, peds and scooters. Sometimes get dispondent when folk dont wave or nod back then I think fuck em, I've been doing it for 30 odd years and these cnuts aren't goanny spoil my ride

Contact VOSA, As well meaning as we are, I'm sure they would give you the correct advice there, and you may not be the 1st to air your concerns about the garage so they may investigate him

In the first few months of bike ownership I fell off with routine regularity, probably why I think training is a good idea nowadays, anyway heading into town one lunchbreak from college I was passing the bus terminus where a load of girls were stood. I'm riding by looking at them, looking at me (I wish), when out of the corner of my eyes I noticed a set of brakelights coming on. I slam on mine and discovered that bus terminus, diesel and bikes dont go. Down I went, up, their screams of laughter went, and bright red my face went. No damage done, except possibly to my pride and reputation

Post pictures please

I went from an auld Bonnie to an xjr1200 and was lucky to keep my licence for the first few months. As said you'll get used to it and have great fun

It still does a (part)summer season down Devon/Cornwall way. Wasn't the Thunderchild the warship

Well done Garf

Just sitting watching it on ITV4. Camera on Michael Dunlop and the commentator says 'Using all of the road and then some'. Yea that was my problem the last time I ended up in a ditch

'Tis the River Clyde and it can be. Spoiling myself now but here's a sunset pic with the paddle steamer 'Waverley' passing, taken last year. My wife takes a load of pics from our garden and post them on FB with alarming regularity

Yip Totally agree with Ian. I would love an XT

Just saw the signature in the sketch, Was that your drawing, Ian. If so well done mate, I can't draw a straight line without using a ruler

Yes I have insulated and lined the whole thing. Still dont think it is big enough for all my needs tho. I have got power in it so I need to get a beer fridge and a juke box/music maker and I'm set up. Ian, I will take a picture of the view from the shed and you'll see why I'm looking forward to getting it kitted out edited to add pics The view and my neglected SpeedTwin

The new one is 10' x 10' and the auld one to the right is 8' x 6' My garden has a 1 in 3 slope so there was a serious amount of digging involved to level it. Then I discovered a gas pipe so couldn't take it down to street level like wot I wanted. I'm in the process of making a portable ramp at the minute

Never had it with a bike, but I allowed a wee motor to just about run out of oil, and the big ends went on that. It displayed the same knocking noise you described (although I notice on your other thread that you had difficulty changing gear, while my motor didnt) Hopefully it will be clutch related

Good intro, welcome to the nuthouse mate

Recently finished building my new 10' x 10' shed, got the power installed and started moving the bikes in. It has been painted and a number of security devices fitted. If you look to the right you can see my wee shed, and above that my 10year old sons "Pirate" hut. Got him started on sheds at an early age.