mervin

sounds like it was converted to a total loss system I:e lose everything that looked like it did not matter, Merv

I would stick the speedo on and not worry unless someone says something, i did my test on a bike with only KPH on the dial and stragically placed little numbers for the mph at 30.60.and 70 mph stuck to the glass Merv

the cam type thing under the spring merv

Today i was tidying up the shed, came across the Right hand switch that another RD owner very kindly sent to me to repair my 250 one that had fallen apart inside the kill switch, and also spotted a WD 40 can straw. and thought for a while, I took the straw and warmed it with hot water then flattened it in the vice between 2 pieces of smooth metal end result a flat piece of red plastic just the right size for the widest end of the switch recess, then with a stanley knfe and steel ruler i trimmed the plastic to the correct (or just about)taper then superglued it into the switch, colour is slightly dark but will most likely fade would not fool a concours judge but looks passable for a DIY restore i reckon, the new switch is a NOS 2R8 one you may need a couple of attempts to get the shape right this was mt second attempt but the materials are not expensive this is good for you XS owners as well. Merv

Did I read that sign right? TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW In a Laundromat: AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT In a London department store: BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS In an office: WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN In an office: AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD Outside a secondhand shop: WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING - BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN? Notice in health food shop window: CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS Spotted in a safari park:(I sure hope so) ELEPHANTS PLEASE STAY IN YOUR CAR Seen during a conference: FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN'T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR Notice in a farmer's field: THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES. Message on a leaflet: IF YOU CANNOT READ, THIS LEAFLET WILL TELL YOU HOW TO GET LESSONS On a repair shop door: WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Speed cameras are there for safety reasons not money machines ? this is enough to make your piss boil, speeding rossers getting away they should obey the law unless it is a life threatening situation i reckon,If they speed the should get double points and fines as they should be examples to other motorists merv

MOTORCYCLE SPEEDO Does my motorcycle require a speedometer for an MOT? If not what milage would the Tester put down on the VT20 or VT12? Phil You will be pleased to hear that the speedometer is not checked in the MOT. The Tester would simply note that the motorcycle has no speedometer. - MOTT but it think it is a legal requirement to have one fitted to a bike over 49 cc though merv i stand corrected this is from a DFt guide 3.6. Speedometers Every motorcycle first used on or after 1 April 1984 and capable of more than 25 mph must have a speedometer which reads in both miles per hour and kilometres per hour either simultaneously or separately by the use of a switch. A speedometer which is approved to Community Directives 75/443/EEC as amended by 97/39/EC, 2000/7/EC or to UNECE Regulation No.39 is acceptable. looks as though they maybe right but all it need is an overlay sticker i reckon Merv anyhow C&U regs for bikes here motorcyle C&U regs

Old problem but new to me, just thought it worth mentioning Merv

Drewps what you on tonight mate merv

great news post us some pics when you get a chance nice to have another merv Rd owner on board

Yes i know i did want too shout this!!!!!!! this morning doing a little research into a phone on the Nokia website (firms contract get em new phones quite regularly) i found a little snippet of info,there is a small chance batteries are likely to catch fire on some phones while charging, anyhow it only concerns a batch of the BL-5C batteries go too this page and look it gives you a place to enter the serial number of your battery and it will tell you if you are entitled to a free new one, good way of getting a new gen battery, apologies if you already know http://batteryreplacement.nokia.com/batteryreplacement/en/ Merv

here ya go folks tax disc holders

Right first things first be bloody careful if you are still riding it, is this oil affecting the brake performance if so then leave the bike in the shed, oil would render the brake totally ineffective.I think to be honest it is not oil it is brake fluid and the seals in the caliper are shot (mind out for Greenpeace if you are shooting seals i must add), if you know what you are doing replacing the caliper seals are not beyond diy replacement but if it is your first time i recommend finding someone that knows what they are doing to help, preferably not the mechanic that serviced the bike as it should be obvious that the seals are leaking, and he needs his knuckles rapped for not spotting it adn letting you ride away with a potentially dngerous vehicle Merv

The following are all replies that British women have put on Child Support Agency forms in the section for listing father's details. These are genuine excerpts from the forms. Be sure to check number 11, it takes the prize... Laughing 1. Regarding the identity of the father of my twins, child A, was fathered by Jim Munson. I am unsure as to the identity of the father of child B, but I believe that he was conceived on the same night. 2. I am unsure as to the identity of the father of my child as I was being sick out of a window when taken unexpectedly from behind. I can provide you with a list of names of men that I think were at the party if this helps. 3. I do not know the name of the father of my little girl. She was conceived at a party at 112 Grand Avenue Headsborough, York where I had unprotected sex with a man I met that night. I do remember that the sex was so good that I fainted. If you do manage to track down the father, can you send me his phone number? Thanks. 4. I don't know the identity of the father of my daughter. He drives a BMW that now has a hole made by my stiletto in one of the door panels. Perhaps you can contact BMW service stations in this area and see if he's had it replaced. 5. I have never had sex with a man. I am awaiting a letter from the Pope confirming that my son's conception was immaculate and that he is Christ risen again. 6. I cannot tell you the name of child A's dad as he informs me that to do so would blow his cover and that would have cataclysmic implications for the British economy. I am torn between doing right by you and right by the country. Please advise. 7. I do not know who the father of my child was as all squadies look the same to me. I can confirm however that he was a Royal Green Jacket. 8. Peter Williamson is the father of child A. If you do catch up with him, can you ask him what he did with my AC/DC CDs? 9. From the dates it seems that my daughter was conceived at Euro Disney; maybe it really is the Magic Kingdom. 10. So much about that night is a blur. The only thing that I remember for sure is Delia Smith did a program about eggs earlier in the evening. If I'd have stayed in and watched more TV rather than going to the party at Miller Drive, mine might have remained unfertilized. 11. I am unsure as to the identity of the father of my baby. After all, when you eat a can of beans you can't be sure which one it was that made you fart.

Yes stand up and shout just cos you ride a bike does not mean you cannot use a space you are entitled too as a blue badge holder, as it is private property the police have no power over where you park i reckon. jobsworths like security guards need putting in there place they get snotty if i take the truck tractor unit into nearly empty car parks, my response is i am a customer as much as any other driver and i will go and find another supermarket to buy food in and hope that everyone boycotts that one and he is out of a job, i do not even attempt to get into busy car parks, merv

What were you looking for to find that Drewps Merv :wacko:

Now where did you,. put that picture Goff merv :D :D

Not too bad i think start here RDlcforum Norbo Norbos one stop lc shop on there has loads of bits andvery resonable you wil be amazed at just how many parts are still available from yamaha, pistons are available from Prox and mitaka ones are also avaialble, crank bearings con rods etc are available PGM pgmyamaha have loads of bits, you will not regret it the, i love the smell of 2 stroke in the morning merv

RIP XS 360 what more can i say Merv

When you occasionally have a really bad day, and you just need to take it out on someone, don't take it out on someone you know, take it out on someone you don't know. .............. I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I'd forgotten to make. I found the number and dialled it. A man answered, saying "Hello." I politely said, "This is David. Could I please speak with Robert Campbell?" Suddenly a manic voice yelled out in my ear "Get the right f*kin number!" and the phone was slammed down on me. I couldn't believe that anyone could be so rude. When I tracked down Robert's correct number to call him, I found that I had accidentally transposed the last two digits. After hanging up with him, I decided to call the 'wrong' number again. When the same guy answered the phone, I yelled "You're a C*nt!" and hung up. I wrote his number down with the word 'C*nt' next to it, and put it in my desk drawer. Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills or had a really bad day, I'd call him up and yell, "You're a C*nt!" It always cheered me up. When Caller ID was introduced, I thought my therapeutic ' C*nt' calling would have to stop. So, I called his number and said, "Hi, this is John Smith from BT. I'm calling to see if you're familiar with our Caller ID Program?" He yelled "NO!" and slammed down the phone. I quickly called him back and said, "That's because you're a C*nt!" One day I was at Lakeside Shopping Centre, getting ready to pull into a parking spot. Some guy in a gunmetal grey Land Rover cut me off and pulled into the spot I had patiently waited for. I hit the horn and yelled that I'd been waiting for that spot, but the idiot ignored me. I noticed a "For Sale" sign in his back window, so I wrote down his number. A couple of days later, right after calling the first C*nt (I had his number on speed dial,) I thought that I'd better call the Land Rover C*nt, too. I said, "Is this the man with the gunmetal grey Land Rover for sale?" "Yes, it is", he said. "Can you tell me where I can see it?" I asked. "Yes, I live at 129 Alice Street. It's a terraced house, and the car's parked right out in front." "What's your name?" I asked. "My name is Steve Hansen," he said. "When's a good time to catch you, Steve?" "I'm home most days as I'm currently unemployed." "Listen, Steve, can I tell you something?" "Yes?" “Steve, you're a C*nt!" Then I hung up, and added his number to my speed dial, too. Now, when I had a problem, I had two arseholes to call. Then I came up with an idea. I called C*nt #1. "Hello." "You're a C*nt!" (But I didn't hang up.) "Are you still there?" he asked. "Yeah," I said. "Stop calling me," he screamed. "Make me," I said. "Who are you?" he asked. "My name is Steve Hansen." "Yeah? Where do you live?" "C*nt, I live at 129 Alice Street,.. a terraced house, with my gunmetal grey Land Rover parked out the front." He said, "I'm coming over right now, Steve. And you had better start saying your prayers." I said, "Yeah, like I'm really scared, C*nt," and hung up. Then I called C*nt #2. "Hello?" he said. "Hello, C*nt," I said. He yelled, "If I ever find out who you are..." "You'll what?" I said. "I'll kick your arse," he exclaimed. I answered, "Well, C*nt, here's your chance. I'm coming over right now." Then I hung up and immediately called the police, saying that I lived at 129 Alice Street, ….. , and that I was on my way over there to kill my gay lover. Then I called Channel 5 News about the hoodie war going down in Alice Street, ….. . I quickly got into my car and headed over to Alice Street. I got there just in time to watch two C*nts beating the crap out of each other in front of six police cars, an overhead police helicopter and a news crew. NOW I feel much better. Anger management really works...

One evening a Husband, thinking he was being funny, said to his wife, 'Perhaps we should start washing your clothes in 'Slim Fast'. Maybe it would take a few inches off of your butt!' His wife was not amused, and decided that she simply couldn't let such a comment go unrewarded. The next morning the husband took a pair of underwear out of his drawer. 'What the Hell is this?' he said to himself as a little 'dust' cloud appeared when he shook them out. 'April', he hollered into the bathroom, 'Why did you put Talcum Powder in my underwear?' She replied with a snigger. 'It's not talcum powder; it's 'Miracle Grow'!!!!!!

Fecking aprilia again, tell where to stuff the bike i would, after 3 weeks waiting for crank seals for the minarelli engine in a Rx50 i had i had to resort to threatening them with trading standards ads they wanted to charge me when i tried to cancel the order, Wemoto did pattern ones from stock and yamaha use the engine as well, APRILIA avoid like the plague oh the excuse it was easter, i dont think they celebtate easter for 3 weeks in italy do they , and they sent me a patern seal in the nd after threaning them with trading standards and claiming for the time the bike was off the road, sell it and buy a yam or honda merv

SADS Goff you ned a little sunshinein your life getta sunlamp merv

Hey nice paint job Goff, thats a big set of teeth near your nether regions there merv

preferably a rottweiler with aids