mervin

Actually andy it was quite a nice day elswhere, just on the top of the north cornwall clifffs it was foggy I think it was a themed thing on the sinking Rd owners forum the theme was M and this was Morwenstowe spy station, also did mikes mink farm now disused as the government outlawed mink farming and he picked up his remaining mink and cleared of too Denmark Taking Jackie the owner of the divvy i was talking about buying the other day with him merv, still here and watching out for things that go bump in the night

Can you not find a secondhand speedo and headlight somwhere ? merv

Well you have a RD400 there they were fetching silly money in any condition at one time. but not sure if they have muchof a following in spain, now it appeatrs to be all there if that speedo is correct which i very much doubt it is it would be worth something as low mileage, as for price well if you can get it too england anything up to £500 i would say as it is restored properly anything from £1500 to wel what someone is willing to pay, merv

Well if yuo folks are heading up thwe north cornish coast anytime let me know will see if we meet up somewhere one day Merv

Bandit = S*Z*K* wash your mouth out with castrol R merv

Very true Pete sadly cancer got him in the end, despite all his attempts to finish himself on bikes. That blowout at daytona?(i think it was) will be forever engraved on my mind Mervin

sunday morning rideout pic trying to find some scenery like Scotts, all i could find was a foogy satttelite tracking station merv

By original engine you mean the one that was fitted to the bike that dropped the valve? Well it could be some muck in the float bowl got disturbed during the changeover, Can you check if the jetting is the same in both carbs I:E the one fitted and the carb that should be with the engine now fitted merv

Did the carb come with the engine? or have you swapped em ? there is a possibility of jetting changes, try Scotts idea, if that does not work it could be a blocked pilot jet. but you would not get a good tickover if the pilot is blocked. merv

Hayle > Helston not that far is it ? Merv

Ok will see am home this weekend hoping to get too Calne bike day saturday. as well as portsmouth and Aldershot, so most likely be in holland next week but can live in hope Merv

I just love the last one wonder what mummy was wearing at the time!!! 1) This is a picture of an octopus. It has eight testicles. (Kelly >age 6) 2) Oysters' balls are called pearls. (James age 6) 3) If you are surrounded by sea you are an Island . If you don't have sea all round you, you are in continent. ( Wayne age 7) 4) Sharks are ugly and mean, and have big teeth, just Like Emily Richardson. She's not my friend no more. (Kylie age 6) 5) A dolphin breaths through an asshole on the top of its head. (Billy age 6) My uncle goes out in his boat with pots, and comes back with crabs. (Millie age 6) 7) When ships had sails, they used to use the trade winds to cross the ocean. Sometimes, when the wind didn't blow, the sailors would whistle to make the wind come. My brother said they would be better off eating beans. (William age 7) 8) I like mermaids. They are beautiful, and I like their shiny tails. How do mermaids get pregnant? (Helen age 6) 9) I'm not going to write about the sea. My baby brother is always screaming and being sick, my Dad keeps shouting at my Mom, and my big sister has just got pregnant, so I can't think what to write. (Amy age 6) 10) Some fish are dangerous. Jellyfish can sting. Electric eels can give you a shock. They have to live in caves under the sea where I think they have to plug themselves into chargers. (Christopher age 7) 11) When you go swimming in the sea, it is very cold, and it makes my willy small. (Kevin age 6) 12) Divers have to be safe when they go under the water. Two divers can't go down alone, so they have to go down on each other. (Becky age 13) On holiday my Mom went water skiing. She fell off when she was going very fast. She says she won't do it again because water shot up her f***y. (Julie age 7)

Extracted from SW bikers A guy in a restaurant ordered squid and the waiter took him to a large tank in the corner to choose one. After studying all the squid in the tank he settled on a small green one in the corner with a moustache, the thing was obviously frightened probably knowing why he was there. The waiter took the sqid from the tank into the kitchen where Gervais the chef was waiting and gave him the order. Gervais placed the quivvering squid on the table and lifted the large mallet high to strike down on the poor creature, but as he did he noticed a tear running from the squid's eye. For the first time ever Gervais suffered an attack of concience burtsing into tears himself and telling the waiter that he cannot do it. The waiter then went through the back to fetch Hans a burly German guy that was employed to wash the dirty pots. He came through without hesitation but upon lifting the mallet, he too noticed the the tear in the little squids eye and dropped the mallet behind him as he ran from the kitchen sobbing. This story shows...... ........................................................................ ........................................................................ keep going whilst I make my gettaway .............................................................. .............................................................. .............................................................. ...that Hans that does dishes can be as soft as Gervais with a mild green hairy lipped squid. _________________

Doris thats not me as Scott says, the RD club mag editor Del, who can be found in wiltshire (Red lion Avebury sometimes on his XJR or RD400 american spec) The world is not ready to see me like that Merv

this year????

Right Start with a search of local bike breakers etc or Flea bay for replacment bits, Clutch will be stuck, if you can bump start it ride along with clutch pulled in and keep applying brakes until it unsticks, then a lot of hard work paint etc will see you with a working bike, merv

Having driven just about the full length of holland, belguim, and northern france this week I was amazed at the amount of people in shorts teeshirts etc on bikes travelling at high speeds on motorways and other roads, including a couple on a bike that must have been doing 75/80 mph him wearing shorts and teeshirt she with mini skirt and crop top. And regularly the french gendarmes on bikes in short sleeved shirts, no gloves, fine example they are merv

Have yuo contacted your local dealer? try them first you will need the frame/engine number to give them these guys have been helpful tome for classic parts Damerrells St Austell Tel 01726-822402 Fax 01726-823686 Jim Patch 01963 364411 merv

Scenario: You are riding your bike at a constant speed. On your left side is a valley and on your right side is a fire engine travelling at the same speed as you. In front of you is a galloping pig which is the same size as your bike and you cannot overtake it. Behind you is a helicopter flying at ground level. Both the giant pig and the helicopter are also travelling at the same speed as you. What must you do to safely get out of this highly dangerous situation? Page down - this cracked me up! Answer: Get off the children's Merry-Go-Round, you're [drunk]

= 1 Joey Dunlop & Kenny Roberts senior 2 Barry sheene 3 Steve Hislop 4 Dave Jefferies 5 Ago 6 John Surtees 7 Rossi 8 Sammy Miller (trials more than road racing) 9 Ivan Mauger (speedway) 10 Mike Hailwood Not sure if that is quite the right order keep changing my mind, but we have a lot of riders too choose from, Foggie Saarinen Ove Fundin Neil Mackenzie Kork Ballington too name a few

Congrats Vmax, best of luck with the rest merv

AHA another person from GY then on here, spent a lot of time in the fish dock over thelast few years maybe back soon merv

Hey i see you live in cornwall, how far down i am not far from bude on the north side just in devon Aha found you in Hayle, wrong end of cornwall for a look at the prob quickly tomorrow morning Merv

Welcome Julie i may make more sense when sober Scott your wife nurse as well as native american, oh boy i am dreanming Merv