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So all ya's Pooer Raesahs ride proper, or ya'll get yer knackers stuffed doon yer neick, ya bloody loonies!!!!!!!!! Dunno why, but that accent always sounds more threatening....... Seriously folks, don't take the piss. Get caught and there's 1.6 million bikers who will be very unhappy with you!!!!

How heavy are these 950s and 1300s respectively? What are they like to back into a tight parking space?

As Beavis said - The only people who pay attention to cinema ads and radio announcements on 'the errors of littering' will be those who already pay attention and drive properly. Instead, you need to slam these motherfuckers for the scum they are and hit them hard for daring to behave like arrogant cocks. Teach them the hard way that if they do wrong they WILL be dealt with in the harshest possible manner. In Nature, you try and feck over your peers you risk death. We've lost that natural edge of fear and because the law is a pussy, they get away scott-free. There is no room for liberalism, morality or faint hearts in this. They knowingly go out of their way to wreck the lives of innocents.

Take the thingumy out of the wotsit and turn the hoojimaflip so it touches the doodad. Post piccies, man. How many more times does she have to ask!!!

That is what I'm saying. The caliper has two halves to it. The pistons move the halves together. The pads are attached to the halves. There is no direct relation to the pistons and the pads themselves.... Having said that, the three are all linked in my caliper. My pistons apply pressure to the pads when closing, but it's the fit against the caliper housing that pulls them apart once the pressure is released. Either way, it's not massive drag, so bed 'em in and see how it goes. Do get it checked over asap, though.

OK, they tend to cruise at about 85, but that's probably because they don't have screens as standard. Mine does 107 flat out, maybe more with a screen and bits. However, although the 1100s do beat me off the lights, I easily keep pace once we're all up to speed. I even outperform the older riders. Never tried it against a 1300+, but they're too heavy for my rather practical tastes. I probably could smoke, but I need both hands to roll

Then be sure you also attack from a position of strength - Where you can escape at high speed and not be seen by witnesses/cameras/Police etc!!!

Fair enough, so long as you end up with a bright flashing amber light. However, I've seen cars try this and they end up with tiny flashing lights that can't be seen in the day. Times like that, I wish I was in my APC, so I could just knock 'em off the road.

Can ye not just twiddle the air/fuel mixture screw, then?

Yes. What is the rifling turn of a standard issue M16? What is your fifth General Order? What do you get if you cross a sheep with a kangaroo? And the most important one; How do you turn a typical MRE into something edible? The answer to this last one is to go over to the British guys who are likely camped out somewhere in your FOB and swap some of that kit you guys get issued in abundance for some of the British 24 hour Ration Packs!!! Welcome to the Forum!!

Apparently a change of pipes usually does require re-jetting. Often these things come with a replacement jet set. Check with the manufacturer or a local grease-monkey!!

Not even that - I have high curbs outside my house

Sounds like a challenge!!!! Meaning no disrespect, but I also know people of similar ilk. All are real-life tough guys, with various combat experience from particular arms of the services, access to weaponry, knowledge of death-making etc etc. The one thing they all agree on is that riding a bike makes all of this irrelevant. On two wheels you are at your most vulnerable and as all these hard men know, no-one will mess with you until they are safely in their cars and guaranteed to kill you, without fear of a riposte. If it can be done, you only attack from a position of strength. You stab in the back, you snipe from a mile out, you run them over from the comfort of a Range Rover. This is the issue we have - The total vulnerability when riding. Hate to disagree, but that is preaching mostly to the converted, half of whom still won't give a shit. The other problems are those scrotes who laugh at the anti-drink-driving ads and will behave like twats on the road regardless. You're looking at a combination of the arrogant c**ts who know they won't get punished and the stupid c**ts who dial 999 because they didn't like the movie and want a refund from the cinema. Many of them shop at Tescos in Reading. The answer is to give Police the power to properly enforce the law, the freedom to exercise common sense and then force the courts to follow through with proper sentencing.

Can I ask what for? Not meaning to sound insulting, but indicators, brake lights and headlights have specific colours for a reason. If the title of your post is anything to go by, larger indicators will aid clarity better than clear lenses. Either way, Hein Gericke and M&P/Busters would be a good start, as would Fowlers.

I'd suggest first checking your dust seals on the pistons. The caliper (usually) works by squeezing it's two halves together. The pads are affixed to each half and so back off when pressure is released. The pistons just exist to compress them. Things may vary somewhat with differing technology, but that's the layman's explanation. Have you had the bike checked out following the recovery? The caliper itself may be out of alignment, or the discs, or even the forks. Depends what the thieves did to it. If it's only slight dragging, then just make sure you've retracted the pistons completely, bled the system entirely and then give the pads some time to bed in.

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Get Highway Hawk straight-throughs instead and make your engine sound like a low-flying Spitfire!!!! Seemingly, V&H models for the 650 Drag fit Classic & Custom models just fit all years. Tried googling UK sites, maybe? This was first on my Google list; Clicky Then I looked at the second one.... Which also had this lot Google is your friend.

Rent the missus out for some 'Cash-In-Hand' and get the money that way.

No worries, dude - I was only having a light-hearted dig about the Caps. It's only a problem as it can be awkward to read and we all want to know what you're saying 11 stone is pretty heavy, actually. More so as it's 70kg on a bike that only weighs 144. Most riders round here range between 7 and 15, I'd say.

Owners Manual? Can probably get a PDF one off Yamaha webshite.

They should never have stopped the 650 Drag!! It's just about perfect for all the Mid-Range stuff you want from a Cruiser. Fair enough, the 1300s can accelerate faster, but they all have a very similar top speed and all that. Cruisers are basically much of a muchness.

Brown ones aren't all that common, I'm afraid. My first instinct would be to make my own.

Leverage.

No, you won't lose the entitlement, as far as I understand it. However, you will have to take CPC if you want to resume driving professionally. I believe you can still buy a bus, coach or truck and drive it for your own personal entertainment..... if that's what floats your sandal.

I understood it was CPC - Certificate of Professional Competence Clicky Already in force throughout the EU for bus & coach drivers. Hits us in '09 for lorries. Existing licence holders have five years to get one or they lose.