Baldini

'BLAT' here. Sometimes I go out for a 'potter around' .....but it usually turns into a 'BLAT' KB

where once was darkness now there is light. KB

i knew i shoulda paid more attention..... so connecting two batteries + to + & - to - is parallell. what's series then? just so i know.... KB

Belfast, You out of warranty now? KB

Like Paul says first thing to check is battery condition, it does sound like a duff battery. If battery's knackered then adding a good car battery upline in series with it won't necessarily help. KB

Carl, Sorry to hear you had something else happen - hope your luck picks up mate! KB

Could you source & supply the missing part yourself & still get the job done. Whatever it is, someone's probably got one...try, Mecca, Corsa, Motor works, TLM, Twiggers etc... KB

Kenny Roberts was a great racer. I remember when he used to come over for the Easter match races here...but the sight & sound I'll never forget was Cal Rayborn on his Harley at Oulton Park (1972?) walking away from the rest - flat out thru Knickerbrook, bike twisting as it hit the dip, throttle pinned up Clay Hill, under the Dunlop bridge, front end light over the crest - I was only a kid - it was like nothing else I'd seen before. ...it's a long time ago...but I can see & hear him right now.... still one of the most impressive sights I ever saw... KB

On the road???? That's averaging 80mph - hat's off to the man. Tyres have to suit the rider at least as much as the bike. We all have different demands. BT's don't suit my riding, I found they don't have enough grip, give very poor turn-in, wear unevenly & don't give significantly better mileage than Diablos. That's not to say they don't suit you, we all ride different - but would you put em on your R1? KB

This could turn into the work of a lifetime Martin KB

Mine's a Guiness.... KB

With tolerance & understanding he brought peace where there was discord.... or is that the other way round? Each to his own eh Janusz - perhaps this guy is a retired endurance racer taking it easy but could whup your ass in his sleep - or perhaps he's on welfare - or perhaps he goes 10k miles at a sitting & doesn't want to be changing tyres every 5 minutes - Why dis someone for their ways when the do no harm to you - I don't understand it. Tyre mileage is entirely dependant on how any one person rides, so the only meaningful comparison is going to be with different tyres used by same rider in same circumstances. I've got Diablos, I like them. Good grip, handling & even wear. I get 3k miles to a set mostly sports riding. Mike, have you tried ordinary Diablos? How do Corsas compare? Was thinking of going to Corsas - but thought mileage would be silly & heard they're not good in the wet? Don't know the Avons. KB

I'm surprised no-one's mentioned Featherbed Manx & Inters.... KB

how about... ten bikes you'd most like to own....?? that's entertainment - you ol grouch. (it already got you out from under to post... ) KB

heh!heh!

Postman came past my house few minutes ago. Yeh He had a big cardboard box. Could be your stuff. KB

Looks great Jim. **** ! I'd like one o them things! KB

Same here. Hand carved from bakelite - even think about the front brake on a wet road & it'd lock up.... ...me next MZ came on cut slicks, & it was a blast!

Since using web forums I learned not to take stuff too literally. Face to face with someone, their manner & inflexions put a slant on what they say. Here, print is absolute. After a while you get to know where people are coming from & you take what they say accordingly. We all use the bikes differently & what works for one won't necessarily work for another. But often people assume that their experience is the only valid viewpoint. If it works for me how can it not work for someone else? To me some tyres are "crap" - they're not that bad - (ever tried pneumants???) - but they cause me problems for the use I put the bike to so I don't like them, when I can have something more suitable. That's what I compare them with. English is not the first language of some members & some subtlety is probably lost... Another thing is people (me inc.) readily voice judgements about how good something is w/o ever having tried anything else. FWIW I like the Ohlins steering damper. I never liked dampers before, even cutting of the mounting brkt on one Tonti frame. Like Mike, I felt that if you needed a damper then there was something more fundamental that you weren't sorting, either with the bike or with your riding. These were ol friction type ones. On Scura I kept it backed off for the first few k miles. Now I keep it set about half way & it does just what Ratchethack describes above, improves the feel of the bike. Dunno wether it's better or worse than any other quality hydraulic damper but it works for me, it has very subtle, effective adjustment from zero & looks & feels very nicely made. KB

I thought they had one... KB

and the sun always shines here...heh! heh!heh! better hope that crate yer flyin holds together...it's gonna be a bumpy ride! KB in the

Oh! that's just the start - You better be lookin over yers shoulders Mr Elite & Mr Ace - I'm comin fer ya now! KB (quiz point guy)

Shouldn't you check the gas is off too...? Yes - Goosneck. Good grief ! - you could have spun it out a bit & let me egg you on with clues & things, next time it'll be tougher...oh yes.... And yes Martin (shoppin trolleys??? & i thought i was bad!) that is me, on my trusty ol Tonti. During Manx week sometime, years back. There'd been an incident further over the mountain & they'd closed the whole mountain section from Ramsey while we were up there. We had the road to ourseves to play for a couple of hours...I'll never forget it. I only pray whoever's incident brought us the road, was OK. Guess you're always dancing on someone's grave over there. KB

Geewhizz - now i'm one of the guys!!!!..... KB