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suzuki?

I've enquired at a couple of different sites about course map and directions – and have now received a reply from Bush. He's going to put a map and directions on the site this week. Hooray. Bush road map announced.

Suddenly remembered – it's on NOW

A timely post. You were right, Martin. Jaap toyed with the '..absurd...' strapline on the forum a while back. To be safe, I'm going to sellotape a new sensible strapline on to mine: 'V11.think BMW'

good pic of young William Dunlop

Yes Dungannon. I've e-mailed to ask. It's bizzare – they have a website and sponsors and this and that – but don't say where the race is! It's fairly essential information Heard a few minutes of NW on radio this afternoon. They said it was the best in living memory. Oh well. I'll just have to wait for the highlights on t.v. Steve Plater won the big bikes. Robert Dunlop got an emotional success in the 125

Martin? I wouldn't like to say. Reserve judgement until I post some photos.

Hmmm sort of – see 'Cookstown' thread

This is driving me nuts. I woke up to the sound of a constant stream of bikes heading north on the main road outside. On the way to work, bikes were coming from all directions. In work, again there's the continuing scream of multis heading up the carriageway. And I'm in the yard, trying to fit a dragon's tail into the back of a van. McGuinness squeaked through to pole yesterday. Big Mac, Rutter, Anstey?

Guzzirider – don't go to any Dutch comedy shows

That's not funny

Flicking through your old (1928) exam papers? Ah, memories of times past.

Head for the mountains. After that go and survey Norway, for next year's trip.

and from what you intimate elsewhere, you're the very man to give detailed info, as you are regularly out in your barn, servicing... allegedly Allegedly. Quite Ho hum. Otherwise, I agree.

There have been highlights of 2005, the past 2 nights. Don't know about today. I'm still stuck in work. As usual at this time of year, I have to work this Saturday as well as the rest of the days & nights in the work so I won't get to see anything. I really, really want to get to that new Bush Roadrace if at all possible. It might be the only one I can get to. What are you doing on 24th June? It's still a bad time for me, but I think I'll abandon all responsibilities and pressures, and leg it. EDIT – you've made me look now There's live streaming on here. It's a bit, er, dark in the pits at the moment though. Here, Bruce Anstey was on form today. and McGuinness claims Superbike pole John McGuinness will be in pole position on Saturday The Morecambe man clocked 122.01mph with Bruce Anstey second on a Suzuki and Michael Rutter third for Honda. Anstey was fastest in the 600cc and the Superstock classes, while Lisburn's Darran Lindsay topped the 250 category. Michael Wilcox from England was best in the 125 with William Dunlop fifth and his father Robert seventh. There were several spills during practice but no serious injuries were reported. Tuesday: Michael Rutter clocked the quickest time in opening practice Michael Rutter's domination of the Superbike class at the North-West 200 continued on Tuesday night as he set the pace in first practice. The Englishman was quickest at 120.66mph with Bruce Anstey second, while Adrian Archibald was the best of the local riders in seventh. New Zealander Anstey topped the Superstock times with Ian Hutchinson fastest in the 600 class. Delays due to accidents meant there was no time for 125 and 250 practice. Anstey clocked 120.21 in the Superbikes with Welshman Ian Lougher third at 119.87. The Kiwi's 116.39 was just enough to pip Ray Porter in the Superstocks - Hutchinson was third with local rider Ryan Rainey fourth. Hutchinson took top spot in the 600s with 114.61, ahead of Anstey, Lougher and Crumlin's Stephen Thompson. Surprisingly, or not, Robert Dunlop is back after missing / retiring all last season due to (more) serious injuries and operation: Robert Dunlop, who holds the record number of wins with 14, makes a much anticipated return in the 125cc event, while his son William is making his way up the ranks. In 2004 > "This incoming season will be my last but I'd love another North West 200 and TT win before I quit," he said. "With both my sons William and Michael in the game now, I think I will lean my experience towards them." Dunlop has not yet finalised his machinery for the 2004 campaign. He has ridden for the Newry-based Crossan Racing over the past five years but he is holding discussions with a number of other outfits. Dunlop's brother Joey was killed in an accident at an event in Estonia in 2000. Robert suffered a major accident in the Isle of Man in the mid-1990s and was forced to restrict his competition to the 125cc class after the crash.

Hooray Looks like the Houses of Parliament - glad I'm in Ireland

hmmmmmm... should we open a can of worms?

Get them lined with greseproof paper – for the tarts. Then you're all set for summer picnics by the sea.

Yea, but then no-one would dare steal Bob E Lee's bike, so I guess he just keeps it around his neck, 'for effect'. Note that he has a guy in overalls to adopt his 'picture pose' when he can't stand like that himself – because he's on the bike.

getamap: that's the other name that you had mentioned before Thanks

What is the discount price for a single room, chaps? When I rang, the person taking the booking didn't know.

Martin what web map site do you use? It's not the common or garden Multimap. You mentioned it somewhere before but I don't know where (maybe you can give me directions to it? ).

Yes, as Guy says, I've been trying to gather the info in this Ohlins thread, but as you'll see the section on the later Ohlins, MG 2003/04 revised suspension numbers/spec. is blank, as no-one has been able to come up with the facts. There have also been comments to the effect that there isn't that much difference between the two and maybe the 2002 model isn't actually much 'worse'.

Baldini has written a few posts with details on changing the oil. It's easy, but does involve taking the fork legs out. I disassembled (the legs) without any special tools. When tipping the oil out, watch out for the little valve that will drop out, as Baldini says. There was 500ml oil in each leg. I put less in, details are in another thread somewhere not far away and as far as I remember, the 'official' amount is a little under 500 ml – so you need a litre of R&T 43, Part No: 1309-01. Have your seals not gone yet? Get the newer seals with extended lip and put them in when you're changing the oil, as the original seals don't last long. (However, Baldini has also had to replace the newer seals a couple of times within a shortish period of time.) The biggest and most time-consuming problem that I had in the whole job was right at the beginning. I couldn't get the mudguard screws out. The steel screws were solidly corroded to the alloy legs. Cutting slots didn't work, the head snapped off. I had to drill them out. There was then a lot of corrossion on the face ot the leg brackets that all chipped off with a screwdriver, leaving pitted, depleted bracket lugs. –––So––– even if you don't change the fork oil now, it's worthing getting these screws out, cleaning things up and greasing them. The best time to do this job would have been Day One. And, when you put it all back together, don't forget to put the mudguard back on BEFORE the wheel goes in.

Perfect for trolling round the Isle of Man tea & cake shops. Well done. Even has a trouser press on the back, or is that the handbag?