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Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:45 pm
Forum: ADVENTURE BIKE RIDER
Topic: Green laning in the Peaks: one week to Act!
Replies: 32
Views: 9204

Re: Green laning in the Peaks: one week to Act!

Done... Dear Mr Rhodes, I am writing because I have been informed that PDNPA is considering making a permanent Traffic Regulation Order on Chapel Gate, in place of the current 'experimental' TRO. I wish to state my opposition to any such move. Chapel Gate forms an important part of the very limited ...
by dash
Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:19 am
Forum: BIKES
Topic: Finally got engine bars on xt660z
Replies: 24
Views: 12206

Re: Finally got engine bars on xt660z

Why is that then? The bit around the crankcases, fine. The upper part seems to just be protecting the panels on the side of the tank, which are themselves there to protect the tank - they'll take quite a lot of abuse, and are pretty cheap to replace if you did actually manage to trash them properly...
by dash
Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:30 am
Forum: BIKES
Topic: Finally got engine bars on xt660z
Replies: 24
Views: 12206

Re: Finally got engine bars on xt660z

I'm not sure what protective function those actually serve, but they look like they'll be pretty useful for hanging luggage off. ;)
by dash
Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:29 pm
Forum: THE PUB
Topic: The cost to do a RTW trip?
Replies: 6
Views: 1834

Re: The cost to do a RTW trip?

When you've got this one sorted out you can start a thread about lengths of pieces of string :D
by dash
Mon Feb 13, 2012 9:46 am
Forum: ACCESSORIES
Topic: compass
Replies: 80
Views: 17642

Re: compass

The counterweight would stop the compass trying to point DIRECTLY to North which, when in the southern hemisphere is through the Earth. That doesn't make sense Ray. *Both* ends of the needle have an attraction to the respective pole, not just the 'North' end. Edit: Although I suppose it may try to ...
by dash
Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:21 pm
Forum: WE LOVE PICS
Topic: BMWs Dakar Land Rover.
Replies: 12
Views: 5637

Re: BMWs Dakar Land Rover.

Mike54 wrote: BMW owned landrover for a while.
A fairly trivial amount of time. Hence the 'eh'.
by dash
Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:22 pm
Forum: WE LOVE PICS
Topic: BMWs Dakar Land Rover.
Replies: 12
Views: 5637

Re: BMWs Dakar Land Rover.

Treadtrader wrote: Obviously before they bought Land Rover to find out how to 4X4 themselves (X5 anyone?)
eh?
by dash
Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:00 pm
Forum: TECHNICAL
Topic: What do you have in your puncture kit?
Replies: 16
Views: 5656

Re: What do you have in your puncture kit?

I'd misread your post, I thought you were talking about one of these: http://www.mx-power.eu/WebRoot/Store15/Shops/62257884/4E71/B86C/6C7E/D16A/5E85/C0A8/2981/E9C6/michelin_bib_mousse.jpg For some reason it Winds Me Up To Fuck when people write 'moose' when they are referring to those (along with 'y...
by dash
Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:06 am
Forum: TRAVEL
Topic: Route Planner
Replies: 7
Views: 3310

Re: Route Planner

Google Maps, and, erm, Actual Maps ;)
by dash
Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:50 am
Forum: CLOTHING
Topic: Goggles That Attach To Helmet?
Replies: 7
Views: 3815

Re: Goggles That Attach To Helmet?

Cheers for the link. Might have to invest in a set of those.

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