Scottoiler oil = cheap oil with dye in it. You can use ANYTHING in there as long as it's a metal lubricant. I use engine oil or transmission fluid or chainsaw oil or anything I have lying around. That's right you can use anything, and the worse it is the worse it will perform. But the best is EP80/...

Like they say "Those who can't teach". That's just a daft thing people say. It's like most people who teach automotive. They've got all the quals but very little or up to date experiences. Interesting - where do you get your figures? Or is it just wild guess? Anyway, I'm waffling...

I've been waiting for someone to tell about the other way, but no-one has. You just gently drive a few yards on the flat tyre and that does the trick. If you have no feeling for what is the right amount, don't bother.

Selous, I replaced my tyres about a month ago for Tourance front and rear. The tyres coming off were Mitas. It took me 6 hours to do my rear tyre!!! Never known a job like it. I was using a 15 ton hydraulic jack under the front of my Land Rover but all it was doing was lifting the Land Rover and no...

I always thought the point of a scottoiler was to keep your chain clean, not really to lubricate it ! Most chains are O or X ring type these days, with the lubrication sealed inside for life . So the scottoiler oil doesn't/shouldn't really penetrate the seals to lubricate the rollers anyway. The sc...

Selous, I replaced my tyres about a month ago for Tourance front and rear. The tyres coming off were Mitas. It took me 6 hours to do my rear tyre!!! Never known a job like it. I was using a 15 ton hydraulic jack under the front of my Land Rover but all it was doing was lifting the Land Rover and no...

I see where you're coming from with the insult bit, when we were over at the dams a couple of yrs ago we went into a local bar downstream of the Eider Dam and the locals were very frosty towards us, to the point of refusing to accept a drink from us. A statue in the village centre of a woman holdin...

Sorry but am I missing something here? I know james will probably not like me asking a question like this but I know many people from face to face conversations see it from my view point. Everyone that writes 'adventure' or just does a trip is not really doing anything exceptional barring Cathy Bir...

Does anyone remember Bear Grylls when he was on a severe trip and was found in an expensive hotel, roughing it?

At least he has suitable boilersuits to do the repair in!

Only kidding!

Thanks for the updates gents

My information is that Austin Vince is enjoying a hotel in Zagora, with his bike collapsed.

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Any more, anyone?