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by Asgard
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: WE LOVE PICS
Topic: A photo you took, today
Replies: 10576
Views: 2650951

Re: A photo you took, today

macvisual wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:33 pm Took my old faithful Suzuki for it's yearly MOT yesterday, a pass.


ImageV’Strom by APM Photography, on Flickr
What's the lens/camera you used there mate?
by Asgard
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:36 am
Forum: THE PUB
Topic: *%^**!!!
Replies: 42
Views: 3689

Re: *%^**!!!

Got fed up and flecked off to fuerteventura for a fortnight, been 0n the mtb riding dusty trails every day, today I am renting a CB500X ....Just looked at the forecast and guess what?.....its gonna rain FFS :roll:
by Asgard
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: ACCESSORIES
Topic: Screens - I’m confused.
Replies: 36
Views: 29849

Re: Screens - I’m confused.

At first I thought you bought a 3m roll of foam. [emoji849] [emoji23] Ear plugs have never been on my radar as anything in my ear has always caused me discomfort. I don’t use an intercom or listen to music so that isn’t an issue. My wife and I have evolved enough hand signals to suffice. Plus a pok...
by Asgard
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:41 pm
Forum: TECHNICAL
Topic: Steering stem cracks
Replies: 40
Views: 5261

Re: Steering stem cracks

So, for those folks who have commented the 'cracks' are likely caused by over-zealous use of a chisel or nicks caused by an errant cutting wheel, I have here a pic of the cup.... the Dremel cut is at around 45 degrees (not 30 as I had said previously). The cut was cracked open by a careful blow usi...
by Asgard
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: THE PUB
Topic: *%^**!!!
Replies: 42
Views: 3689

*%^**!!!

....Where the hell is all is water coming from?, I have mangroves growing in the lake that was once my Garden, everything is either green or black with mould and when the sun does come out for 10 minutes I just get blinded by it reflecting off the river...I mean road in front of me. ..its not even f...
by Asgard
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: TECHNICAL
Topic: Steering stem cracks
Replies: 40
Views: 5261

Re: Steering stem cracks

I thought AT headstock bearings were Taper rollers as standard?

Just had a google apparently not, I only had one AT (RD07) didnt keep it long but did take the front end off to overhaul the forks and I'm sure it had taper Rollers
by Asgard
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: BIKES
Topic: Might this be the worst bike ever?
Replies: 10
Views: 2236

Re: Might this be the worst bike ever?

I'm assuming its fake???...don't tell me Vespa would put their name on that shit?

WTF does "ideated" mean?
by Asgard
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: TECHNICAL
Topic: Steering stem cracks
Replies: 40
Views: 5261

Re: Steering stem cracks

A cheap DIY crack reveal is to soak some paraffin around area and clean it off with a solvent ...throw some talc around the area and it should show up where the paraffin is still weping out the crack Have to say it still looks like a chisel mark where someone tried tapping or levering up the race th...
by Asgard
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: TECHNICAL
Topic: Steering stem cracks
Replies: 40
Views: 5261

Re: Steering stem cracks

It's odd, really looks like someone use something to knock/pry up the old race from below to remove it and went into the steerer
don't see how it would tear in that place and it isnt a crack
by Asgard
Thu Feb 15, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: WEBSITE AND FORUM STUFF
Topic: What's this?
Replies: 32
Views: 3928

Re: What's this?

Aah, just remembered I have the "Dark Reader" addon for the Firefox browser I use....I guess it just didnt work before on this site but now after the site update it does :?:

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