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by BIG DON
Sun Jun 25, 2017 6:43 pm
Forum: TECHNICAL
Topic: Help please with painting some brackets.
Replies: 17
Views: 5226

Re: Help please with painting some brackets.

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Hammerite is good but I have found Plastikote to be more durable and flexible where Hammerite cracks.
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by BIG DON
Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:36 am
Forum: FOR SALE - WANTED
Topic: Ideal bike for Rallies/family/touring or any up & coming Civil wars
Replies: 16
Views: 6049

Re: Ideal bike for Rallies/family/touring or any up & coming Civil wars

guess what the original Urals/Dneprs used as an Air Filter? B) " Oil Bath" A mates dad had an original Cossack and his middle son had a Nevel the pair on a ride out looked like blitzcreig The old Lada Niva is a grand tool, I had one for years shame it did not like the sea air, I donated it...
by BIG DON
Thu May 18, 2017 8:59 pm
Forum: TECHNICAL
Topic: Ethanol free petrol in East Sussex!!
Replies: 10
Views: 4072

Re: Ethanol free petrol in East Sussex!!

MCI-Members-E10-Listings_Aug-2013.pdf The above list goes someway to explain some problems and what certain bikes can use. This stuff as mentioned is horrendous and has even been known to ruin petseal on lined tanks to the effect that manufacturers of tank linings have had to produce an alternative...
by BIG DON
Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:34 am
Forum: THE PUB
Topic: RIP Chuck Berry :(
Replies: 14
Views: 4650

Re: RIP Chuck Berry :(

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A great loss to music he certainly penned some great songs "Johnny B Good" almost poetry, RIP


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by BIG DON
Sat Mar 18, 2017 4:04 pm
Forum: WE LOVE PICS
Topic: A photo you took, today
Replies: 10575
Views: 2650644

Re: A photo you took, today

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Nice Pics Steve a Sad day indeed I miss them myself, Hope to bump into you after my next trip.

Earwig thanks for the pic of the Chipmunk done a few hours AEF in them I certainly
Could not fit in one now :laugh:
by BIG DON
Fri Dec 23, 2016 9:06 am
Forum: TECHNICAL
Topic: liquid chain?
Replies: 9
Views: 3139

Re: liquid chain?

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So is this stuff the same as the product that been around for years Belt grip?
as used on fan belts and the agriculture boys on combines and other belt operated machinery to stop them squealing and slipping, sticks like smelly stuff to a blanket for a period of time.


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by BIG DON
Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:22 pm
Forum: HEROES
Topic: RIP Mark1150
Replies: 43
Views: 14941

Re: RIP Mark1150

So sad RIP never met but enjoyed his input on the forum

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by BIG DON
Sat Dec 10, 2016 5:19 pm
Forum: THE PUB
Topic: Death of an airfield
Replies: 15
Views: 5313

Re: Death of an airfield

The announced closures: Royal Marines Condor Airfield, near Arbroath, Scotland HMS Nelson Wardroom, Portsmouth Royal Marines Stonehouse, Plymouth The Royal Citadel, Plymouth HMS Sultan, Gosport Chivenor airfield and barracks, near Barnstaple, Devon Norton Manor Camp, Somerset Buckley Barracks, Wilts...
by BIG DON
Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:27 am
Forum: BIKES
Topic: Enfield Himalayan
Replies: 33
Views: 7588

Enfield Himalayan

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I see a few dealers are now taking deposits for the new Enfield Himalayan for anyone interested [on e-bay] but they don't specify the final price.

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by BIG DON
Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:17 am
Forum: THE PUB
Topic: Is there one bike that you've always wanted but never had?
Replies: 89
Views: 17742

Re: Is there one bike that you've always wanted but never had?

A Yamaha XS1100 [road not custom] and a Kawasaki Z900 I ended up buying my brothers Kwak 1000 MK2 but always liked that 900 look.

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