Saul

Pure talent

On a roll today I cleaned and fitted new rear pads to How Highs bike. All dry as a bone and less than 1mm of life left on the old pads. All sorted and back together.

Really not climbing out of the gutter are we

You are just that little bit behind, bit like Jonesy from Dad's Army

Oh Dear, you really do dwell in a dark place

Got to look after the next generation of bikers. She is waxing lyrically about A2's and a CB500F as her next bike. Grace with my daughters in the summer. To be honest she is like a 3rd daughter to us.

Just seen Grace and the CBR passed this time, and she dropped off a load of Nero Nespresso pods as a thank you. Pays to look after Baristas. Next job is a full service for it so I will send her the links for the right stuff to buy and then find a day to do it for her.

All fixed

They are like Hens teeth so have gone with the Pyramid ones, they have worked well enough on my CBF so far. Time will tell I suppose.

Sorting Graces fork seals for her MoT retest tomorrow. All came apart easily, hopefully just gotta fit the news one in the morning and put it back together.

Congratulations, you would be a Granfer down here

It has had a hard life, done 29,000 having it's nuts wrung off and been down several times. It's tough for sure but uses the same calipers and pads as my Boys Ped which are chinky chonky. Just feels its been built from more budget bits. It's impressive how well it's held up given the abuse it's had.

Big day on Saturday for me and my mates.

Na tomorrow. Singing practice tonight

Out front snagging bikes all day today. Started with my boys ped as he had an advisory on his MoT for a binding front brake. Easy enough fix stripped it cleaned it and back together, no longer sticking. After that new chain and sprockets on How Highs Ninja plus stripped and cleaned both brakes with new fluid front and back. Also changed the oil and filter. Finally set about sorting my CBF. When I had my MoT last week the tester said the rear sprocket was on the wrong way around. Nothing to worry about but he just pointed it out. Now being me I did worry so had to sort it out. Before After Also stripped and clear the rear brake as I haven’t done that this year. All back together now Not sure my hands will ever be clean again and I’m bleddy knackered.

Spent all day playing 125s. Fitted new Japanese chains and sprockets to Graces CBR and most of the afternoon rebuilding How Highs Kawasaki Ninja front calliper. I don’t mind doing it for the kids as I remember being there age and skint but still a pain in the arse. Predictable I would say this but the Japaneses built CBR is a much better quality bit of kit compared to the Malaysian built Kawasaki BX 125 Ninja.

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/polaris-selling-indian-motorcycle-majority-stake/#:~:text=Today Polaris announced its decision,based in Los Angeles%2C California.

Exactly what I would have thought but apparently not, from Cycle World; Might still be Chinese money though. Expect a glut of small rebadged Chinese or made in India small bikes in the next couple of years.

Very close to the truth sadly. I am lucky that there is very little crime where I live but that is mostly because not many people live here or can afford to. You can find plenty just a few miles down the road.

Ooo you cruiser Fags are on a hair trigger today

I’ve said before jealousy is a very ugly emotion