What have I done?

Ged, it's big. And black.

 

platypus said...

Does Mike's missus know?

 

Time to untie the bag of sugar, then.
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'^' RBR'06 Points: 85 Miles: 413

 

I (cleverly) backed it into the drive, so it was pointing uphill. This
evening, as I was giving it a little pre-MOT[1] fettle, I decided to put it
on the centrestand. Could I get it off again? Could I ****. Even putting
it in gear, revving up and rocking backwards produced nothing but noise and
burnt-rubber smells. I eventually had to get Sarah to shove at the back
while I strained at the front.

[1]Tomorrow 8:30AM

 

It was better without the smell of burning rubber.

 

Very sensible: this is a habit worth developing.

Fnaar. See, shoulda gotta 15.

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\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR'06 Points: 85 Miles: 413

 

I have owned heavy motorcycles before, you know.

Maybe later, when I'm bored of this one.

I took off the not-yet-connected spotlights, and the hiway pegs I couldn't
quite reach, pumped up the tyres (there was only 20psi front and rear, so no
wonder it was a bit iffy on the run home), and replaced the whiskery strands
of scorched copper wire in the main fuse with a decent bit of solid-core.
How could it fail?

 

No you haven't - you've owned quite heavy motorcycles before.

There is a difference.

Indeed. Shall I take the "Big Bike Parts" Catalogue to Chimay?
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'^' RBR'06 Points: 85 Miles: 413

 

Only if you want to see Platy struggling with his Rings Of Fire.

 

I can see you are going to have fun in Chimay, just make sure you
don't flip this one, or give it a little lay down on the grass. I hate
to think how heavy it will be when you have it fully loaded with
Chimay's finest.

 

I couldn't possibly speculate that it may have been Platy who was
loaded with Chimay's finest |-)

P.

 

Well, it's suddenly a lot easier to cope with. I checked the front
suspension pressure, with should have been in the 0 - 6 psi range. What it
actually was, was 37 psi. On zero, I can comfortably flat-foot it, and it
doesn't bump up and down so abruptly at the front.

Passed easily.

Jesus no. I might be tempted.

 

Far too heavy to flip.

 

<slaps down a fiver>
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\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR'06 Points: 85 Miles: 413

 

Blimey - no wonder it felt odd.

Good, cos I can't find it.
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|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 PM#5
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4 YTC#4 two#11
'^' RBR'06 Points: 85 Miles: 413