What Made Me Smile today ...........................????

Finally got rid of the biggest pain in the arse off my gixxer. 35 mins and it was gone no more fecking set valve and I can honestly say I can't see why it's was even on there. Sounds throatier better throttle response and makes having mega's job easier when I have the link pipe done on the bike.

 

Set valve?? Like an Yam Exup?

 

This could be a bit long winded (and heres hoping that some of may be in to flying even in a small way), but my mum found some papers that my Dad wrote about some of his flying exploits...Made me smile as there is so much we take for granted....Remember the year is 1957 and he was flying a Vickers Viking which carried no more than 27 passengers. His task was to fly from India to Accra the capital of Ghana. What got me (amongst other bits) was the following:

"As there was no flight navigator we would be restricted to day flying only...The thought of flying thousands of miles from India to West Africa for the first time was like a challenge. We would be flying over what what would be to us, uncharted territory...The Viking being an unpressured aircraft would mean that we would be flying at an altitude of NOT more than 10,000ft. At this height the range of any radio beacons for navigation purposes would be limited. Thus we would have to navigate by map reading where possible or by what is known as D/R, dead reckoning. But all this added to excitement."

Unbeleivable! Flying by maps! I only wish he wrote more as he clocked up over 20 thousand flying hours over 20 years and when I actually think about it he must have been one of the pioneering pilots going from propeller to jets! I must get his flying log back from my sister...Go on the POPS!

 

Proper seat of pants stuff eh?

 

I mean gently tap it with a procision tool "cough cough"

 

Blosagail passed her cbt today

 

allready done that its on order should arrive next week with a bit of luck

 

bike insurance renewal time best deal by a mile mce £139 fully comp including helmet/leathers/legal exspenses cover/protected no claims/basic rac cover/riders personal accident cover and thats on the zx10

 

oh i can walk again without feeling ive been raped

 

What gets me is you're held as 'at fault' when claiming, just for owning a bike/car so lose the NCB. When we lost 3 bikes overnight we were held at fault despite the alarm, locks & chains, plus cctv footage of it happening. Unless theres an admission/conviction that seems to be normal.

 

It wasnt connected to the 'cheap' insurance was it?

 

Tis called a no Claim bonus.. not a no Blame bonus

 

The Daytona is back in one piece with new bits on it too...

 

well done mate like the tt racing case protectors

 

Renewing bike insurance today...£173 for both bikes fully comp! And they threw in legal cover.

 

My bike passing MOT with no extra costs

 

Who was that with as it seems far cheaper then mine for just one bike?

 

Just got Bike back and saw a guy kipping on the roundabout with his bike parked up Too hot to ride