I started two really good subjects, Buy Today and Did to your Bike Today. Now another if interested. What did you see today. Ill start, wasting time, just tell me. Today i saw Toyota Century, didnt know they existed, V12 Jap Limo. Hope this is a good thread.
Ill go twice, super windy here, big low off coast, blew the top off this trailer.
Quote from: grog on Thursday, 21 July 2022, 06:57 PM
I started two really good subjects, Buy Today and Did to your Bike Today. Now another if interested. What did you see today. Ill start, wasting time, just tell me. Today i saw Toyota Century, didnt know they existed, V12 Jap Limo. Hope this is a good thread.
great thread grog. Mate of mine has a full Japanese import Crown limo in black with the straight six supra motor installed. A real Yakuza sleeper. The V12 is awesome, there is one in Perth that I know of.
Umm, since I ordered my new Landy, I'm seeing more and more of them, I looked it up and it's called the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon or Frequency Illusion
Today I saw my resident Magpie, or more specifically I explained to him he's allowed he's allowed in the shed but not the house. I'm not sure he's taking it all in.
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Shed... yes. House... no! I'm not sure he agrees.
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Start calling you Tony Footrot.....or Cooch Nitrous....
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Thursday, 21 July 2022, 07:44 PM
Start calling you Tony Footrot.....or Cooch Nitrous....
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Looks like he doesn't listen, I thought you said NOT in the house...
Saw this on line today....wtf ??
Jeez! More woke crap from the politicians. Just staggering how far they bend over to accommodate people who don't want to follow the rules & standards everyone is supposed to adhere to, no, lets make new rules for 'special' groups so we don't inconvenience them.
How's this for an amazing idea.
One set of rules & everyone has to follow them.
Quote from: Hooli on Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 05:56 AM
How's this for an amazing idea.
One set of rules & everyone has to follow them.
Ridiculous Hooli, you can't honestly think thats gonna work.....
Some people are special !!
Today i saw a Honda CB 900f, mid 80s. Sitting in shed, just rusting away. Wont sell, says hell get around to fixing one day. He wont, itll just turn to crap. Not a fave bike but just a waste. Annoys me.
Quote from: grog on Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 05:48 PM
Today i saw a Honda CB 900f, mid 80s. Sitting in shed, just rusting away. Wont sell, says hell get around to fixing one day. He wont, itll just turn to crap. Not a fave bike but just a waste. Annoys me.
yup, same here, especially those that have desirable or collectible bikes or cars and never drive them, such a waste.
Today i saw a bike that has/is used. 1957 Harley side valve. Blokes father bought it new, then Son took over. Always ridden, just serviced not restored. He rode it to coffee shop today, looks old but not battered. His everyday ride. A great story i thought. Told me last sidevalve model made. 👍
@grog I'm a flathead fan but not the Harley type, I love the 50's era Dodge 6 have a few of them.
Im pretty much up on them Irish. My Old Man restored cars for his last 30 yrs. Had some beauties. His 1947 Dodge Fluid Drive, manual but with torque converter.Push clutch in, select low gear, let clutch out,didnt move until revs rose. Won best Chrysler Australia maybe 1990. Side valve Ford V8, could remove one head, it just kept running on other bank. Side valve Hardlys, amazing also. GSX has twin cams, they had 4. :cool: I have lots of old car stories, could bore lots of people.
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 07:13 PM
Im pretty much up on them Irish. My Old Man restored cars for his last 30 yrs. Had some beauties. His 1947 Dodge Fluid Drive, manual but with torque converter.Push clutch in, select low gear, let clutch out,didnt move until revs rose. Won best Chrysler Australia maybe 1990. Side valve Ford V8, could remove one head, it just kept running on other bank. Side valve Hardlys, amazing also. GSX has twin cams, they had 4. :cool: I have lots of old car stories, could bore lots of people.
keep em coming mate. Good friend of mine is nearly finished on his 57 Lincoln Continental.
Not today, but last week I saw a woman on an E-Scooter bombing along on the pavement.
Not unusual these days, but the stupid mare also had two kids under 5 clinging onto it for dear life standing in front of her on said contraption :furious: :furious:
Yeah, seen similar here. No idea whatsoever
Saw an office girl on hers the other morning in high heels 👠 hair flowing in the breeze 🙀
Helmet strapped to handle bars WTF
Lol, gotta look right . . .
Quote from: froudy on Friday, 29 July 2022, 04:40 PM
Not today, but last week I saw a woman on an E-Scooter bombing along on the pavement.
Not unusual these days, but the stupid mare also had two kids under 5 clinging onto it for dear life standing in front of her on said contraption :furious: :furious:
Bit less mocking might be nice .....she's only trying to save the planet.
Probably one of our Green MP's :facepalm:
Saw a gsx1400 on a small Greek island: Kalymnos.
Doubt he uses all 6 gears because the island is 20km long / 110km2 big.
Ive been looking for small car for Wife. Today was add for Mazda 3, 2019, done 380 th ks. Not a taxi. I thought impressive ks in 3 yrs.
Straight swap or wife plus cash for it? :stir:
Quote from: grog on Saturday, 30 July 2022, 06:42 PM
Ive been looking for small car for Wife. Today was add for Mazda 3, 2019, done 380 th ks. Not a taxi. I thought impressive ks in 3 yrs.
Aussie is a BIG place! They must of lapped the island several times over the 3 years!
@Hooli you're as naughty as
@Notty :cheers:
I took the clubbie for a drive to Berrima today for our usual last Sunday gathering & not only did Bob have someone drive his Caterham but his GT40 made an appearance. Shit it's nice & I want one. If only I could fit in.
That maroon car in the background is a pristine original & very rare Aston Martin Lagonda.
Great pic's Pete. GT40 sure looks like a race car.
GT40 is 40" high I think from watching Ford V Ferrari :cheers:
Funny that, I was watching a movie last night about the Ford Ferrari race with an Aussie bloke called Miles driving the car.
Yesterday evening...
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... and this morning...
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Today i saw the most beautiful Busa, bright yellow, black wheels, yoshi carbon cans. Looked brand new. Indiginous bloke riding. Sure looked good.
A very nice Z1-R at Weston-Super-Mare bike night :P
There were also three GSX1400's there as well :onya:
Riding in Ipswich today around 1:30pm we saw a mint first model GSX @traffic lights. I said I've got one of those 🧐🧐
I was on my blue BMW RT.
Are you on this site ??? 🧐🧐🧐
Sat outside my local coffee shop ( hard being retired ) and heard a bike start up about 50 yards away - K4 in silver, a guy of a certain age riding it - looked good apart from aftermarket cans :bugga:
Quote from: Notty on Saturday, 06 August 2022, 05:24 PM
Sat outside my local coffee shop ( hard being retired ) and heard a bike start up about 50 yards away - K4 in silver, a guy of a certain age riding it - looked good apart from aftermarket cans :bugga:
Did you at least ride there
@Notty 🙀🙀🙀
Quote from: GSXKING on Saturday, 06 August 2022, 06:38 PM
Quote from: Notty on Saturday, 06 August 2022, 05:24 PM
Sat outside my local coffee shop ( hard being retired ) and heard a bike start up about 50 yards away - K4 in silver, a guy of a certain age riding it - looked good apart from aftermarket cans :bugga:
Did you at least ride there @Notty 🙀🙀🙀
ride there ??? no way putting any more mileage on or I will get hooli worried :rofl2: :rofl2:
@GSXKING @Hooli
I saw
@Notty and his mate Dave just now. He popped in to de-clutter my shed and have a catch up.
I can now confirm out that I am no longer a storage facility for Notty's secret (read as hidden from Mrs Notty :imrgreen:) stash of GSX1400 parts :rofl2:
Good to see you again pal :onya:
Quote from: froudy on Sunday, 07 August 2022, 11:52 PM
I saw @Notty and his mate Dave just now. He popped in to de-clutter my shed and have a catch up.
I can now confirm out that I am no longer a storage facility for Notty's secret (read as hidden from Mrs Notty :imrgreen:) stash of GSX1400 parts :rofl2:
Good to see you again pal :onya:
Great to see you Steve - thanks for the present :clapping:
Quote from: Notty on Sunday, 07 August 2022, 11:59 PM
Great to see you Steve - thanks for the present :clapping:
My pleasure
@Notty I did it in the "fastest colours" too to match your bike :whistling: :stir:
6:30am.
I see 3 Magpies, a Currawong, 2 Wallabies, some ducks, and in the distance some Texas long Horn Cattle.
What makes me smile is I'm sitting on the sofa in front of the log burner (frost here this morning).
Certainly not missing the city or going to work!
I saw 3 1400's with side cars at the Olga's aka Kata Tjuta, central Australia.
All West Australian plates.
Serious bits of kit.
Regret no photos taken.
Quote from: froudy on Monday, 08 August 2022, 03:21 AM
Quote from: Notty on Sunday, 07 August 2022, 11:59 PM
Great to see you Steve - thanks for the present :clapping:
Don't tease him like that Froudy 🤪🤪🤪
My pleasure @Notty
I did it in the "fastest colours" too to match your bike :whistling: :stir:
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Monday, 08 August 2022, 06:59 AM
6:30am.
I see 3 Magpies, a Currawong, 2 Wallabies, some ducks, and in the distance some Texas long Horn Cattle.
What makes me smile is I'm sitting on the sofa in front of the log burner (frost here this morning).
Certainly not missing the city or going to work!
Bloody awesome Tony! Brilliant.
today i saw 91 ulp at $1.59, lowest for a while. We get all sorts of birds here, have to scare Galahs away as they tend to eat wooden things, boards, rails etc.
$1.59?! add another dollar to it for here & that price is down from $3.00 odd. I'd love to get it to $1.59 - the boat would especially . . . .
Wont last Col. 95 was $1.78. Guess im lucky, car uses stuff all and bike also. Wifes V6 another story. Her car, 72 litre tank, trip to Sydney, 180 ks more on a tank, 91 compared to 95. Those knock sensors sure work. I wish her knock sensor was as good. :grin:
Up early this morning, saw a frog hiding behind the plug in night light. Took the dog out and put the kettle on, went back to move him and he's gone. I guess he has somewhere safe to hide, and the nightlight must attract any bugs. I'm happy to have him around, I have a LOT around the garden and sheds, mostly Green Tree Frogs, Ornate Burrowing frogs, Red Tree Frogs, Peatons Tree Frogs, Slender Bleating Frogs. Just don't want the pup to find him.
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At Cafe Metz this morning a guy called Tony on immaculate red & black with GS style bikini fairing.
I caught him as he was leaving 🤔
He said he does bike detailing 👍
Give us a shoutout @tony?
I introduced myself as GSXKING 👑👑
Today i saw most beautiful car, Aston Martin. I dont like cars much but this one a standout. $540G worth. Her golf club set, gold plated Honma, also crazy price, maybe 70G.
Jeez!! I'll stick to Boats & fishing, can't afford Golf.
My clubs worth about as much as the bait on a fish hook. Very similar comparison actually, works some days, not others.
Quote from: grog on Sunday, 21 August 2022, 04:16 PM
Today i saw most beautiful car, Aston Martin. I dont like cars much but this one a standout. $540G worth. Her golf club set, gold plated Honma, also crazy price, maybe 70G.
I followed one of them yesterday, gorgeous noise too.
Quote from: Hooli on Sunday, 21 August 2022, 09:02 PM
Quote from: grog on Sunday, 21 August 2022, 04:16 PM
Today i saw most beautiful car, Aston Martin. I dont like cars much but this one a standout. $540G worth. Her golf club set, gold plated Honma, also crazy price, maybe 70G.
I followed one of them yesterday, gorgeous noise too.
I overtook 12 Aston Martins yesterday in my VW Tiguan - left them for dust !! well ok they were on the back of 2 transporters - they are assembled near Cardiff :rofl2:
shame one didn't drop off the back of the lorry
Years ago I went to some place that does a bi-annual motoring festival, Bromyard maybe?
Anyway they'd been demoing new Astons amongst all the other cars & bikes there. On the way home I was doing about 90 on my 14 when one of the Astons covered in stickers advertising the dealer all down the side came past going like stink, I'd swear he was doing 150 plus. Sounded amazing.
Yeah I am obsessed with Astons. They aren't the fastest 'supercars' but they are the most elegant beautiful of them.
A mate of mine used to work for Aston so I got to ride in quite a few - couldn't drive them though. His wife was allowed to but only after she did Aston's Advanced driving course. And insurance excess was $10,000.
He managed the press cars at one stage and some journos are very disrespectful of other people's property. One of them returned a DB9 (or DBS cant recall) covered in dirt in the outside and full of fast food wrappers etc like a bin inside. I mean WTF.
That idiot journo no longer had access to Astons after that. What a fool.
Oh and a DBS goes from 0 to "shit that's quick" in a very short length of road.:D
Had a ride as a passenger in a 2019 Aston recently.
..... she boogie !!
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Monday, 22 August 2022, 11:22 AM
Had a ride as a passenger in a 2019 Aston recently.
..... she boogie !!
Did Mrs KF take you shopping Col? :whistling: :happy1:
Today saw about a 3 ton truck. Safety sticker on both doors. Top 3 illustrations explain how to enter truck. Bottom 3 how to exit truck. I could comment more, do i need to.
There really is no hope for people who thought those were required.
That's almost as daft as the warning on a packet of nuts. "warning, may contain nuts". Or the warning on a hot cup of coffee. "Warning, contents may be hot". Some people are just too dumb to be let out without supervision, and they let the buggers breed. :facepalm:
WTF
Quote from: mjgt on Tuesday, 04 October 2022, 06:41 PM
That's almost as daft as the warning on a packet of nuts. "warning, may contain nuts".
Particularly on peanuts, as technically they are a legume not a nut.
Says everything lol
Saw this ad on gumtree, wonder if anyone on here or the old org knows about this rego plate.
Gumtree: WANTED SUZUKI GSX1400 NUMBER PLATE (BLUE 2007 WITH SIDE CAR)
Please view this ad:
WANTED SUZUKI GSX1400 NUMBER PLATE (BLUE 2007 WITH SIDE CAR),
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/spreyton/motorcycles/wanted-suzuki-gsx1400-number-plate-blue-2007-with-side-car-/1301432173?utm_source=com.samsung.android.messaging&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=android_VIPGallery
Price: $123 Negotiable
Download the application from the Google Play Store.
https://tinyurl.com/n4b7djy
Eric, cant comment really. Think i know what bike it used to be on. Was a track bike, sidecar bike and road bike. Female owner with way over 300th ks on it.
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 06:52 PM
Eric, cant comment really. Think i know what bike it used to be on. Was a track bike, sidecar bike and road bike. Female owner with way over 300th ks on it.
Not SuziQ?
@Rogues would know . . .
I seem to recall comments it was someone who had a pet transport company?
Not SuziQ as far as I remember.
Maybe a motorcycle transport company? Think she still does. Ive used a couple of times.
Ahh, I recalled a transport company at least.
Good laugh yesterday on ride home from work.
I was behind a Hybrid Camry, which had stickers in back window:
- Greenpeace
- Sea Shepherd
- Australian Greens
- "I stand with Greta - Against Global Climate Catastrophe"; and
- a custom decal saying "I'm doing my bit, are you?" :jack:
The only missing suspect was one about vegan-ism.
Talk about a walking (well, driving) cliche!
What a fuck knuckle.
Sadly, no photo.
Shame on them for daring to drive ! They're killing oxygen molecules, repeatedly squashing them in their ICE, I'm outraged...
Vlad, you ever noticed they all seem to drive similar cars.
It worries me that people stupid enough to believe Greta are allowed to drive.
She's not done yet, I saw in the news yesterday that she advised the Germans to build more nuclear power stations. Doesn't that take an awful lot of climate destroying concrete to build?
Didn't they just turn all theirs off recently? over concerns about the waste I think.
Yep.
Even the idiot Trump told them not to do it 6 years ago, you can't even make this stuff up.
Modern nuke stuff is one of the cleanest ways to get power, it's amazing the Doom Goblin doesn't hate them as they'll stop us returning to the stoneage when she & her ilk have shut everything else down.
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Surprised that the stupid like girl knows what that is! :boogie:
I used to have a BMW 330D E46
What stood out to me was just how CRAP the stereo was..
The car was excellent and build quality very good..
But I was amazed at the shite sound a premium car could have!
Another Echidna digging multiple holes everywhere! It's a good job I like them as part of my yard is looking like it's been under artillery fire, holes everywhere.
Not a great pic as curling up is a great defence against my cattle dog.
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Just remembered this from Sunday...
Interesting choice of bath towel logo's. I think someone may have tipped them off I was coming ! B-King, Hayabusa, GSX1400.
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Yeah man, get one (or 2) of each! Love that stuff
Tony, where do i get one? A 14 towel, so cool.
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 06:26 PM
Tony, where do i get one? A 14 towel, so cool.
An older couple who do the markets. They were at Toowoomba.
I think they said they did various ones for a Ulysses meet a while back and still have them.
Today i saw most beautiful Busa. Black tank, rest all done red/black, stunning bike. Now the rider, thongs, flanno shirt, shorts and tiny Harley type helmet. Makes my blood boil, I can imagine the care he puts into that bike, none, just a wanker thinking hes cool because he has the fastest bike. :smoke:
A rather good repair to an old french Violin done by yours truly :grin:
A day in the life of a stringed instrument repairer..
Well someone has to do it !!!
I am just some Putzz that has an ability to repair old stringed instruments.....
In the scheme of things, nothing special.
S.
Tidy job Simon, can hardly see the line where you stuck it back on. :onya: :clapping:
lots of strings to your bow Simon :clapping: :clapping:
Proper job where you achieve something that, unlike mine where no one cares
Quote from: KiwiCol on Saturday, 22 October 2022, 04:41 AM
Tidy job Simon, can hardly see the line where you stuck it back on. :onya: :clapping:
Lol Col..
It was a new piece of Maple.. The owner never thought of keeping the piece that was knocked off..
Obviously that was one of my better jobs, some are not as good as that..
As I say to customers / friends.. Its "controlled Luck".. The longer you have been doing it the less luck is involved, but there is always a little needed.
Not all cracks can be made invisible. But all can be made secure and re enforced on the inside
etc, etc
Back to our GSX's
Very clever work Speedy. If it doesnt have nuts n bolts holding together im hopeless. Some people just say im hopeless. 😎
Just saw this on gumtree
Gumtree: GSX1400 sidecar $12,500
Please view this ad:
GSX1400 sidecar $12,500,
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/wollongong/motorcycles/gsx1400-sidecar-12-500/1303412352?utm_source=com.samsung.android.messaging&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=android_VIP_sticky
Price: $12,500
Download the application from the Google Play Store.
https://tinyurl.com/n4b7djy
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Tuesday, 01 November 2022, 08:39 AM
Just saw this on gumtree
Gumtree: GSX1400 sidecar $12,500
Please view this ad:
GSX1400 sidecar $12,500,
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/wollongong/motorcycles/gsx1400-sidecar-12-500/1303412352?utm_source=com.samsung.android.messaging&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=android_VIP_sticky
Price: $12,500
Download the application from the Google Play Store.
https://tinyurl.com/n4b7djy
I was talking to someone about 14's with sidecars recently.
Much as I've never ever wanted to own one, I'm pretty sure my dog would think it was excellent. He's discovered putting his head out of the car window recently, I can only imagine how happy he'd be not to be left at home when I'm out riding.
I've always had an odd desire for a 2wd Ural as a 'winter car'.
1973 i bought basket case ULH Harley, cost $100. Motor parts in sidecar. Me and my Magic Father got it running. Was rare factory version, 80 CU inch instead of 74. Had reverse gear and Dusting sidecar. from factory, we never realised we had gold. Used to ride it up and down the road. Mates loved it, always started first kick. Sold it for $1000, about 10k in todays money. Found out later, only 2 brought to Oz. Its value today , just none for sale. Theres some in US, never see a 80 with reverse. I know it its worth more than my house today, how many kicks can you give yourself. Can see my K model GT 750 in shadows in shed,
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New GSXR1000, 202 bhp, lots of other good things. Just wish i was young. Another great product fron Suzuki, a couple lately.
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 02 November 2022, 06:28 PM
New GSXR1000, 202 bhp, lots of other good things. Just wish i was young. Another great product fron Suzuki, a couple lately.
I wouldn't last a week on that if I was young again :bugga: best be old and enjoy it for longer :)
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 02 November 2022, 06:28 PM
GSXR1000,
A bit obscure, but I follow "No bar" racing.
Streetbikes, but almost all have silly long swingarms.
The fun bit is the rules include "street tyres" and "no wheelie bars" so the bikes can be a real handful.
Interestingly amongst all the big horsepower Turbo Busa's, ZX14's, etc the first bike in the class to run into the 5's was a turbo GSXR1000.
I know, he talks funny and the rear wheel is in a different post code, but on street tyres and no wheelie bar (these bike DO flip) that's quick !
Today I saw that rarest of beasts - a Tesla WITHOUT a personalised number plate.
Quote from: VladTepes on Thursday, 03 November 2022, 09:35 AM
Today I saw that rarest of beasts - a Tesla WITHOUT a personalised number plate.
no way.....
Sorry Vlad, one upping. I saw a big arse Harley. Rider had full gear on, even full face hat. Now, that is a rare sight. Bike even had mufflers.
Quote from: grog on Thursday, 03 November 2022, 06:15 PM
Sorry Vlad, one upping. I saw a big arse Harley. Rider had full gear on, even full face hat. Now, that is a rare sight. Bike even had mufflers.
Did you ride past a big mirror Grog?
It's Friday. I haven't been out the front gate since Wednesday. It's quite nice. Never really did lockdown as I had to go into work. I'm sure compulsory Stay At Home is quite different but as I am now it's no bad thing. I haven't even chained the gates up and folk have still left me alone.
More importantly... I think these are Hares not Rabbits...
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Yes, they look like European hares.
Re lockdowns, I really enjoyed working from home qnd I am lucky enough to have a degree of flexibility with my current employer, we can self manage our home and office rosters. I have a 1 hour commute each way, so for me the best was not having that, means walking from thr kitchen to the home office was my "daily commute".
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Friday, 04 November 2022, 10:25 AM
Yes, they look like European hares.
Re lockdowns, I really enjoyed working from home qnd I am lucky enough to have a degree of flexibility with my current employer, we can self manage our home and office rosters. I have a 1 hour commute each way, so for me the best was not having that, means walking from thr kitchen to the home office was my "daily commute".
Mrs was tied to a city job, nose to tail crawling traffic and $5k a year for a parking space etc etc. Covid stopped that, after several months of working from home they downsized all their office space and now most of the staff work from home. They confirmed "home" could be anywhere with an internet connection as long as you came into the office once or twice a month for management meetings. We are over 2 hours away now but all the time spent at home on acreage in the country makes to occasional drive worth while, and she gets to visit her family on trips to work.
The Covid boom in city house prices and us no longer needing to be there was a life changer.
I never got a day off work through Covid, but at least I got to ride my bike everyday.
Saw texting lady, missed the laneway. Bunnings car park.
I visited the Knife Angel in Newport.
Made to raise awareness of the amount of knife crime in the UK.
27 feet tall and made using 100,000 knives that have either been seized by Police or handed in at knife amnestys.
It's imposing and impressive, but I don't think it'll have any impact on knife crime whatsoever unfortunately.
https://www.britishironworkcentre.co.uk/the-knife-angel-official/
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Eerie, sad, beautiful, haunting & captivating. What a piece! Great shots Steve. :clapping: :onya:
Impressive, could be on the set of GOT...
Quote from: froudy on Saturday, 05 November 2022, 02:11 AM
I visited the Knife Angel in Newport.
Made to raise awareness of the amount of knife crime in the UK.
27 feet tall and made using 100,000 knives that have either been seized by Police or handed in at knife amnestys.
It's imposing and impressive, but I don't think it'll have any impact on knife crime whatsoever unfortunately.
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Thanks for posting this
@froudy it seems many people are arming themselves with knives these days, young and old, as they are easy to conceal & disposable.
Our Police in night spots have metal detector wands & use them frequently unfortunately.
Knifing someone is very personal because you're usually face to face.
It's a very different world now.
I saw on the news yesterday that a mother complained to the police because her two sons had been stopped and searched which she said was racially motivated. She had forgotten that the police had found two 18" machete's on them, you can't teach stupid.
As a kid I always carried a knife. I still have my childhood sheath knife in my collection. The difference being that back in those days we used them for cutting, whittling and throwing into trees etc. We never even thought of it as a weapon to go around stabbing people with.
The vast majority of stabbings are carried out with cheap kitchen knives, but seeing bike thieves armed with machete's and more than happy to use them is very concerning. Also the age of some of the kids carrying knives is alarming. Why would an 11 year old feel the need to go to school with an eight inch kitchen knife in their bag?
What a crazy world we now live in.
I'll add here that I'm a keen knife collector and have been for a long time. I always have a UK legal carry, non locking, sub three inch bladed knife on me. It gets used a lot too.
Country Town Swap meet this morning.
Up at 3:30am. Time with the dog, coffee, and on the road. Swap meet was about 110K's / 70 miles away so reasonably local, no direct highway so lots of country backroads. Some wildlife around so I had the pedals covered like a tuned two stroke's clutch. No a bike meet, just a general one so lots of junk. There were a few bikes but not for me. There was a FZR1000 but butchered to fuck and painted purple ... I'll pass.
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I do like the TE 20 "Little Grey Fergies". More for novelty value than as a working tractor, a bit too old and basic for what I'm after. Most are petrol but it was interesting to see a rarer diesel one for sale. I resisted.
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Some old bloke in the next village to me has a grey fergie, his sole use of it seems to driving the length of his village in rush hour with three mental collies on the trailer. He does it everyday to feed his horses.
It's nice to see a tractor that fits on the road rather than the oversized penis extensions most farmers insist on.
Quote from: Hooli on Saturday, 12 November 2022, 02:34 PM
Some old bloke in the next village to me has a grey fergie, his sole use of it seems to driving the length of his village in rush hour with three mental collies on the trailer. He does it everyday to feed his horses.
It's nice to see a tractor that fits on the road rather than the oversized penis extensions most farmers insist on.
Size wise a little TE20 (Grey Fergie) would do me, they are easy enough to work on and parts are available. They are just a bit too basic and a single stage clutch has its safety issues compared to modern stuff. My father has a TE amongst his collection, but the bigger stuff does all the work. TE was a replacement for a horse, times have moved on.
A MF135 would be nice, but a lot of other folk think so, folk hang onto them or ask big money.
Had some visitors today.
Quite happy to have them around, and they aren't near the house.
I don't expect they'll be there long as it's a very exposed spot and there's a few days rain coming in.
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Pretty sure theyre European Bees Tony. Just moving the Queen. Not really friendly, once had similar to your pic except covered whole wall of house. I banged the wall from inside, swarm covered 1/4 acre block when they took off, glad me and dog were inside.
European Wasps in Oz, I wonder how they got through Border Patrol.
Look like std Aussie honey bees. My dads an apiarist and he has kept bees for the last 15 years or so.
European wasps are brighter yellow and darker black.
If you get a hive box and can isolate the queen and bring her in there, they'll be very happy in their new home and reward you with up to 25kg of honey a season.
You will need a beekeeper suit and smoker to make them sleepy.
It will also mean your fruit trees will blossom and bear fruit. If your neighbours have fruit trees they will also fruit very well. Bees will fly long kms to collect pollen and nectar.
Keystone species, we cant do without them.
To bee or not to bee! - If they are honey bees git yerselva some hives and keep them around good for pollination!
Well you are lucky then they are not European wasps as they are bad mothers worse than sharks, snakes, spiders, crocodiles and drop bears.
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Sunday, 27 November 2022, 07:36 PM
Look like std Aussie honey bees. My dads an apiarist and he has kept bees for the last 15 years or so.
European wasps are brighter yellow and darker black.
If you get a hive box and can isolate the queen and bring her in there, they'll be very happy in their new home and reward you with up to 25kg of honey a season.
You will need a beekeeper suit and smoker to make them sleepy.
It will also mean your fruit trees will blossom and bear fruit. If your neighbours have fruit trees they will also fruit very well. Bees will fly long kms to collect pollen and nectar.
Keystone species, we cant do without them.
:onya:
As I said, very happy to have them around.
I'm still planning and setting up for a veggie garden and orchard but any in the future any will be made more than welcome. I'll see if they are still there later but they hadn't picked a great spot.
Quote from: Irish in Oz on Sunday, 27 November 2022, 05:50 PM
European Wasps in Oz, I wonder how they got through Border Patrol.
Coz back in the day we were only worried about Asians, Europeans were A-OK.
Oh. wait, what?!
European Honey Bee, Eastern Honey Bee, all the same. I didnt mention wasps. Most common bee in Oz. Friendly but not when moving Queen as i tried to say. Just my 2 cents worth.
Someone contacted me to rehome them, but when I went to check they'd moved on. They were under my field shelter so pretty exposed to the wind and rain so I guess it didn't suit them. I wouldn't mind bee's one day. Either the European ones or the native ones, but I'm a way off that yet.
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Don't remember seeing a European bee over here, maybe they disappeared with Brexit. See plenty of bumble bees.
Introduced my pup to the neighbours cattle...
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Jeez they look like serious horns..
I sometimes see Highland Cows roaming free.. They arent aggressive (Thankfully)
Hairy cooos!
When I was on one of the Uists a hairy coo pup was blocking the road and refused to move till I'd stroked its head like a pet dog. Mother cooo was stood watching with a 'bloody kids are embarrassing' look on her face haha
Tony,Speedy great pics. 👍
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Friday, 02 December 2022, 02:53 PM
Jeez they look like serious horns.
Yeah, neighbour has a herd of pedigree Texas Longhorn cattle. The pic is at our joint fence. They are fine normally but the bull and some of the cows with calves didn't like my pup.
Neighbour the other side has about 100 cattle next to my place, but there's 3 red calves that'll be up for sale when they are weaned in the new year. I might see how much he wants for them.
A couple of locals have Texas Longhorns here, one of the pubs has a camel, I know a couple of folk with Alpacas or Llamas, recently someone posted up on the local Facebook page "Can someone tell 'ol mate his buffalo are heading up the highway again...
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There's a guy who shows up occasionally with a proper Dingo, all the other ones I've seen had a noticeable amount of domestic dog in them but this one came from out West and was rescued. Can't be registered so the owner keeps it bit low profile. I'm told there are others about.
Funny look'n dingos! :8:
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Friday, 02 December 2022, 06:01 PM
A couple of locals have Texas Longhorns here, one of the pubs has a camel, I know a couple of folk with Alpacas or Llamas, recently someone posted up on the local Facebook page "Can someone tell 'ol mate his buffalo are heading up the highway again...
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There's a guy who shows up occasionally with a proper Dingo, all the other ones I've seen had a noticeable amount of domestic dog in them but this one came from out West and was rescued. Can't be registered so the owner keeps it bit low profile. I'm told there are others about.
Buffalo or Bison? Is there a difference?
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Saturday, 03 December 2022, 10:03 AM
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Friday, 02 December 2022, 06:01 PM
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There's a guy who shows up occasionally with a proper Dingo, all the other ones I've seen had a noticeable amount of domestic dog in them but this one came from out West and was rescued. Can't be registered so the owner keeps it bit low profile. I'm told there are others about.
Buffalo or Bison? Is there a difference?
I'm sure there's a difference but folk here use either a term to refer to "a big f#ck-off American Cattle breed" and everyone knows what they mean. :onya:
Wasn't that a Black Country / Dudley joke ?
What's the difference between a Buffalo and a Bison ?
"Yow can't wash ya hands in a Buffalo but yaw cun wash ya hands in Bison"
Buffalo v Bison story worth a look at, i only did because i had no clue.
Copied and pasted cos I didnt know either...
So how do you tell the difference between buffalo and bison?
Bison have large humps at their shoulders and bigger heads than buffalo. They also have beards, as well as thick coats which they shed in the spring and early summer.
Another simple way to tell a buffalo from a bison is to look at its horns. Cape buffalo horns resemble a handlebar mustache; they have a thick, helmet-like base and curl down, then back up.
A water buffalo's horns are large, long and curved in a crescent, while a bison's horns are typically sharp and shorter than the average buffalo's.
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Saturday, 03 December 2022, 04:33 PMThey also have beards, as well as thick coats which they shed in the spring and early summer.
I may be a Bison then !
Show me a home where the Buffalo roam and I'll show you a house full of shit! :grin:
Bison is what the male Buffalo says when he son leaves the herd.
Never see many 14. Today a Silver, Full Blue and FE all in one day. Unusual.
Went to the pub in the next town last month for a feed. Older (than us) couple on the next table celebrating a birthday. Mrs congratulated them, got chatting, ended up swapping phone numbers. They arranged for us to call in and visit them, they seemed OK, normal sort of folk, retired.
House looked OK, Residential area but a big block, at least half acre, probably bigger, pretty normal from the front. After tea and cake he took us for a tour around the back.
Holy Fark!!! It was like "The Good Life" and then some! (But without Felicity Kendal) There were Hens, Bananas, Strawberry's, beans, Carrots, potatoes, multiple aquaponic systems , nut trees, fruit trees, compost bins, worm farms, fish in tanks, every fruit and veg I could think of and several I'd never seen. The whole place was like some very well planned and very productive allotment. Not an inch was wasted. Everywhere you looked was something edible. He said very modestly... "We don't do much shopping, I grow too much really and give a lot away".
I was really impressed.
He may be my new best friend. He's very keen to help me plan mine and was listing all the plants, seeds, cuttings etc that he has a surplus of.
Lovely old couple. A rescue dog they don't know the age of, her home made Xmas cake, lots of story's from their travels overseas.
Had a really nice afternoon.
Makes a change to meet such nice people.
I know they drink white wine (from the meal at the pub). I might drop them some in for Xmas.
Not today, last week, but forgot to post till now. One for the Aussies, UK probably won't know what it is. (1958 - 1960 FC) Very nicely restored, looks absolutely mint.
Wife's first day of a much needed holiday.
I wake early and tiptoe out of the bedroom, quietly feed the dog, put the TV on low. Let her sleep in.
Dog finds his loudest squeaky toy and heads for the bedroom door...
SQUEEK SQUEEK SQUEEK SQUEEK SQUEEK
Closely followed by my wife sounding like an angry Windsor Davis in It aint half hot mum...
SHUUUUT UP !!!!!!!
I probably shouldn't have laughed.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Saturday, 17 December 2022, 07:39 AM
Not today, last week, but forgot to post till now. One for the Aussies, UK probably won't know what it is. (1958 - 1960 FC) Very nicely restored, looks absolutely mint.
nice, seen a few around recently, weather has been great so people are getting their toys out.
Love those FC Col, wagons especially. Had quite a few in young days. Old faded pic of our Wedding car, fully restored FE, my Dads work, nothing out sourced, he used to do the lot. He gave it to us as Wedding present, gave it back, just had no use or storage for it back then. He understood.
We had those here, known as F type Vauxhall Victor.
Took the pup for a walk around the nearest little town and had a drink outside the pub. Beautiful afternoon.
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That looks nice - this is what we woke up to!
Quote from: Globalrider on Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 04:23 AM
That looks nice - this is what we woke up to!
The worlds a big and varied place. There's no reason for me to ever be waking up to that !
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Luxury !! ....at least it's not raining.
The place we bought had been neglected for a few years. In the 2 years we've owned it we cleared an area to build a house, and slowly maintained an expanding area around the sheds, driveway etc etc.
for the first time in 2 years we have cleared all the front and rear areas, with only a 3rd area further away to do.
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The pic's don't show how bad it was. It's been a long battle with Lantana, Thistles, Cactus, many many other weeds. Not only was much of it over the car / tractor bonnets but the last owner left it with paddocks full of rocks, tree stumps, old fence posts etc so it wasn't a simple case of getting it slashed.
A lot of work but rewarding.
Awesome Tony. I remember my Mum and Dad buying their bush block east of Melbourne about 30 years ago, we spent so much time clearing and landscaping, it ended up really nice. They've sold it and moved interstate now, but the hard work did pay off in the end, I think they bought the block for 30k, then built a house on it for another 50k, sold it 3 years ago for just under seven figures....
Today rode beside new black GSX-S1000. Yoshi can, sounded beautiful.i know its the new space ship style they all have but looked good. Seemed to sit, turn nicely. To me looked a bit physically bigger than Yamahas etc. big bloke on it fitted it nicely. Would be on my list if looking for a newie.
My mate has bought one of those but he hasn't offered me a ride on it yet.
Possibly he values his tires Irish . . .
Let us know thoughts when ridden Irish. 150 bhp, Diavel had 162, so bloody quick, would be very similar for Suzuki.
If it's anything like the Kawasaki H2 I rode there is nothing below 6000 rpm. I was expecting a 197 BHP bike to be a handful but below 6k it's a bit like a Honda (Boring). It's also geared for giving it a good spanking as 6k was only 90 mph.
My other mate has an H2, we havn't been out for ride together yet, they will be fuming when the old 1400 or even the old ST passes them. But they know its going to happen.
Never found big Suzis lacking low down, look fwd to your ride report Irish.
Well he's not done with us yet! Argh! Suzi remaining snug!
:hat: global warming eh !!!!
NO.....it's "Climate Change" now.
Global Warming is so yesterday.
We saw through that one.
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Wednesday, 01 March 2023, 12:18 PM
NO.....it's "Climate Change" now.
Global Warming is so yesterday.
We saw through that one.
Wow, who'd of thought climate would change? Surely everything will always stay the same as it was in 1970.
Then again, isn't it said the only thing you can be sure of is change?
As I can't edit - can Mike? - swing that picture trough 90? :popcorn:
I had a go Stan, the rotate function on the forum isn't working, for me anyway. I copied your pic & saved to the desktop, then removed your original pic. I rotated your saved pic then added the new copy to your post, damn thing came back the same!
I think it has to do with the orientation of the camera when you took it. the camera puts 'code' or something into it, so programs that access the file know which way is up. Codec it may be called? Anyway, for some reason the forum software is only responding to the original 'codec' / orientation data within the pic. Technically this is called "a glitch" not to be confused with "a clutch" . . .
Thanks for trying - I'll see what happens when I rotate the original and save! ......that's an auto clutch!!! :whistling:
My go...
Even with rotating, the snow stayed on the roof of the house and cars, gravity mustn't be as strong in BC.... :stir:
I checked my original and it was right way up so that's weird!
Thanks Hooli! I notice sometimes if the picture is downloaded and rotated then put back 'upright' and reloaded it works! It those pesky little gremlins!!
Gravity at my age Eric is all going south! Here in BC and for that matter the rest of Canada the, 'gravity' of the situation is lost on most as they like to sit on the fence and only consider 'global warming' in relation to 'climate change' there igloo starts to melt and the beer is above zero or when the government throws more tax payer coffers at saving the lesser spotted butterfly from being pushed south by the prevailing Arctic outflow! grrrrr!! Don't get me started on the carbon tax! :popcorn: :furious: :hat:
Seems to be a common thing, not all software (or indeed) cameras use the EXIF data properly. This forum seems to suffer less than some others I'm on.
First rainy night since the temps dropped here. Took the dog out last night. Heaps of Trap Door Spiders out. They aren't small or shy! Dog found one and it reared up and stood its ground.
Not a drama compared to some of the other resident Red Backs, Scorpions, Eastern Browns, Red Bellied Blacks etc, but I still avoided annoying them.
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Damnation
4mm of rain yesterday morning, 6mm yesterday evening. 10mm in the early hours of this morning. Forecast said "Possible 1mm" for each day. 🙄
Bikes haven't left the shed so far this week.... 😞
Over 140,000ltrs in the tanks..................................... 😁
(I don't have mains water)
That's enough to see this year out.
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110 mm here this week. A fair rain for May. !
No rain is what i saw, less than a mm here in Perth over the last week, more dry weather to come, means more bike time :boogie2:
Today i saw a very well fed Motobatt.
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I see it's a Quad Flex Battery, maybe it's just flexing it's quads . . . :whatever:
What the hell did that to it? Too much charge current? & not shutting off when charged?
Kudos to motobatt for designing a strong housing
That's rather impressive!
Its a storage battery, rather full of electrons I think
Its the larger capacity version ? :)
never though I'd see an obese battery !!!! guess it was hungry :laugh:
It's a fattery.......
I'll get my coat..... :rofl2:
D.D.
I shouldve just called it a Motofatt
Walking around my back yard. Same every day, but never fails to make me smile.
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We do have big rabbits here.
Quote from: grog on Thursday, 25 May 2023, 01:06 PMToday i saw a very well fed Motobatt.
Hmm bad spicy pillow.
Quote from: grog on Tuesday, 06 June 2023, 05:19 PMWe do have big rabbits here.
Next doors Moo-Cows have some big Renthals too !
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Next doors Moo-Cows have some big Renthals too !
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I'd Steer clear of those!
Quote from: Batkwaka on Wednesday, 07 June 2023, 05:18 PMQuote from: Tony Nitrous on Wednesday, 07 June 2023, 01:35 PMQuote from: grog on Tuesday, 06 June 2023, 05:19 PMWe do have big rabbits here.
Next doors Moo-Cows have some big Renthals too !
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I'd Steer clear of those!
yeah I've herd they can be aggressive.
My Uncles cattle dogs never feared them, used to hang off their tails for free ride home. I grew up with cows around, i reckon Jersey, Friesian etc were harder to get on with than some of the bigger ones, Herefords were unreal, we used to jump on them, lead around, huge bulls never a problem. Maybe i was lucky.
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 07 June 2023, 06:43 PMMy Uncles cattle dogs never feared them, used to hang off their tails for free ride home. I grew up with cows around, i reckon Jersey, Friesian etc were harder to get on with than some of the bigger ones, Herefords were unreal, we used to jump on them, lead around, huge bulls never a problem. Maybe i was lucky.
Yeah, these aren't too bad, they aren't keen on my pup as a few of the cows have new calf's and the cows and the bull are a bit defensive, that's a good thing, we hear Dingo's or Wild Dogs in the hills behind us most nights.
Next door neighbour is known for his cattle. He makes quite expensive stuff from top end imported pewter and horn, expensive cutlery, bowls and stuff. He's known around the world in his trade and has TV programs and features on the ABC channel etc.
If I don't get cattle soon I'll run his Longhorns on my block. I asked his how social or manageable they are, he laughed... "Very, or the don't get to stay".
This was on the little local towns Facebook page a while back... "Can someone tell Ol Mate his Buffalo are out again".
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One of the local pubs has a camel...
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... and it's not that rare to go to the cafe or pub and find a horse tied up outside !
I feel quite at home here... :happy1:
Show me a home where the buffalo roam and I'll show you a house full of shit!
I saw new Avon storm Tyres :) Rear Storm.jpg
This week is our annual car show. Quite unreal driving around with all these beauties. Even a 250 GTO Ferrari here, car lovers will know their value. Makes me shake standing near it. Unreal experience, Chev Camaro 454, twin turbo and supercharged, its power, must be lots. Datsun 1200 utes , VW Beatles, up to Huge utes, etc. Great week for me. Even some superb bikes, Vincent Black i saw. https://beachfestdownunder.com/
Decided against fencing off the orchard area with mesh. Just going to leave it with barbed wire to keep cattle out. It'll mean using tree guards and fences for veggies, and it won't be dog proof, but I like seeing the Roo's and Wallabies from the house.
Yesterday evening and this morning...
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The log burners nice. Just saying.
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Well I never knew you got below zero in Australia..
Love cold crisp mornings..
Oi you've got our summer!
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Friday, 16 June 2023, 12:58 PMWell I never knew you got below zero in Australia..
Love cold crisp mornings..
Ski season down South, proper ski resort etc.
https://www.perisher.com.au/reports-cams/reports/snow-report
Never saw a frost on the coast in Qld, we get a few up here inland in the High Country. Big difference to UK is not long after the sun's up its nice again, 20 degrees C and a beautiful day.
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In Summer I often ride South and stay around Stanthorpe, nice in Summer, in Winter it gets bitter cold there. Snow isn't rare and they have seen -10 C. I actually turned down a very well paying contract to work in Stanthorpe over Winter, hate the cold.
Brand new Pirelli tyres going onto the rack in the store today.
I had a look at a couple.
Angel GT2 (Same as mine)... Made in China.
So I grabbed a more sporty Diablo Rosso-4 from the same delivery...
Made in Germany.
They asked me what I'd prefer. I said either an S22 or a Shinko Hook-Up, they don't stock either but said they'll get them in.
Not one of mine, thank god! ... but I saw this today.
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I bet that got the riders attention ! Fark!
Such a beautiful wheel, pity. Hope his forks were set on soft.
Ouch, if the rider was abord I bet that rattled a few bits around.
Race bike wheel? It's got slicks on, looks like a bike with abs as well, it's got the signal ring inside the rear rotor.
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God the Rats are big in Australia!! :imrgreen:
I do like the size of your "Yard" Tony..
I wonder what the Aussies would call a Yard in the UK..
Bin Space ?
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Sunday, 25 June 2023, 12:31 AMI do like the size of your "Yard" Tony..
Thanks. Land is cheap here once you are out of commuting distance to the city. There's no shortage of it! 20 acres is half the price of a quarter acre block in suburbia (not that many house blocks are quarter acre now). Ours is one of the smallest blocks here, most are much larger. Apart from mowing the lawns (untill I get a few cattle or let the neighbours in) it's nice to be able to start the bikes, play music, generally do or have stuff without neighbours over the fence getting annoyed or annoying me. We could have bought the block next door that's twice the size for the same price, but poor vehicle access, lack of mains, no shed meant the smaller of the two suited us, we aren't farmers.
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It still seems odd that this is (financially) downsizing. We couldn't live anywhere nice near the city for this price. I'm happy being one of the poor people out with the rednecks. 18 years city life didn't suit me. We partly have Covid to thank. My Mrs can work from home anywhere there's an internet signal and Qld city house prices boomed, both Covid related.
I do like having a bit of space, but rural acreage isn't a status symbol or big deal here it would be in the UK. I'd expect most of the Aussie members living in or near a city to have more invested in property than a Hill Billy out here.
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Sunday, 25 June 2023, 12:31 AMGod the Rats are big in Australia!! :imrgreen:
I do like the size of your "Yard" Tony..
I wonder what the Aussies would call a Yard in the UK..
Bin Space ?
We eat those Rats lol 😂
And really large chickens ie Emu 😋😋
We're the only country in the world that eats it coat of arms. 😎😎
Bikes stayed in the shed.
Went out walking.
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Now thats the sort of scenery I really do like...
Gorgious in my eyes..
My bike stayed in the shed today as well, had a look around the local environs. These shots are of the Nile River, in behind Charleston
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Aaaaannd, I saw this old thing on the way in, looked so interesting I stopped on the way out & took a couple of pic's. I've worked out what it is / was, see if you can.
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I have a couple more pic's, but see how you go with these 3 first. :onya:
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Sunday, 25 June 2023, 05:10 PMNow thats the sort of scenery I really do like...
Gorgious in my eyes..
Yeah, 27 C today so quite warm for Winter. Took the dog with me, kept him on the lead but he still loved it. It's one of the parks at the local town.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Sunday, 25 June 2023, 06:30 PMAaaaannd, I saw this old thing on the way in, looked so interesting I stopped on the way out & took a couple of pic's. I've worked out what it is / was, see if you can.
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I have a couple more pic's, but see how you go with these 3 first. :onya:
Not a clue what that car is ! I'll wait and see if anyone gets it.
Reminded me of my mates place over at Bayside. His neighbour had a big acreage block and heaps of it looked like this...
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Bump, anyone?
Couple more pic's that'll help with ID
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Kiwicol. im guessing it was a Phase 1 Vanguard. 6 cyl came later. ???? Same motor fitted to Fergie tractors.
Quote from: grog on Monday, 26 June 2023, 06:57 PMKiwicol. im guessing it was a Phase 1 Vanguard. 6 cyl came later. ???? Same motor fitted to Fergie tractors.
Not what I have Grog.
Old t20 etc Col,very old. Fitted a clutch to my Old Mans, not a fun job.
The last pic is the Vin plate (if they had that then) but the tag is upside down. It says Built by the Standard Motor Co Ltd Coventry England, now when you take that & look at the 2nd to last pic (the remains of the rear) I reckon it sorta jumps out what it was.
Some of my spare rims went to the paint shop...
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I said make 'em bright...
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Aston Martin DBX Golden Saffron.
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10.
My guess, a 1953 Standard 8 looking at thr tail and drooping rear fenders.
Quote from: Irish in Oz on Monday, 26 June 2023, 07:45 PM10.
That's what I got too. The engine still looks like it even as dishevelled as it is & the rear, yup same.
Does it run ?? :rofl2: :happy1: :coffeescreen:
D.D.
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Monday, 26 June 2023, 07:45 PMSome of my spare rims went to the paint shop...
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I said make 'em bright...
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Aston Martin DBX Golden Saffron.
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Is that paint or powder coated, unsure if one is better over the other, gsx wheels need a re doo
Paint. Another guy in the local Busa club does some of the members bikes.
We were originally going to try and match another pair I have in Suzuki factory gold ...
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.... but went with something a little different in the end.
I do have a bit of a history of Black or Blue bikes with yellow, gold, bronze wheels. Katana, GSXR's, B-King etc. I'm very much still in the 1980's... LOL
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Monday, 26 June 2023, 10:44 PMPaint. Another guy in the local Busa club does some of the members bikes.
We were originally going to try and match another pair I have in Suzuki factory gold ...
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.... but went with something a little different in the end.
I do have a bit of a history of Black or Blue bikes with yellow, gold, bronze wheels. Katana, GSXR's, B-King etc. I'm very much still in the 1980's... LOL
Black with gold wheels will always work, my xjr was the same, jps lotus etc 👍👍👍
14!
Quote from: Globalrider on Monday, 03 July 2023, 01:01 AM14!
Where? I thought yours was the only one in Canada/ North America?
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Monday, 03 July 2023, 07:27 AMQuote from: Globalrider on Monday, 03 July 2023, 01:01 AM14!
Where? I thought yours was the only one in Canada/ North America?
I believe mine still is Eric! - my response was 14 fr the wheels as a previous gave them a 10!
:hat: :cheers:
Ha, funny. I thought you were referring to seeing a '14'
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Tuesday, 04 July 2023, 08:22 AMHa, funny. I thought you were referring to seeing a '14'
Same here, didn't see the 10 you mentioned . . .
Quote from: KiwiCol on Tuesday, 04 July 2023, 10:42 AMQuote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Tuesday, 04 July 2023, 08:22 AMHa, funny. I thought you were referring to seeing a '14'
Same here, didn't see the 10 you mentioned . . .
Irish post on previous page :hat:
Today saw colour of new brake fluid. Always buy Protex as i like the green colour. Stuff we use at work is clear, dont like it. To my surprise, new bottle of Protex, guess what colour, almost clear.Annoying.Had enough in old bottle but will quiz them why change.Petty?I guess so.Just me.
I like the blue stuff we could get for a while here, same bottle now is clear as well.
Had a search, seems most is clear now. Amber they call it. I prefer coloured, blue, red, green. Is what it is.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Wednesday, 05 July 2023, 05:40 PMI like the blue stuff we could get for a while here, same bottle now is clear as well.
Is that so it will match your tank?
:rolleyes:
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Thursday, 06 July 2023, 04:33 AMQuote from: KiwiCol on Wednesday, 05 July 2023, 05:40 PMI like the blue stuff we could get for a while here, same bottle now is clear as well.
Is that so it will match your tank?
:rolleyes:
Stops faster with Blue fluid . . . . :whistling: Nah, I used to use it on the boat trailer & old merc. Reckon the brand was Bendix & in a blue pack. Made it easy to see when you'd flushed out all the old fluid.
Today I went for a bit of a wander round the slipway / port here. Was a still day & the views were gorgeous.
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Cracker day Col :onya:
Quote from: KiwiCol on Thursday, 06 July 2023, 03:25 PMToday I went for a bit of a wander round the slipway / port here. Was a still day & the views were gorgeous.
Wow thats gorgious!!
Very dream like..
What a beatiful country you live in..
Stunning my friend..
Lucky you,
S.
What I saw today was a car reverse into a BMW GS, knock it off it's stand & drive off. Shame for the driver I got their reg & passed it to the bike owner along with my details as a witness eh?
For those that know it, it was in Squire's car park! for those that don't it's about the biggest bike cafe around here.
A couple of years ago I witnessed a fogey in a 4 wheel drive knock a MV Augusta over..
Probably one of the most expensive bikes to damage!
I too was a witness for the owner of the MV..
He was no where near his bike at the time.
The car driver was surprised I gave the biker my details as a witness !!
S
Dog was a bit angry with my ute late last night. It hasn't moved for a couple of days.
I lifted the bonnet this morning.
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I give up?? Rats??
Quote from: grog on Thursday, 13 July 2023, 05:04 PMI give up?? Rats??
Yeah, rats or mice I guess. Got plenty of both. Don't want to use bait or poisons because of the dog and all the other wildlife here. Even traditional mouse traps have caught green tree frogs. I keep most stuff they like in sealed tubs or containers, but they still like the sheds and vehicles in winter. A couple of resident pythons might help but all I get are Eastern Browns and Red Bellies.
You need them gone Mate, they are mongrels, untold damage. My friends car got eaten twice, $4g each time. Sachets under bonnet would work, no dog contact. This year, same as friend with car did, usually we have rats in ceiling this time of year.bought 4 electronic plug into power point repellers. Rats havent come back to her car, ive not had any in ceiling. Do they work, so far so good. Kogan mine from, far cheaper option. Worst torture having rats in ceiling, drives me crazy.
I guess as I've now moved somewhere noticeably colder than the coast, and this weekend is smack bang in the middle of Winter... it's not too bad today...
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Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Sunday, 16 July 2023, 05:20 PMI guess as I've now moved somewhere noticeably colder than the coast, and this weekend is smack bang in the middle of Winter... it's not too bad today...
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very similar weather to here on the WA mid coast right now. 1 week camping in Kalbarri with the bride.
Still chipping away at the hen pen. One more run of 900mm mesh around the top half and tension up some of the wire and mesh and the pens just about done. I've put a few more plants in but now I can start putting a heap more in. A lot of the pen will be hidden behind bushes and shrubs.
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All looking Tony. You sure are busy.
Quote from: grog on Monday, 17 July 2023, 06:18 PMAll looking Tony. You sure are busy.
Had a walk around earlier, I think I counted 168 new trees and shrubs I've put in. Not made much of a dent in things yet. Hopefully as they grow and I carry on planting things will improve.
Stops me getting bored in my retirement.
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Monday, 17 July 2023, 06:41 PMHad a walk around earlier, I think I counted 168 new trees and shrubs I've put in.
That's awesome mate. A friend of mine did the same on his place up at Kingaroy - now he has koalas and all sorts - and the local kids from the school come over on field trips and he gives a talk about trees and shit I guess. :)
Saw this fire-pit today, Bloke is a dedicated Suzuki Fan,great idea, never seen similar.
My neighbour has similar but with LandRover laser cut outs. Burns a bit smoke and leaks oil, just like a landy should.
I saw something that I thought was odd. Riding through Bristol I spotted a Hells Angels bar. All painted white with angel symbols all over it and a few Hogs parked up outside. The bit I found odd was it was situated in the middle of a Muslim community, no other white people to be seen.
Mick, quite a few stories about gangs, Angels etc protecting Muslims.
Not at all knowing why.
A lot of OMCG (Outlaw Motor Cycle Gangs) in Australia have been infiltrated by Muslim criminal gangs to help with the drug running. They don't ride or if they do it's in Gucci shorts & covered in Tattoos 🫣
Maybe they're waiting until HD makes a model with factory AK47 carry mounts and a goat trailer.... :whatever:
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Friday, 25 August 2023, 10:26 PMMaybe they're waiting until HD makes a model with factory AK47 carry mounts and a goat trailer.... :whatever:
Ouch! :rofl2:
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Thursday, 13 July 2023, 05:38 PMQuote from: grog on Thursday, 13 July 2023, 05:04 PMI give up?? Rats??
Yeah, rats or mice I guess. Got plenty of both. Don't want to use bait or poisons because of the dog and all the other wildlife here. Even traditional mouse traps have caught green tree frogs. I keep most stuff they like in sealed tubs or containers, but they still like the sheds and vehicles in winter. A couple of resident pythons might help but all I get are Eastern Browns and Red Bellies.
I used to keep snakes as a Kid..
(Weird Kid but what the hell)..
Floridal Kingsnake and Reticulated Python (and many others)..
Kingsnake was my favourite.. So aggresive when feeding but very tame to handle..
S.
At a local biker stop / cafe about 13 miles from me I saw the most immaculate GT750 in totally unmolested condition..
I talked to the owner and he says shes a 1976 model.
See for yourself:
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That is really immaculate probably cleaner than when it came out of the factory 🏭 :hat:
Just beautiful. Ive had 4 of them, never a problem. My L was a rocket. I ported to some USA racing specs i had, made expansion chambers for it. Could out run Z1 Kawas, that was the aim in those days, loved fuel only prob. Great bikes.
That GT is stunning, wish I'd kept mine.
Foggy early this morning 7am (Sunday)
But after an hour our so it cleared and look who was smiling outside of my doors..
Awww she wants to play out..
St Bees I think today...
Yep suns out, I'm off to Gilk's garage cafe , Kington Warwickshire for some Scran and a latte :smitten:
Weather forecast.
It's not good when your weather forecast uses words like "Catastrophic, Extreme or Survival Plan" !
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I don't have great faith in weather forecast's but it's certainly the right conditions for something nasty.
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Sunday, 03 September 2023, 08:57 PMWeather forecast.
It's not good when your weather forecast uses words like "Catastrophic, Extreme or Survival Plan" !
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I don't have great faith in weather forecast's but it's certainly the right conditions for something nasty.
I feel for you Tony - Canada is on fire as well!
Quote from: Globalrider on Monday, 04 September 2023, 02:32 AMQuote from: Tony Nitrous on Sunday, 03 September 2023, 08:57 PMWeather forecast.
It's not good when your weather forecast uses words like "Catastrophic, Extreme or Survival Plan" !
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I don't have great faith in weather forecast's but it's certainly the right conditions for something nasty.
I feel for you Tony - Canada is on fire as well!
It's not bad here yet. I saw two on my last ride North and occasionally you get a slight smell in the air.
My property is right on the line they use to back burn to protect a local town, which is in my favour. I keep a lot of water in tanks, keep the grass short near the house and no trees near the buildings.
No one here is panicking... yet, but everyone knows what could happen. It's been real bad in previous years, 2009 was especially bad.
So far so good. Fingers crossed.
Mum's in her 80's.
Her chemotherapy knocked her about quite badly.
She just been told it wasn't successful.
They've given her the option of doing it all over again.
She's gone very quiet about it.
Dad seems to be taking it worse than her.
Thats not good news Tony. Cancer really does suck. My 40 yr old about to start chemo, both of us thru it, all ok. Not sure it makes it easier. My head just gets so confused about it, makes me search bike stuff, do bike stuff, watch you tube concerts, my way of escaping/ doing therapy.
The view from the sofa in my lounge this morning.
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They seem to have worked out that I'm no threat and that the dogs not a problem if he's inside the garden fence.
Beautiful Spring day. Warm, sunny, gentle breeze. I've been out putting another 7 plants in, walking the dog, chilling in the shed with a cold drink.
When the sky went black.
Then it started to hail.
F#cking Hell it came down hard. I got both cars undercover but fortunately it wasn't the huge damaging hail. Yard went white over, all the downpipes blocked up so it just over flowed. Metal shed was bloody loud!
Its stripped the leaves off a few plants and washed away a little topsoil where I'm gardening but not much damage.
All happened very quickly. 20mm of hail in a few minutes gets your attention!
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We had a thunderstorm move thru Mt.Cotton Monday night/morning and the rain was intense & I can sleep through a nuclear explosion however the thunder clap 👏 that woke me shook the house ⛈️⛈️⛈️
I did a 254 mile round trip with 2 mates to see a tiny part of Hadrians Wall at a place called Cawburn.
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I also did 230 miles on a tank full, and shes still showing 2 bars.
I reckon on a run and the way I ride, I could get 250 miles !!
Pretty warm and humid even with a Mesh jacket..
Some photos:
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Wednesday, 06 September 2023, 07:21 AMThe view from the sofa in my lounge this morning.
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They seem to have worked out that I'm no threat and that the dogs not a problem if he's inside the garden fence.
Is the fence not to protect the dogs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIRT7lf8byw
Quote from: Irish in Oz on Thursday, 07 September 2023, 03:58 PMQuote from: Tony Nitrous on Wednesday, 06 September 2023, 07:21 AMThe view from the sofa in my lounge this morning.
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They seem to have worked out that I'm no threat and that the dogs not a problem if he's inside the garden fence.
Is the fence not to protect the dogs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIRT7lf8byw
Maybe if we had Roo's here. Seen a few but not common. Heaps of Wallabies which is what's in the pic.
That's what I call the Normie Rowe move by the guy.
Roos have been known to disembowel dogs etc when they kick like that.
Good video, brave Man. I watched two Skippy kick on, took 4 hrs b4 one up against tree, other then kicked him to shreds.
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Thursday, 07 September 2023, 01:04 PMI did a 254 mile round trip with 2 mates to see a tiny part of Hadrians Wall at a place called Cawburn.
The Romans made a longer trip to get there...
Yeah but what did they ever do for us, while there?
A dead pelican ☠️
It was at Port of Brisbane migratory birds roost.
They must taste bad (bottom feeders 💩) not even crows ate the corpse. I rang and reported it, they collected the dead bird within hours.
Migratory birds that have flocked to Port of Brisbane roosting areas are obviously preparing to return from whence they came. Huge flocks are practising take off and landing.
The largest I've seen is approximately 80 pelicans aloft looking like B52 bombers overhead. The geese are also very large but lesser numbers.
I'm surprised there aren't more bird strikes on trucks.
It's fascinating that they roost in such a industrial landscape. :8:
I wish our migrator, Eastern Koel, would take off. Calls 22 hrs a day, drives us crazy. Used to come November, August this year.
Call back to the bird Grog :rolleyes: . I usually use buck shot :facepalm: :facepalm:
Quote from: Speedy1959 on Thursday, 07 September 2023, 01:04 PMI did a 254 mile round trip with 2 mates to see a tiny part of Hadrians Wall at a place called Cawburn.
(https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/hadrians-wall/)
I also did 230 miles on a tank full, and shes still showing 2 bars.
I reckon on a run and the way I ride, I could get 250 miles !!
Pretty warm and humid even with a Mesh jacket..
In the end I filled up at 241 miles.. She took a whisker under 20 litres to re brim..
Very pleased with such a decent range.
Pretty much same as mine Speedy.
Best I've done is 250miles before I chickened out.
Last time I rode with another 14 she was getting just over 56mpg from hers, so about the same. Must be the excellent mechanic that looks after both of them (me :grin: )
A nice ride out between showers over the moors near Lancaster. An area known as "Quernmore" (Pronounced Kworma by the Locals)..
The tower is a well known land mark in the area.
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Loads of pelicans & geese preparing to commence their migration from Port of Brisbane bird sanctuary :cheers:
Resurrecting the bird watching thread; did you see any boobies, tits or shags whilst birdwatching at the Port of Brisbane?
Eric, Monday was public holiday, so many of your mentioned at local beaches, not many shags that i saw. Bulcock Beach is a local, take that as you want. :)
Saw two trail bikes whizzing around a roundabout with the right leg out motocross style, would have thought if it touches down and the boot grips it's snappy leg time 🤔
Crazy stuff. Ones that get me lately, kids on E scooters, up on one wheel, 60 kph, on one leg, other leg on same side as one standing on. Very talented, one bump and down the road they go. Really noticed because, went to open car door, here he came,pulled it shut, no noise except him abusing me.Close to disaster for both.
Today saw my first Dark blue 14. Was a ripper. He reckons hes selling so told him to mail me details so i can post on here. Nice bike.Had sim meeting with a bloke before, never heard from him.
Saw a 14 whiz by at high speed ( obviously a Blue/White ) near Dunham toll bridge outside Lincoln on Sunday. :)
I saw today, read actually. Chinese SUV. BYD U8. $150k Aus, with 4 electric motors and petrol, just on 1200BHP.Has madness overtaken?
HP and torque figures are useless as a comparison figure between electric and petrol cars.
Such big numbers have to be wound right down so yo get grip rather than wheelspin.
Plus with 4 electric motors of that delivery capability the range would be utterly shite.
great for a city sportscar but no use for much else IMHO.
Vlad, 900 k range on petrol, 100 on batts, batts recharge from petrol driving.Not too bad.
Quote from: grog on Friday, 03 November 2023, 06:21 PMVlad, 900 k range on petrol, 100 on batts, batts recharge from petrol driving.Not too bad.
Pffff, I can get 1300k - 1400k on a tank of diesel in the Merc! :onya: :cheers:
Until they recharge by solar only they'll always be recharged by good old coal powered electricity generators it's a world wide con job. These green cars are toxic to manufacture and zero recyclable. WTF 🤬
Agree Chris👍
I've said for years that all electric cars should have solar roofs and bonnets, at least then the range could be made sensible (Obviously not in the UK :lol: ).
Quote from: Mick_J on Saturday, 04 November 2023, 08:09 PMI've said for years that all electric cars should have solar roofs and bonnets, at least then the range could be made sensible (Obviously not in the UK :lol: ).
only driving in daytime then...
Quote from: Mick_J on Saturday, 04 November 2023, 08:09 PMI've said for years that all electric cars should have solar roofs and bonnets, at least then the range could be made sensible (Obviously not in the UK :lol: ).
Sadly that won't work, Simply can't pump out enough juice form that to make any useful charging possible. Wouldn't even be enough to kick the charging circuit into action. Remember these things run on big AC voltages. A solar panel as described might help a little with auxiliary systems (windscreen wipes, electric windows)
The pond on the Eastern end of The Port of Brisbane this afternoon more and more Pelicans. All in harmony, not making much noise. The smell is quite odious to say the least. 😵😳
Another area has birds in their thousands roosting in the mangrove swamps.
All right in sight of a very busy industrial area. Nature is amazing.
The smell is quite odious to say the least. 😵😳
Worse than Seals? You smell seals waaaay before you see them. They stink, well, the colony does.
Have you ever walked through a Flying Fox colony.
Try walking through a penguin colony on a warm day, 500,000 little waiters crapping where they stand. :thumbs_down:
It was cool 25 degrees C when I went into the Flying Fox colony don't think you would come out again on a warm day. The rain droplets under the tree canopy are quite warm.
Quote from: Irish in Oz on Thursday, 09 November 2023, 08:14 PMHave you ever walked through a Flying Fox colony.
Nope, they don't live in NZ
A massive thunderstorm loaded with hail on the way to Tenterfield Saturday afternoon 😳😳😳
Looks like snow but it's hail & leaf litter.
That'd be nasty to ride on, hope you all managed to get through it unscathed.
:hat: much better weather today this is Raspberry Lookout on the Gibraltar Range heading East towards Grafton visibility was impressive considering all the bush fires 🔥 lately I'm guessing the thunderstorms yesterday put out any lingering fires and smoke 🙏
That Toyota Century sounds pretty cool! I once saw one on the streets too and was surprised by its V12 engine. It's like a hidden gem in the world of cars.
The sun!
Show off!
Today was super hot Sun, 35 degrees, then clouds, lightning. Now just a cool 20 degrees C.
Show off!
4c here this morning when I rode to work thinking it's a little cool for summer gloves. It is sunny with clear skies though & now a heady 8c.
I have found chinese fake V-strom 1000 handguards for £22 on ebay so got some on order. The genuine ones are too expensive to bother with, but for £20 these are worth a try as I know the real ones fit 14s.
Today I spotted a vintage Mustang on my way to work. Love those unexpected car sightings.
Quote from: Hooli on Friday, 17 November 2023, 08:55 PMI have found chinese fake V-strom 1000 handguards for £22 on ebay so got some on order. The genuine ones are too expensive to bother with, but for £20 these are worth a try as I know the real ones fit 14s.
I've been struggling to find the fittings for these. Spoke to a dealer and they didn't know as they don't list the fitting kit separately.
I can sort the barend bit but I need the lever pivot bolts and gubbins.
I don't suppose anyone knows part numbers? I'm going to have another look at exploded diagrams over the weekend to try and work it out.
Typical, as soon as I ask I think I've found them.
57431-06G00
Found an eBay listing with stupid postage so putting the number here so I can find it again tomorrow.
Quote from: Hooli on Saturday, 09 December 2023, 10:23 AMTypical, as soon as I ask I think I've found them.
57431-06G00
Found an eBay listing with stupid postage so putting the number here so I can find it again tomorrow.
USD $25 for 1 bolt!! :furious: :whatever: Yeah, Nah. Think I'd be constructing me own - long bolt with a sleeve. :onya:
Sparra, agree. I watch out for classics.My far away best spot was a 1963 GTO Ferrari, only 36 made. Worth a fortune. Spoke to its owner and has all the paperwork from Ferrari. Only one in Oz he said.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Saturday, 09 December 2023, 02:03 PMQuote from: Hooli on Saturday, 09 December 2023, 10:23 AMTypical, as soon as I ask I think I've found them.
57431-06G00
Found an eBay listing with stupid postage so putting the number here so I can find it again tomorrow.
USD $25 for 1 bolt!! :furious: :whatever: Yeah, Nah. Think I'd be constructing me own - long bolt with a sleeve. :onya:
Difficult without a lathe as it's the lever pivot bolt.
Wasn't actually today but was the first 1400 I saw in during my trip to Australia. He had just bought it and drove it from Perth to Port Douglas without any issues. Next thing he wanted to change was to make a top sleeper out of the sidecar because he hated putting up the tent every time.
5000 th ks on a bloody sidecar quite a trip. Im not a fan of them. Just me.
Farkin' doom and gloom here today !
My favourite neighbour who I keep an eye on and try and help out had a brain tumour, had it cut out, then chemo. Was doing OK but has a virus or flu that's seriously hit him.
Other new neighbour the other side has just said "See you in 3 weeks" and headed up North as her Dad just passed away from cancer.
Mum just told me my uncle in the UK (90) was out in his back yard and had a fall, lay there in the bad weather and passed away.
Talking to Mum about him she asked if I knew another uncle had found out he had cancer way to late and they weren't even going to waste time on treatment.
I was more concerned about my own elderly parents back in the UK. This year Dad had a pacemaker fitted and Mum finisher her Chemo, but I swear the pair of them are determined to out live me !
I guess sometimes it's no bad thing to get a reminder that we all have limited time here.
Chin up Tony. Carpe Diem
Older we get always seems to be something. Ive given up on New Year being a good one,hasnt happened for a long time. Just gotta learn to enjoy the good things, i always think ive got it pretty damn good compared to lots and lots, wars, starving etc etc.
So follow on my own post, just now my best Mate, email to-tell me doc said 18 mths to 2 yrs, pancreatic cancer. Just turns my guts to knots, life really is difficult.
Commiserations mate, for you and your mate.
Life is fragile and too short. Carpe Diem.
My mother died of pancreatic cancer in March this year, cancer really is a bastard.
Quote from: Mick_J on Monday, 09 December 2024, 07:37 PMcancer really is a bastard.
... especially pancreatic cancer. Five year survival stats: 8%! Absolutely no advances made in therapy. Available "therapies" have nasty consequences. If I had it, I would likely refuse therapy.
My mom had peritoneal cancer but died from cardiac issue. Supposed to be rare type but next door neighbor had it as well and died from it. Makes me wonder.
31 degrees C today.
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Envious! I had a Massey 35 when I lived in Canterbury...loved mowing the long mile, which was a total of 8kms and took a couple of hours. Pure bliss :smile2:
Our 1953 Grey Fergie we had ... the youngest daughter in the pic is now 42 🫣🥴🫤😳😱
Our Jacaranda is finally flowering. Have seen some really stunning ones. So long after yours grog.
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Jacas long time gone here. Old Fergie, my Dad had one, we put a clutch in it, that was a feat i wish i had vision of. Vanguard Standard motor, some of old stuff just priceless.We bought Ford 4000 tractor, faulty hydraulics, fixed easily. I put on full motorcycle Winter gear, i was around 18 yrs old, drove it around 100 ks at top speed, maybe 30 mph. Some things hard to forget.
Quote from: Pommeroy on Tuesday, 07 January 2025, 05:33 PMEnvious! I had a Massey 35 when I lived in Canterbury...loved mowing the long mile, which was a total of 8kms and took a couple of hours. Pure bliss :smile2:
Mines a 135 with the Perkins Diesel AD3 3- cylinder 2.5 ltr engine. In my eyes it's the oldest of the modern tractors, the first of the Old Skool basic ones that are still good work tools.
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I've done a bit of work to it, but they are very user friendly. Amazingly for a 50 year old machine so much is available locally over the counter. My local store has seats, steering wheel, all fuel and oil filters, even body work and the clocks in stock and very reasonably priced.
My family have a LOT of tractors between them, my father has Fergie's from an early little TE20 (Little Grey Fergie) up to a 185, as well as a Power Major, a lug wheel Nuffield and others.
The beauty of the 135 is the global sales and how many are still working day, from India and Africa to a lot of small holdings and market gardens here in Australia. It took me a while to find the one I wanted but it was an easy project to tidy up and service.
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It's an on going project, I still need some weights for the front and need to tidy up some of the electrics, but it's a reliable solid little work horse as it is. Folk laugh that it takes me a while to mow but I find it great therapy.
Quote from: grog on Tuesday, 07 January 2025, 07:13 PM.We bought Ford 4000 tractor, faulty hydraulics, fixed easily.
Some things hard to forget.
We bought an massive loading shovel, huge thing like you see in a quarry. It'd been parked up with an open exhaust and one cylinder was filled with water, rusted and seized. Sold as scrap.
We got it running again, but when we tried to register it to use between properties there was no chassis numbers or build numbers anywhere on it. Dept of Transport set off alarm bells and we had a visit from the stolen vehicle squad.
(It was very odd, turn it off with the arm up and you could get out, the chassis cross member stopped you changing a belt or removing a pulley. Lots of questionable stuff)
It dragged on for a while until an expect on tractors turned up, laughed, and said it was never for sale, it was a very early prototype the design team had built to test ideas on.
The original builder had financial problems and the receivers had sold it off to a farmer.
Another one we had, had a huuuuge winch on the back. A very old tractor but ridiculously low miles and showed almost no wear.
I'd had spent its whole life parked up undercover in factories rarely being used. Its sole job for several decades was in one suburb of Birmingham it had the role of pulling power cables underground in the industrial factories and production lines.
Tractors are to my father like bikes are to some of us.
It looks to be in great nick Tony, and I completely agree about slow-mowing therapy.
I feel like I'm introducing an addict to a new dealer, but have you seen vintagetractorengineer.com? My 1958 MF35 needed a new cylinder head gasket, so I ordered the engine overhaul DVD from them and played it in the barn on a 2" thick old Sony laptop, pausing every few seconds to do what it showed. Went great until they talked of the tool they had just made to enable a step to be completed! With a bit of number-8 wire thinking, I got there in the end.
I also bought the hydraulics overhaul DVD, from them...it was equally magnificent.
So the little Masseys left our yard today to get housed in a private collection somewhere in NSW. The loaders tell me he's obsessed with them and has many of them. He also collects Falcon cars, farming equipment etc.
Quote from: GSXKING on Friday, 14 February 2025, 08:27 AMSo the little Masseys left our yard today to get housed in a private collection somewhere in NSW. The loaders tell me he's obsessed with them and has many of them. He also collects Falcon cars, farming equipment etc.
I think "obsessed" is a bit harsh to describe an avid fan of something...that's what I've repeatedly told my wife, and said I'm preserving treasures of our heritage for the benefit of future generations. Has that actually ever worked for any of you??
Today gsxr rider behind me, he saw my motorcycle aware sticker on my car. He decided to perform.About 3 very fast full throttle wheelstands, even a stoppie, when he passed i got thumbs up. No wonder we get bad press.
Chris - when you say your yard do you mean home or work. If the former how did you come to have on in such good nick?
An old Ford 8N turned up in a barn near me and I was hoping to grab it cheap as a bit of a project. Not that I have ANY need or room for a tractor but I love those particular ones. Anyone some old guy bought it before I could and has moved it to his property where he apparently has dozens and dozens of vintage tractors rotting away in a field refusing to sell to anyone and never restoring any of them. Miserable old prick.
an 8N looks like this (wiki image)
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Work Vlad they're imports so had to go through quarantine cleaning etc. I couldn't take pic's until they got clearance and loaded on to low loader. Funny what and why people collect things. I'm sure it's a mental disorder in some people's case. Imagine collecting then letting them rust away seems idiotic to us.
I was fortunate enough to view a Cobb & Co private collection in Warwick a few years back with Paddy O'Shea RIP he was friends with the collector. Most restored to their former glory at huge costs. One in originally collected condition to give a comparison.
We were able to touch feel and sit on them all as we were honoured guests.
I've travelled in a Cobb & Co coach in Longreach since and had a wonderful experience. 1 hours was enough, not sure how they travelled from Brisbane 😳😳
Spotted today !
M4 eastbound onto A404 to high Wycombe, K2 blue and white approx 08.45hrs
Anyone on the forum ?
I was in the car 330D , said hi to the rider when we stopped at lights on the M4 slip, couldn't be sure whether he said he was a forum member.
Spotted Sunday blue/white gsx1400 with white tailpiece riding through Thame approx 11'30am-12'00pm. Anybody on here???
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Not real like you Tony, just saw photo but i liked it
Quote from: grog on Saturday, 14 June 2025, 02:51 PMNot real like you Tony, just saw photo but i liked it
They were closer to your place than mine.
At the Swap Meet at Malaney.
Did my regular 5K Park Run Saturday.
Got my times down a little and they are pretty consistent, although not close to what I used to do.
(I used to run 5k in 27 minutes, but after my heart problems and other health issues I'm around 35 minutes now)
Today, Sunday, I went down to do (walk) part of the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail. Might go and run a 5K section with a run group next week. Not keen on a long drive on country roads in the dark, but it'd make a change from my regular run group.
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6:15am, almost mid Winter.
From the front door and bottom of my driveway.
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Might get a bike out for a few hours.
Brisbane Airport this morning.
Unfortunately I have to work 😵�💫
I can confirm The Floating Cafe at Grantham has good heating and eating. It's nice in here on a cool windy day.
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Just a piccy but nice bike i thought.
Looks a hell of a lot like a Kat to me. No good for my ole body to ride, I can tell just looking at it.
Quote from: grog on Thursday, 10 July 2025, 06:15 PMJust a piccy but nice bike i thought.
I do like that !
Only thing id change would be the pipe.
Never really got my head around those welds and bits put together. Just looks messy and cluttered.
A more Old Skool Harris style pipe would look better.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Thursday, 10 July 2025, 07:58 PMLooks a hell of a lot like a Kat to me. No good for my ole body to ride, I can tell just looking at it.
Agree got rid of mine, good talking point in shed.
I'd be happy if my next bike was a Kat.
Maybe even just a frame and bodywork.
I have everything else I need.
Wire wheels or alloys, GSX11 or Bandit 12 motors.
Not a huge fan of the first models, the later SD looked better and had a few upgrades to the motor. The changes suited the Kat and it looked a little less rebodied ET/EX.
Doing most of my current rides on Hayabusa's I doubt the riding position would be a drama.
Still think sometimes I should have kept this one. If I ever get another there's a few things I'd do differently / better.
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Agree Tony, pipes are stupid, i didnt see that. Smooth n shiny i like.
Ooooooooh , that seat looks like a nut cruncher tony, wouldn't like to pull up sharp on that. :devil: :frustrated:
Neighbours calls....
"D'ya want some bones for the dog?"
Yeah, I'll take a couple, how many do you have?"
"A ute load".
Some of them are bigger than him.
I'll take a power saw to them in the morning.
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The 1400 has always been a good bike for some to attach a sidecar.
Well Col here's your chance to enhance your Rocket. I'm sure you're looking for a welding project :facepalm:
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Wish I could find a photo of a 1400 I saw at the annual Ruptured Budgie Moto Guzzi rally a couple of years ago. The sidecar was a plastic water tank on its side made into a mini-camper
This one has shower, electric blanket, rotisserie etc etc
My wife and I had lunch today with some new friends at their place. "Let me show you my bike", says the fella. Removing a cover, there was a beautiful, gold coloured 1972 Kawasaki H2, with 29,000 kms on the clock, of which he had ridden 20,000.
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Sunday, 31 August 2025, 08:15 AMThe 1400 has always been a good bike for some to attach a sidecar.
Well Col here's your chance to enhance your Rocket. I'm sure you're looking for a welding project :facepalm:
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Enhance?? Yeah, nah. I'm a lot of things Col, but a welder I'm not.
It's a Carpenter Rocket too, why would ya put a side 'frame' on a Carpenter? Just cos ya can, doesn't mean ya should.
Because there was someone here that was into birds.
Here's a pair of Kereru, the native NZ Wood Pigeon. Taken through our kitchen windows. They are busy decimating the brides magnolias at this time of year.
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Aussies, i saw this add on Gumtree. Not sure if still current, worth a phone call if something needed.
Quote from: grog on Saturday, 13 September 2025, 04:41 PMAussies, i saw this add on Gumtree. Not sure if still current, worth a phone call if something needed.
@Eric GSX1400K3?
Will have a look / give them a call
Quote from: T250 on Saturday, 13 September 2025, 06:44 PMQuote from: grog on Saturday, 13 September 2025, 04:41 PMAussies, i saw this add on Gumtree. Not sure if still current, worth a phone call if something needed.
@Eric GSX1400K3?
Just what I thought, they'll have a crank sensor etc
Thanks guys, I thought I had seen this one before, its actually one of my saved searches. More details of the listing below:
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Seems like some time ago that this ad was put up
Worth a phone call though...
Saw this pop up in my stedi newsletter. I like stedi and their products. Just ordered a set of led copperheads plus fog lights for #3 daughters 4wd, then this came up:
https://www.stedi.com.au/7-homage-black-indicator-5700k.html?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=What%27s%20New%20At%20STEDI%20-%20September&cid=LmrkF3&_kx=mOxSTVTZWQEJ63QcJaAbW_fLbziWVaqaxhuWLcnSFKeeoefVmkw1hfZnSOrPBFP3.Pibt3v
Looks cool, not sure how the integrated turn signals would work or if even legal on roadbikes, but if they can be made to function, would look very good on a 1402.
Its the std 7"iris, just in black and now with the turn signals and drl. Fits into the original headlamp bucket very neatly.
That'd be illegal here as there's a minimum distance between indicators. Same reason the rear lights with integrated ones are illegal.
Oz same. 240mm(9inches)
Thanks Grog,was not aware we had a min spacing requirement for bikes. Makes sense though.
You'd have to encounter a very anally retentive and technically informed Police officer to be concerned with the width required. :jack:
I see a lot of sports bikes with taillight/indicator one piece. I'm sure it looks cool but they're not as bright as originals. :confused1:
I've always said "I love children, but I've never eaten a whole one", this menu was on offer at Carindale Coffee Club 😋😋😋
You'd feel ill afterwards, kids are never hygienic
Today out in my shed. By pure chance a new 800 v strom pulled up,they were just chatting about next stop. Had a talk to him, of course he loves it, hes just spent 18 g on it. I had a good look over, not something i could care for, maybe rides perfect but no instant attraction for me.
Quote from: grog on Thursday, 02 October 2025, 04:21 PMToday out in my shed. By pure chance a new 800 v strom pulled up,they were just chatting about next stop. Had a talk to him, of course he loves it, hes just spent 18 g on it. I had a good look over, not something i could care for, maybe rides perfect but no instant attraction for me.
I had a good look at them. I have heaps of trails here in the pine forests and rural dirt roads. Not sure a want a 250/400 single but the 800 Strom would be a good compromise between bitumen and unsealed roads.
They do appeal to me but the price isn't right for something that might be an occasional toy. I've tried a 650 Strom but wasn't very impressed, the SV didn't suit the changes. DR650's are nice but not cheap and not that nice on the bitumen.
Shame the cheap Ag bikes can't be registered. They are small and basic but cheap enough not to be too concerned about.
No rush, I'll watch sales.
Quote from: grog on Thursday, 02 October 2025, 04:21 PMToday out in my shed. By pure chance a new 800 v strom pulled up,they were just chatting about next stop. Had a talk to him, of course he loves it, hes just spent 18 g on it. I had a good look over, not something i could care for, maybe rides perfect but no instant attraction for me.
Imagine spending all that money on a brand new bike and leaving it in the yard with your dog...
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Ouch !!
What was it, a werewolf? :coffeescreen:
D.D.
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Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Friday, 03 October 2025, 08:26 AMQuote from: grog on Thursday, 02 October 2025, 04:21 PMToday out in my shed. By pure chance a new 800 v strom pulled up,they were just chatting about next stop. Had a talk to him, of course he loves it, hes just spent 18 g on it. I had a good look over, not something i could care for, maybe rides perfect but no instant attraction for me.
Imagine spending all that money on a brand new bike and leaving it in the yard with your dog...
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you must have the same dog as me, mine loves caravans and all their plastic bits for some reason. Had to park the van out on the front lawn because of it.
Parked Ducati at Mates place once. Oiled foam air filters. His bluey ate every bit of them, just crumbs left. His internals wouldve been flowing nicely.
Quote from: grog on Friday, 03 October 2025, 12:34 PMbluey
Bought a brand new Toyota 4x4 for the Mrs, put the dog in the back, he ate one of the seatbelts. Took the 3rd row of seats out and bought some blanking panels, he destroyed one of the blanking panels. Took my ute to get serviced, Toyota were concerned about the teeth marks and holes in my new tyres.
Had a $1000 vet bill when he ate a tennis ball and a rope toy that didn't come out the other end.
He caught and killed a hare recently.
He wants to go out looking for mice or birds in the middle of the night.
Every Saturday we run 5K's, I'm gasping by the end, struggle to talk or get my breath, he is ready to do it again, and again.
3 years old and he's an absolute dynamo that never stops!
He came from a property out West. He wasn't the pup we went to see, I changed my mind when I saw him. Only myself to blame.
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My last one was totally different. Very chilled. Very social.
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Both knew their role, most folk aren't game to come into my yard.
Not funny but so funny Tony. My Misty been gone 14 yrs but still have reminders, chewed bits n pieces, pot plant holders, garden tool handles. She was very similar to last photo.No other breed compares but its a 4 year journey to tame their madness. Never know what to wake up to. Misty wasnt too bad, her mother Bridie, reckon she could chew a crowbar in half, one tough dog. Unreal dogs, they stick like glue, know your every move
I've wanted a Bluey since seeing Mad Max 2, they aren't cheap mutts over here though.
Keep away from one Hooli, just a destructive addiction , one youll never forget. Once in your family, they are part of it. Intelligent to the max, loyal to max, caring, kids etc, brilliant. personality plus, guard you with their life, they end up with best spot on couch. :laugh:
A Spanish galeon from my office window...
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Bumped into Des (former member who uses Facebook) and admired his blacked out (previously B&W) blinged up GSX at Fernvale Pie Shop.
So it's a B/W identifying as a Black. Still looks good though.
Quote from: GSXKING on Saturday, 04 October 2025, 11:41 AMBumped into Des (former member who uses Facebook) and admired his blacked out (previously B&W) blinged up GSX at Fernvale Pie Shop.
Do you remember the previous 14 he had stolen? That was a real head turner too.
I almost bought his previous Kat off him. Wasn't too bothered at the time. Regret not buying it now.
He's had a couple of 14's, and Kat's, a TLS, GS1000 etc, some nice Utes and muscle cars over the years. He always has some very tidy vehicles.
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Quote from: KiwiCol on Saturday, 04 October 2025, 02:13 PMSo it's a B/W identifying as a Black. Still looks good though.
Stock standard motor so still as quick as a B&W :stir: :stir:
You have a reserved parking space at the Fernvale Pie Shop Chris ?? :whistling:
I wish Col 🧐🧐🧐
He's still wearing that jacket 😂 I didn't notice his helmet though. He said he's from Plainlands.
He took off whilst we were still there it's not overly loud. Those wheels bling up in the sunlight. However the paint is underwhelming 😱
I didn't see this but someone sent me this picture 😳
Take some time to look at it.
Not sure what language the sign is in !
That's in German.
I keep trying to learn it as it's a great country for biking, but I can't make any sense of that.
Is the bike an old Wing? or a Hardly or what?
Quote from: KiwiCol on Monday, 13 October 2025, 09:04 PMIs the bike an old Wing? or a Hardly or what?
BMW K1200 LT, from about 2000 I think.
Quote from: Hooli on Monday, 13 October 2025, 10:00 PMQuote from: KiwiCol on Monday, 13 October 2025, 09:04 PMIs the bike an old Wing? or a Hardly or what?
BMW K1200 LT, from about 2000 I think.
With a side car on it & the tow hitch in between bike & side car, plus a car tyre on the back of the bike
You'd think that putting the tow hitch between the bike & the sidecar would induce heavy lateral drag on 1 side. Must be a pig to steer.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 05:37 AMYou'd think that putting the tow hitch between the bike & the sidecar would induce heavy lateral drag on 1 side. Must be a pig to steer.
I agree, makes you wonder if it is a genuine photo or photo-shopped/AI image? or could the wheel on the side car be linked with a drive shaft from the bike wheel, one thing for sure the hitch isn't in centre of the bike
Putting a car tyre on the 'ol K1200LT is not uncommon, bloke in our BMW club has the same LT, and he also tows, but his towball sits directly behind the rear tyre. He says the car tyre is better for towing, the LT is also a heavy bike, would chew through motorcycle tyres pretty quick if also towing i guess.
I don't know whats going on in that photo, could be a gooseneck and hitch off to the side as Will14 suggests? Or its photo shopped....
Looks like a car tyre on that BMW to me & there's something I can't work out poking over the topbox. I rather suspect it's got a sidecar too so the tow hitch is setup in the middle of the combo.
Yeah, I forgot this had already been suggested
/dementia...
I reckon he needs a 4wd for his caravan and a proper motorcycle for riding.All hes got now is a headache. IMO😎
I'll never understand towing with a bike, if you need that much stuff you're doing it wrong.
Hooli i dont understand towing caravan with anything. Total stress, huge cost outlayed,just hard work. Book somewhere nice, drive, fly whatever. Pay the bill, job done.
Yeah it escapes me too Grog, ruins the trip as you can do the fun roads. Isn't nice to stay in and as you say costs a fortune. I'm sure what people pay for the things would cover hotels for all their trips.
True, but you cant take your hotel out bush and enjoy the serenity (cue "The Castle")
I wasn't out on the 14, but I was on 2 wheels. I am appalled by the regularity of seeing what's in the pics below.
This road is a particularly expensive one with houses well over £1 million. But it is still abhorrent in any street/road.
D.D.
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Yup, utter scum doing that are getting more & more common.
Councils don't make it easy though with all the stupid rules on what goes in the bin or what tips accept. I had oil bottles the other year with no legal way to get rid of them, so I black bagged them & put them in the bin. The tip I got rid of the waste oil wouldn't take the bottles as they were a fire risk!
Quote from: Hooli on Thursday, 16 October 2025, 02:31 AMYup, utter scum doing that are getting more & more common.
Councils don't make it easy though with all the stupid rules on what goes in the bin or what tips accept. I had oil bottles the other year with no legal way to get rid of them, so I black bagged them & put them in the bin. The tip I got rid of the waste oil wouldn't take the bottles as they were a fire risk!
Very true what you say about the councils making it difficult to get rid of waste, I'm all for recycling but the line has to be drawn somewhere. The councils however are making it easier for unregistered waste carriers to rip people off, they charge the uneducated the earth to take waste away, which they then dump in areas like DD's pics show
Quote from: Hooli on Thursday, 16 October 2025, 02:31 AMYup, utter scum doing that are getting more & more common.
Councils don't make it easy though with all the stupid rules on what goes in the bin or what tips accept. I had oil bottles the other year with no legal way to get rid of them, so I black bagged them & put them in the bin. The tip I got rid of the waste oil wouldn't take the bottles as they were a fire risk!
Where I am we don't have dustbins or any waste collection.
It's pretty common in rural areas.
Near a local town there's a "Transfer Station". They do like you to seperate stuff into Green Waste, Cardboard, Bottles and cans, metal, and general waste. They will take batteries, old oil, paint etc too, no charge.
Open every day of the year except Xmas day. There's no charge and they never make it complicated.
I said to a local how good the service was, they said yeah, they tightened up on it a while back and it didn't go well. A lot of stuff got fly tipped and there was uproar over it.
Much as I hate fly tipping, If they want folk to dispose of stuff properly it's no bad thing to have a place that's easily accessible without ridiculous fee's.
Some councils here have stupid rules. One council make a charge to remove furniture, fridges, washing machines from your property and they have 28 days in which to do it so you could have a pile of crap on your drive for a month and pay to have it removed. The same council also has a rule that fly tipping has to be cleared up within 48 hours, so can you guess what happens?
Our Council has decided that we all have to book online now to visit the tip...what about the people that can't do this?
Brilliant idea NOT!
I played the game last week and they have a sign board saying recycling rates, it used to be about 70%+...surprise surprise it is now around 30% and the opening times are now being reduced due to lack of use, we are governed by pure geniuses/clowns :furious:
Quote from: Mick_J on Thursday, 16 October 2025, 05:53 PMSome councils here have stupid rules. One council make a charge to remove furniture, fridges, washing machines from your property and they have 28 days in which to do it so you could have a pile of crap on your drive for a month and pay to have it removed. The same council also has a rule that fly tipping has to be cleared up within 48 hours, so can you guess what happens?
£20 for fridges etc here but they tend to collect within a week. You have to put it out on the pavement though, they won't walk 2ft further onto your drive to get it.
This was parked outside Bunnings at the weekend. Never seen one before.
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Looks like a Virago engine?
Quote from: Hooli on Thursday, 16 October 2025, 07:00 PMLooks like a Virago engine?
They evolved from the XV250 but had a few upgrades.
SRV250 Yam. In my world SRV is Stevie Ray Vaughan, music favourite, funny how things relate.
Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Thursday, 16 October 2025, 07:14 PMQuote from: Hooli on Thursday, 16 October 2025, 07:00 PMLooks like a Virago engine?
They evolved from the XV250 but had a few upgrades.
That's why I knew it then, my mum has a XV250 in her garage that she's stopped riding & needs to sell.
Quote from: Hooli on Thursday, 16 October 2025, 07:41 PMThat's why I knew it then, my mum has a XV250 in her garage that she's stopped riding & needs to sell.
Could it not be passed down, like a family heirloom ? ;)
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I've already declined such a kind offer in the past.
Today the hippies came out. Hippeastrium correct i think. Red down the back, stripeys at front.Only last a week or so.
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Never seen a B-King in the flesh. Very nice !
Can never resist another photo of the Britten.
Couple more
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Old school trail bikes.
Bit of a tease for you Woodworkers to drool over
I love the wooden Panniers.
D.D.
Those panniers wooden rust!
Shame the top doesn't fit too make them waterproof though & I bet they're really light.
I met Ron Grant. He visited our Parkrun with his wife.
Some of the Aussies might know of him.
First bloke to run a lap of Australia back in the day and set new world records.
13,383 km (8,316 mi) around Australia in 217 days.
Previous Queenslander and Sportsman of the year.
Nice bloke.
Spent an hour dismantling two large old leather recliners that were up in my mezzanine. They were a nice idea, but in reality I never use them. Took them to bits and hauled them out ready to go to the dump.
Now I have space to put a few of the engineless rollers up there like the spare rolling GSXR11 and GSXR400 etc. They are light enough to put up there without a drama.
Then I'd have some empty bike sized spaces to spare, just in case.
Some how, I reckon the empty space you're creating won't be empty for long. :rofl2: :whatever: Hell, I've got space for 2 more bikes, now where's that for sale page . . . :cheers:
You been hit with that wind Col ?
No, not too bad here for wind. We've just had rain, rain & more rain. Just seen this avo the river has been on stage 1 alert 4 times this month, no town flooding though.
Finally got those new rotors & fitted them. First were a bit noisy with HH pads, but after a quick ride up the street & back they started to quiet down, not there yet, but I haven't had the chance to get it out for a proper run yet. I can see the scuff marking on the cross hatching on the rotor, so reckon they'll quiet down after a few K's of corner riding.
KF, pic of the fitted rotor.
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They're certainly quite funky Col.
Saw a traffic jam near home...
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Bet they were steaming at the delays
The red one's so confident, it's doing the drag race in reverse!
Regularly see Black Snakes and Red Bellies near our front gate and laneway leading to it. Had a different local hanging around this morning. My dogs fast but can't climb as well !
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Do they chase dogs? Big Gecko.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Sunday, 02 November 2025, 11:00 AMDo they chase dogs? Big Gecko.
This one wouldn't.
I think some of the bigger ones would put up a good fight.
They get up around 20kg / 2m.
You wouldn't want a Chihuahua or Pekingese up against a big one. My idiot dog is over 30kg and thinks everything is a challenge to be beaten. In true Cattle Dog style he's keen to have a got with the neighbours Texas Longhorns, He's fast but I think he'd end up like a Kebab!
We get a few here. They normally head up a tree out of his reach...
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Looks so much like my ex mother in law. Do they have a forked tongue too ?
Lace Monitors, also get them around here, big ones like you said Tony.Noosa national park has lots, a favourite picnic place for humans also. The goannas have it figured out, many a beautiful lunch has been stolen by them.They are bloody aggressive when they know food is available.
Quote from: grog on Sunday, 02 November 2025, 04:20 PMThey are bloody aggressive when they know food is available.
Same as KF's ex mother in law . . . :rofl2:
A question for those that know, what shock is this in the pic? Is it some sort of upgrade to the standard shocks?
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china ?
Looks like maybe an XJR1300 shock? I've heard of people fitting these
Yeah, so called ohlins on xjr
Would they be considered an upgrade or about the same as std?
No first hand experience Col but Yamaha Ohlins never got good reviews for lasting or quality. Showas on 14 are good, last well, work well and can be serviced.Just pre load adjuster problems annoying for some.Ive searched everywhere for instructions to make threaded collar for them,had all dimensions etc.Old org i guess, gone forever.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Sunday, 09 November 2025, 03:13 PMWould they be considered an upgrade or about the same as std?
Ask my mate Smoke Gets In Your Eyes he has a 14 and an XJR although there is a possibility the shocks where changed on his, I cant remember.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Sunday, 09 November 2025, 03:13 PMWould they be considered an upgrade or about the same as std?
If they are the basic XJR 'Ohlins' with just three preload adjustments then they are shorter, too soft & worse than standard. I know as I had them on mine for years (they were fitted when I got it). They'd be good for a small, light lass who needed to lower her 14 a bit. But I always ran them at max preload & they were still too soft even riding solo & I'm only about 14 stone.
There was also a fully adjustable proper Ohlin on XJRs, I assume they'd be a lot better but still too short.
Only asking as I saw a pic of my old B/W (above) & it now has those on & wondered why, the originals were working fine.
I've heard some of the XJR shocks (the ones without, preload, compression and rebound) referred to as Fohins, Fake Ohlins.
They aren't fake, they were made by Ohlins, but that was when Yamaha owned a chunk of the company so could get away with putting some gold paint and a sticker on anything they fancied.
Folk think it looks cool to have Ohlins, but folk who know the difference know there is a huge difference between the high end and the crude cheap OEM ones.
Some time ago I was talking with a guy riding an MT01 looked awesome white with the red stripe, Ohlins suspension he said. Single shock rear end though.
At the front gate, 5:30am.
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You get them Drop Bears too Tony? Here in WA the 'long toothed drop bear' is a big problem, dropping onto unsuspecting humans and causing lots of injuries
Quote from: Eric GSX1400K3 on Thursday, 20 November 2025, 03:42 PMYou get them Drop Bears too Tony? Here in WA the 'long toothed drop bear' is a big problem, dropping onto unsuspecting humans and causing lots of injuries
Those are the ones with the huge padded arses right? they drop on your head, knock you out & feed on your unconscious body.
Went to the pub for a steak for lunch.
Meal was OK, sat outside in the shade.
38 degrees C.
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38C? bugger that!
Quote from: Hooli on Friday, 28 November 2025, 06:57 PM38C? bugger that!
It's still a few days to the start of summer.
It's normally a bit cooler on the coast, and a bit cooler up on the range, but the area inbetween often see's higher temps.
This was a while back, but I was at work in a trench all day laying stormwater pipes and water mains.
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Ta for the reminder I never want to visit Oz!
Didn't see much, today. Work cancelled, so stayed at home and watched the rain on the windows. :whatever:
Dozed a bit and saw the saw the back of my eyelids. :rofl2:
Should have gone out, to the garage and done a bit, more investigating of the 14's electrics but until it finally,
decides to pack up, for good, I really, don't know what else I can do. :whatever: :frustrated: :deadhorse: :lowside:
Possibly the worst truck accident I've ever witnessed.
Slowing down in the middle lane on a three lane freeway.
A semi in right lane ploughed into 6 almost stationary vehicles, the screaming of the people in those vehicles will haunt me for ever. I couldn't pull over but rang 000 to alert the authorities and leave a witness statement. There were no fatalities as reported on radio news.
The driver was wearing a red turban and had a large beard. So I'm guessing he'll be on a plane back to Mumbai today.
So lucky it wasnt your lane Chris
That's a rough day Chris.
Quote from: GSXKING on Sunday, 30 November 2025, 10:17 AMPossibly the worst truck accident I've ever witnessed.
Slowing down in the middle lane on a three lane freeway.
A semi in right lane ploughed into 6 almost stationary vehicles, the screaming of the people in those vehicles will haunt me for ever. I couldn't pull over but rang 000 to alert the authorities and leave a witness statement. There were no fatalities as reported on radio news.
The driver was wearing a red turban and had a large beard. So I'm guessing he'll be on a plane back to Mumbai today.
That sounds terrible Chris. Never nice to witness accidents.
Here in New Zealand they have just cancelled nearly 450 counterfeit commercial drivers licenses. All originated from the same country. Our trucking industry has been taken over by those that wear the twisted cotton crash helmet.... I wish they'd deport the whole dishonest lot back to where they came from. :thumbs_down:
Sounds similar to Oz ... I doubt licences are checked properly. We go a lot of Interstate travel with our Caravan and we speak with a lot of the Truck Drivers towing multi trailers and the ones that don't reply either don't speak English or bother communicating. To keep things safe.
I did read they get a job showing they have a MC licence but that's for Motorcycles not MC ( Multi Combination ) licence 🥴🥴
Accidents are bad, and sometimes caused by bad roads, this country has a problem with pot holes.
My grandson sent me a pic to prove how bad it is.
Imagine hitting that on a bike ?
D.D.
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Hitting that would make a red squishy mess all over your bike! it's lucky kids are soft & burst or they might cause serious damage :stir: :lol:
Possibly deserving of a road cone :whatever:
Given how much the council would be sued for if someone got injured, I'm surprised it's like that.
Where i live Mate, potholes, jagged curbs, whatever, no compensation from council. Their trees knocked my house,$89 g damage.7 yrs ago, still havent had a call to see how i am. Pay the rates, expect bugger all.
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Monday, 01 December 2025, 04:39 PMPossibly deserving of a road cone :whatever:
I thought that was why, he was there. :rofl2: :happy1:
Its also why people gave multiple kids i suppose
Young bloke came around today to quote a house job. Hes a new rider, 90s Honda CB250RR. 44 bhp, 20000 rpm. Still looks quality after 30 yrs. Gear driven dohc, ive never seen before but i was impressed.A second bike for fun??
Quote from: grog on Tuesday, 02 December 2025, 06:39 PMYoung bloke came around today to quote a house job. Hes a new rider, 90s Honda CB250RR. 44 bhp, 20000 rpm. Still looks quality after 30 yrs. Gear driven dohc, ive never seen before but i was impressed.A second bike for fun??
I had one of those as my first road bike. They're well put together and virtually indestructible, but revving them to redline from a standing start and hitting 3rd gear (or maybe 4th, can't recall) before you make it across an intersection gets old.
At 6'4" (and probably 95kg back then) I was once told I look like a monkey fucking a football when riding it :happy1:
Mrs is at work for a few days so I'm having a couple of quiet days at home, just me and the dog. Locked the bikes up and just spending an hour or two tidying up the yard then going in the aircon for a cold drink, then repeat. Mowed a few bits the ride on didn't fit, walked the dog, fed the birds, very relaxing. Might take a bike out Friday.
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I have a Skid Steer, excavator, concrete blocks and crusher dust all booked for January so I'm reluctant to plant too much before the place gets torn up, putting 3 retaining walls in.
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Garden was a cattle paddock until fairly recently so no large plants, I'm getting a few things start to grow so hopefully it'll look better with time. Put 400+ trees and shrubs in and have been adding to it every week.
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I know some folk find mowing and gardening a chore, but I find it very therapeutic. Sure, it never ends and it can be a lot of work, but it can be very rewarding. It's a good escape mentally and keeps me active and out of the house.
Today a bike shops ride. Kawa 900 RSE, i like.Looks good, needs tail tidy. Salesman tells me low speed throttle control is jerky. WTF, another 1g will sort it, re flash.Why not sorted, yeah i know needs to comply. Home on 14, it complys to me👍
Today looked further. Lots of Kawa RS & RSE for sale used. Lots of dollars reduced from new even with very low ks.Why?? Seems strange to me. Pic is older one but some just a year old, lots off price
The Z900rs looks the billy bollox but when you ride it there is no character, might as well be riding a Honda (for less money). That's why they are not keepers, they're boring.
Mick, i was sort of wondering that, what you said, boring.So many for sale, had to be a reason.
If you don't want a boring motorcycle, buy a BMW, Ducati or MV Augusta or Guzzi for that matter.
You've had the Diavel, I reckon another European bike may suit you Grog
Quote from: Mick_J on Friday, 05 December 2025, 07:08 PMThe Z900rs looks the billy bollox but when you ride it there is no character, might as well be riding a Honda (for less money). That's why they are not keepers, they're boring.
They are also, mega uncomfortable. Like riding a plank, over a ploughed field.
Quote from: grog on Friday, 05 December 2025, 05:55 PMToday looked further. Lots of Kawa RS & RSE for sale used. Lots of dollars reduced from new even with very low ks.Why?? Seems strange to me. Pic is older one but some just a year old, lots off price
Personally I don't like the rear look, sits to high and that mono shock .. If they had kept the design closer to the early Z900 it would have been more sellable / keeper
My son almost has the Zephyr 750 finished .. I will be the caretaker of it as he has not enough shed space with all his other bikes.
The Zephyr 750's I had weren't my ideal bike, stock suspension isn't great and the just felt a bit tame and lacking for a 750, but that's not their forte.
I couldn't fault the looks, by far the best of the Zephyrs and a brilliant take on the Old Skool bikes, not surprisingly as they were closer to a Z650 than they were to any modern bikes.
I often look at the more recent retro's, Z900's, Kats, GSX8, MT's etc but they all look a bit "off" the mark. The bikes that looked right like the GSX14 and ZR750 wouldn't have a hope of getting into production now. The new stuff isn't retro, it's just another new bike with a bit of plastic as a tribute to a once great past.
I do love new bikes, but I accept the ones I've owned or ridden really aren't the bikes the manufacturer wanted to sell. You just have to see them as a bike that needs to be how it is to meet ADR so you can burn more more unlocking and sorting it. Different times.
Quote from: grog on Friday, 05 December 2025, 05:55 PMToday looked further. Lots of Kawa RS & RSE for sale used. Lots of dollars reduced from new even with very low ks.Why?? Seems strange to me. Pic is older one but some just a year old, lots off price
Just buy one of the old ones...
$60k ?
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Z1 , $60g incredible.
I am thinking about getting another bike, I did look at the z900rs and selling the gsx, but apart from being new the 900 is not really any better, worse in many areas. And if I do get a z1000sx (still keeping the gsx), and was to pull up at a biker cafe nobody's going to pay any attention to it, as said elsewhere jab, just another bike. And modern bike seats are bloody hard :thumbs_down:
Agreed, although I don't "fit" a 14 any more, there's definitely something to be said for a bike of circa 20 years & still looks good & has great road presence.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Saturday, 06 December 2025, 07:38 PMAgreed, although I don't "fit" a 14 any more, there's definitely something to be said for a bike of circa 20 years & still looks good & has great road presence.
The downside to a lot of bikes I love, the B-King and GSX1400 especially is there isn't a modern equivalent. Many bikes get improved and evolve over time, GSXR's, Busa's, heaps of others, but the King and 14 were the end of their type. Lots of great bikes since but not the same. You can't buy a big bore Japanese naked bike that's solid brute of a bike anymore.
There's quite a few bikes that get my interest, but unlike over the last 40 years, they aren't big bore Suzuki's or Kawasakis anymore.
Quote from: KiwiCol on Saturday, 06 December 2025, 07:38 PMAgreed, although I don't "fit" a 14 any more, there's definitely something to be said for a bike of circa 20 years & still looks good & has great road presence.
I'm loving the rides I'm having on the ZZR1200! Did a 500k round trip today and everything went well, cruising along at 100k plus is effortless on the bike and my body, can't believe how well the 23 year old bike handles. It's a bit harsh on the suspension on some of the bumpier sections, I'll redo the front forks oil, not knowing what oil weight was used when the forks were serviced recently before I bought it.
The GSX1400 isn't going anywhere , it's a life long keeper as well as the XJR1300.
The last couple of mornings with my first coffee of the day...
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No shortage of Pigeons, plenty of Apostle Birds, Galahs, Magpies, Blue Faced Honey Eaters, Rosella's, a couple of Kingfishers, PeeWee's, Currawong, quite a few others.
We get a few Kookaburras and Cockatoo's and others but they aren't interested in the yard.
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Came back through town just before lunch. Absolute chaos! Police, fire brigade, ambulances, tow trucks. One of the cars was blocking the lanes going the other way, the car was pretty chewed up, looked a real mess, worrying was that there were several paramedics around the car so obviously someone was still in there. I wasn't expecting to hear good news.
However, the local news just posted up...
" An elderly person was lucky to escape with only minor injuries"
Someone's Xmas could have just been a lot worse !
Today traffic lights turned on Landsborough, now have two sets.Impressive for a small town.
Kinda like Radiator Springs Grog?
Now ya talking Eric, my favourite movie.
immense Australia.........
We don't have any traffic lights where I live.
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 05:42 PMToday traffic lights turned on Landsborough, now have two sets.Impressive for a small town.
Red light cameras for bonus points & fines next.
Or do you lose points over there? I forget.
An interesting week, so far.
Monday, I was in around Hooli- land.
Doncaster, Castleford and Sheffield.
Wednesday, I was by the seaside, in Folkstone, at the old Piper RS exhaust factory. Sadly, they no longer make motor bike exhausts
but had one, on my old GS100G. Posted the photo before but I for one, never tire of looking at my old bikes.
Thursday, in around and around the Norfolk Broads.
And what magnificent examples of British automotive engineering in the background...a Fiesta and an Allegro. Amazing vehicles, said nobody ever!
Festerings were great little things, willing Kent crossflow engines & lots of fun.
Quote from: Hooli on Saturday, 13 December 2025, 03:42 AMFesterings were great little things, willing Kent crossflow engines & lots of fun.
I had an XR2 in my yoof, nippy little thing.
Took the wife out for breakfast.
I know how to treat a lady.... :lol:
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Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Sunday, 14 December 2025, 12:46 PMTook the wife out for breakfast.
I know how to treat a lady.... :lol:
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Why not? Only one careful owner each :smile2:
Picked up another couple of Bunya Nuts in the park.
I had some success growing the seeds from the last one I had, and learnt a bit about doing it so I'll have another go. I have heaps of room to plant some more, or seedlings go for $3 - $5 each if not.
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My what a prickly pair you got!
Nice nuts there Tony
So, ya putting a turbo on the Busa then . . . :popcorn:
Quote from: KiwiCol on Monday, 29 December 2025, 03:44 AMSo, ya putting a turbo on the Busa then . . . :popcorn:
I actually put the cash together to either do a full Super Stock derestrict on the Gen-3 or get a RCC stage two turbo kit for the Gen-2, but I called in at the local dealership at 10am and by 2pm I had a new DRZ400 and an empty wallet.
I would love a turbo Busa. I've ridden a couple, I've owned a big bore bike, a nitrous one, a supercharged one, always wanted a turbo bike. My blue Gen-2 is the ideal Busa to do a turbo bike, more so than the other Gen's.
It's just what a tired old bloke who only cruises to a cafe for breakfast needs... :rofl2:
https://rccturbos.com/products/current-turbo-kits/suzuki-hayabusa-2008-2020
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Have had a few Pale Headed Rosellas and some King Parrots recently too. We do have two pairs of resident Sacred kingfisher, but like our Black Cockatoo's they are are either cautious of being near us or not interested in the bird table.
Older pic... King Parrot.
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I known I need a better camera, not an old phone using the zoom, sitting on my sofa !
Today was 1980 gsx750 for sale, 40 th k, was great condition, looked all original except exhaust. Sold in 30 mins for $3.5 g. Missed a classic I thought.
Quote from: grog on Friday, 06 February 2026, 06:10 PMToday was 1980 gsx750 for sale, 40 th k, was great condition, looked all original except exhaust. Sold in 30 mins for $3.5 g. Missed a classic I thought.
Quite a few get turned into 11's, the 750 and 1100's share a lot of parts, although you can normally tell if it started life as a 7 from a couple of frame areas.
A nice 750 is quite rare as a lot of folk fit 1100, 1135E, GSXR or Bandit engines, they are a prime candidate for special builders.
I had a look at this one about 12 months ago.
It was nice, but not $5.5k nice for me.
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Reckon I missed out Tony,was a rare sale.
Quote from: grog on Friday, 06 February 2026, 08:35 PMReckon I missed out Tony,was a rare sale.
I like the 80-ET and 81-EX, the first of the big 16v Suzuki's.
I was offered an 82 model, some were very similar to the 80 and 81 but they had a round headlight and some later style round clocks. Most folk see them as being less desirable than the early bikes.
What did I see today? Lots of dirt roads but in my Toyota, some washouts, a few trees down, low range and 4WD I was quite enjoying it... my wife and dog less so! I found a way out and back onto the bitumen, no marks on the Toyota but it's got a coating of red dust now.
I may head back there on the DRZ soon.
Today saw my Mates parts list to reco his motor. It's 1950 Matchless 350 single. Just on $3000 for parts.Pretty good to still get bits for a 76 year old bike. Still has gearbox to price plus everything else. He's happy with it.
Today, like most days... The view from the loo !
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We get around 40 same Cockies as you Tony. Mongrel noisy birds, chew everything in sight.Power lines, TV aerials,fences, houses.Chewed all the rods off TV antenna, tree across the road, huge gum, 1/2 destroyed. I chase them away with hose jet.Their horrible noise goes on forever, totally not a fan of them.
Quote from: grog on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 04:34 PMWe get around 40 same Cockies as you Tony. Mongrel noisy birds, chew everything in sight.Power lines, TV aerials,fences, houses.Chewed all the rods off TV antenna, tree across the road, huge gum, 1/2 destroyed. I chase them away with hose jet.Their horrible noise goes on forever, totally not a fan of them.
Yeah, I've seen the damage they can do.
Seen them destroy tarps to get at grain.
Mine only visit each morning whilst the dogs inside.
He guards his yard like his life depends on it!
They call in if I put food out, not around otherwise.
They sound like our Kea, intelligent & mischievous. Kea are the worlds only alpine parrot, so no dramas with them round town, but park you car in the mountains while you go hiking & you can come back to it half destroyed, aerials, wiper blades, they've even been known to puncture tires!
They're protected, so ya can't do anything to them & once one of them has learned what a good play thing a car is, it teaches the rest in their group. They can be right vandals at times.
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Quote from: Tony Nitrous on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 07:41 AMToday, like most days... The view from the loo !
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There's a cock or poo joke in there somewhere.
Forgot I'd stashed these away.
Opened them up and tried them on a couple of jobs on regular screw fittings.
They have a nice quality feel to them and seem a good fit.
I've used Vessel for JIS before but forgot I had these.
(Not quite sure what "Beyond JIS" means.
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I have a set of those, but red and grey handles in a hard plastic case. Quality screwdrivers for sure. They claim the their design of driver head don't 'cam out' of the screw. So far when I have used them that has been the case, so they work well. The grey handled ones I have are actually impact drivers, abd also work really well on stubborn stuck screws.
My local store had a few versions.
Their red ones were labeled "Jawsfit" and another version was "impacta", I'm not 100% on the exact differences, mine may be the basic version compared to the others, they do sound like the cam out and impact versions. I'll ask next time I'm in.
I used these to remove and refit the DRZ plastics and a few other easy jobs. They just have a nice positive fit and comfortable easy grip handles.
At the moment I'm using the Vessel screwdrivers instead of my Kincrome ones.
Today first time I've seen exhaust like this on 14. Not to my liking,not rushing out to purchase. Yeah Vessel one of the best, Hozan also quality.
What were they thinking that looks horrible 🤮
Looks like someone always wanted an early Honda 4 or Kwacka 900 😏
Horrible on the GSX
Each to their own but I must agree, they are pig ugly. :onya: :salute: :happy1:
Quote from: MickyJB on Thursday, 12 February 2026, 05:45 PMLooks like someone always wanted an early Honda 4 or Kwacka 900 😏
Horrible on the GSX
Or an eye test. :stir: :happy1: :lol: :rofl2:
Quote from: grog on Thursday, 12 February 2026, 04:49 PMToday first time I've seen exhaust like this on 14. Not to my liking,not rushing out to purchase. Yeah Vessel one of the best, Hozan also quality.
I didn't think it was possible to get a worse looking exhaust than campbells, but it seems I was wrong.
As for the screwdrivers, I believe JIS is a discontinued standard & is now encompassed within DIN. So maybe that's what beyond JIS means.
I was scrolling today and saw these.
You can see where the 1400 motor came from.
Quote from: grog on Thursday, 12 February 2026, 04:49 PMToday first time I've seen exhaust like this on 14. Not to my liking,not rushing out to purchase. Yeah Vessel one of the best, Hozan also quality.
yeah nah,not for me
Quote from: grog on Thursday, 12 February 2026, 04:49 PMToday first time I've seen exhaust like this on 14. Not to my liking,not rushing out to purchase.
Not for me.
I can sort of see what they were trying to do, but they just made a dogs dinner of it. Bikes like the Z900 that used 4 pipes kept them pulled in and way neater. Not looking like they should have training wheels on the end of them.
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Huge difference.
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Quote from: Hooli on Thursday, 12 February 2026, 06:34 PMQuote from: grog on Thursday, 12 February 2026, 04:49 PMToday first time I've seen exhaust like this on 14. Not to my liking,not rushing out to purchase. Yeah Vessel one of the best, Hozan also quality.
I didn't think it was possible to get a worse looking exhaust than campbells, but it seems I was wrong.
Yeah, well, each to his own, as I said earlier. :hat:
It would be boring, if we all, liked the same thing. :onya:
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