Everything posted by punyXpress
- Laurin & Klement Motorcycles
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Locking wheel nut key
Has OP or a previous owner written it in the Owner's Handbook ?
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Locking wheel nut key
Look at the other end of key - should be stamped there ?
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Photographs of Past Cars...
Depends if you're coming from Hawes?
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2021 F1 Discussion
Ditto for Tuesday Enjoy
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2021 F1 Discussion
Just to lighten the debate: Tonight, ITV4, 8pm, Historic G.P. Highlights See how it was really done back in the day
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Space Saver Rim and Tyre + Tools
Greetings, Raycross You may be in luck. I have a set of 4 wheels with part worn 195x55x15 tyres that are doing battle with spiders at the back of the garage. They have been superceded by all weather tyres so are VERY cheap ( try me ) I believe fifteen inchers are standard full size replacements Best of luck, but I dont believe in luck where tyres are concerned!
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Road tax prices
Vehicles over 40 years old can be registered as ' Historic ' and can pay Zero. It still needs to be taxed, but the cost is 'nil'
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What did you do to your bike today?
Doesn' t that also include pdi? Still daylight robbery
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Rally GB loses slot on 2021 calendar
Simple solution - alter the format back to the original ?
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THE Winter Tyres Thread
One big hint is when the swishing sound goes quiet! Welcome to the world of zero grip. So listen! Don't have loud musak etc
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Michelin cross climate tyres
1963 Dragon Rally “None had conquered the Horseshoe Pass - some adventurous types had set out to try, but were stopped by drifts and the R.A~C 's alternative route through Corwen and Cerrigydruidion was relatively trouble free.” Have been to Horseshoe Pass a few times in the last couple of years on SV650 rideouts, but it's not as I remember it! Where's all the snow? Riding Maicoletta scooters a pal and I went up the pass as it seemed the most direct route. We saw car roofs above the snow and then just radio aerials. Eventually the only tracks were the trials sidecar in John Ebbrell's article so we followed them. When we reached the point where he turned round (he had more sense than us) we did another 20 yards and then had to turn back ourselves because the snow was above the telegraph poles and we would have no idea where we were. When we got to the crossroads at the northern end after a long detour we realised we couldn't have got down anyway - the Horseshoe road was a solid wall of snow about 12 feet high! Happy days, although the night wasn't - my 'patch' had a frozen molehill in the middle of it. Never been so cold and uncomfortable - until the Elephant Rally where I walked round the Nurburgring to keep warm Sorry no pics - cameras hadn't been invented !
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Suggestions for rough surface and windy roads
Since the RVs are built for 'off road' surely they will give way to road cars?
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All Weather tyres and Summer tyres
Not enough data! You need to add tyre profile into your sums then use Tyre Fitment and Calculator to get a more accurate figure. Alternative is to measure circumference using a tape measure. Most of your 8mpg 'gain' is from the increase in wheel width alone. Also check your speedo is correct before the nice man with the Talivan does!
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Any scooter owners?
Yep mid 60's 250cc Maicoletta ( had a brace of them when fairly new ) Have you had a bike before ? my first one 125 Lambretta was in 1961 & commute was 20 miles each way into the middle of London. Get the best helmet you can afford, same goes for protective clothing & boots. Get some practice riding before committing to the commute Ride defensively, but NOT in the gutter - treat all other traffic as if they're out to get you! Whatever you do, enjoy it
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Alloy wheel clean tar?
Butter! Worked on shoes, tyres, wheels, car & scooter bodywork removing spilt cargo from Torrey Canyon.
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Crap fuel economy
55 years ago had a 250cc 2 stroke scooter. Escorting another rider from north Wales to Surrey at about 30mph it did 130 mpg. Refuelled at 130 miles and it wouldn't quite take a gallon! About a month later I did a somewhat more spirited ride and after 26 miles the tank was dry. Not many will have a ratio of 10 to 1 mpg with the same machine?
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Why are UK Car Registration Plates going to 70 in September?
You searched for HBB473K If you are sure that you entered the correct registration number and you need to make further enquiries please contact DVLA. Just had to !