Modern Vespa

You see, I hate the American media. The spin on this story is ridiculous.

I mean, they probably had a prior relationship but did they report that? Nooooo.

Strange day yesterday.

Went to adjust the valves on the X9 125 (elder son's). Of the five cover screws, one seized - in the cover (s/s sleeve), not in the cylinder head. Impossible with home-brew kit to get around that, so just replaced the other screws and (phew!) no oil drips.

Then went to get the rear tyre replaced. When taking off the 'swingarm' (it isn't really a swingarm, just the exhaust carrier but you know what I mean) it was obvious the bearing was shot.

Hrumph - this could mean major delays...

However, CBS Whitton had the tyre replaced AND the bearing replaced (with a Kawasaki one) within five minutes for both. At a good price as well - but I won't publish that here.

I don't know who I'm crosser with after this morning's ride in:

- the Citroen van that tailgated me all across Waterloo Bridge and through the Strand underpass?

- the courier who pulled a face at me for daring to maintain my right of way across a box junction?

- or the young man on a Runner who shunted some poor bloke's GT at the lights in Catford and knocked him off?

Ah, London commute, awful every day, in new and exciting ways!

"horse" isn't even an anagram of "donkey"...............

did you know that scunthorpe is the only town in the UK with a swearword in it's name......

and "newark" as in the nottinghamshire (yes, there are probably hundreds of newarks in the U.S. and beyond) town is an anagram of "wanker"

morning all 8)

See, you learn something everyday.

I can now call other posters total newarks.

We can all be total newarks at times.

They charged him with buggery?? Thought that was a human to human type thingy.

I would have thought bestiality was the act with an animal???

The horse perhaps nuzzled him as horses are wont to do. He probably thought the horse was showing a fondness for him so he returned the complement.

Tease.

Was that a comment or an invitation?

Just an observation.





Some horses can be teases. Shaking tails, stamping hooves and those fluttering eyelashes. I know what they are thinking.

Careful, they'll ban you from the stables.

that's just wrong........

the horse was obviously gagging for it, i bet it didn't realise anything was wrong until the cheque bounced........

love you loooong time......

how could it have been one of us? i am fairly certain that a donkey cock is not the same thing as a horse's fanny please don't tell me i've signed up for any weird shit. i only flirt with small mammals.

you said cock and fanny

Now then, when Genie says fanny does she mean bum or front bottom?

have you been reading the UK vs. US english thread?

does/can a horse have a 'front bottom'?

I am not sure how this has happened but now I am confused about a lady horses anatomy.

Jeues this thread has lost it's thread. Marc just ignore the text I sent you today.

Bill X

think shotgun......

think "under and over shotgun"

ok maver i'm really starting to worry about what's going on in your head mate first you share with us your extensive knowledge of rude anagram place names, now you're using bizarre euphemisms to describe a horse's assets.

have you been on the banana yazoo and vodka this evening?

This thread is now plumbing the depths...........love it!

Maver, I am not thinking anymore. I am going to wash my brain, eyeballs and nervous system with a deep cleansing, antibacterial, industrial strength, all-purpose stain remover.

Bill, hopefully the above will help with your suggestion. If not I always have the delete option.

You kept it ? Awwww that's so sweet.

Bill X

I keep everything. Its all evidence.




Just kidding, I am not really on the verge of infiltrating your international donkey smuggling scam.

What, no Daily Donk today ??

Every day is Donk Day!

sorry i've spent all day trying to find/buy a GPS unit with a headphone jack and mac-compatible interface that doesn't cost a £2&^%! bomb. i've bought a tomtom GO 720 which is actually pretty cool, i'm busy playing with it at the moment

What's wrong with a map and asking an old lady in the Charity Shop for directions ?

Well the Hornet sailed through it's mot and it's now taxed for another year.
I rode it into work with a huge smile on my face this morning.
My God I love riding that thing. I wish I could have two.
I did see a Honda CG 125 today at my local dealer that would be a brilliant rat bike that would get me to work and back. 3250 Miles - £600 quid.
Strokes chin.

Bill x

genie ive got a TomTom 720 too .. you can record your own voice on it .. really funny .. tracy had to go up north with work and she used it .. until i was guiding her with silly voices .. she nearly crashed the car .. made me smile ..

I have a present for you Spider. From a friend.

Bill X

Oooh... I've been thinking of getting a CG125 for myself and WM to use to convert to clutch and gear. We'd only need it for a month or so; perhaps some mutually beneficial arrangement could be reached?

Gotta be better than hiring them at £150pw!

Cheers,

David

Get a Star and you can do your A2 test on it (despite it being dog slow). I take it that the missus is oot, as I have sent her two very long essays via PM. PS I have been shopping.

This one is for sale at Retrospective for £699 OTR. Number 17

WM is indeed oot this evening. That's a great idea; even meets the PX desire, but I'm concerned its ability to get up to 50kph before the speed trap on the module 1 test would be rather limited. Do you know anyone who's actually passed the new test on one?

I'll let WM know she's got mail when she gets back.

Cheers,

David

Yep. Lot of people have. Check the Eddy Bullet forums.

And top speed is around 90kph. Usually. If not more, derestircted. (Remove filters, add Sito+ exhaust and upjet carb).

Ah... that'll be the problem, as category A demands 100kph top speed, so I can ride the SH300 I very nearly ordered at the dealer on Wednesday.

Given that the test isn't terribly expensive, I may do an automatic test now and another one again on a manual later in the year.

Lovely idea though.

Edited to add: It's just occured to me that I might be able to do the test on my SH125 to get an restricted A (auto), and then again on a Star or PX to just get the auto restriction removed. That would save hiring/buying a bike that does both things at once.

David

Yes I was out and because I was not on the scooter I was Brahms and Lizst. Revenge struck because I can no longer sleep after drinking, hence the early donk.

I see my husband sullied this thread with an actually useful discussion... and failed to make a decision on what sort of test he was going to do.

Anyway, decision made here to go shifty.

doug, I like your shopping and would be pleased to see it when you are free.

I on the other hand woke up clear headed sober and alone........again.

Bill X

Thing is that the DSA DVLA had the Star registered as being able to do 100kph (even though it can't in restricted form because of its Euro 3 designation), so it is actually accepted for the A2. There is a post on the Bullet forums where everyone who used it got the A2, except for one person who appealed the decision - this was accepted and turned around within two weeks.

You can actually do the A2 on a PX 125 BUT you must have had it dynoed and prcoduce the paperwork to say it can do what it is supposed to do.

What ever happened to Dessa ?

She's been away in Italy:
http://www.afavorito.com/tarot/The_Tarot_Blog/The_Tarot_Blog.html