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Messages - taysidedragon
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« on: Today at 06:58:37 PM »
Hi Gareth,
If all goes to plan I will be back in plenty of time from my little jaunt to Germany and Austria on the Forza, so should be able to use the 550 for the trip. I think I might stay somewhere nearby for a night either side. How long were you planning on staying after we've all got fed and watered? I could probably stay at my Sister's place in Aberdeenshire and catch the Ferry home the next day
Ian
Hi Ian, I can stay all afternoon as required. I'm less than 2hours from Crieff. Teenybop, we can always do it again if people want to. Gareth
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« on: Today at 12:28:07 PM »
I'd be looking to come too, that would be great 😃
Hubert
Good stuff, Hubert. 👍 If there are no objections the meet up will be on Sunday 30th June. I'll be there from about 1100 onwards. Looking forward to meeting everyone who can make it.
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« on: Today at 12:20:19 PM »
Shouldn’t be a problem John booking now for next year. Having said that there is the island games held here next year 12 - 18th July not sure if that would be a problem for you.
I am feeling inclined to go middle of June,
Guessing a about an 18day jaunt,
Mind, I might have to cut it short if I run out of Avon spray
🤣 Plenty of midge sprays available in most shops where it's a problem.
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« on: April 29, 2024, 01:18:36 PM »
A couple more places to see in Scotland are V&A museum and Captain Scott's ship RRS Discovery in Dundee, the Kelpies and the Falkirk Wheel, the Forth Bridges (Biker's Cove in South Queensferry for pitstop and viewpoint).
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« on: April 29, 2024, 01:08:57 PM »
Done. 👍
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« on: April 28, 2024, 11:25:24 AM »
Plus 1 for Avon Skin so Soft. The midges don't bother me much but they really go for my daughter!
The East Side of Scotland doesn't have the problem. 👍
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« on: April 27, 2024, 11:11:15 PM »
Use A6 North of Manchester, good road roughly parallels M6.
Scottish Borders are beautiful, Moffat, Kelso, St Mary's Loch.
Glasgow roads are horrible, get out of town ASAP!
Loch Lomond, pretty but jammed with tourists. Roads to Inverary and Oban good, ferries to islands from Oban.
Lots of bikes stop at The Green Welly, Tyndrum for fuel, bike and rider. Glencoe, of course.
Eilean Donan Castle, Isle of Skye, lots to see on Skye. Plockton.
Applecross and Bealach na Ba, amazing road.
Applecross Inn recommended.
After NC500 avoid the A9 south, not a great road for bikes, 50mph average speed cameras full length.
Head to Grantown on Spey and Ballater, then Balmoral Castle, Braemar and Glenshee. (my favourite road) or to Aboyne then south over Cairn o'Mount, fantastic views from the top car park.
Dunnottar Castle near Stonehaven, A92 coast road, Glen Clova all worth a look.
Broughty Ferry is nice, sandy beach and Visoccis Ice cream. 😎 Friendly bikers too.
Coast road through Fife is great, lovely old fishing villages.
In the Highlands fuel stops can be a long way apart so plan ahead. Some close on Sundays.
If you need any help let me know. I'd be happy to meet up for a ride if you want.
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« on: April 27, 2024, 09:40:13 PM »
I've bought stuff from them before and never had a problem. They're usually at the larger bike shows too.
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« on: April 24, 2024, 03:57:28 PM »
Well done. Victory!
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« on: April 24, 2024, 03:56:18 PM »
Dave, mine were missing from my project too so I made them from perforated sheet steel. I found some with a similar hole pattern to the parts diagrams and used the dimensions from the base of the filter box.
The steel bends quite easily with pliers so it's not too hard to do.
A bit of mesh pad to sandwich in between and the jobs a good'un. 👍
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« on: April 24, 2024, 12:11:15 PM »
Sorry, I presume this has been asked before, but can someone recommend the best workshop manual for the CB550 K
Apparently it's a French one! 🤣
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« on: April 24, 2024, 12:06:30 PM »
My spindle nut is on the left. You don’t have to take out the spindle to remove the wheel. Slacken the spindle nut, disconnect the brake connections on the right hand side, split the chain(or remove from sprocket), then the whole wheel, sprocket, adjusters and brake plate slide out backwards in one assembly.
Replace in reverse order, as they say in the best manuals!
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« on: April 23, 2024, 12:46:50 AM »
I always keep some cash on me so that I can pay for items if the card system or bank computers go tits up - which seems to happen far too often. Call me old school if you want, never been caught unable to pay yet.
Of course, if the shop tills stop working they won't even take cash!
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« on: April 20, 2024, 01:04:44 AM »
Adrian Flux used to be really good with unusual, 'different' vehicles.
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« on: April 18, 2024, 08:34:06 PM »
Great work on the clocks and paintwork. Lovely job.
The bike will be up and running in no time. 😎
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