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by BigVeeGrin
Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bike gear at Aldi this weekend
Replies: 6
Views: 1621

Re: Bike gear at Aldi this weekend

mind you, socks look good
by BigVeeGrin
Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:46 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Bike gear at Aldi this weekend
Replies: 6
Views: 1621

Re: Bike gear at Aldi this weekend

when they had a load of fishing gear a couple of years ago it was all crap.
by BigVeeGrin
Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:44 pm
Forum: Was It You?
Topic: Yellow one - Kingston, MK
Replies: 13
Views: 1485

Re: Yellow one - Kingston, MK

did you go through today, afternoon I think, up near the BP garage, swore I heard a rumble, told all my team about and then saw a yellow rear heading off past the new flats and towards the Land Rover roundabout?
by BigVeeGrin
Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:05 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: I love my Storm
Replies: 10
Views: 915

Re: I love my Storm

I prefer the smooth relaxed delivery of the fore stroke, far preferable over all that messy frenetic nonsense where everything happens far too quickly and makes yer eyes bulge
by BigVeeGrin
Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:39 pm
Forum: Was It You?
Topic: Yellow one - Kingston, MK
Replies: 13
Views: 1485

Re: Yellow one - Kingston, MK

Mine is red and I was in Matlock :wink: And i'm an alcoholic :oops: There is absolutely no shame in that at all, but dont go round telling eveyone you have a red storm, have you no shame? :) mine's black and I have to keep it in a garage :oops: on whether anyone owns up to being seen, no idea as a ...
by BigVeeGrin
Mon Mar 15, 2010 5:12 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: I love my Storm
Replies: 10
Views: 915

Re: I love my Storm

I love mine too :D re-read some reviews today and reminded why I was fortunate to stumble over mine :D :D

didn't get out this w/e cos of a knackered back :(
by BigVeeGrin
Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:50 pm
Forum: Was It You?
Topic: Yellow one - Kingston, MK
Replies: 13
Views: 1485

Re: Yellow one - Kingston, MK

Phil-VTwin wrote:I live near by in Olney but have never seen another Storm, maybe i should get out more?
maybe you should - I work in Newport so roar by and I'll see if I can hear you :D
by BigVeeGrin
Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:54 am
Forum: Was It You?
Topic: Yellow one - Kingston, MK
Replies: 13
Views: 1485

Yellow one - Kingston, MK

as I shot through the Tesco car park there you were - parked up near the cash machines. Anyone from here?
by BigVeeGrin
Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:44 pm
Forum: Dodgy Dealers, Cheapest , Best Service etc..
Topic: Stratford Road M/Cs - Milton Keynes
Replies: 1
Views: 1274

Stratford Road M/Cs - Milton Keynes

Ian at Stratford Road, Wolverton - first time used and can thoroughly recommend compared to service at main Honda Dealer (customer service that is) and recent experience at another independent.

Sorted CCTs, explained the manual mod, advised on a couple of other things etc etc
by BigVeeGrin
Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:45 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: CCT upgraded springs
Replies: 9
Views: 1090

Re: CCT upgraded springs

woo hoo - just picked the bike up. The front spring was corroded to the point of near breaking - phew, glad I trusted my instinct, and ears! Anyway, have now got manual ones. What they did was thread a bolt with a slotted end for a screwdriver into the housing tp prevent the plunger from retracting,...
by BigVeeGrin
Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:12 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: Here's mine
Replies: 7
Views: 1664

Here's mine

Can't quite compete with the Flavio effort, but love it just the same. Post winter wash down to remove a load of crud. Couple of things - the Muc Off brushes and a toothbrush are the dogs and can anyone recommend any ally cleaner - I'ev got streaks on the cans I can't shift? :( http://farm5.static.f...
by BigVeeGrin
Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:53 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: My Little "Special" VTR
Replies: 46
Views: 9707

Re: My Little "Special" VTR

bloody 'ell - I'm about to put my first pic up, can't compete but we share a love of the bike :D
by BigVeeGrin
Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:11 am
Forum: Workshop
Topic: CCT upgraded springs
Replies: 9
Views: 1090

Re: CCT upgraded springs

I'm having mine done next week and the conversation with the guy was: a) it's easy to mod the existing ones to be manual he said b) he thought Honda have modded the springs anyway but kept quiet about it c) I've printed the content from the forum about the rod mod and will talk to them about it will...
by BigVeeGrin
Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:44 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: When to check Cam Chain replace CCT?
Replies: 5
Views: 972

Re: When to check Cam Chain replace CCT?

and cheers from me and all the CCT info in this section. Don't feel so :oops: now
by BigVeeGrin
Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:36 pm
Forum: Jokes
Topic: Wayne Bridge says to John Terry
Replies: 0
Views: 366

Wayne Bridge says to John Terry

that's how to play away from home.