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I’ve made a start on my mechanic-ing. I went and got Nathan’s dead heap. It’s seen better days. I say I got his heap, that was a challenge in itself. How do you get a full motorbike into the back of a Mini? Not easy. Which then fits neatly into said Mini. But, after breaking…

I’ve made a start on my mechanic-ing. I went and got Nathan’s dead heap. It’s seen better days. I say I got his heap, that was a challenge in itself. How do you get a full motorbike into the back of a Mini? Not easy. Which then fits neatly into said Mini. But, after breaking…

I’ve stumbled across some YouTube videos about my bike. Specifically, how to check the valve clearance and, if it’s out, how to replace the shims (little spacer type things). It’s a bit of a huge job. But if you watch the videos, it’s actually a series of big jobs, that can be further broken down…

Things are looking up. We had a day without rain, finally, yesterday so I took my bike for a spin. I was going to go to Snowdonia for some nice bike pics, but I got halfway there, stopped for directions and was a bit too ill to go  on, so turned around. The good news…

I did a long and boring blog of the trials and tribulations of my recent bike experiences, but the Geneva Convention forbids me from sharing it. Much of this stuff is just note keeping for my own future reference. So, first things first. I know what everyone’s been thinking: “How much longer is that lad…