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  1. LewFZ1

    Off on another tour

    Heading off on another trip on Friday Lot et Garonne, France were I live to Charleville-Mezieres up near the Belgium & Luxembourg border. Meeting up with a group of lads I know from the Z1000sx forum , we have been touring usually twice a year now since 2011. Should be 16 in the group they come...
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    Fly United Airlines

    Anyone on here if travelling with United airlines would be willing to vacate there seat if asked as the flight has been over booked?? Just picture the scene a 747 or some other type large aircraft over that is booked. Today United airlines have decided to increase the compensation package for...
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    Somthings just do not translate

    What one thing means in French may not quite have the same meaning in English:)
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    An english man & a scotsman etc

    An English man , a Scotsman and an Irishman want to go to the Olympic games but don't have tickets. As they are walking to the venue they pass a building site. The Englishman spots a scaffolding pole picks it up and goes to entrance , He says George, pole vault, and they let him in. The Scotsman...
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    N 134 Day one heading for the Spanish border

    https://youtu.be/XIn-P0swxyM . Earlier this month the N134 runs up into the Pyrennes and the Col du Somport tunnel 8.6kms long that tunnel and by the time you get to the other end you are bloody freezing.
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    Oil Change

    Anyone ever had to burp the oil filter after doing an oil & Filter change?
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    Sw France to Northern Costa Blanca trip

    Just back from a 10 day trip from were I live SW France to the Costa Blanca were I used to live. Why did I ever move away from Spain. Anyway did my best to avoid the Toll roads and Motorways. Broke the run up down and back with an overnight stop in a cheap hostel **star used booking.com €25.00...
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    Bit of tweaking today

    Had a wee bit of a fettle to see if I could improve the oil feed to the chain, think this should do the trick nicely now.
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    Stock seat disaster

    This is me 70 miles into a planned days touring had to return home. https://tse4.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.x2S3_lQtKqcSSlwjTfagTgEsDH&w=252&h=167&c=7&qlt=90&o=4&dpr=1.05&pid=1.7
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    Did I do something wrong

    My Mrs really hit the roof today, she carries a donor card, like we all should. I thought I was doing her a favour as I attached a note to the donor card. All it said was in the event of an accident DO NOT RESUSCITATE, Like why is she upset??? am I missing something here?
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    Egg on Face

    Shall we say all in the LewFz1 house hold has been strained for sometime now. I came back from the Dechetterie (dump) and my wonderful wife has a face on her like well smacked arse. She kicks off , I am sick of you getting speeding tickets, from now on I will do the driving. 58kph in a 50 zone...
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    Would you prefer budget& fun or

    Just toss this one out there. What would you prefer ,(1) a budget built bike that was great fun and reliable comes with a two year warranty(MT09). Or spend an extra £2.5k /£2k on an MT09 with much better build quality, this would include proper front and rear Suspension? Curious to how folk think.
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    Guy Martin returning to the TT 2017

    Well never say never. Guy has just signed for Honda racing UK teaming up with John McGuinness competing at the NW200 and the TT hopefully they will do the UGP as well. I really do wish though that Guy had stayed retired . Riders who retire and then come back !!!!!!!!! well I am sure you get my...
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    Sunny Costa Blanca today

    Glad I did not book this week for to catch some winter sun,lol, still they have all the gear for to handle whatever the weather throws at them.
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    Joke

    An elderly couple are in church. The wife leans over and whispers to her husband, "I just let out a long, silent fart. What should I do?" The husband replies, "First off, replace the batteries in your hearing aid.
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    Mot Regs

    I may be returning to live in the UK in the new year. Question Will I be able to have my bike registered on British plates and will it pass an MOT if the speedometer (Digital readout)is only in KPH. Unlike UK spec bikes which you can change from MPH to KPH at the push of a button EU spec bikes...
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    What would you have done

    Biker smashes driver's phone after good deed turns into road rage war | Daily Star click on the link, hopefully should work. I borrowed this from the FZ1 forum I am also on. Just pulls out on the biker then gives him the finger, what a twat.
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    Bet he wished he ???

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eZgD89VYkVc
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    Big business shafts the little people again

    © Sky News Screen Grab How VW Scandal Has Hit Trust In Big Car Brands Volkswagen (VW) is to cut its workforce by 30,000 over the next five years as it acts to save costs following the diesel emissions scandal. The German carmaker said it was committed to no compulsory redundancies under the...
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    How to deal with Builders

    My Mrs and I are going our separate ways, we live in separate parts of the house, but have to admit she did have me in stitches today. I went out shopping this morning and when I came back there was a guy on the roof of the house. He called down to me something in French to which I gave the...


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