Two wheels good.

Talk about your cars etc here. Keep it sort of sensible and on topic please.
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Not up on them at all, what is it? (Not the Townmate.)
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Well I got distracted from fixing mine by a mate suggesting a ride in the sun, it turns out Lincolnshire is exactly like france in the most impoartant way - anywhere that sells food or drink was shut with crowds of confused English bikers outside...

Then when I got home I stripped the tank off to balance the throttles & found a spilt vacuum hose, that'll explain the juddering then! I've bodged it & balanced it up. I'll have to replace the hoses though to prevent future problems, they've only lasted 18 years.
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If it is old enough to be mot exempt just register it and send an exemption form with the paperwork. I have been told by one of the vehicle inspectors that all imports are having ID checks now so it can take over a month to get a registration. Which makes it worth putting the paperwork in even if it isn't ready for the road
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It’s a simson schwalbe from sadly 1983 so needs a test. I took it for one in late September and then life/work got in the way.

I’ve filled the V55 form in and just need to post it, figured an MOT would help with the cause.

Just when I thought I was out they dragged me back in.
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I bet that gerbil isn't actually a 125, most were 200s
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I went up to Seaways Cafe, Fridaythorpe today for lunch as it was sunny. Bit chilly mind.
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I appear to have upset Mother Nature somehow, as when I was riding under a tree at around 60mph she threw a stick out of the tree that hit me in the throat as it fell! I might start a comp for stupidest bike 'crash' of the year, it seems a good way to start... Pic is about 45mins later when I got to the cafe, the impact was surprising and made me choke for a few seconds.
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And finally a very useful service I found on the way that I think a lot more ladies should pay for.
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Blimey that looks a bit sore.
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It was, it's gone right down now though. I think the near two hours home in the cold wind worked better than a cold compress would.
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Have you been stranglewanking again, Andy?
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