Alfrom
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the Kylerhea ferry is a must do experience. If you're loaded , be prepared to ground the exhaust a little when getting on /off - may depend on the tide I suspect. the road on Skye to the ferry is very 'interesting', with some interesting views for the passenger that as a driver you will probably miss, unless you stop.
The Skye motor rally is an impressive event. The roads are closed to the public but nobody tells that to the sheep or occasional goat!
Have a great stay there.
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stiff cable - may not be the cable. In my experience excessive force required to open the bonnet using the primary handle came about after reassembly of the safety catch assembly(as named by Moss in their catalogue, pt no 619580) fitted to the bonnet, when the screw pin was done up too much and so making the sing force much greater, thus requiring much more effort to release. Slackening the screw a couple of turns made all the difference.
As others have already mentioned this is now my secondary release method, The primary being a short rod direct from the side of the catch down to just above my left ankle. So much easier and much more positive.
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yes please Steve just to confirm my earlier request. CR TR6.
Pierre
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Works OK on my Stebels as well. I tried light oil on the headlights but it made no difference at all. . .
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Going back a bit to screens behind the seats, I have a breeze breaker (mesh) that works fairly well as is evidenced by the accumulation of rubbish on its rear surface. By rubbish, I mean black'grime' that accumulates as you drive along, presumably from the exhaust and general traffic fumes, etc. My 6 has the standard NS twin pipe exhaust. My understanding is that the airflow down there near the side is more turbulent than in the middle and therefore more likely to disperse the exhaust fumes than any centre mounted pipes. Obviously the breeze breaker is not 100% effective at stopping the muck, as becomes clear if you go on a tour and cover several hundred miles each day- the need to wash hair soon arises. Just one word of caution though. My breeze breaker is immediately behind the seats and gets in the way of the headrest if you are wearing a crash helmet (eg on a track day). Also, as the air rushes forward from over the boot, it meets the breeze breaker and then tries to enter the cabin from between the seats or between each seat and the doors. In the winter, these draughts can be very cold indeed. The curtain that hangs from the breeze breaker is not on its own enough to stop this chill wind, even when lengthened, the air pressure is too great for the material. You need to fill the 'shelf' volume behind the seats with stuff to stop the air flow.
Apologies for the rambling input, but that type of rambling I can do all day long, as opposed to the more physical type of rambling!
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Well, that's an hour of my life just flown by - started off with that first video and then there were others., especially when you end up on YouTube of course. Such catchy music and as for the dancers so such energy!
Thank you for the light relief on this cool afternoon. I need to go for a rest. . . .
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Arizona and Utah - my favourite states - like nothing in the UK. Their trip is one I'd love to try in my 6.
Having said that, I confess to using Hertz or Avis cars in some conditions not entirely dissimilar to those this pair experienced (such as roads degrading to dirt tracks before disappearing altogether) that would not have been approved by the rental companies, thankfully I never needed to call out for assistance else there would have been some tough conversations. Rental cars are amazing, judging from what I have done to/with them.
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Nearly an interesting race, mainly because of the uncertainty of how the new Honda engine would fare and the apparent confusion on whether or not the 'no 4 wheels over the white line rule applies' to all the teams . . .
Pity most passing takes place as a result of DRS, although there were just a few instances of being a little brave and taking the outside line around a corner in association with taking advantage of the early tyre change undercut.
The DRS capability really does distort the purity of racing in my humble view.
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My LED front and rear position lamps have just successfully completed their third MoT. The photo below shows original fit filament lamp on the NS and a red LED side light on the OS. Just one point here about the photo: both lamps look more orange in the photo than they are in reality. I didn't take a similar photo at the front but that would have shown a really nice bright LED light but of a colour that is a little too white in my opinion for an old car, but just perfect to use, in most conditions, as a DLR. The Cadwell Park photo shows the original filament lamps barely adequate for anything except as 'parking lights'. Remember the clip-on lamps that you could buy back in the 60s to fit onto side windows?
My Osram Nightbreaker headlights are in their 6th year and have served just fine. Having said that, I am looking forward to a meaningful and useful conclusion to this saga.
If I needed more light at the front, I'd go for a pair of auxiliary lamps. Recommendations for these would be appreciated.
Incidentally, the useless boot lamp that you can see has been replaced by an LED strip lamp that is brilliant in both senses of the word, in fact a little too bright so I had to stick some tape on it so that I wasn't blinded by the light. A cheap and simple mod but never regretted.
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another common one was 'fairy' a flight line radar/wireless techie, used in a derogatory sense of course mainly by riggers and engine fitters ( the heavies)
Less common: Zobbit - a commissioned officer but I came across it only during my apprenticeship.
how about Knuckle draggers - the RAF Regiment
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this will probably not help much with the original problem described but others may find this to be of general interest.
My 6 has twice caused me to worry about fuel smells.
The first time was the weekend after I first had it and came down to one of the copper compression washers failing to seal after a couple of hundred miles drive across the country. Hertfordshire to Bristol.got worried about the smell when stuck in traffic. stopped at a service station, opened the boot and saw the petrol mist emanating from one of the HP connections. That was very worrying!. I did have some tools but the spanners were all too small so the kind AA man came along, slackened off the connection then slightly rotated the washer before tightening again. I carried spare washers and bigger spanners for the next few thousand miles before deciding to do the job properly - (the fix was working OK so why interfere with it).
The second occasion was to see fuel dripping from the pipe hanging down behind the NS rear wheel. The other end was fitted to the diaphragm style pressure regulator. The belief was that the internal diaphragm was slightly perforated and so allowed fuel to escape(obviously not a lot, but visible when parked in the garage after driving in. No obvious effect on the engine running. Replacement regulator fitted and all OK.
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Looks a great idea and simple too. What's not to like? And yes please if you go down the kit assembly route.
Pierre
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Hi Matt
I don't know about the MK area specifically, but have you considered contacting your local group - there is a wealth of experience out there. There are quite a few TRR members in the general area of MK.
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Many years ago my house was used by bats as their nursery and the problem we had was all to do with poo on the glass roof of the conservatory. It was not difficult to clean off, but I learnt to be careful to not get splashed too much by foul water as I felt ill after doing it the first couple of times. Never had the same problem after being more careful during subsequent cleaning sessions. Fortunately after a few years, the bats eventually stopped using our house.
Bat pooo (or **** or **** for that matter) is very unpleasant and not good for human health I suggest.
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Richard
I'm with you most of the way. personally, when I'm out on the bikes, I want bright lights that draw attention to the fact that i'm there. the bright front lights are essential when off-road, although some are badly positioned and are dazzling, I agree, but no worse than many modern cars that are reputedly tested to ensure they do not dazzle.
I sometimes cycle on Stevenage's cycle tracks where the biggest hazards are pedestrians who refuse to walk in the areas designated for pedestrians. I have fallen off my bike twice in the past 30 years, once was entirely my fault , too fast on a country lane with gravel down the middle and once taking avoiding action because of pedestrians in the wrong area - totally bu**ered the front wheel , despite braking so hard the cable was pulled through the clamp. Managed to avoid the baby buggy though. The dog was very unhappy with the sudden pull on its lead after a pedal snagged its lead.
Let's face it accidents will always happen, but most are induced by inappropriate behaviour of some sort.
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If the trend to complain about any other road user is to continue, let's not forget horse riders that believe they are top of the pile, even though their animals leave big piles of s**t in the road and have no obligation to clean up after them!
As a pedestrian, cyclist and motorist, I find it easy to be critical at times of all other road users as they get close to MY space on the road. I'm sure we all feel like that don't we?
As for horses, I know that they can be difficult to control if startled - nothing wrong with horse especially after 15-20 minutes per pound in a hot oven.
Apologies for getting really off-topic.
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My sole memory of proper motorcycles was my Dad's AJS 350 plus sidecar on day trip from Deal near Dover to London Zoo. I was on the pillion with Mum and younger brother in the sidecar. It was dark before we set off back home and I was held in place by the belt of Dad's trench coat - good job too, as I fell asleep on the way back.
unsurprisingly, M never liked the sidecar but appreciated the fact that it was better than having two boys fighting each other and out of reach for clipping around the ears. Life got a lot more civilised when the combo was replaced n the mid 1950s by a 1946 Hillman Minx.
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Currently they are VERY close to the horizon so atmospheric distortion is unhelpful, however and fortunately right now the high cloud did not intrude too much, but there is a low band of thick cloud that offers just an occasional glimpse from the back garden. Managed to see the pair of them plus a couple of moons, don't know which. My telescope doesn't show the Saturn rings but I guess they are near vertical from Earth at the moment (intuitively, that sounds 90 deg wrong).
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Thank you Roger for the reminder. I read about this in a mag when I bought my new telescope a few weeks ago and forgot to put the event in my diary. All that is now needed is a clear sky - something that we haven't had for a long while now. . . .
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whatever you do make sure that when the pipe is hot that it does not sag and rest against the radiator else you run the risk of abrasion and wearing a hole in the pipe through which air and eventually water can pass. This plays havoc with the concept of expanding fluid into the bottle and then relying on the suck back as the engine cools as the sucking simply draws air in through the abraded hole. If left for a while longer, It will also be possible for coolant to find this as a way out as the engine warms up. This fault can be a devil to find when you first experience it, I can tell you. . . .
The correct pipe is tough for a reason and can be fitted relatively easily by using a short length of intermediary pipe to connect to the radiator and, has already been said hot water to soften the plastic to aid fitting! Yes, I'm sorry but a bit more egg-sucking offered here. The main thing is pipe routing.
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some shots from our Italy tour Last year - sadly nothing similar for 2021 . . . in the Brenner Pass on the low road, on the Nightjet motor rail Dusseldorf to Innsbruck, and pausing on the Amalfi Coast.
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Aaah yes - the H-P Victor, the superior V bomber. Last 'flight' about 11 years ago an unofficial hop up about 150ft during a 'fast taxi'' demo. Wish I'd been there!
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Hi John
Lydden Hill 'in the day' that was in the days of motorcycle grass track racing wasn't it? I used to cycle there about 12 miles from Deal. Great fun to watch the racing (and smell the funny fuel).
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congrats to Tim Hunt for the special commendation received from the organisers for the Submission of correct answers to particularly devious questions.Good man.
Intermittent Wash Wipe controller Second Edition, order NOW!
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yes please Steve. Whenever you can manage, please
I really should switch my computer on more frequently - been looking forward to this for ages!