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Spent way longer than ever seems likely at the start of the project tightening the chain on my Royal Enfield (wretched snail cam things and much scrabbling on the floor). Listening to Spotify playlists on cheapo bluetooth speaker-XTC, Psychedelic Furs, Shriekback, Cocteau Twins, Wire, Belly...

Ooh!!! I like CBXs a lot. Saw a pair of the beauties the other day on The Fosseway near Bourton on the Water. Maritime-would love to cross the pond again for Harvest. Had such an amazing time in your stunning part of the world. The whole trip was a 50th birthday treat from my gorgeous wife...

Had an amazing few weeks trundling around the unbelievable gorgeousness that is Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland a year or so back, and a cup or several of Tim Hortons tea was just the thing after a long day on the go. Not a great fan of all that coffee nonsense-just a straight...

Bastards, utter scum bastards. If I see it in the Cotswolds (unlikely, I know but...) I will do what I can. Loved my little Ace, 5 years of silly fun. Hope whoever swiped it suffers indescribable agonies.

Bonester. Yep-they are serious alright! Bless 'em. Scuffing off the 150cc mark would make no difference (other than some companies wont touch the bigger engine anyway) as this would only bring it back to a declared 125, and its this size that has suffered the increase because of the massive...

HerbertD. Thanks for your reply. Just phoned Swintons. As of last September they wont touch anything with an engine conversion like this! The cheapest quote I can find is £190 fully comp. I have had a full, clean licence for nearly thirty years and never made a claim. The reason for this huge...

Hello. Anyone out there got any reccomendations for half decent insurance company in UK? Have been happily insured with Bennetts for a year or so (last premium was about £70 fully comp). Got home today to find a bizarrely worded letter saying that they could not "offer a renewal quote based on...

I lost my cool with the accursed side stand cut out..pulled the wires out of the side stand end in a none too sophisticated attack. I think I lashed the bare ends together under some heat shrink tubing and tucked them out of the way somewhere. Was a while ago so memory is a bit hazy, it was but...

Forgot to say earlier-Tea. Take tea bags and a flask and make tea every morning. No reason other than it is tea, and tea and bikes go together so well. Much better than that silly beardy coffee nonsense. Tea is the answer. Always has been and always will be. Enjoy.

Good luck on your adventure... I always carry a set of cheapo bicycle lights (the front one clamps on the handlebar and the rear clips on anything back there). May not be legal but is certainly better than nothing if you have to be out late in the arse end of nowhere and a bulb goes, also...

Would be wrong not to.

Sorry. Lord knows how/why the word "high"found its way into the first sentence of my previous post.. Beyond me-demonic possession most likely cause. Hey ho!

Hello. Any advice out there in UK land about any possible pifalls and the like about the legal/technical side of informing the DVLA and my insurance people about this upcoming high modification. Will they make life painfully difficult or will they take it in their stride? Its hardly like...

Sneikz... Your little booklet is superb! A great read and great reference. It gave me the inspiration to go for first proper jaunt of the year (sunshine and dry!!!) Unfortunately, the North Cotswold chapter of the Nissan Micra Owners Club have been reanimated by the recent sunshine and are out...

A little off topic, for which I apologise. If any of you Acers from Adelaide happen to be trundling through Delamere, say "Hi" to my good friend Si Thomas who farms on Dog Trap Road. Bought a 1963 Tiger Cub off him (not sure why...) before he scarpered to Australia 22 years ago. Stayed with...

That then, Gents, was certainly time very well spent! Looks great...!

Tip top! Always forget about that superb spreadsheet...! Got the part numbers and off to the really rather excellent Hammonds in Cirencester tomorrow. Cheers all you good people. Love, Light and Peas!

Evening all. Does anyone know the dimensions/guage/whatever of the rear wheel spokes-have just found one snapped at the bend on offside? I presume its a bog standard 90 degree bend. Any thoughts on a supplier too? Thanks folks.

Thanks to all concerned for bearing advice. Spot on info. Bought some made by NKE. Got mine from the very good Mayday Seals & Bearings ltd of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Cheers all.

Sure you are right. It has been the most gorgeous day here and have missed out on what would have been a great day on the Ace. Bearing failure and finger hacking put the kaibosh on such fun! Thanks for those measurements-will get sorted next week. Cheers. :)