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by mdouglas
Tue Mar 11, 2008 9:47 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Near Miss (long)
Replies: 17
Views: 9339

Whenever I am unsure that a driver has seen me, I give a decent blast of the horn. Other road users might think I'm a bit of a knob but i don't care. It makes other road users look.
by mdouglas
Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:56 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Computer'ish techy help anybody?
Replies: 5
Views: 5121

The two files you are missing are just temporary ones that it creates every time it runs. (they are placed in the location you specify for the "xml folder" in "Settings".

I have mine set to C:\Documents and Settings\your name\Local Settings\Temp.
by mdouglas
Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:30 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Computer'ish techy help anybody?
Replies: 5
Views: 5121

You have to have the files/folders in the root of whatever drive you have it on. So if you want to run it from a hard disk, make sure that in the root of the drive, you have a file/folder list something like: Directory of D:\ 08/08/2003 23:50 45 AUTORUN.INF 12/04/2005 11:14 468,504 BMW-Motorrad-CD.x...
by mdouglas
Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:47 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Better than a R1200GS...
Replies: 1
Views: 2338

I've just had my first shot on one today - the K1200R is in for some warranty work.

What a sweet bike the R1200R is. I don't think I would buy one as it's all a bit plain (never been a fan of the single 7" round headlamp), but it does everything very well.
by mdouglas
Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:24 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Chroming Services ... any recommendations?
Replies: 7
Views: 5942

http://www.douglas-plating.co.uk/

I used these guys for a load of bits of my 50's BSA. The quality of work was v. good.

Despite the same surname, no connection (that I know of).
by mdouglas
Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:13 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: latest Nolan N103
Replies: 4
Views: 5504

I am utterly astounded that Nolan or any of their customers think that conducting a wirless phone call and riding a motorcycle are even remotely compatible activities.

We are all pretty vocal about car drivers conducting phone calls whilst driving!
by mdouglas
Sat Sep 01, 2007 8:46 am
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Loctite 270 or 2701
Replies: 9
Views: 11497

Maplin sell a range of loctite equivalents (same stuff, different manufacturer).
by mdouglas
Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:02 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Air screws / throttle balancing
Replies: 7
Views: 4686

Take all the tension out of both throttle cables first. That way you will know that the throttle cables are not holding one of the butterflies open at idle (which would cause you to compensate through the bleed screws). There are separate butterfly stop screws that determine their rest position. (th...
by mdouglas
Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:19 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Tax disc holder
Replies: 6
Views: 4249

Stick it through a laminator. Makes it waterproof and won't get all crumpled up in your pocket. Once laminated, cut off the surplus. I use a laminator pouch (sprung from the office stationary cupboard), the wife's steam iron and a teatowel as I don't own a laminator. I do it even to put inside a hol...
by mdouglas
Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:13 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Air flow jackets
Replies: 12
Views: 7506

I've got a BMW Airflow and also the Rallye (with zips down sleeves to open up panels of mesh). Airflow is great for dealing with heat, on and off the bike. Just pray you're not wearing it during a cloudburst. Rain coming through the fabric at 60mph+ is like being attacked by a swarm of wasps. Fabric...
by mdouglas
Wed May 09, 2007 10:13 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: R1100S v R1200S
Replies: 68
Views: 38208

Well, I had an R1200S loan bike yesterday while my K1200R was in having a new clutch fitted under warranty. I was hugely disappointed. I've had an R1100S and an R1150R Rockster previously so know what to expect from a boxer twin. The engine never felt anything other than agricultural. I asked on ret...
by mdouglas
Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:08 pm
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: Front brake - piston seized
Replies: 6
Views: 5115

I'm around tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon if you want any help. I'm in Surbiton, with fully equipped garage. I've got a series of quickclamps, spring clamps and the like that I use to keep 3 pistons in place while you work on the 4th. I've got industrial quantities of brake cleaner aerosol as well. My ...
by mdouglas
Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:48 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Leather or Textile Jacket choices
Replies: 12
Views: 6442

Gericke have a GoreTex XCR jacket and trousers with leather on all the crash vulnerable places. Best of both worlds. £400 for the jacket. Quite a sporty cut and being XCR, not even the top layer of fabric gets wet.
by mdouglas
Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:34 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: MOT Centre : Near Leatherhead, Surrey?
Replies: 5
Views: 3933

Or come up the road past Chessington to the Ace of Spades roundabout on the A3. Chessington Motorcycles are just off the roundabout (on the Surbiton/Kingston side of the rounabout).

They MOTd my 1100S a couple of years ago.
by mdouglas
Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:52 am
Forum: Boxertech
Topic: DDP - Official Name?
Replies: 17
Views: 9955

Not Marrakesh. That was the later, darker shade.

"Light Red" was propoer name for DDP from memory.

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