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I give up counting.

I know this is a long shot, but my girlfriend is doing a sponsored abseil for Alzheimer's Society. Its one of them charities that mean a lot to both me and my gf as we both have family members who suffer from Alzheimer's/memory loss. The abseil was supposed to be last week but due to bad weather has been moved to this Saturday. If anyone would like to donate then please do, will be appreciated. Sponsored Abseil for Alzeimer's No raised money has been used to pay for the abseil ( which isn't cheap! )

I love the fact V-twins become inline 4's and inline 4's become strokers!

only if you dump the stock can then your looking at a dynojet and set up,i had a good run after i fitted them and noticed i hadnt lost any bottom end ,if anything it seems to have gained a bit more poke and the midrange is stronger,theres no flatspots at all Same if you put an aftermarket can on, you wont notice any loss down low or flat spots, and gain more top end. The ex-up valve in our old ace was seized, so we took the inners out and slapped it back together so it was a straight through header makes it sound a bit more throaty too

Old? there my Sunday bikes!

ferrari in a disabled bay? sounds about right

I'm sure you can resolve that No baffle, bigger internal dia on the headers/link pipe yet its quiet as hell!! Mind you, i am tempted to slap my carbon can back on 3" outlet would make some noise with 4-1 straight through headers. Im happy with the way its turned out. Just need to take it for a ride now and see how it runs. According to Akrapovic, the system alone with no other mods will give you a increase from 97BHP to 111BHP at the rear. 14BHP increase and a smoother power delivery sounds like a worth while upgrade

its on its quieter than my old 4-2 though.

nope! i worked it out now though, 2 bent ones in the middle, the wiggly Y pipe is on the right side of bike, straight Y on the left, link pipe you can't go wrong! lol

Going to dig out the wire wool and see if i can get the remainder off. Then its time to tackle the end can

think i will be missing this year. Go every year but I'm a tad skint this time round

Now we getting somewhere!! rust removing sponge, some autosol & Meguires metal polish and this is where im up to! Still a fair bit to go though. The hardest bit is working out which pipe goes where

but them pipes are seriously manky! good luck sorting them though! love the Yam, same as Mike nearly got one myself instead of the bandit which I've had over 7 years now so about time I starting thinking of a change myself, Hmn!.... Had to resort to wet & dry paper last night, got the majority of it cleaned off, just left with some stubborn black spots. Will be tackling them again tonight!! Found out earlier that there is a part missing.. not important, only the footpeg relocation bracket to mount the actual can to the bike *DOH* found them on ebay for £25 so bought em!

Got a full exhaust for it! Needs some work doing to it but should be good. Picked up a full Akrapovic exhaust for £191. The end can has a nasty dent in the top, but its roughly 2" away from the inlet, its a smooth dent but big so might even be able to reshape it to how it should be with a bit of luck. The headers are brown with plenty of asphalt, dirt and other stuff melted on to them which is causing me a nightmare to clean off! spent 3 hours yesterday and I'm still nowhere near done.

Done about 100 miles on the thruxton over the weekend. Shame its now got a oil leak Forgot how fun that bike ( and loud ) it is to ride

had plenty of close calls with pigeons, few pheasants near where i work but lucky none have ran out at me! had a little bird hit my leg though.

Clicky I wan't. Just a shame about the price

yeah it seems the newer models are the problem not the older stuff. Same with everything though

The International Council of Man Laws. 1: Under no circumstances may two men share an umbrella. 2: It is OK for a man to cry ONLY under the following circumstances: (a) When a heroic dog dies to save its master. (b) The moment Angelina Jolie starts unbuttoning her Blouse. (c) After wrecking your boss's car. (d) When she is using her teeth. 3: Any man who brings a camera to a stag night may be legally killed and eaten by his friends. 4: If you've known a guy for more than 24 hours, his sister is off limits forever unless you actually marry her. 5: Moaning about the brand of free beer in a mate's fridge is forbidden. However complain at will if the temperature is unsuitable. 6: No man shall ever be required to buy a birthday present for another man. In fact, even remembering your mate's birthday is strictly optional. At that point,you must celebrate at a strip bar of the birthday boy's choice. 7: In the mini-bus, the strongest bladder determines pit stops, not the weakest. 8: When stumbling upon other blokes watching a sporting event, you may ask the score of the game in progress, but you may never ask who's playing. 9: You may fart in front of a woman only after you have brought her to climax. If you trap her head under the covers for the purpose of flatulent entertainment (commonly known as a Dutch oven), she's officially your girlfriend. 10: It is permissible to drink a fruity alcohol drink only when you're sunning on a tropical beach ... and it's delivered by a topless model and only when it's free. 11: Only in situations of mortal and/or physical peril are you allowed to kick another guy in the nuts. 12: Unless you're in prison, never fight naked. 13: Friends don't let friends wear Speedos. Ever. Issue closed. 14: If a man's fly is down, that's his problem, you didn't see anything. 15: Women who claim they 'love to watch sports' must be treated as spies until they demonstrate knowledge of the game and the ability to drink as much as the other sports watchers. 16: A man in the company of a hot, suggestively dressed woman must remain sober enough to fight. 17: Never hesitate to reach for the last beer or the last slice of pizza, but not both, that's just greedy. 18: If you compliment a guy on his six-pack, you'd better be talking about his choice of beer. 19: Never join your girlfriend or wife in discussing a friend of yours, except if she's withholding sex pending your response. 20: Never talk to a man in a bathroom unless you are on equal footing i.e., both urinating, both waiting in line, etc. For all other situations, an almost imperceptible nod is all the conversation you need. 21: Never allow a telephone conversation with a woman to go on longer than you are able to have sex with her. Keep a stopwatch by the phone. Hang up if necessary. 22: The morning after you and a girl who was formerly 'just a friend' have carnal, drunken monkey sex. The fact that you're feeling weird and guilty is no reason for you not to nail each other again before the discussion occurs about what a big mistake it was. 23: It is acceptable for you to drive her car. It is not acceptable for her to drive yours. 24: Thou shall not buy a car in the colours of brown, pink, lime green, orange or sky blue. 25: The girl who replies to the question 'What do you want for Christmas?' with 'If you loved me, you'd know what I want!' gets an Xbox 360. End of story. 26: There is no reason for guys to watch Ice Skating or Men's Gymnastics. Ever. 27: It is not permissible to make eye contact when watching porn with your mates. Furthermore, this is only one of two circumstances under which it is allowed to have an erection with friends in the room, the other being when you are 'spit roasting' a woman. 28: We've all heard about people having guts or balls. But do you really know the difference between them? In an effort to keep you informed, the definition of each is listed below: * 'GUTS' is arriving home late after a night out with the guys, being assaulted by your wife with a broom, and having the guts to say, 'are you still cleaning or are you flying somewhere?' * 'BALLS' is coming home late after a night out with the guys smelling of perfume and beer, lipstick on your collar, slapping your wife square on the ass and having the balls to say, 'You're next fatty!' I hope this clears up any confusion, The International Council of Man Laws

Since when is any blackberry any good? They all break within 6 months unless your lucky! Not a HTC guy now, one of mine was so slow after a day of being on, had to be restarted every day. The other one has corroded inside without touching water! 6 months down the line. Gone back to nokia and windows mobile 8 now, always liked nokia's!

Saracens head in Towcester ( lovely pub ), just off the A43/M1/A5 and a few miles from ( i think ) M40?

shit beat me to it! heard it on the radio this morning and first thing i thought was *Damn, Stu's not gunna be happy*

Happy birthday!

some good pics. I see northants police still have the undercover R1 then!!

His in denial!