Just rounded the day off with bbq - Aldi’s best rump, Greek salad, homemade coleslaw and new tatties. Washed down with a couple of golden hens (avoided the Malbec as Mrs GH wasn’t partaking). Strawberries and cream to finish and now watch the sun drop down behind the trees at bottom of my garden. .....back to work tomorrow.
Had a ride on the delectable 996R question is why are so many motorists running their headlights on during the day
The fashion was started many years back when Volvo decided it would be uber safe and cool. Now if your car hasn't got daytime running lights it's so yesterday!
These are some of the tips I`ve picked up. I hope I`m not teaching granny to suck eggs. Make sure the new tyre is warm, I put mine in the airing cupboard over night or next to a radiator. Use plenty of lube, I use slightly watered down washing up liquid. Start fitting the tyre opposite the valve, if you have a security bolt, then opposite that. You want to get the bead where you start into the well on the rim, that gives you a bit more room to fit the last few inches of bead. It gets tricky if you run two security bolts, If you imagine a clock face, I always had my security bolts at 6 and 12 o`clock, the valve at three o`clock. Leave the security bolts loose, have the nuts one or two threads on, don`t tighten them, when you inflate the tyre, the tube will push them out and you can then tighten them. I would start fitting the bead at the 6 o`clock security bolt and work clockwise around to the 12 o`clock one, then kneel on the tyre at 9 o`clock to push the bead into the well then work evenly towards the valve. When you blow the tyre up to seat the bead, remove the valve core, this seems to allows air in quicker and seats the bead easier, usually about 30 - 40 psi will do it. I had to go to 50+ on an old steel rim once, that was a bit scary. Once the bead is seated, replace the core and re inflate. I have a compressor but I have done them with a small 12V compressor. If you use one of these, a rubber mallet helps seat the bead. I always washed the sidewalls to remove any washing up liquid. I fitted this a month or so ago, took me 10 - 15 minutes on a loose rim, I`d read Maxxis are a cow to fit but this was one of the easiest I`ve ever done. In ten years of competing off road, running tyre pressures of 4 - 8 psi, I never had a puncture caused by tyre creep ripping the valve out.
Cheers I have great habit of nipping the tubes. Wheels have only 1 bolt so I should be able to do it ok. I hate it, sore knuckles, knees and sweat. I like battlecross, nice grip. Ta again
Mrs Bs first outing in the car and walked around Berkeley castle. The classic car show was in the next field and didn’t spot it til we paid to go in the castle
Just done a couple of pints G&T while watcthing some vintage Bowie on Y/tube. I'm not at work tomorrow.
went to the Memorial Day Flypast at the Airhawk WW2 Air Museum in Nampa Boise, Idaho. Watched these 4 old planes fly past in formation, then land and taxi up to a crowd of around 100. Haven't a feckin' clue what they are - anyone?
Top left and bottom right look like P40 Warhawks, bottom left is a P51 Mustang. No idea about the other one. The other one is also a P40, the graphics threw me. It`s a Reno racing bird called Parrothead. How good is the internet
I was listening to Pink Floyd in the garden. I kept sneezing and my eyes started to itch. I thought, hay fever, leave my lids alone.
Panic stations ! Was told that my rear tyre would last the final day at Almeria so didn't give it a thought. Just giving the 1098R the once over for Silverstone and copped the rear tyre I’m sure I saw some tread wear indicators the last time I looked at it. Oh well, unplanned trip to Micheldever to get them replaced after I get the wheels off the bike. Still it means I can drop by MR and collect my new caliper piston compression tool the Snap-On man dropped off last Friday. Always a silver lining Andy
