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11/05/2025 16:57:42 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
It was probably around 12 months later. The Lambda extender has arrived so I'll be trying that soon.
Oh the excitement.
I did a weld repair on the X1 and put a new flexi in. That worked well enough. Wished I'd done it on the Mii too!
Upt.
11/05/2025 17:46:14 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
Yes when first riding a scoot with a rear brake where the clutch usually is does cause a few "hiccups" but you soon get used to it? I mean obviously we lesser folks learn the hard way with a couple of rear end lock-ups while trying to accelerate but when you adjust to it Scoots are super easy to ride.
What's the weather doing there Rev.Mick!? It looks lovely I hope it's not too hot. We're enjoying good weather - the water companies are already warning of hosepipe bans.
13/05/2025 08:03:48 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
You'll have to stop washing your bikes then Ren.
13/05/2025 09:57:40 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
The problem isn't intrinsically with the left hand brake but the difficulty my ageing brain has with changing from one to another. Which is why I'm rationalising(?) my small stable with bikes that have right hand (foot) up for down gearchanges and left hand rear brake. It was bad enough swapping from the Guzzi V50 with linked brakes to the Norton ES2. No issue if you only have one bike.
13/05/2025 12:20:01 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
I don't know if it's your age Ian - it seems most folks not accustomed to Scoots would make the same mistake a few times. As for riding with the gears on the right foot and brake on the left... I tried to ride an old BSA Bantam once - nearly killed me at 7mph. I'd rather get used to a Scoot any day!
13/05/2025 13:04:26 UTC
Rev. Mick! said :-
Well sue to the wonders of modern life I am answering you from a classic Plaza in Trujillo. I am even suffering a cafe con leche, Ren, somehow made bearable by the early morning sun.
The building opposite has statues on the roof depicting Vices and Virtues. The vices ones seem to be looking at me closely as member of their gang.
A very nice classical city a lot of it built by Pizzaro's brother.
Anyone can get used to a twist and go. If I can anyone can. I'm sold on the idea.
15/05/2025 08:35:19 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Gotta love a Swift.
So that's where the blue sky went!
Just sea fret upt'north.
Pffffffftttttti'ttttty Pffffffftttttt.
15/05/2025 09:49:38 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
It look magnificent Rev.Mick! Someone was complaining that Spain we suffering a lot of rain on FaceAche this morning so I figure you're in the best place.
I can't find a "Trujillo" in Portugal? Where's that place?
15/05/2025 13:06:51 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
"Trujillo is a town in western Spain. The Castillo, a medieval stone fortress, sits atop a hill overlooking the town center. The Coria Museum has displays on the regional links between Spain and Latin America. The life of conquistador Francisco Pizarro, who conquered the Inca empire, is traced at the Casa Museo de Pizarro, his former home. An equestrian statue dedicated to him stands in Plaza Mayor".
You're welcome.
Pffffffftttttt.
15/05/2025 14:42:15 UTC
Rev. Mick! said :-
Extremadura.
We came back into Spain. This remote rural Spain. Let me tell you English speakers very rare here.
Bit of rain today and snow on tops.
15/05/2025 14:43:25 UTC
Rev. Mick! said :-
15/05/2025 14:45:54 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
Nice wild flower meadow. These were in the Massif Central a few years ago.
15/05/2025 16:40:36 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
flowers...
15/05/2025 16:41:04 UTC
Rev. Mick! said :-
16/05/2025 12:28:08 UTC
Ren - The Ed¹ said :-
I'm really really wishing I was on holiday now. Snot fairy
17/05/2025 07:24:47 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Pffffffftttttt.
17/05/2025 12:32:54 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
EML update.....
Don't know where we were up to, but after the best minds in the NE failed miserably to diagnose any faults with Er'Indoors Seat, I went down the Lambda sensor extension route following a recommendation to do so.
Ordered a Cobra straight extension.....didn't fit my sensor.....pffffffftttttt.
Ordered a Profusion Exhaust angled extension.....does fit.....hooray.
Fitted yesterday, bit of a faff but OK. Started the car expecting it to run like a bag of crap.....no! Ran like a champ. Filled it up with more Redex and E5. Doubled the value of the car!
I didn't want Er'Indoors to drive the car, just in case, so I drove er to Berwick-upon-the-Tweed this morning for er jumpy up and down class.
Picked er up and ran er back wom, straight down to Mickies for emissions check.....guess what....it would pass a mot on emissions. No! Can't be so! Micky is presently confused saying things like, "why do I bother", "this can't pass!". Shame.
Light is off for now so we'll see how it goes.
If anyone can explain to me how removing a Bank 2 Lambda sensor from its intended position doesn't = mot failure I'd love to hear the explanation.
Fuel economy on the return trip on the on board was 63.6 mpg. Which is probably around normal.
Confused?
Upt.
30/05/2025 11:32:34 UTC
Ian Soady¹ said :-
I suppose it's not directly in the exhaust stream so maybe not affected by contaminants? But what do I know?
30/05/2025 11:54:32 UTC
Upt'North ¹ said :-
Probably more than me Ian.
One more short start stop journey completed without incident.
Upt.
30/05/2025 17:07:23 UTC
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