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Rocol Foliac Graphite Pipe Jointing Compound is the stuff of which you write. Though the Manganese version has a higher heat rating. Check this link http://www.colglo.co.uk/productlist.php?category=218212951403
 which subsequently has a PDF to open which gives the tech stuff on the graphite PJC. A quick check on google shows a fair number of suppliers (one of which is next door to my old house from 25 years ago) so certainly avaiable in the UK and OZ. I may appear to know what I'm talking about but I haven't used either of these particular products but something very similar and these specifically state they dry hard but you can break the seal when needed.
They sound as though they'll do the business.

I can photocopy the relevant pages if you like, if that's any good? I have the mags somewhere in the house or garage. I can even run to a stamp and envelope.

My original idea was purely for a section to be created similar to 'The Bikers Bar' into which contributors could then write their own thoughts down on, let's say, a BSA Rocket 3. Someone else can add to it and so on and so on then maybe a balanced view could be obtained on said Rocket 3.
As it is you get people asking questions like - I've been offered a Honda 400/4 are they any good? There may be a plethora of opinions somewhere within this website but human nature dictates that the same questions get repeated time after time. This is partly due to not bothering to look, not knowing where to look or the question being worded differently.
I wouldn't have thought it would need editing or transforming unless it was offensive to someone. As it is contributions aren't currently edited or checked for spelling and it wouldn't need photos.
It just needs to be -
"I rode one of these for 5 years in the mid seventies. It could do X mph and Y mpg. It couldn't pull the skin off cold custard but could corner like blah blah. Don't leave the rear carb bellmouth uncovered when parked in the rain or it fills up with water........etc"

The problem you could get if Mr A doesn't agree with what Mr B wrote about Honda C90 or whatever then it could end up getting a bit silly. But that could then be removed to await something more sensible.

As I said it was just a thought.

People,
I started this thread in March this year. I see that it has now had 553 visits. Does this prove that there is a need for such a review section? Clearly people have clicked expecting to find something and have been left wanting.
Vintagebike, what do you think?

Hi Paxman,
I take it, from your post, you have been the registered owner since this the last tax disc? Any 'taxable' vehicle, last taxed after 31/01/98 needs a tax disc or a SORN. What I would suggest is you ring the DVLA, get a name of the person advising you, and tell them your predicament and that it was an oversight. I'm pretty sure you'll be okay without incurring their wrath. Failing that sell it (to me) rather than scrap it because a new owner can SORN it without any penalty.
Good luck.

A couple of mates and I, realising that we haven't yet had our mid-life crisis have decided that we'll have it in India.
Does anyone here have any first-hand knowledge of good firms offering bike touring holidays in India. We plan to go in 2010 but failing to plan is planning to fail as they say.
Any contacts details you could give me would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

This scheme effects anyone travelling by road into London and possibly any other town with bus lanes. If it is successful then it should ease congestion for all road users. It is not designed to annoy pedal cyclists but it clearly does. This may be because motorcyclists will actually stop at red traffic lights! I cut and pasted this from another forum with the writer’s blessing:-
Transport For London are receiving very few comments from motorcyclists about their new London-wide trial of motorcycles in red-route bus lanes. The latest news is that as part of the evaluation of the scheme “users views” will be taken into account and 'numbers responding' will play a part in this. Clearly none of us want to see a situation where 5,000 cyclists have protested and 200 motorcyclists support. It's this kind of thing that would shift the political balance against us. However, cyclists’ campaign groups are steadily orchestrating a build up of resistance to the measure, being well organised at grass roots level in the capital and elsewhere. TFL have already received large numbers of submissions from cyclists, opposing motorcycles in bus lanes. We risk losing the scheme at the end of the 18 month period unless the motorcycle world demonstrates widespread support for the measure. I urge all of you who read this to use this link to visit the TFL 'user views' website and complete the response form, which will take only about two minutes.
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/roadusers...s/default.aspx

If you're a member of any other biker’s social networking sites, could you start a thread on this? The cyclists are motivated and determined and see denying motorcycles access to bus lanes as a number one key goal. They have a strong and well motivated campaigning network. Unless we respond to this, we risk seeing this hard won concession denied to us after the experimental period has finished. The TFL scheme is being keenly watched outside London. It could come to a town near you!