Jump to content

Adam

Registered users
  • Posts

    786
  • Joined

  • Last visited

1 Follower

About Adam

  • Birthday 19/04/1992

Personal Information

  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Norwich

Adam's Achievements

0

Reputation

  1. I’m in Indianapolis installing an automated material goods handling system in a new corrugated board factory all weekend, and the next, and the next...
  2. Automatrics Mtrack seem to be a good option for a tracker, they use GPS and RF signal. They have a YouTube channel of them recovering stolen bikes and all sorts of vehicles, they also cover the recovery costs up to £200.
  3. Unfortunately whilst I was there I had my hire car window smashed and rucksack stolen. We had parked right on the bay front near the Golden Gate Bridge in a heavily pedestrianised area, but that doesn’t faze them. The police officer said most of the time they just smash windows and hope something is inside! Got my bag back a few hours later minus my laptop and iPad. I’m off to Texas next Wednesday, hopefully no one tries to shoot me!! Didn’t have to worry about any of that in Canada and it’s basically the same as the US.
  4. Got to agree with Bob on this one. No point spending money on a bike you’re selling as you won’t get your money back. Work out the sale price as it is now. Work out the cost of the parts. Work out the sale price with the new parts. Subtract the cost of the parts off the sale price with said parts and you’ll see if it’s worth the hassle. Don’t forget you should also include your time/money for fitting those parts. Considering the parts are hard to find it’s certainly sounds like more hassle than it’s worth. Whatever you do keep us updated. What bike have you got in mind as a replacement?
  5. Insurance companies will price up the repair based on brand new oem parts, this includes any part that is scratched + labour. If they offer you a good price for the bike buy it back and repair it yourself with parts off eBay. Don’t forget though the bike value will drop if it has a category N attached to it. I would buy it back and repair it myself and take the payout from the insurance company.
  6. Going out on a whim and putting 2 and 2 together here. https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=69002
  7. If you don’t know when it was last serviced then give the bike a service. Kits are cheap enough on eBay and it’s easy to do yourself. Check and adjust the tyre pressures, and chain/sprockets (lube) whilst you’re at it. Any questions or help you need just ask.
  8. Honda NSR 125 RR Aprilia RS 125 Wouldn’t recommend them for a 50-mile commute though. A four stroke will be far more economical and reliable.
  9. I wouldn’t be, most insurance companies ask for pictures of the damage before seeing the vehicle so they can order new parts and save time. Maybe the OP sent the garage a picture of the damage to get a quote. What will be hard to prove is that they caused the damage and not you. I would take the bike in and show them and see how they react. At least it’s not visible!
  10. Adam

    Hire car games

    I had a Toyota Camry + sat nav booked for me by my company upon arrival in SAN Francisco. Having had one of their “sat navs” (a phone with an app) before I politely asked for a car with a built in sat nav, oooh that will cost more sir was the reply the lady gave me. Once she had added the cost of the sat nav ($15 per day!!) onto the normal daily price of the Camry she suddenly had a BMW X5 3.0 twin turbo petrol available. Result!!
  11. Adam

    Smart home

    Just getting into the whole smart home scene, we brought a Google home hub (the one with a screen) before Christmas, we also have a Google home mini, ands Google chromecast. I’m wanting to get smart bulbs, led strip lights and smart sockets to begin with. Ikea have a range of smart bulbs which are reasonably priced and they work with the usual platforms. For the landing and hallway I want motion sensors so there’s no need to manually switch them on and off. In the future I want to be able to control the heating, open/close curtains, and add a security system with cameras for outside. Not a fan of smart locks for the front door as I think they could be easily hacked.
  12. Adam

    Mobile Phones

    I have an iPhone 7 and Google Pixel 2, both are great phones. I use the Pixel as a work phone as I found a lot of email attachments don’t work without having to download extra apps on the iPhone. My partner has the iPhone X the Face ID is okay, not as fast as the Pixel and if it doesn’t work instantly you have to wait to put your passcode in. The Pixel has 3 options, Face ID, fingerprint, and passcode.
  13. B&Q sell the tube you need by the metre. They do various sizes so be careful which one you get. I used the glass jar half filled with fluid method when i bled my brakes, works a treat. Just make sure you pinch the bleed nipple back up after every pump to stop any air being sucked back in. Oh and make sure you keep the master cylinder topped up otherwise you'll be back at square one!
  14. Personally I think an Armadillo cover will draw more attention than a shed. Most people have a shed to store crap in they might use one day, however an Armadillo cover is specifically for motorbikes and therefore would appeal more to a potential thief.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Terms of Use Privacy Policy Guidelines We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

Please Sign In or Sign Up