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av u nvr hurd of diversity andy ? sumtyms we jst nd 2 CO - there's nuf 2 wori bout w/o getN ^set bout hw 1 typz

Quite right - when I lay out sections I assume that some riders will try every concievable way of missing the hard bits- so you place the markers accordingly - it's harder with dual routes but not impossible. good section marking also takes the pressure off the observers. Imaginary lines are always going to be difficult to enforce and lead to differences of opinion.

some nice bikes in there - a rather well done repro honda race bike - the original CR honda 50cc DOHC race bike was used by Ralph Bryans, keen trials rider, to win the 50cc world championship on in the early 60s. and is that an International Norton i see? also a slightly newer version of my little honda 1961 125 Honda electric start, 4 speed, 75mph and oiltight! - -In 1961 the Brits had only just put suspension on the 3 speed Bantam - it took them another 6 years to put 4 gears on it - and you wonder why the british bike industry folded

Hopefully we are going to manage to include a new moor in this years event including some interesting sections. sorry about the picture quality they were just taken with my phone but you get the idea ! -glad i'm not riding

my settings seem to have gone wonky and only show the first post and them a list of headings - how do i change back to normal? - its no use as it is help worked it out but cant delete this post for some reason this is why i hate computers

Cable ties are probably the strongest method of fitting

The Official line: The SSDT organisers realise that modern bikes are pushing-it to get between fuel checks with the ever decreasing size of fuel tanks. I have been asked by a few people if Hebo auxiliary tanks will be pass scruitineering - The official line will be that HEBO Tanks will pass through scruitineering so long as they are securely fitted. The Hebo tank is specifically designed and robustly built for the purpose of carrying fuel and it is considered that for the purpose of carrying fuel on the off-road sections of the event they are acceptable. Competitors are reminded that they are responsible for the legality and roadworthiness of their bikes while on the public highway. At particularly busy or short staffed fuel checks riders wishing the auxiliary tank topped up may have to wait a little longer, and there may be fuel checks where the staff have been instructed not to fill them

at least you get a book down in Englandshire - still waiting for mine even though the SACU have my

I think plod will be the least of your worries - If some nutter drives into you from behind will the insurance cover your

Dont give up on it - there great little bikes and hard to come by now. I did my first SSDT and finished my first Scott on one . the only frustration was the fact that you couldn't start them in gear. Gizza5 rode one in his first SSDT - he might buy it for his last - that would be worth watching

Phone Talon Engineering or Putoline oils - they both sell 500m rolls of quality track tape not sure how much it is but worth a call - i'm sure it'll be cheaper than

Just a brief note to say that following lots of hard work the SSDT committee can confirm that they have resolved the re-fueling issues for the 2009 event. Some details have yet to be firmed up but the good news is that the event will be on and the club will be in a position to provide a re-fueling service. As far as costs are concerned we are working to keep these to a minimum but there will undoubtedly be some increase to cover essentials such as provision of vehicles and equipment. We will be working on this over the next month and hope to have finalised things by mid October. Watch this space. Mark

Individual section mishaps and c*** ups can always be simply sorted out, but time is always one big headache - i have been to numerous events where time has been extended or scrubbed and half the field have been disadvantaged. Who remembers the great time saga of the 1989 SSDT - on Monday, which was an epic route anyway, it rained non stop - we were carrying bikes across flooded rivers and fighting through sections waist deep in water. - a few riders got back home within the one hour limit so leaving the majority of the field out, or with hefty time penalties - the CofC decided to scrub the time which brought protests from the riders who had fought their way through the atrocious conditions to finish on time. The stewards then reversed the CofC decision on Tuesday which got another sack of protests at the door of the office! - So on Wednesday the Stewards met again and reversed their decision and decided to back the CofC after all - A CofC has to make decisions based on the information he has at the time; stick to those decisions, and move on, dont dwell, reconsider or worry if you've done the right thing - life's too short. Last year as CofC I was struggling with a conflict of some sort and one of the lads in the club said to me "dont worry so much - its just a bunch of guys having fun on bikes" - he's right

SSDT Secretary and all round good lass - our very own Highland Lassie - is getting on her push bike and pedaling for Leukaemia Research charity. Few people fully appreciate the time, effort and commitment that HL gives to motorcycle trials - not just to the SSDT but she also helps in other events such as timekeeping the Scott. If you want to say a small thank you to her please read what follows and give a little to the very worthwhile cause. I will let the words of HL tell you the detail "Some of you may have heard of Pedal For Scotland, but for those who haven't, it's a charity cycle from Glasgow to Edinburgh - 51 miles in total, and it's taking place on Sunday 14th September. It may not sound like much, but for an overly-plump thirty-something that hasn't been on a bike since she was fourteen, this will be a pretty major achievement, so I'm hoping that you'll all realise how much of a challenge it will be for me and that you'll dig deep to help out! It was less than a fortnight ago that my esteemed colleague Samantha suggested this mad cycle...and I laughed in her face - nae chance! I had no bike, no energy and not even a glimmer of hope that I'd be able to cycle 51 miles in less than eight weeks time. However, she persevered and pestered me for the rest of the morning and sent me the link to the Pedal For Scotland website. When I realised it was for charity I thought twice - those of you close to the family will know just how many great relatives we've lost to cancer over the last few years. The decision was made that afternoon when I got the news that my friend who'd been given the all clear just a week before after two years of treatment had just been diagnosed with secondary tumours and had no more than a month to live - there was no way I could refuse to cycle after that. So that's it, in a nutshell. Within an hour of leaving work that night I'd bought a bike, helmet, and most importantly (!) a gel saddle and padded cycling shorts! If anyone fancies joining us, we'd love to see you there - the more the merrier, but if not, a pound or two will keep me happy! If it sways things for you, that tough cookie has insisted on the treatment that they didn't think would work, she's been to hospital every day for the past three weeks and has just been told today that she's heading towards the six month mark. She's aiming for the year though, and given what she's dealt with so far, my money's on her!! If you're interested in cycling, the details are on www.pedalforscotland.org If you'll sponsor us, you can sponsor us online at http://www.justgiving.com/samantharyan3 Go on - of all the people who selflessly give up their time for others HL must be top of the list - lets give her a little thank-you back - it will make her day.

Considering how important your oil is i would keep buying original ones - they cost less than a gallon of petrol so change them regularly along with your oil - Oil is cheaper than engine rebuilds.

Perce - you are not alone infact there are so many frustrated Orange users that they have their own website - Orangeproblems - of course the irony is that you wont be able to access it until you move to a decent provider

so would it be worth me spending

Firstly i know very little about computers other than; I detest microsoft products - they are overly complex, illogical, over priced..................... I hate the fact microsoft have a monopoly on OS's and PC software I hate the fact that my computer tells Microsoft everything that is going on with it. anyway - the last time my PC crashed (yet again through Outlook freezing) and i had to reformat the entire drive, I dumped windows and installed a Linux OS Can anyone tell me what is wrong with Linux because so far its brilliant. - it works all my hardware, (which is more than windows did as it never did accept my cheap laser printer) its OpenOffice package reads all the MS Office generated files and does everything i need - it even saves files in DOC/XLS etc format for emailing to MSOffice users , it connects to the internet without sending messages back to Bill Gates. and its FREE. whats the catch ??????????

we digress I came onto this forum to ask a simple question. I am thinking of buying a new bike - which one is best?

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couldn't agree more - they really bug me

like the Avatar Scorpa3 - the 30mph signs always make for a good photo here's one of Yer Maun at the Man (not sammy but Joey D) for those of you who haven't been to the IOM they paint white stripes on the kerbs - just so that you know not to touch them at 180mph !!!!!!!!

look at how long he hangs onto the bars - damn sure i'd have dumped the bike straight away - perhaps he thought he could get away with it and only loose a few seconds !! either that or he was thinking about how much Ducati would want if he ditched one of their museum exhibits! the irony is that he never won a TT but while leading the 250 class in 1957 dropped his bike at Governor's Bridge on the last lap . He remounted to finish fifth. great respect to the guy - he is a true all round sporting biker. ( i still wouldn't buy his spares though )

and that was only monday morning !!!!