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Old 19-04-2005, 12:08 AM   #13
gary tompkins
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Originally Posted by creepy
gary t. that is me you see on princes road,i do shifts so one week i'm there 8.30 ish the next 6.15, it was a surprise to read that someone had spotted me! >snip...
Guessed it was, and if I spot you again I'll give you a wave next time.

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my next job is to find why the oil lamp has stopped working,i surpose what i'm trying to say is"why do to have to keep fiddling with this thing?">snip...
This could be something as simple as a blown bulb in the idiot lights, a duff oil pressure switch or connection/wiring loom faults.

IMO a monster will only hack reliably if you can afford to keep on top of them service-wise, and this gets more critical as the miles rack up. Throw winter use/salted roads into the equation, combined with a lack of proper cleaning and they quickly fall apart in front of your eyes

TBH If I still needed to use 2 wheels for work (which I don't) I would get something like a cheap scooter for commuting, and keep the monster back for better (weekend) use.

It's good to track down another local monsterer - I'm sure we'll meet up before long
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