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thanks for that Ron...excellent little bench,it gives me food for thought....but have you read the instructions on how to build it regards N

yes kevin j....send me an Email with some pictures ..that would be great ok Ishy .."if" i buy one I`ll blame you and tell her you`ll be in scotland during May for a few days Thanks everyone....very helpful replys regards N

I`ve heard that a bikes suspension can get soft with age/use ,but mine seems to to be stiff compared to other bikes. I`m going to change the fork oil in the front for a recomended brand to see if that makes a difference...but not sure what to do about the back. Anyone got any ideas regards N

Having a kickstart on the right hand side of the bike instead of the left like my Techno ...but thats already on all other makes anyway what about a 2 wheel drive option....seem to remember someone somewhere having a 2 wheel drive trial bike Much better for slippery conditions regards N

Ishy...Ive been living with her for 10 yrs...she could lift the bike with me on top of it ...then say "what you complaining about...its easy",so your idea would be no good thanks anyway regards N

thanks for the replys Charlie ...my garage floor now has a fully fitted carpet but I will be scooting around on a small chair on wheels.I just didnt want to guess at a height for the bench/stand and it be to low,so I will go with Oceanvibes measurement as it seems about right HRC...

Sherco dude....The stand or bench ,I am making,is the full length of the bike ,so that the 2 wheels are actually on the bench/stand .....not the type you put under the bash plate and lift it up with. But the one I am making cant be moved up or down ,so what I want is assistance in gauging the height I need for ease of use. sorry if I`ve confused anybody else ...seemed quite straight forward when I read it through...but there you go cheers Oceanvibe regards N

I have been designing a full length bike workstand made out of wood for my garage.The hydraulic ones are to expensive and cannot be stored away when not used. when I put my bike on a normal stand I find that it is to low to work on(with a bad back),so need something higher up. The design is quite simple (has to be) and only needs the bike to be pushed (or ridden) up a ramp .Once in place the normal bike stand can then be put underneath or the bikes own stand can be used. It is also designed to be portable so it can be sored away when not needed (space very limited in my garage) What I want to know really ....what do you people think the height of it should be (I was thinking about 20") and should I add any little extras to it to make certain things easy. Any Ideas and answers appreciated Regards N

Eurosport...tuesday or wednesday afternoon regards N

ee..they dont build trees like they used to seriously though... these are great pictures Ishy Regards N

no...it wasnt any of those regards N

nice to know that whoever had the camera dropped it and rushed to help regards N

a nice bacon and egg butty when you first get up ...then like the hobbits ...for 2nd breakfast have a large coffee with some beans and blackpudding ....oh and some red bull if you need some energy those days have gone for a while though ...mrs has put me on a strict diet regards N

have Eurosport cancelled showing the sheffield round because of men and motors showing it either today or tomorrow 6pm today 12pm tomorrow regards N

not any more...but there is space in the posting for them...perhaps ishy deleted them. regards N

gotta disagree with you there Rev3guy...I rang Lampkins to get the equivalent to a champion n7ycc....they sent me a NGK bp5es.... My bike is a 98 Techno and has run great since putting it in Regards N

Yes ...well done to whoever came up with the idea.....top marks it could catch on a lot better than sitting watching a chick flick with my mrs on a saturday night regards N

You suddenly got an Italian acsent WB regards N

trials gear finally arrived today.....date of postage was 02/01/04....still not sure who was to blame.....but I`ll blame the Post Office they fit like a glove aswell....so when I diet they wont fit......maybe I`ll put the diet off for while regards N

wasn`t it a japanese rider.....broke both his wrists i think...at sheffield ???? regards N

even I could balance on one of those things.....technique would still need working on though regards N

she`s a long way away Al....could maybe send you a picture just to keep gasping for more ....... and theres me thinking you were doing it out of the goodness of your hearts Regards N

Thanks for that Alan Will try and get the needle fittings and go from there I have to try it ...anything that saves time on maintenance and saves me money in the long run sounds good to me regards N

Going through the bolt.....nice idea I like that idea....if it all goes pear shaped then no damage to the frame or swing arm how do I go about that exactly Alan ??? Regards N

D.Sileo..what are low profile and zerk grease nipples....sounds interesting regards N