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You have an infestation of spanner frats, or possibly ambitious variants of the smaller chuck key lemming. You need to eradicate them: 1. Clear a space round the motorcycle. This needs to be at least 2 feet wide and free of any flat surface above ground level. This provides a potential killing ground any rodent type creature will be wary of. 2. Place a dark coloured cloth on the workshop floor just outside the killing ground. The contrasting colour shows red to beady little eyes suggesting danger, but will make any movement such as that caused by the orange

I've been changing tyres and thought I'd post my notes for anyone trying the same [/url] To avoid any legal action by Haynes I use the barsteward level of difficulty rather than spanners. I'm rating this "Donald Trump" as the brake calliper is full of spring clips that ping off into the dark recesses of the garage. I much prefer callipers that have separate pad retainers and mounting bolts. The front version is WIP. Andy

Why is it that you use a spanner, put it down then cannot for the life of you find it again 2 minutes later? I seem to spend more time looking for tools I have only just used than I do using them once found! Just about to remove the front wheel and change the tyre on the Integra. Need to get some clip on balance weights first as I prefer them to stick on ones and it's what is used on there now on the little lip that runs around the rim between the spokes.

All well and good Andy but what's your suggestion to defeat the reverse drill motion phantom. Often practices on your ratchet?

The front is far easier Andy

Hi I went for a 209.8 mile ride on Sunday on one tank when I refilled it took 11.86 ltr leaving me just short of 2.5 ltr remaining the average mpg read 80.9, I've not done the maths to see how accurate the mpg was but I'm happy. All rural riding speed limits give or take 10%.

that was one of the more annoying features of the 700 fuel gauge, it goes directly from 2 black bars (plenty of fuel) to flashing one bar (panic, running out). That all changed at the 750. As for fuel used, mine starts flashing at a predictable and repeatable 10.5 lts used (fill to just above the baffle, bike on the centre stand).. Best thing is to fill up as soon as you possibly can after the flash starts and see how much you put in. After a couple of times you should fid out how consistent it is, and what your typical miles/litre usage is. Then you can assess how many miles you c