Category: Personal Experiences & Life Stories
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What I Look At When Choosing A Motorcycle
Once my mind was made up about selling the Buell Ulysses XB12XT I had to start making a short list of what I wanted to replace her. As I briefly touch on in a previous most, the main reason for moving on from the Buell is down to economics. I need to start saving (more)…
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Old Friends For Sale – Handing Over The Keys To The Buell XT
July 1st 2013 would have marked five years of Buell ownership, alas we did not quite reach that anniversary. For that matter a number of anniversaries were never reached over the last five years, but they are matters to be mused over somewhere else. Right now the focus is on my Buell Ulysses XB12XT and…
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EBC Brake Pads Installed on the Uly
EBC Brake Pads, a set on Flickr. Via Flickr:I have tried the OEM brake pads, and most recently ‘Braking’ brand pads. But have heard good things about the EBC pads, so going to see how it works out. Got them directly from www.ebcbrakesdirect.com/ Front: FA345HHRear: FA140HH
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Exhaust Valve Emulator Fitted
Exhaust Valve Emulator, a set on Flickr. Some pics showing the installation of an “Exhaust Valve Emulator” on my Buell Ulysses XB12XT Full review to follow! Via Flickr:These few pictures show the installation of the exhaust valve emulator on the Buell Ulysses XB12XT. This is done when the interactive cable assembly has been removed from…
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Auf Wiedersehen, MCN
I have been a weekly buyer of Motorcycle News (MCN) for about 12 years now, probably missing only 10 issues over that whole period. Two weeks ago they brought in a whole new look, basically trying to package a newspaper as a glossy magazine. It does not work. Its a pig’s ear of a job.…
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Precise Pangolin, Gnome Shell and Don’t Mention the War
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin is just a matter of weeks away with the launch date of April 26th synced on our various calendar applications, so as long as some nasty ‘show stopper’ does not bother our rugged pangolin we just have to concern ourselves with the upcoming release parties. I have been running Precise…
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Triumph Tiger Explorer Unveiling at Triumph Dublin
For those of you not lucky enough to see the new Triumph Explorer in the flesh at any of the recent motorcycle shows can now get your hands on it this Saturday, March 17th. According to the Dublin Triumph Facebook page they will be unveiling the motorcycle at 10am and it is currently “the very first…
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Ubuntu Global Jam Ireland Saturday March 3rd 2012
The Ubuntu Global Jam here in Ireland is going down today. A physical meet-up is happening in Limerick in conjunction with Google+ hangouts and the more traditional IRC channels. So for those who want to participate either in person or remotely here are a few handy links; Ubuntu Global Jam Limerick The Limerick end of…
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Hero-EBR Motorcycles Coming Soon?
Here is the official release from EBR: EBR ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH HERO MOTORCORP EBR is delighted to partner with a company as iconic as Hero MotoCorp. Both HMCL and EBR share the common commitment to manufacturing world-class two-wheelers with technology of the future. “I have personally been deeply impressed with, and inspired by, Pawan’s vision.…
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Ubuntu 12.04 – Precisely the Linux for Human Beings?
Right, Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin ALPHA is installed, and things seem stable enough at this point in development. Installation could have gone smoother. I downloaded the torrent for the Alpha 1, created a startup USB, went to install and selected the ‘upgrade 11.10 to 12.04’ option to try and preserve as many installed applications as…
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