Covid 19

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Lifer
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Out round the town doing my daily exercise on the Bike :cool: strange as anything out in these times, maybe seen 4 other people and 2 Cops wandering around the Town, handful off cars too.
Are folk finally getting the message :eek:
Also got a 1st proper shop done for a while, Local Asda's was empty and shelves well stocked :cool:
 
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Jay

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I've been self isolating for years. Only thing I'll miss is the driving, glad I got a quick spirited drive in on Monday night before the announcement!

Never seen the beach as busy with dog walkers :cool:
 

Calum122

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I managed to get this bike out

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First time I got to ride it since I finished building it in 2018. Goal accomplished!
 
guess you all will be watching plenty TV and being on the internet and undertaking garage projects... do something constructive to pass the time till things improve.
following a few cases on my small island things have slowed down a bit, schools closed, some restrictions on public gatherings, some businesses closed while others on reduced staff/hours/rotations....i will see how things progress in the coming days.

everyone try to keep safe
 

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I've been self isolating for years. Only thing I'll miss is the driving, glad I got a quick spirited drive in on Monday night before the announcement!

Never seen the beach as busy with dog walkers :cool:
There is loads off bread and milk in Ards tho, Phil nipped out for milk before, was the best 5 minutes in a GT in a straight line ever I've had lmao :p

Wee bike looks the part Calum, just remember this, "its not yourself to worry about its every other asshole round you":oops:
 

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Lifer
guess you all will be watching plenty TV and being on the internet and undertaking garage projects... do something constructive to pass the time till things improve.
following a few cases on my small island things have slowed down a bit, schools closed, some restrictions on public gatherings, some businesses closed while others on reduced staff/hours/rotations....i will see how things progress in the coming days.

everyone try to keep safe

Just got the email, we shall be closing the gates at 4pm Friday until further notice :oops:
UK government is paying 80% off the wages so it will be tight for a while:mad: Danielle still has folk to look after and there was a shitstorm about PPE in her work(community social worker)and a few folk walked out so theres some extra money to make up there.
On the plus side it will finally give me time to fit the mounting pile off Dina parts I've here:Dnothing exciting dont worry:rolleyes:
 

Calum122

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There is loads off bread and milk in Ards tho, Phil nipped out for milk before, was the best 5 minutes in a GT in a straight line ever I've had lmao :p

Wee bike looks the part Calum, just remember this, "its not yourself to worry about its every other asshole round you":oops:

My friend is very weary of motorbikes, he's from NI. But over in England it is somewhat different. Still dangerous but different.

As it turned out, that photo was taken at the side of the road cause I broke down lol. The gear input shaft came loose and I was unable to select gears lol. And thus was stuck until I could fix it.

It was also leaking copious amounts of fuel gggrrr! Still can't get to the bottom of that one.

But I didn't want to mention that in the post.
 

Calum122

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Well, these are cheap chinese fairings and I couldn't exactly get the fairings lined up perfectly. A few bolts here and there are nothing.

But annoying, the whole thing rattled to pieces and the linkage rod fell out the linkage arm. The rod you see from the footrest to the engine. Meaning I couldn't select gears. It kept falling out on the way home, eventually I bet the fecker!

Well, luckily you can buy spares. Not cheap though :(
 

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Lifer
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Gave the mountain bike its 3 month service today :D had to adjust the front caliper and then calibrate the front gearbox cable to take a bit off slack out its changing much smoother now :cool:
No more squeaky front disc so I went for a spin to the mates at the other end off the town to pick up a power brick for my XBOX 360, had him clean and bag it and leave it at the end off the gate then I bagged it again then cleaned it again when I got home lol, cant fecking find mine last 3 days looking :oops:

Take care folks :)
 

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Lifer
Seems the virus has got my picture upload too :oops:
I've resized them to a bit below previous pictures but nope, too big :p
 
well for the next 2 weeks (initially, as it could be extended) my island is on curfew at night and only essential services can move around during the day...so basically we have to stay home unless we need something from the pharmacy/supermarket. It will be interesting for the first few days i suppose, to be able to slow my pace a little and relax, but i'll probably get bored quickly and end up doing some odd bits in and around the house. There's not much to do on my EP91 as i try to keep it in decent shape year round.

here, the most important thing is to keep safe and indoors to minimize the potential spread of it as we only have a few cases at the moment
 

wickedep

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Hey fam...hope everyone is keeping safe. Sri lanka went into full military curfew lock down since 20th March...we are due to be on lock till 20th April i think. no official date announced yes for end of curfew. i cant even work from home lol. trying to keep myself occupied best i can.
 

Jay

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Good to know you guys are staying safe.

We are in lockdown for at least another two weeks. Even that may not stop the spread enough so it might be longer.

I've never been so thankful for having a garage at home!
 

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Yea I got the official letter from work yesterday, they are reckoning the end off May we may get back in but in reality, who knows :oops:
Good job the Furlough scheme too, Government pays 80% off the wages, our place had decided to top the other 20% up and it will be played normally and include overtime and bonus, happy days :D
More rumours about the Army coming back onto the streets too, the sad sad cunts that are the green vs orange brigades have already kicked off on Facebook I'm told :rolleyes:
Coronavirus does not discriminate or care what side off the fence your on
This is why I'm a Rastafarian :p
 
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what i'm finding disappointing when following the world news and local scene is how some people seem not to be taking this things as seriously as they need to---not social distancing, breaking the curfews/restrictions to lime in groups, etc

just look at the numbers, its a serious pandemic
 
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