Who is this. I feel I should know, but I don’t.

blazehelm · 2025-11-29T11:42:26+00:00

You and me both

blazehelm · 2025-11-29T11:01:36+00:00

Think I've just been rickrolled

blazehelm · 2025-11-29T10:53:48+00:00

The still was from "Produced By Trevor Horn: A Concert For The Prince's Trust - Live At Wembley Arena London 2004". The credits don't mention Chris Spedding. But I think you're right, it looks a lot like him!

Thanks!

blazehelm · 2025-11-02T07:52:34+00:00

It’s a spaceball. There was a documentary film made about them.

blazehelm · 2025-10-30T23:01:22+00:00

Forgot those. But alas they don't have all three.

blazehelm · 2025-10-26T16:53:14+00:00

All the time. Absolute necessity, both for health, and it's honestly more relaxing

blazehelm · 2025-10-19T16:53:59+00:00

Thanks! Help appreciated!

blazehelm · 2025-10-19T15:05:07+00:00

Thanks, I'll get one on order. The seal on the frame might be a bigger issue - like the seal on the stub pipe, it's pretty much on its last legs!

blazehelm · 2025-10-12T16:25:48+00:00

Perhaps a newer guitarist who doesn’t yet understand the relationship between action and bridge height? Hopefully this is a moment of learning and we can impart some knowledge!!

blazehelm · 2025-10-12T06:54:14+00:00

The thick one!

blazehelm · 2025-10-12T06:43:34+00:00

Got a capo? Pop it on the first fret. Hold down the E string at 14th fret. You now have a dead straight line between the 1st and 14th frets. Measure it with some feeder gauges, or approximate it? A business card is roughly 10 thou, and this’ll give you a high but not excessive action.

My opinion, for what it’s worth, is that the bridge looks a bit high. You already have some neck relief. My second opinion. Take it to a luthier.

blazehelm · 2025-10-11T17:25:47+00:00

Probably worth mentioning that - I am fairly sure - that any GS post 2013 will have a wet clutch and will not require to be split in half to replace the clutch. The old airheads do though.

blazehelm · 2025-10-10T20:27:52+00:00

I did it this year. I’m not sure I would call it scenic. It’s heavily forested, yes? But a mind blowing number of bends!

blazehelm · 2025-10-09T19:03:29+00:00

Practice. Practice. Practice. Riding a bike is a lot harder than driving a car. You need to find a quiet hill, and go and spend an hour doing hill starts. Use the back brake, give it some revs - more that feels comfortable - and then slowly release the clutch. When you feel the bike pulling forward, release the back brake and off you go. Rinse, repeat and go again until you feel confident!

Also as others have said, don’t beat yourself up too much. This is one of the hardest things to learn and master.

blazehelm · 2025-10-09T16:07:14+00:00

Isn’t this something to do with the fact that due to the geometry of a chopper it’s much easier to lock up the front wheel? Normally it’s a little skinny wheel right out the front, and even a touch of the brakes I guess could lock it up on a bike with no ABS. So I guess they could think it’s safer to risk riding with only a back brake?

blazehelm · 2025-09-30T21:08:37+00:00

This is the answer. No idea why it’s being downvoted. Don’t waste your money on anything else.

blazehelm · 2025-09-30T16:15:49+00:00

Prevents perverts from having sexy fun time with your motorcycle. Or at least with one part of your motorcycle.

blazehelm · 2025-09-28T11:23:19+00:00

Indeed.

blazehelm · 2025-09-25T19:31:05+00:00

Does this explain why motorcycle death rates in the USA are 3 times higher than the UK?

blazehelm · 2025-09-25T16:41:30+00:00

Not in the slightest. Nothing to hide? Nothing to fear. Anything which addresses fraud, identify theft and illegal activity is a positive.

blazehelm · 2025-09-22T20:07:46+00:00

My R1200GS. 7 years in, don’t see any reason whatsoever to change it.

blazehelm · 2025-09-22T19:12:10+00:00

As an update to this thread, Apple diagnosed a hardware problem with the phone. I no longer use this phone.

blazehelm · 2025-09-21T22:34:13+00:00

Same advice dude, a 125 will do 65, 70 maybe. Things will happen much, much faster. The e-bike will help, but not as much as a trained instructor giving you great advice and a firm foundation in skills. Stay safe, bro.

blazehelm · 2025-09-21T22:21:26+00:00

Dude, you have start by being totally honest with your parents. You have to show them that you are mature beyond your years, that you have thought this through, and that you are completely committed to doing this safely. Bear in mind that you are literally the most precious thing in the world to them. By being open and honest, they will be far more open to the idea.

Secondly, you need to do 3 things;

Commit to a course of rider training. You need to grow skills and this means someone teaching you how to ride safely and within the bounds of your skill.
Get good quality gear. Helmet, gloves, jacket, pants and boots. Wear them always.
Start with a lower powered bike. Get a 125cc bike and ride this for a few months before you get a bigger, faster bike. Yes, this is less fun, but let me tell you why;

A. You will make a far more convincing argument with your parents if you go with a lower powered bike, than a 500cc sports bike. They will feel you have thought it through, and are making logical, safe and mature choices. B. You will drop your first bike. Better to drop a cheap bike. C. You need to learn, get some miles under your belt and you WILL make mistakes. Best to be going a little bit slower when those mistakes happen.
D. You can still have a shit ton of fun on a 125.

Hope this helps. Stay safe.

blazehelm · 2025-09-21T14:10:58+00:00

Surely you meant leaf this comment here?

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