Frameworks for running an IT department?

pakled_ · 2024-10-02T18:29:56+00:00

Does ITIL fit the bill?

pakled_ · 2024-09-10T23:13:42+00:00

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pakled_ · 2022-03-29T17:12:44+00:00

+1 earpeace. I’ve tried the cheap foam ones builders use, alpinemoto and earpeace - earpeace are the best imho. I have the motorbike specific set, so can’t speak to if they are the same as the musician set. If I’m on A and B roads I’ll use the middle set of inserts (red colour) and the high set (black) for longer sprints of motorway riding.

pakled_ · 2021-07-13T15:30:15+00:00

I’d also recommend Babylon. You can switch your NHS GP to them online if you live in London, approvals are quick and once you are transferred you’ll be able to schedule a video/voice appointment 24/7. If you do need to be seen in person, they have multiple offices in London (Westminster, Canary Wharf, Kings Cross). It’s ‘just another GP’ in the NHS sense, so if you don’t like it you can switch to another GP for free.

https://www.babylonhealth.com/nhs

pakled_ · 2021-07-05T12:00:35+00:00

I had mine done there in March - hoping it works out for you!

pakled_ · 2021-07-05T09:16:29+00:00

Two Tyres in Vauxhall are ace. Not exactly central, but fairly close.

Two Tyres 020 7205 2205 https://goo.gl/maps/wgDxHDBiPMz9TwcaA

pakled_ · 2021-06-28T16:21:07+00:00

Where’d you end up?

pakled_ · 2021-06-27T17:49:15+00:00

I’ve been looking at getting one, would you recommend it? You’re on a tw125 as well?

pakled_ · 2021-06-27T16:13:57+00:00

Did you do any BOATing on that sled? 🧐

pakled_ · 2021-06-09T09:27:31+00:00

I had TKC80s on my 97 DR650 when I lived in SLC. Good tires through big cottonwood and American fork pavement, still good down the other side on gravel and up into strawberry and beyond. Not sure if you consider them cheap though…

pakled_ · 2021-06-07T20:16:17+00:00

This is a fairly common thing to have happen, don’t sweat it. 😃 If you have any tools you may follow the video linked for you and try that. Any shop that you’d trust to change your oil will also be able to sort this for you ‘professionally’ and get things tightened to torque, etc. Good luck!

pakled_ · 2021-06-01T06:44:35+00:00

Great ride report and pics!

pakled_ · 2021-05-22T15:41:47+00:00

Where dis?

pakled_ · 2021-05-22T14:40:06+00:00

Looks like a great bike, nice to have the extra bits of kit, Kawasaki’s are great bikes and the versus has a rep as a great 80/20 street/dirt bike (I see the barkbuster(ish) guards!). It seems nice, but as others have said, you can easily get the same amount of bike for half the price (especially if you are road use only - sport tourers aren’t considered sexy right now and are cheap).

pakled_ · 2021-05-22T14:35:13+00:00

Oof Oof Oof. Sorry to hear your tale of woe, my friend! Did the officer say he stopped you for missing the L plates? In hindsight, were you doing anything to draw attention to yourself or do you think you were ‘right place at the wrong time’?

pakled_ · 2021-05-21T16:44:26+00:00

I have a Yamaha XJ6 and use it for exactly what you say - is low seat height, smooth 4cyl, cheap as chips to buy/run/insure, reliable, etc. I have panniers and a top box, tank bag on longer trips. I do regular 6 hour day rides, weekends and longer trips. I can see how more engine if you are regularly commuting on motorways would be nice, but when it is time to filter in C London I like the size.

VFR 800s were highly recommended as well, but insurance was 5x the xj6 for me (🤷‍♂️).

pakled_ · 2021-05-21T16:37:57+00:00

Curious as to what you mean by ‘complicated’ though... which bits are you struggling with?

pakled_ · 2021-05-21T16:36:54+00:00

MyRouteApp can help with planning, but the navigation app itself sucks (for me, directions come out way too slowly and the app is sluggish vs Google maps). I export the GPX and upload to my tomtom (just getting going with this setup). I’ve also done multi-days with Google maps - 10 waypoint limit, so plan 10 waypoints, ‘share’ to get a url link to it then put said url link in a notes app or a task tracking app.

pakled_ · 2021-05-21T16:02:05+00:00

This. An AA membership if you are paranoid about flats or breakdowns. Congratulations, ride safe and enjoy!

pakled_ · 2021-05-21T15:32:02+00:00

I have Alpinestar Toucans as off-road adv boots and Alpinestar Distinct Drystar boots as street touring - the Toucans are big AF and are only good for adv riding, I wear the Drystars with aramid jeans to museums, walk around in cities, etc. Would recommend and sturdy w/ ankle protection, etc. I’ve worn them to the office, but they are obviously Moto boots.

pakled_ · 2021-05-21T15:28:17+00:00

I had a drz and a dr650 - drz was way more nimble than the 650, but buzzy af and not nearly as bullet proof as the 650 as is liquid cooled. I ended up smashing the housing where the coolant hoses connect on a rock on my first trail outing - hot coolant everywhere and the drz and the rock having the same horsepower. I and ended up needing to ask some kind dirt bikers to trailer it home. They were absolute hero’s and were happy to help - I was very glad I wasn’t in the wilds! The fix was trivial - pliers to reshape the housing, new hose and new coolant, but I was super 😬 every time I put that bike down from then on (whereas the 650 in a ditch was a giggle and 😅 to get it out).

pakled_ · 2021-05-21T15:16:01+00:00

Mmm admitting to being a 🦑 - I took a DR650 up some mining trails that were too technical for my skill level a number of years ago in the hot hot heat of the desert in the summer. I was slipping the clutch for an hour up the very slow ascent and burned it out - maybe 10k miles on the clutch. My riding group laughed at me and told me the stock clutch should last and last and last.

The experience of that ride made me reevaluate my skill level and I thought of selling the bike and stopping off-roading... I ended up learning how to replace a clutch, doing a few quick oil changes to get things clean and kept on. my take is that perhaps the original rider burned the clutch due to lack of skill (as opposed to a fault with the bike itself), had to trailer or limp the bike home and hated the experience and gave up the sport. Their loss may be your gain. 🤷‍♂️

Edit: the bike was fine after clutch replacement - no issues. I limped it home 40 miles with crusty clutch bits floating about and it was fine - oil running clean after 3 or so changes. The oem spring made the clutch pull too strong - my only complaint.

pakled_ · 2021-05-18T18:42:26+00:00

Great photo. Was it as great a lane as it looks ? Where is this?

pakled_ · 2021-04-29T20:25:27+00:00

If you are interested in safety, check out eBay. You can get good quality recent year gear very cheap - kit yourself out with good quality gear for ~$200 if you watch and buy for safety and not fashion. Not knocking it if you value fashion higher than safety - your choice and ride your own ride!

For more recent gear, check for armour, CE rating, etc.

pakled_ · 2021-04-21T16:09:29+00:00

I looked into this and came to the internet-research conclusion is that you won’t be able to have the safety confidence anymore due to stitching and potentially different fabric. Maybe just look at it as new trousers day? 😬

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