What a strange coincidence

[mattylad]

OT but:

Didn't it have the distinction of being the only motorbike with a reverse gear?

No, there are in fact several.

The most popular models that have a reverse gear include the Honda Goldwing, the BMW K1200LT, the Can-Am Spider bikes, the Moto Guzi and the Ural motorcycles which have a sidecar.

I remember a Russian one way back 3o+ years ago when I had a bike.

 

[JohnD]

there was (at least) one that could be made to run backwards by tinkering with the ign manual adv/ret.

Might have been the Panther.

Useful trick on an outfit.

I was told that the Squariel could be started with no kick, by turning on the ignition. If it was warm, the initial spark had a good chance of firing one of the cylinders and getting it moving enough for the next to fire. Never saw it happen though.

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

Do you not think there was a little similarity between BAS and Winston?

And an increase in Winstons posts since BAS left [as I perceive it]

My impression was that Winston trained himself to be aggressive by learning from realBAS's posts. When he started out it was with fairly timid posts but towards the time BAS left they had become 'bolder'. The use of the fake BAS handle on screwfix rather supports that.
If you mean to imply that they are the same person; BAS was a misguided intellectual, whereas you can't say the same about Winston.

I think on the whole that this thread should probably be removed, as it begins to sound like cyber-bullying, and I wouldn't want to be responsible for any bad consequences of that.

 

[Risteard]

Yes but that was Ban-all-sheds

It was my view that Winston1 had a large part to play in the demise of the real BAS. It would take a very twisted mind to call yourself the same on the SFX forum.

His demise is welcome.

 

[ericmark]

@DetlefSchmitz Think your right, in hind sight I was wrong to jump in.

 

[JohnW2]

.... And an increase in Winstons posts since BAS left [as I perceive it]

I'm not so sure about that, given that, when both were here, a substantial proportion of Winston's posts were part of endless dilly exchanges between the two of them.

Kind Regards, John

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

@DetlefSchmitz Think your right, in hind sight I was wrong to jump in.

You said nothing to worry about. My post was much worse. But it might be well to consider the state of mind of others - especially during these difficult times.

 

[SUNRAY]

My impression was that Winston trained himself to be aggressive by learning from realBAS's posts. When he started out it was with fairly timid posts but towards the time BAS left they had become 'bolder'. The use of the fake BAS handle on screwfix rather supports that.
If you mean to imply that they are the same person; BAS was a misguided intellectual, whereas you can't say the same about Winston.

I think on the whole that this thread should probably be removed, as it begins to sound like cyber-bullying, and I wouldn't want to be responsible for any bad consequences of that.

I was a mod on a site some 12 years ago and as such we had sight of details of every post, it's amazing how many of the abusive members shared IP addresses, mods [5] had a discussion and posted several warnings then started deleting multiple identities, most deleted identities very quickly attempted another application. In the end the abuse got far too bad and a decision was made to close the site down.

 

[john4703]

Didn't it have the distinction of being the only motorbike with a reverse gear?

I rode a motorbike with a reverse gear. I am sure it was not an Arial. I did not own it but could borrow it occasionally. The reverse was good when it was combination (motorbike and sidecar) but not so easy when solo. I used to love the faces of other bikers as I reversed away from the pub. Those were in the good old days before the breathalyzer, as long as you could walk straight you could legally ride or drive. The breathalyzer dates to 1967 and compulsory crash helmets to 1973 and I survived.

 

[RF Lighting]

It is impossible to overload one leg of the ring if the spurs are not near one end.

https://community.screwfix.com/threads/fused-spur-to-shed-plug-light.230530/page-2#post-1853281

It is also impossible to overload the ring if the 2 spurs are not connected near the end of the ring.

Here’s another one for the list in case anybody missed it.

 

[SUNRAY]

https://community.screwfix.com/threads/fused-spur-to-shed-plug-light.230530/page-2#post-1853281



Here’s another one for the list in case anybody missed it.

Do you know what RF?



There is such a thing as coincidence

 

[bernardgreen]

One day maybe Winston and George will meet for a meal together.

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[SimonH2]

His demise is welcome.

I'm not so sure.
I think none of us miss his cantankerous side. But I think we need to admit that (when he could do it without scaring off the OP) he did provide a lot of factual advice.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

The breathalyzer dates to 1967 and compulsory crash helmets to 1973 and I survived.

I wore an helmet, even before they were forced upon us. The wear good to limit the noise and keeping your head warm. My dad always wore a black beret on his bikes, why I just don't know - he was constantly having to stop when it blew off and walk back to collect it