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Yes standard practice in days gone by to clamp starters etc. connect a lead and attempt to stall with a piece of hardwood.
Oh No!! Have we taken another turn on this thread? Not sure about giving a handy sheep a little rub..........................thought all you guys just found a handy sheep gave it a little rub and hey presto hair oil
A lot of people have naturally greasy hair. No need to add.I reckon rubbing a nail through the hair comes from the days when blokes used hair grease like Brylcreem, Pomade or Dapper Dan. Those products were basically just oil or fat with a bit of scent added. I don't reckon clean hair would lubricate a nail. Probably won't work if you're bald either.
My dad had a block of wax that he'd rub nails on. But I dunno if it made much difference when hammering them in.
Indeed the phrase "stop it or you will go blind" has been vindicated, Silendafel and Tadalafil have brought the high prospect of blindness to the fore..... what is a lad to do, blindness awaits no matter the choice, perhaps take up wood working and remove old nails for kicks... have done it all, am no spectator, never have been, regards to you Haggis, choices await you, j.All this talk of 'pensioners' and 'hard wood' - sounds like a sales symposium for Viagra
(I think the sheep can sleep safely)
It works on a needle when you're sewing leather.I reckon rubbing a nail through the hair comes from the days when blokes used hair grease like Brylcreem, Pomade or Dapper Dan. Those products were basically just oil or fat with a bit of scent added. I don't reckon clean hair would lubricate a nail. Probably won't work if you're bald either.
My dad had a block of wax that he'd rub nails on. But I dunno if it made much difference when hammering them in.
Nope they are not remotely exciting and I can say that with a minuscule amount of authority.It's a pity you don't have a friendly electrical guru in Bathurst who could make a house call.
If I lived nearby, I'd offer to have a look at it - not that I consider myself an 'electrical guru', but I can fix most things electrical.
BMWs have a reputation for being reliable, but I've had to sort electrical issues on several mates' Beemers. They seem to do electrical things a little differently to everyone else, which makes maintenance a bit more difficult and costly than it could otherwise be. As an example, you'll find a bunch of non-standard electrical relays on BMWs (the factory must have had them made to order). Of course, on older bikes, those special relays are now no longer available, so you have to work around the problem by re-designing the system to do the same job using standard "off the shelf" relays.
I've never been much of a BMW enthusiast. I've never ridden one that wasn't boring as bat shit, but I've only ever ridden the boxer twins. Maybe the Rotax engined singles are a bit more exciting.
Ok I stand correctedFor excitement on a BMW boxer twin, check out Troy Corser on a BMW R57:
cheers,
bazzee
Indeed Cam, a life of diversion and technical details, you also in your field of endeavours i dare proffer. Having to learn the correct pharma names of mixtures and compounds was essential, in particular Psychotropic and Anti Psychotropic medications going back to 1982. Knowledge is power. j.Blimey Jon, Silendafel and Tadalafil? I thought they were characters from a JRR Tolkien book until I googled them.