UOTE="TAITSIE, post: 625585, member: 1988"]Started driving in 1972, cant remember how much petrol was then,
When I started using, and selling petrol it was the equivalent of 9pence per GALLON. Soon went up to 10pence though!! Motorbike tax was £3.75 a year. That was 1946..
Thanks to all of you for ideas and suggestions. To clarify, I was thinking of re charging while stopped, not while running. The wiring on these things will not allow charging while running, so a small inverter genny should be ok. Other option, at about the same weight,would be an extra pair of...
Like a few others on this forum I use a mobility scooter as main transport around town/shopping etc
Question is, what is the required 230volt input power needed to run a 24 volt 5 amp battery charger ??
Am thinking of a small generator to enable top up charge on longer runs, as 34 amp batteries...
Nice to get some encouragement, not like the opposite I get from my family ! Only thinking of running around gently,my speeding days are over. Something like a 4 or 500 twin would be adequate.My first bike was a 350 Levis, nice bike, followed by a 500 Cotton/Jap, a real beast that got me all...
Hi Shakyman. Are you finding it hard to get riding again.? How old do you think is TOO OLD to start riding again ?? I can give you 30 years and would love to try it again ! And yes, I do still have a full bike licence although not ridden since I was 20......
Hi, Anyone out there got or used a Baleigh TN 250 tube notcher ?? Have just bought one as a gift for my grandson who does a fair bit of pipe/tube work, and hope I have done the right thing !!
Tips etc appreciated. Thanks.
trailer
Why not use whatever trailer you have to drive near as you can to hospital, then drive scooter rest of the way ?? I drive mine all the way, but its only 4 miles, OK as long as its dry !! Best of luck
head gasket failure.
Try co-proxamol if you can get it, and dont let them tell you its no longer available I have been using 8 a day for years and no troubles.
latest scams.
I have had a few odd ones lately, non existent 4 or 5 digit numbers on caller display, one of them actually said it was from MY OWN NUMBER !!! Dont answer any calls any more, just call back if its one we know.
3 wheeler
Why not a mobility scooter with all weather canopy. 8mph mph version would take 20 mins for his journey. No tax, no insurance can get a decent one for £500 max.....
fuel prices.
Hi, All of us, including myself complain about this, but when I started buying petrol(for a motor bike) in 1946 petrol wa just 2 SHILLINGS a GALLON. Wages for average worker of my age then was around £3 a week, therefire you got thirty gallons for a weeks wage. The ratio staid...
nothing to do with welding.
Thanks to all for the replies and suggestions. 50 years ago I would have loved to convert to petrol power,had the bits and capability. These days I can only work sitting down !! Could even do decent welding then, long before migsand tigs ! These days have to rely...
not a welding question.
Thanks to all for suggestions. Cant reply to all but heres some of them.
carrying extra batteries and changing them over is not practical. Difficult to get at and not easy if a bit disabled.
Engine driven 24volt alternator, no place to input that amount of power...
Hi all. Advice sought.....Almost every day I have to re charge the batteries on my mobility scooter. Dedicated charger gives 24 volts, 5 amps. What I need to know is what is the 230volt INPUT current please. Hoping to get a dinky little petrol generator so I can recharge while out some...
caravan electrics
Hi. The fridge will NOT run from onboard battery. Power consumption is enormous and there will be none for lights etc. Fridge on 12v ONLY from dedicated power from car when towing. Caravan should be wired so 230 input charges battery. 230v also runs fridge when static (best)...