Saturday 28 September 2013

Moto GP Motorcycle Qualifying 28 August 2013 On Sky TV From The Aragon Circuit Near Alcaniz In Spain

 Moto GP Qualifying On SKY TV

What a fantastic performance by Bradley Smith to qualify in 8th place on the grid.

Just watched the Moto GP qualifying at the Aragon circuit near Alcaniz in Spain.
Predictably for a circuit located between Barcelona, Valencia and Zaragoza in northern Spain the weather was hot and sunny with increasing cloud as the day wore on.

The dry weather has made the qualifying fairly predictable in that the top 6 are pretty much as you would expect but I must admit I thought Rossi would struggle to get in the top 6.

But the outstanding performance for me was Bradley Smith in 8th place on the grid. The weather was good and no one appeared to have any problems with the bike or tires so that 8th is a genuine qualifying place and a fantastic effort.

So with the weather set to be similar tomorrow my opinion is that there will be few surprises and the race finish positions will be very similar to the qualifying results with people only swapping one or two places up or down from the qualifying.

Then again someone could always crash out and cause mayhem so as usual with Moto GP and motorcycle racing in general anything could happen and that is what makes it so exciting.

But keep an eye on Smith and hopefully he will keep that 8th place or maybe even improve !

2013 Arogon Moto GP Qualifying Results


  1. Marques     1:47.804
  2. Lorenzo
  3. Pedrosa
  4. Rossi
  5. Bradle
  6. Bautista
  7. Crutchlow
  8. Smith
  9. Dovizioso
  10. Espargaro
Cant wait til the race tomorrow and my top ten forecast is

  1. Marques
  2. Pedrosa
  3. Lorenzo
  4. Bradle
  5. Rossi
  6. Bautista
  7. Smith
  8. Dovizioso
  9. Crutchlow
  10. Hayden
We will see how close my prodiction was after tomorrows race !

Sunday 22 September 2013

Fixing Car Problems, Cleaning The Throttle Body And MAF Sensor On My Mazda 6 2.0L To Stop Surging, Stalling And Excessive Fuel Consumption

17 MPG from a 2 litre Mazda 6 saloon is not normal !

We have had the Mazda 6 5 door from new and it is now 8 years old and has done over 120,000 miles.

It has been very reliable and apart from normal service items it had needed a new clutch and new front discs at about 75,000 miles and that has been it.

I would highly recommend one to anyone as a sporty comfortable and for me very reliable car.

Now about a month ago my wife who normally drives the car said it had recently stalled a couple of times and was also using a lot of fuel.

It was about due for a service so I changed the oil and oil filter and also the spark plugs and air filter hoping this would sort the problems but it made no difference it still stalled occasional and was still only doing about 17 MPG.

So my next steps were
  • Check for air leaks in the induction side of the engine
  • Clean the throttle body
  • Clean the MAF sensor
I hope this will sort the problem without spending any money on what is now quite an old car!

To see how I did it and find out if it worked check out my video below


Tuesday 17 September 2013

Another appliance fire video ( not mine ) on Youtube

Found this one on Youtube

Watch it here  -  http://youtu.be/VyaPuPsge74

Could have been worse but see the comments from the video owner about the response from the manufacturer

The manufacturers indifference and denial of the problem is why I am so determined to let as many people know about this problem.


Exposing A Conspiracy By Major Companies. Added a video to youtube about the dangers of appliance fires in the home

I still believe this is a conspiracy of silence by major companies that should not be allowed to continue so Just a link to my video about the hidden danger in your home, please watch and share with as many people as you can,
IT COULD SAVE A LIFE !

Watch it here  -  http://youtu.be/nF9L7Mh52F4


Or Here


Please watch and share



Monday 16 September 2013

My Fridge Freezer Caught Fire !! Why I Am Pissed Off With Beko, Is It A Conspiracy Of Silence By Big Companys

Expose the conspiracy of silence perpetuated by appliance manufacturers by letting me know if this has happened to you.

Sorry about this post as it is nothing to do with my bike and you may think I am just having a rant and things cannot be perfectly reliable forever but I could have died and that makes me angry.

Not only could I have died but more importantly my family including my young grandchildren could have died and that makes me absolutely furious, Not only that but YOU AND ANYONE WHO HAS A FRIDGE IN THERE HOME COULD DIE TONIGHT.

What makes me more angry than anything else is the reaction of the manufacturer Beko, My requests for an explanation as to why my fridge caught fire has been met by complete silence, nothing, all I get when calling is an offer to send an engineer to repair it at my own cost, which I do not want, and if I email them with a complaint all I get is an automated reply saying they have received my email and that is it - THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE !

THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY ARE JUST IGNORING IT. If you search for fridge fire or appliance fire on Google you will find thousands of people that have had the same problem and many, many people have died in fires proved to be started by a faulty appliance.

Now you would think that if someone reported a deadly problem with something that is in virtually every home in the world the manufacturers would immediately investigate and modify the faulty part TO SAVE PEOPLES LIVES.

But no they choose to just ignore the problem knowing that we do not have a voice and if anyone does complain then who will ever know so they just carry on selling dangerous appliances that kill people and no one is ever the wiser.

So my appliance was manufactured by Beko so all others are safe right, WRONG!
For a start Beko is part of a huge group of appliance brands called ARCELIC whose brand names include:-


  • ARCELIC
  • BEKO
  • GRUNDIG
  • DEFY
  • ALTUS
  • BLOOMBERG
  • ARTIC
  • ELEKTRA BERGENZ
  • LEISURE
  • FLAVEL
  • ARSTIL
Nearly every brand you can think of has problems, just search for your appliance and ad catches fire to the name and you will see what I mean.

Anyway I just think everyone should know about this so share this post with as many people as you can, comment and add your own experience or just tell your friends and family about this, YOU JUST MIGHT SAVE THEIR LIFE





Saturday 14 September 2013

Compare Pole Position Times Between MotoGP Moto2 and Moto3 in 2013

I just thought it would be interesting to see the difference in pole position times between the three different classes of MotoGP bikes in 2013

MotoGP  Pole Time  =  1:32.915

Moto2     Pole Time  =  1:37.666         4.751 seconds longer than MotoGP

Moto3     Pole Time  =  1:42.707         9.792 seconds longer than MotGP


Interestingly the top Moto2 time of 1:37.666 would have qualified in 23rd place in the MotoGP race.
This made me wonder if the rules for each class make for a consistent overlap in speed so the fastest time in one class is equal to the slowest times in the next class up?
I wonder if anyone has any comments or research into this. as I would like to know whether this timing is by accident or design.


2013 Moto2 Qualifying Results From The Misano Curcuit San Marino Italy

Results for the Moto2 Qualifying at the Misano circuit San Marino Italy


  1. Pol Espargaro      Time   1:37.666
  2. Esteve Rabat
  3. Takaaki Nakagami
  4. Thomas Luthi
  5. Scott Redding
  6. Xavier Simeon
  7. Johann Zarco
  8. Julian Simon
  9. Marcel Schrotter
  10. Dominique Aegerter
  11. Mattia Pasini
  12. Nicolas Terol
  13. Danny Kent
  14. Jordi Torres
  15. Simone Corsi
  16. Mika Kallio
  17. Alex Marinelarena
  18. Sandro Cortese
  19. Randy Krummenacher
  20. Anthony West
  21. Gino Rea
  22. Alex De Angelis
  23. Louis Rossi
  24. Axel Pons
  25. Franco Morbidelli
  26. Jason O'Halloran
  27. Ricard Cardus
  28. Alberto Moncayo
  29. Thitipong Warokorn
  30. Steven Odendaal
  31. Ezequiel Iturroz
  32. Azlan Shah
  33. Rafid Topan Sucipto

Really looking forward to the race tomorrow could be anyone's race with such a strong field.

2013 MotoGP Qualifying Results From The Misano Circuit, San Marino, Italy

This is the result of the 2013 MotoGP Qualifying at the Misano Circuit San Marino


  1. Marc Marques        Pole time 1:32.915
  2. Jorge Lorenzo
  3. Valentino Rossi
  4. Dani Pedrosa
  5. Cal Crutchlow
  6. Alex Espargaro
  7. Stefan Bradl
  8. Alvaro Bautista
  9. Andrea Dovizioso
  10. Nicky Hayden
  11. Michele Pirro
  12. Andrea Iannone
  13. Bradly Smith
  14. Colin Edwards
  15. Hiroshi Aoyama
  16. Randy De Puniet
  17. Hector Barbera
  18. Claudio Corti
  19. Dannilo Petruccci
  20. Micheal Laverty
  21. Yonny Hernandez
  22. Karl Abraham
  23. Bryan Staring
  24. Lukas Pesek         1:37.886
Looks like its going to be an interesting race tomorrow.
I think Marques will win it but keep an eye out for Cal Crutchlow, Could be a top 3 finish for him and Bradly Smith could be a top ten finish for him.

2013 Moto3 Qualifying Results From The Misano Circuit San Marino Italy

Just watched the qualifying for the Moto3 race tomorrow and just thaught I would post the results


  1. Jonas Folger               Pole time   1:42.707
  2. Alex Rins
  3. Maverick Vinales
  4. Zulfahmi Khairuddin
  5. Niccolo Antonelli
  6. Miguel Olevera
  7. Eric Granado
  8. Isaac Vinales
  9. Alex Marques
  10. Luis Salom
  11. Jack Miller
  12. Alexis Masbou
  13. Philipp Oettl
  14. Efren Vasquez
  15. Romano Fenati
  16. Jakub Kornfeil
  17. John McPhee
  18. Arthur Sissis
  19. Alan Techer
  20. Alessandro Tonucci
  21. Niklas Ajo
  22. Toni Finsterbusch
  23. Livio Loi
  24. Brad Binder
  25. Matteo Ferrari
  26. Andrea Locatelli
  27. Lorenzo Baldassarri
  28. Ana Carrasco
  29. Luca Marini
  30. Juanfran Guevara
  31. Francesco Bagnaia
  32. Hyuga Watanabe
  33. Jasper Iwema
  34. Florian Alt
  35. Luca Amato               Time  1:46.031

Difference in lap time from pole to last on the grid is 3.324 seconds so quite a spread of times and back markers could come into play during the race.

So 35 runners including in 28th position Ana Carrasco who is as far as I know the only female rider currently racing in top flight international motorcycle racing.

I know that MotoGP is the top flight race and the one everyone wants to watch but if you want to see some fantastic racing make sure you watch the Moto2 and Moto3 races aswell.

I will post the qualifying positions ror MotoGP and Moto2 as they happen

Friday 13 September 2013

2013 San Marino Moto GP This Weekend What Chanel Will You Watch It On ?

MotoGP, The BBC and SKY TV

I am looking forward to watching the Moto GP this weekend

I don't know about you but I watch all the Moto GP races on Sky TV. In the UK we have two choices if you want to watch a Moto GP race, The BBC or Sky TV.

Now I know some people will disagree with me but I much prefer the commentary by Toby Moody and Julian Ryder on SKY TV to that of Steve Parrish, Charlie Cox and Suzi Perry ( although she is better to look at than any of the others !)

SKY TVs commentary just seems to be natural and unforced and full of information and honest emotion and they tend to just say it like it is, there does not seem to be any hype involved just two very knowledgeable guys chatting about the race. They seem genuinely excited and interested in what they are doing and would do it unpaid if they had to just because MotoGP is what they are into.

The BBCs coverage although very good technically is spoiled for me by the commentators trying to force the excitement on you and it always seems a bit false, like they are doing a job and it could be any sport they were asked to comment on and they would still have to try and sound interested and excited as that is their job.

Anyone agree with me or not ?. Who do you watch

Removing Rust And Corrosion From Your Motorcycle The Easy Way Using Vinegar

Removing rust and corrosion from your motorcycle the easy way using vinegar, Does it work ?


I said in an earlier Post that I had heard of an way way of removing rust and other corrosion from motorcycle parts using vinegar.

I am always looking to try anything that makes life easier and saves me money and many people have said this does work and so I decided to try it myself.

I decided to keep it simple so I decided to test this on the gas cap from the fuel tank of the Kawasaki Zephyr ZR750 as it is composed of several different metals all heavily corroded but was small enough to test easily.

The test was very simple


  1. Put the gas cap in a foil tray
  2. Cover it in distilled vinegar
  3. Wait 24 hours
That was it, To see the results of the test check out the video below, You may be surprised !


YOU CAN ALSO CHECK OUT MY OTHER VIDEOS ABOUT MOTORCYCLE RESTORATION 
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JUST PUT OLD750 IN THE SEARCH BOX AND MY CHANEL IS THE FIRST RESULT