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Karl Bianchini — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:38:22 +0000

Upgrading the Hella MicroDE lights

Karl Bianchini — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:10:08 +0000

Sometimes an upgrade comes about through necessity rather than looks or performance it seems. I moved out to West Oxfordshire last year and that has not only increased my commute to work, but also reintroduced me to the trials and tribulations of travelling through the countryside – especially at dawn/dusk. This seems to be the …

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TPS (AP8124866) failure and replacement

Karl Bianchini — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 20:53:58 +0000

OK, so a quick post before the one about “Fixing the MCCruise control”. Remember the magical fix-itself TPS problem I mentioned last post? Well it mysteriously un-fixed itself in a rather worse fashion while sat in lane three of the A420/A34 roundabout at 06:30 in the morning! Idling beautifully at 1,250rpm one instant, a little …

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Well, it’s over ………………..

Karl Bianchini — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:25:18 +0000

Yes indeed it is all over. No, not the love affair with the venerable Caponord!! The three week holiday to Spain and Yorkshire (UK Caponord rally) is over and boy do I miss it already. Throughout, the Capo ran very well with only one odd fault for a couple of days that miraculously fixed itself …

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Shoei announce the Neotec 3

Karl Bianchini — Sat, 02 Sep 2023 07:47:39 +0000

If you look back at the history of the Shoei flip-front helmets, you notice a pattern – they release a new one every 6 to 7 years. Syncrotec, Multitec, Neotec, Neotec II and now the Neotec 3 – like clockwork! So with my Neotec II just over five years old earlier this year, I’d been …

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Helite e-Turtle2 air vest

Karl Bianchini — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 08:34:35 +0000

Today a post on a new bit of kit in my wardrobe and how a couple of companies renew your faith in how retail should work. First, the bit of kit …. a black Helite e-Turtle2 air vest with optional motorcycle sensor kit. In all honesty I’ve been dancing around the purchase of one of …

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NOCO NLP14 Lithium battery (fitted November 2022)

Karl Bianchini — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 19:31:20 +0000

During its life the Capo has had two Lithium batteries – the original Shorai, fitted in October 2011 and used for about 3 months, and now the NOCO NLP14. It’s fair to say, similar technologies, but also a decade of development different. So what was the original problem with the Shorai? Very simple answer – …

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Bella Italia ….. my old friend!

Karl Bianchini — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:41:42 +0000

Well it has certainly been a while since I last posted on here, so maybe now is as good a time as any to pick up where I left off. As you can imagine, the last twelve months have seen many changes and a lot of things that needed to be ticked off the list …

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Tragic loss

Karl Bianchini — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 07:34:58 +0000

Today I mourn the passing of my soulmate, best friend and wife of almost 30 years – Janet. She fought so bravely for two years against cancer, but was finally taken from us yesterday after a sudden and unexpected downturn. Family were at her side at the end as she passed peacefully. Today the pillion …

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Clutch hose upgrade and Innovv K3 Dual camera dashcam

Karl Bianchini — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:02:23 +0000

Job 1 I managed to get a couple more Capo jobs out of the way recently. Firstly, replacing the clutch line for a nice new Venhill version to match the shiny ones on the front brakes. The hose required uses: 1x 90º Banjo 1x 45º Banjo 1x Venhill Powerhose Plus hydraulic line – 1125mm It …

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