According to many websites I need a PC with a 8 core processor. Which means a PC made in the last 3 years. It makes one wonder how they edited videos 10 or 20 years ago. Of course it is bullshit. My 10 year old Samsung RV511 with an i3 processor running windows 7 will do fine – for starters anyway… Read more
So I bought an action camera – a Dragon Touch Vista 5.
This was with the idea of taking videos of our dog Meg, and also on my scooter.
It now hangs up after only recording a minute or so of video. I have tried resetting the camera to factory settings, formatting the memory card, and operation with either battery supplied, all to no avail.
Since buying it I have recorded a total of maybe an hour of video.
Waste of money, time, and effort. Read more
The Honda SH300 tends to just sit in the garage while the Suzuki Address 110 is the goto machine. Why? Read more
I really cannot judge the scooter without comparing it to my other two bikes – a Suzuki Address 110, and a BMW R65LS. It sits right in the middle – and that is the problem.
I enjoy the experience of riding the BMW more than the Honda. When I am riding the Address I am not really conscious of riding at all! I am simply enjoying the landscape. I feel part of the landscape. Read more
My Windows machines are all old and slow by modern standards. Two run windows 7 and one runs windows 10. The Windows 10 one is the slowest.
So I am thinking of getting a new laptop especially for editing videos. Years ago I would not have considered a Mac as they were so expensive, but the new Macbook air looks like a good buy. Read more
I was a bit disappointed to be honest. I’m not really sure what I was expecting. Maybe I was expecting it to be closer to the BMW. A bit unrealistic as it only has half the power and it’s not much lighter. It feels like a much smaller jump from the Suzuki to the Honda than from the Honda to the BMW. Read more
It is cold and icy just now, so these impressions are with the scooter in the garage.
I miscalculated the height of the footrests. They need to be about 4inches higher to suit my wife. A modification using wood blocks and ratchet straps is in hand. It won’t look nice, but they’ll be quickly fitted and removed. Read more
I got the Address and I really like it. It is very light, easily moved about, quick enough for most roads in Cornwall and, after fitting my Givi top box, can carry quite a high volume.
But it slows down on hills, especially two up.
I also have a 650cc BMW R65LS which I have had for a long time. It doesn’t slow down on hills, but it’s quite heavy.
So I thought that maybe a more powerful scooter might not only bridge the gap, but ultimately replace both of them.
That was the plan. Read more
We have a scooter. It’s a Suzuki Address 110 and weighs 100Kg so should be OK for fitting on a rack on the van. But first some calculations are needed to ensure the van is operated safely…. Read more
I am really enjoying the Address, so I was thinking of getting another more powerful scooter.
But I think my strive for simplicity debars most, or maybe all, of the offers open. I really don’t want water cooling, with the inevitable addition of a water pump, a thermostat, a radiator, water pipes, coolant, and the associated extra weight, maintenance and potential reliability problems. Read more