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bennyb24
48 posts
37 months
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Pothole said: There are old bikers and bold bikers, there are no old, bold bikers... misunderstood genius - I am off to watch that espisode on youtube right now. Also it is worth bearing in mind that many bikers do unfortunately talk a load of old rubbish, your first track day will probably highlight this distinctly........ as you ride round the outside of the guy that was offering suspension tweeking tips and telling you how he is spinning up the rear on to the back straight.
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ronin.
19 posts
88 months
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405dogvan said: Slightly patronising generalisation.
- and 3 days of training isn't enough to teach anyone, anything. So if you spent three days unscrewing a bottle top, would you not have learnt that within three days? You sound like a poor tutor
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Rawwr
12,654 posts
103 months
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bennyb24 said: Also it is worth bearing in mind that many bikers do unfortunately talk a load of old rubbish "You WILL drop/crash your bike at some point in your first few years riding!" This is balls.
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MrKipling43
5,290 posts
85 months
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Rawwr said: "You WILL drop/crash your bike at some point in your first few years riding!"
This is balls. I don't think it is. Maybe the crashing bit, but surely everyone has dropped their bike... right? RIGHT? 
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Prof Prolapse
7,411 posts
59 months
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MrKipling43 said: I don't think it is. Maybe the crashing bit, but surely everyone has dropped their bike... right? RIGHT? If you don't crash you aren't trying hard enough.
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sc0tt
7,459 posts
70 months
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I did both within a week.
Certainly softened the blow of dropping it.
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ZesPak
11,488 posts
65 months
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MrKipling43 said: Rawwr said: "You WILL drop/crash your bike at some point in your first few years riding!"
This is balls. I don't think it is. Maybe the crashing bit, but surely everyone has dropped their bike... right? RIGHT? Must be.
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dingocooke
478 posts
89 months
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There are only two sort of motorcyclists, those who have crashed, and those who are going to...;-)
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ZesPak
11,488 posts
65 months
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dingocooke said: There are only two sort of motorcyclists, those who have crashed, and those who are going to...;-) GTFO
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Rawwr
12,654 posts
103 months
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MrKipling43 said: I don't think it is. Maybe the crashing bit, but surely everyone has dropped their bike... right? RIGHT? No, it's something said by people who have crashed/dropped their bike to make themselves feel better. 
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sprinter1050
10,118 posts
96 months
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StuB said: Well unless BMW really doesn't want to use the halo of the 1000 to extend its range to a much bigger market volume, absorbing yet more overheads, wiping a smile off the big H and Yamaha, I'd be more surprised if there's not a few mules out somewhere getting ready for a launch. A £5 says I'm right. I'm not sure that I saw a report saying BMW were looking at a 3 cyl 675cc job (surprise surprise  ) ...and by the way I can't believe that a thread about some 4 wheel motoring journo learning to ride a bike has sparked 270 (+1) replies over 14 pages !
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RemaL
19,897 posts
103 months
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y2blade said: Biker's Nemesis said: Stuart said: y2blade said: Cars for show, Bikes for a Pro. That'd make a good shirt slogan, no?   YEP. I'd buy one (as long as you don't alter the wording AT ALL)....and you can hold me to that. Don't worry PH will never use that. I think they just gave up after not listening to any of the biker banter feedback before doing the first lot of BB PH gear, then could not be bothered to reply to questions about the stuff they produced
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MrKipling43
5,290 posts
85 months
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Rawwr said: No, it's something said by people who have crashed/dropped their bike to make themselves feel better. Quiet you!  In the interests of full disclosure, I was riding to a mate's house, which is at the top of a bloody massive hill, then you have to turn right in to his road. I'd been riding for, ooo, about 45 minutes (as in, 45 minutes after my Mod 2), slowed to turn. Slowed LOTS because of the hill, wobbled, foot out, no hope, SMASH. Tears. Swearing. Laughing from mates. Bastids.
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Rawwr
12,654 posts
103 months
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I've never dropped a bike. Never will, either.
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UnluckyTimmeh
2,511 posts
82 months
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StuB said: UnluckyTimmeh said: StuB said: So how long till we see Monkey on the new BMW S600RR? BTW, I want one too  Me too! But unless you know something I don't, we're going to waiting a long long time for that.... Well unless BMW really doesn't want to use the halo of the 1000 to extend its range to a much bigger market volume, absorbing yet more overheads, wiping a smile off the big H and Yamaha, I'd be more surprised if there's not a few mules out somewhere getting ready for a launch. A £5 says I'm right. I'll take the bet it's not a 600 You can bring the fiver to your next race @ Snetterton and i'll get the bacon rolls with it
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mgv8
618 posts
140 months
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Rawwr said: I've never dropped a bike. Never will, either. As you do not ride one?
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sprinter1050
10,118 posts
96 months
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The 675-3 pot rumour seems to have started back in 2008 & covered by MCN.
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MrKipling43
5,290 posts
85 months
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mgv8 said: Rawwr said: I've never dropped a bike. Never will, either. As you do not ride one? I can practically hear sod's law cracking its knuckles.
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StuB
4,428 posts
108 months
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UnluckyTimmeh said: I'll take the bet it's not a 600 You can bring the fiver to your next race @ Snetterton and i'll get the bacon rolls with it That's a deal.
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_g_
735 posts
70 months
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Glade said: 72 actually iirc There's a reason that the minitwins class power limit is 72 - and that's because it's unlikely they'll be 72 from the shop. My curvy needed a good few tweaks to get it there. While I dislike the SV generally, I did fine I improved my racing a fair bit when I was racing it.
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