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So I've now decided that as owning a 20 year old CBR with 135k on the clock, an exhaust that is terminally broken, an inability to idle properly and a tendency to drop revs when it decides to rather than when I want it to wasn't enough of a challenge, I've now taken a contract with a 75 mile daily commute (at the best time of year for sure) up the A3 and along the A272 to Midhurst.
And I see a suprising number of bikes still out in this weather, I thought I would be the only one. Certainly a newer CBR often follows me on my way home down the A3 at a safe distance (to avoid any possible detritus/stay out of the potential blast area).
So are any of my fellow brave winter warriors kicking about on PH? I migh stick a PH sticker on my helmet or sommat. You'll know its me, look for the CBR that is exhausting from somewhere in it's middle, and has tasteful brush-painted hammerite accents througout the plastics, on the forks, on the can, um, black hammerite painted wheels... (I got it cheap).
L113 if that's not enough!
And I see a suprising number of bikes still out in this weather, I thought I would be the only one. Certainly a newer CBR often follows me on my way home down the A3 at a safe distance (to avoid any possible detritus/stay out of the potential blast area).
So are any of my fellow brave winter warriors kicking about on PH? I migh stick a PH sticker on my helmet or sommat. You'll know its me, look for the CBR that is exhausting from somewhere in it's middle, and has tasteful brush-painted hammerite accents througout the plastics, on the forks, on the can, um, black hammerite painted wheels... (I got it cheap).
L113 if that's not enough!
Bordon to grayshott via country roads, then a3 to Guildford from grayshott. Get on just before the hindhead tunnel on my blue kawasaki versys. Nowhere near your impressive mileage as I've only just got it and commute 2-3 days a week. Nice a comfy with plenty of protection. It's my donkey, so no thrills just comfort and a slightly noisy Beowulf can which is quite nice through the tunnel. I was thinking of getting a donkey sticker to fit on the topbox. I shall look out for you.
Bordon to grayshott via country roads, then a3 to Guildford from grayshott. Get on just before the hindhead tunnel on my blue kawasaki versys. Nowhere near your impressive mileage as I've only just got it and commute 2-3 days a week. Nice a comfy with plenty of protection. It's my donkey, so no thrills just comfort and a slightly noisy Beowulf can which is quite nice through the tunnel. I was thinking of getting a donkey sticker to fit on the topbox. I shall look out for you.
135k and I bet it can be fixed easily, proper mule.
I remember travelling everywhere on a 50 way back, you do feel the cold more when it's slower, couldn't go back to that.
I used to ride up the A24, then 29 towards Bognor many years ago, always remember the freezing fog and crap visibility, and the A3 with cars whizzing by like the driver was invincible.
I remember travelling everywhere on a 50 way back, you do feel the cold more when it's slower, couldn't go back to that.
I used to ride up the A24, then 29 towards Bognor many years ago, always remember the freezing fog and crap visibility, and the A3 with cars whizzing by like the driver was invincible.
135k and I bet it can be fixed easily, proper mule.
I remember travelling everywhere on a 50 way back, you do feel the cold more when it's slower, couldn't go back to that.
I used to ride up the A24, then 29 towards Bognor many years ago, always remember the freezing fog and crap visibility, and the A3 with cars whizzing by like the driver was invincible.
I remember travelling everywhere on a 50 way back, you do feel the cold more when it's slower, couldn't go back to that.
I used to ride up the A24, then 29 towards Bognor many years ago, always remember the freezing fog and crap visibility, and the A3 with cars whizzing by like the driver was invincible.
Well it seems I posted then promptly forgot about it!
I've actually just put down a deposit on a new bike, so I'll be toasty warm and giving the CBR a well earned rest. At her age, I think she deserves to live out retirement as a sunny toy rather than commuting through the daily grime sat in the traffic with the common peasantry!
I've actually just put down a deposit on a new bike, so I'll be toasty warm and giving the CBR a well earned rest. At her age, I think she deserves to live out retirement as a sunny toy rather than commuting through the daily grime sat in the traffic with the common peasantry!
Renn Sport said:
The thing doesn't rev at all though so I would advise a road test against a CB500X thingy and see which one floats your boat.
Unless the deposit is refundable I don't think I'd bother, just in case. I'm always kicking myself I didn't test a Brutale but won't go near one now in case it makes me think "b
ks, I bought the wrong bike". Ha, a blade, I wish. She's a dinky 600 F2. But I agree she has more than paid her way!
I did test ride the 500X at the same time before I settled for the 750, the 500 just felt like it was on its chinstraps on the motorway in a headwind wheras whilst it was not exactly an adrenaline rush, the 750 just seemed ambivalent about everything around it. I swear I could have hit a cow at seventy-ten on that thing and it would have just plowed on without a care.
I don't think the salesman would let me test that though. Certainly the roadholding on pot-holed greasy muddy crap roads that seem to permeate Hampshire and West Sussex was confidence inspiring. The single disk (which I was skeptical about) was incredibly strong - better than the doubles on the CBR - and the weight is so low and central she's easy to balance.
I did test ride the 500X at the same time before I settled for the 750, the 500 just felt like it was on its chinstraps on the motorway in a headwind wheras whilst it was not exactly an adrenaline rush, the 750 just seemed ambivalent about everything around it. I swear I could have hit a cow at seventy-ten on that thing and it would have just plowed on without a care.
I don't think the salesman would let me test that though. Certainly the roadholding on pot-holed greasy muddy crap roads that seem to permeate Hampshire and West Sussex was confidence inspiring. The single disk (which I was skeptical about) was incredibly strong - better than the doubles on the CBR - and the weight is so low and central she's easy to balance.
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