A picture a day....biker banter (Vol 4)
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bogie said:
A new toy from the bike club arrived today to play on for the weekend, will post my thoughts on it when Ive done a few hundred miles. Weather is looking good 
Not that im in the market for one but ill be interested in your thoughts, detailing looks lovely, not quite sure of the overall look but I bet it makes a awesome noise at full chat..
podman said:
jock mcsporran said:
Not a bike pic but a bumper car.
6000 miles round Europe on the 899 and it's been pretty much faultless although it took a bit of time getting out of Belarus and into Ukraine as they were adamant that I was a member of Night Wolves due to being in Russia the previous week.
Looks like a tour of Chernobyl !?6000 miles round Europe on the 899 and it's been pretty much faultless although it took a bit of time getting out of Belarus and into Ukraine as they were adamant that I was a member of Night Wolves due to being in Russia the previous week.
Fitted a 'sport' screen to my scooter! Make it look more racy and less granddaddy.
Out of interest I got genuine Yamaha (at approx £70) - aftermarket ones are virtually the same price?! Why would aftermarket companies, who must surely recognise they are more risky with regards to quality, assume they can charge the same price? To me they'd have to be cheaper to warrant purchasing one.
Out of interest I got genuine Yamaha (at approx £70) - aftermarket ones are virtually the same price?! Why would aftermarket companies, who must surely recognise they are more risky with regards to quality, assume they can charge the same price? To me they'd have to be cheaper to warrant purchasing one.
snorky782 said:
And?
podman said:
A good day by any measure, whats the verdict then?
Its good.I ran all the electrics on full until after bait time, then knocked the TC back half way as I could come out of the hairpin in 1st gear with the throttle too the stop while still cranked over. the bike would not accelerate at all until it was nearly stood up, it works very well, the limiting factor is me.
I came home with myself and the bike intact so its a good result.
I am as happy as I can be with it.
Tommo13 said:
Meet at the Leigh Arms on the A49 Northwich last night in aid of North West Air Ambulance. Thought there would be about 30 bikes or so but there seemed to be hundreds with more turning up all the time.
I went to this last year. I didn't realise it was on or would of popped down. Everywhere I go on bike I see that guy on the right of the pic with the hat on. Certain people keep reminding me that he's my stalker
. This is getting ridiculous, Cant even get away from him on here now jock mcsporran said:
podman said:
jock mcsporran said:
Not a bike pic but a bumper car.
6000 miles round Europe on the 899 and it's been pretty much faultless although it took a bit of time getting out of Belarus and into Ukraine as they were adamant that I was a member of Night Wolves due to being in Russia the previous week.
Looks like a tour of Chernobyl !?6000 miles round Europe on the 899 and it's been pretty much faultless although it took a bit of time getting out of Belarus and into Ukraine as they were adamant that I was a member of Night Wolves due to being in Russia the previous week.
theshrew said:
I went to this last year. I didn't realise it was on or would of popped down.
Everywhere I go on bike I see that guy on the right of the pic with the hat on. Certain people keep reminding me that he's my stalker. This is getting ridiculous, Cant even get away from him on here now
Sorry I'd have edged him out of the shot if I'd known Everywhere I go on bike I see that guy on the right of the pic with the hat on. Certain people keep reminding me that he's my stalker
. This is getting ridiculous, Cant even get away from him on here now jock mcsporran said:
Kind of a round trip. Home-Holland-Denmark-Norway-Finland-Russia-Estonia-Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus-Ukraine-Poland-Germany-Holland-Home. But yeah, ended up at Chernobyl, on the ferry home now.
I've been toying with a similar loop, but around the Baltic for a few years now. What was your total mileage, daily mileage and time away for the trip?I'm off to Scandinavia tomorrow (via Hull-Rotterdam ferry, Holland and Germany, to Copenhagen for a couple of nights, ten or so nights in Sweden, then back through Copenhagn and home the reverse of the outward leg).
I did Home-Holland-Germany-Denmark-Sweden-Finland-Sweden-Norway-Sweden-Denmark-Home a couple of years ago. Two weeks, 3,700 miles. More of a ball acher now there's no more ferries direct to Scandinavia.
Tommo13 said:
theshrew said:
I went to this last year. I didn't realise it was on or would of popped down.
Everywhere I go on bike I see that guy on the right of the pic with the hat on. Certain people keep reminding me that he's my stalker. This is getting ridiculous, Cant even get away from him on here now
Sorry I'd have edged him out of the shot if I'd known Everywhere I go on bike I see that guy on the right of the pic with the hat on. Certain people keep reminding me that he's my stalker
. This is getting ridiculous, Cant even get away from him on here now 
Retired my Shoei XR1100 after 6 long and hard years almost daily all weather commuting use yesterday.
Changed to new Shoei GT Air as its replacement, first ride into work today with it. Even round town without earplugs I can easily tell its a much quieter helmet. Loving the built in sun visor too. It also pointed out just how tired and worn the old one was too.
Great price from helmet city too
Changed to new Shoei GT Air as its replacement, first ride into work today with it. Even round town without earplugs I can easily tell its a much quieter helmet. Loving the built in sun visor too. It also pointed out just how tired and worn the old one was too.
Great price from helmet city too
RemaL said:
bogie said:
A new toy from the bike club arrived today to play on for the weekend, will post my thoughts on it when Ive done a few hundred miles. Weather is looking good
I was in the factory when they where building that one. I had considered one in my search for a big, fast, interesting naked bike ....after riding most of the options I ended up with an MVA 1090RR. The Ariel was ready later than expected so just having a ride anyway
jock mcsporran said:
Not a bike pic but a bumper car.
6000 miles round Europe on the 899 and it's been pretty much faultless although it took a bit of time getting out of Belarus and into Ukraine as they were adamant that I was a member of Night Wolves due to being in Russia the previous week.
Did you just ride in or is it a controlled area? That looks so surreal 6000 miles round Europe on the 899 and it's been pretty much faultless although it took a bit of time getting out of Belarus and into Ukraine as they were adamant that I was a member of Night Wolves due to being in Russia the previous week.
theshrew said:
I bet that was strange being there, pretty spooky. You would definitely not catch me going.
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