And today's commuting highlight is...
Discussion
K8-600 said:
I was out today trying to get my camera sorted out (Drift Ghost-S) when I caught this poor old dear taking a trip.
https://youtu.be/_L9_Wq7H-fo
Still need to figure out why the sound is so bad!
Got one of these. Set the mic sensitivity on lower setting helps a bit but with the mic situated right at the front, wind noise is terrible. I use an external mic that goes under the seat. People with it on their helmet tend to have a small mic stashed in the helmethttps://youtu.be/_L9_Wq7H-fo
Still need to figure out why the sound is so bad!
J B L said:
K8-600 said:
I was out today trying to get my camera sorted out (Drift Ghost-S) when I caught this poor old dear taking a trip.
https://youtu.be/_L9_Wq7H-fo
Still need to figure out why the sound is so bad!
Got one of these. Set the mic sensitivity on lower setting helps a bit but with the mic situated right at the front, wind noise is terrible. I use an external mic that goes under the seat. People with it on their helmet tend to have a small mic stashed in the helmethttps://youtu.be/_L9_Wq7H-fo
Still need to figure out why the sound is so bad!
Oxford Bone Dry gear is really good, heavy duty, but good.
I am less than impressed with this Alpinestars el nino 1 piece. I am just coming to the conclusion that nothing is going to keep me dry for 100 miles at 80mph in heavy rain/spray. This was the best 1 piece i could find.
That aside, where was all the traffic this morning! M4 was clear all the way in. I have started to make a game out of counting the amount of people on phones on the way in this morning - these are normally identified by stupid manoeuvres or drifting lanes. A solid 9 people this morning which is a noticeable drop from previous weeks!
I am less than impressed with this Alpinestars el nino 1 piece. I am just coming to the conclusion that nothing is going to keep me dry for 100 miles at 80mph in heavy rain/spray. This was the best 1 piece i could find.
That aside, where was all the traffic this morning! M4 was clear all the way in. I have started to make a game out of counting the amount of people on phones on the way in this morning - these are normally identified by stupid manoeuvres or drifting lanes. A solid 9 people this morning which is a noticeable drop from previous weeks!
supercommuter said:
Oxford Bone Dry gear is really good, heavy duty, but good.
I am less than impressed with this Alpinestars el nino 1 piece. I am just coming to the conclusion that nothing is going to keep me dry for 100 miles at 80mph in heavy rain/spray. This was the best 1 piece i could find.
That aside, where was all the traffic this morning! M4 was clear all the way in. I have started to make a game out of counting the amount of people on phones on the way in this morning - these are normally identified by stupid manoeuvres or drifting lanes. A solid 9 people this morning which is a noticeable drop from previous weeks!
At a push, it's a more expensive option, but you could look for a large Patagonia shell jacket to put over yours. They also do waterproof trousers. That stuff I have worn literally all day in a downpour (albeit not riding at 80) and I was bone dry - their stuff (with the H2NO or whatever they call it) is so waterproof it's ridiculous.I am less than impressed with this Alpinestars el nino 1 piece. I am just coming to the conclusion that nothing is going to keep me dry for 100 miles at 80mph in heavy rain/spray. This was the best 1 piece i could find.
That aside, where was all the traffic this morning! M4 was clear all the way in. I have started to make a game out of counting the amount of people on phones on the way in this morning - these are normally identified by stupid manoeuvres or drifting lanes. A solid 9 people this morning which is a noticeable drop from previous weeks!
E36GUY said:
I've got Richa overjacket and bog standard Quechua waterproof trousers which are doing a sterling job.
Don't get me wrong, for a 30/40 miles blast in the rain it would be fine. It just cannot take that prolonged pounding, nor can anything I have tested.Angrybiker said:
supercommuter said:
Oxford Bone Dry gear is really good, heavy duty, but good.
I am less than impressed with this Alpinestars el nino 1 piece. I am just coming to the conclusion that nothing is going to keep me dry for 100 miles at 80mph in heavy rain/spray. This was the best 1 piece i could find.
That aside, where was all the traffic this morning! M4 was clear all the way in. I have started to make a game out of counting the amount of people on phones on the way in this morning - these are normally identified by stupid manoeuvres or drifting lanes. A solid 9 people this morning which is a noticeable drop from previous weeks!
At a push, it's a more expensive option, but you could look for a large Patagonia shell jacket to put over yours. They also do waterproof trousers. That stuff I have worn literally all day in a downpour (albeit not riding at 80) and I was bone dry - their stuff (with the H2NO or whatever they call it) is so waterproof it's ridiculous.I am less than impressed with this Alpinestars el nino 1 piece. I am just coming to the conclusion that nothing is going to keep me dry for 100 miles at 80mph in heavy rain/spray. This was the best 1 piece i could find.
That aside, where was all the traffic this morning! M4 was clear all the way in. I have started to make a game out of counting the amount of people on phones on the way in this morning - these are normally identified by stupid manoeuvres or drifting lanes. A solid 9 people this morning which is a noticeable drop from previous weeks!
J B L said:
The driver said he didn't see me for the car that was following me. He focused on his headlights, not mine and thought he had the time to pull out.
Good to see you're ok fella.The quoted section is why I hate riding at night; it's incredibly difficult to pick out a bike when a car is following it.
Mind you the worst are the cars that only have one light working so look like a bike; those things are lethal.
supercommuter said:
Oxford Bone Dry gear is really good, heavy duty, but good.
I am less than impressed with this Alpinestars el nino 1 piece. I am just coming to the conclusion that nothing is going to keep me dry for 100 miles at 80mph in heavy rain/spray. This was the best 1 piece i could find.
That aside, where was all the traffic this morning! M4 was clear all the way in. I have started to make a game out of counting the amount of people on phones on the way in this morning - these are normally identified by stupid manoeuvres or drifting lanes. A solid 9 people this morning which is a noticeable drop from previous weeks!
My commute is similar to yours.I am less than impressed with this Alpinestars el nino 1 piece. I am just coming to the conclusion that nothing is going to keep me dry for 100 miles at 80mph in heavy rain/spray. This was the best 1 piece i could find.
That aside, where was all the traffic this morning! M4 was clear all the way in. I have started to make a game out of counting the amount of people on phones on the way in this morning - these are normally identified by stupid manoeuvres or drifting lanes. A solid 9 people this morning which is a noticeable drop from previous weeks!
I use a 2 piece Spada or whatever's cheap to replace when the trousers or jacket splits; which they always do at some point.
I used them over my A* Andes and old Hein Gerick trousers (RIP, both) and I was perfectly dry.
I find it's down to the time you spend at the beginning of your journey. Make sure everything is tight, what needs to be tucked away is etc...
Now I do need to replace both since last night though
Mr. White said:
J B L said:
The driver said he didn't see me for the car that was following me. He focused on his headlights, not mine and thought he had the time to pull out.
Good to see you're ok fella.The quoted section is why I hate riding at night; it's incredibly difficult to pick out a bike when a car is following it.
Mind you the worst are the cars that only have one light working so look like a bike; those things are lethal.
Myles Peraua said:
Today's "highlight" was commuting in on a 66-plate Bandit 1250, which the insurance company kindly left with me when they carted the RT off for assessment/repair. All I can say is, you can certainly see where your extra money goes on the BM!
Ref last week's incident, the 3rd party's insurance company (not a claims management company, the ins co themselves) have so far sent me two recorded delivery letters, 2 texts, and called me, imploring me to let them settle the claim direct. Which I have done before with a car claim where the 3rd party was unquestionably to blame, and may have done again if my own insurance co hadn't already taken it on and collected the bike. Does seem to suggest an admission of liability, but time will tell.
The guy who collected my bike reckons they might write it off! For a 15mph topple. He said that obv they will price all the parts new from BMW, and if it comes to more than a third of the value, they'll want out. I thought the percentage was a lot higher than that, but this guy collects and delivers bikes back all day every day so he must have some idea of what goes on. He had two other bikes in his van which he was returning to the owners as write offs, and although they were old/cheapish, I couldn't actually see any damage on them at all. If they do write it off, I'll be back with a new thread about what to do ref buying it back or not, and the PCP on it.
This guy said they have 18 vans a day going into Greater London, seven days a week, and they pick up 4 accident-damaged bikes each, each run. That makes 500 bikes a week by my maths. Maybe some exaggeration on is part but that's still a lot of bikes going over.
Bad times mate, sorry to hear about all this. My RT has been tucked up in the garage for the last few weeks, while some other "arrangements" are made. Ref last week's incident, the 3rd party's insurance company (not a claims management company, the ins co themselves) have so far sent me two recorded delivery letters, 2 texts, and called me, imploring me to let them settle the claim direct. Which I have done before with a car claim where the 3rd party was unquestionably to blame, and may have done again if my own insurance co hadn't already taken it on and collected the bike. Does seem to suggest an admission of liability, but time will tell.
The guy who collected my bike reckons they might write it off! For a 15mph topple. He said that obv they will price all the parts new from BMW, and if it comes to more than a third of the value, they'll want out. I thought the percentage was a lot higher than that, but this guy collects and delivers bikes back all day every day so he must have some idea of what goes on. He had two other bikes in his van which he was returning to the owners as write offs, and although they were old/cheapish, I couldn't actually see any damage on them at all. If they do write it off, I'll be back with a new thread about what to do ref buying it back or not, and the PCP on it.
This guy said they have 18 vans a day going into Greater London, seven days a week, and they pick up 4 accident-damaged bikes each, each run. That makes 500 bikes a week by my maths. Maybe some exaggeration on is part but that's still a lot of bikes going over.
Fleegle said:
J B L said:
I'm thinking trailie with big F-off spots to replace old Trumpet!... but realistically, the main thing will be not to use that road anymore.
Just seen this. Glad your okay fella. I bet you're pleased you weren't on the ornamentIs all the Triumph damage superficial?
The main damage was created by the bike sliding 20m down the road, digging a hole in the left crankcase thus emptying all the oil in the process.
It probably ran a couple of minutes at most while I was getting my bearings.
It's being picked up sometimes next week for assessment but I reckon it's straight.
308mate said:
Myles Peraua said:
Today's "highlight" was commuting in on a 66-plate Bandit 1250, which the insurance company kindly left with me when they carted the RT off for assessment/repair. All I can say is, you can certainly see where your extra money goes on the BM!
Ref last week's incident, the 3rd party's insurance company (not a claims management company, the ins co themselves) have so far sent me two recorded delivery letters, 2 texts, and called me, imploring me to let them settle the claim direct. Which I have done before with a car claim where the 3rd party was unquestionably to blame, and may have done again if my own insurance co hadn't already taken it on and collected the bike. Does seem to suggest an admission of liability, but time will tell.
The guy who collected my bike reckons they might write it off! For a 15mph topple. He said that obv they will price all the parts new from BMW, and if it comes to more than a third of the value, they'll want out. I thought the percentage was a lot higher than that, but this guy collects and delivers bikes back all day every day so he must have some idea of what goes on. He had two other bikes in his van which he was returning to the owners as write offs, and although they were old/cheapish, I couldn't actually see any damage on them at all. If they do write it off, I'll be back with a new thread about what to do ref buying it back or not, and the PCP on it.
This guy said they have 18 vans a day going into Greater London, seven days a week, and they pick up 4 accident-damaged bikes each, each run. That makes 500 bikes a week by my maths. Maybe some exaggeration on is part but that's still a lot of bikes going over.
Bad times mate, sorry to hear about all this. My RT has been tucked up in the garage for the last few weeks, while some other "arrangements" are made. Ref last week's incident, the 3rd party's insurance company (not a claims management company, the ins co themselves) have so far sent me two recorded delivery letters, 2 texts, and called me, imploring me to let them settle the claim direct. Which I have done before with a car claim where the 3rd party was unquestionably to blame, and may have done again if my own insurance co hadn't already taken it on and collected the bike. Does seem to suggest an admission of liability, but time will tell.
The guy who collected my bike reckons they might write it off! For a 15mph topple. He said that obv they will price all the parts new from BMW, and if it comes to more than a third of the value, they'll want out. I thought the percentage was a lot higher than that, but this guy collects and delivers bikes back all day every day so he must have some idea of what goes on. He had two other bikes in his van which he was returning to the owners as write offs, and although they were old/cheapish, I couldn't actually see any damage on them at all. If they do write it off, I'll be back with a new thread about what to do ref buying it back or not, and the PCP on it.
This guy said they have 18 vans a day going into Greater London, seven days a week, and they pick up 4 accident-damaged bikes each, each run. That makes 500 bikes a week by my maths. Maybe some exaggeration on is part but that's still a lot of bikes going over.
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