I don't understand your argument. I thought you were suggesting that automated cars would make it too unsafe for motorcycles to share the road. Sort of, yes. If automated systems cannot be shown to be infallible in endangering motorcyclists, it seems more probable that it would be motorcycles that ...

Bloody hell Kk, that's a bit different from supplying fancy alcoholic beverages.! Playing to your natural strengths though, and could potentially be a far more rewarding occupation for you imho. Has your redundancy carrot reached a fixed date at last, or could it conceivably still be a while ? ( the...

Well thankfully the roads are safe now, because cars rely on human drivers. :? I'm not sure that's entirely relevant Kwacky ?? I was looking towards the possibility that the uptake of automated systems may have the (?? unforseen??) consequence of precluding motorcycles from being permitted to use t...

In their defence (sort of)

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Is the suggestion that automated cars are going to find and kill bikers? My suggestion being, that if automated driving systems are to be adopted generally in cages (which seems probable), and if it is considered too risky for motorcycles to share the roads with automated driving vehicles (as indic...

Stonesie wrote: ↑Yesterday, 12:28 Am I mad to enjoy tinkering?

I've still got my old ( as in, much older than you mate) catering kit set. I think it's made by Tranjia. Am I recommending it for you ? - No, not really. Modern gas stoves are so cheap, easy and quick that there is no comparison really. Would I still use it myself ? -Actually yes.: There is somethin...

Last Saturday, so a full week away I took the YZ out for a run at Ashdown. Not been on it for a while, started to get over excited / confident! Anyway, fast right handed berm, I almost lost it, stuck my leg to to keep balance, leg dug in, body and bike carried on. Upshot, leg twisted backwards and ...

Chinese food!! Found a neat hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant...good food, if a tad pricey....but then again even McDonald's is pricey these days. And I have a birthday cake to plough through later, as I "reportedly" turned 57 today, although I deny any knowledge of this. The cake is hu...

Kwacky wrote: ↑21 Apr 2024, 18:04 It's the Optimate 2.

It's a standard battery in the MV

That must be getting on a bit now, if it's an OII
Nonetheless should be perfectly good enough if the MV runs a Lead Acid, shouldn't it. (I naturally presumed that it would be a Lithium as standard).

Gave the sx a wash and quick polish. I haven't noticed the rust on the chain, so that got a good scrub and lube. The battery on the MV was flat. I had a bit of a panic when the Optimate didn't charge the battery. Thankfully the original MV charger worked, but there wasn't enough time to charge the ...

It looks very special.
Should the chain be that slack at standstill ?

Monty wrote: ↑17 Apr 2024, 22:09 It's a proper weapon. Just did 90 miles in rain, beautiful sunshine, a hail storm, and I one point it snowed!

Happy new bike day Monty..

Not really "a joke" as such, but fwiw it made me smile so I thought I would share..

Hope it's true.



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Kwacky wrote: ↑16 Apr 2024, 14:47 Tell him to adjust his phone settings, that bike looks red

That was genuinely my first thought !

Do I take it that it's a KTM in some sort of disguise livery to make it look less Tango ???

Monty wrote: ↑12 Apr 2024, 22:11Incoming!!!!

I'm staying in bed. I'm full of cold. Fwiw I was laid out flat, I thought with flu, came on late last Sunday evening. Monday morning I could hardly stand up. Covid test negative. Tuesday I was already feeling somewhat better. Wednesday it was but a memory.! I asked around and quite a number of peop...

Surfing for car insurance since Hastings sent me this... Screenshot_2024-04-06-08-32-56-87_e307a3f9df9f380ebaf106e1dc980bb6.jpg That's just mad... Everyone's premiums have skyrocketed.. The insurance companies have all those cars at Luton Airport to fork out for, and so we 've all got to pay for th...

Went shopping a birthday present for my niece.. Is it just me ??? I did consider it, purely for a laugh, but I don't think her mum shares my "sense of humour" so decided against... . . https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240327/687fbaea0918a6d3d94e33dd9fa3a987.jpg StM mobile using Tapatalk