Hi, Brummie born and bred but now living in Rugeley. On the road with my first bike (aged 16 back in '83) which was a Suzuki TS50ER then at 17 I bought a brand new Suzuki GS125ES with full fairing but 6 months later someone pulled out on me on New John St. West so I went to cars instead. Ripe old ag...

My favourite riding time is summer evenings.

As you say, no plod and little traffic to spoil the ride.

I reckon we should do a mid summer evening ride out to wales next year. Stop the night in a decent hostelry and ride back the next evening.

When you go to the bike shop to pick the bike up, collect a handful of accessories for it and say "these should make up for my son being upset on his birthday". See what response you get. I reckon you'll get a couple of freebies. Or the police will be called ...

When you go to the bike shop to pick the bike up, collect a handful of accessories for it and say "these should make up for my son being upset on his birthday".

See what response you get.

I reckon you'll get a couple of freebies.

Send a strongly worded email and say you want compensation for the poor service. If no joy cancel your order and get a refund. This ^^ Being angry, whilst entirely understandable, will not gain you anything. Missing the deadline of your son's ...

Send a strongly worded email and say you want compensation for the poor service. If no joy cancel your order and get a refund.

... to work and not missed her tea and I could have gone out on my bike instead of doing other jobs this morning hanging round waiting for a call to say push bike is ready for collection. Fooking W@nkers (gah) (swear) (raaar) (punch)

... for the noise on that years MOTO GP game, I got a free dyno out of it, but he never sent me a copy of the game he promised :( he did email me to say my bike was the sound of the Suzuki bikes. either 2010 or 2011 I think.

It's not a full on handguard but I suspect it reduces the chance of hand injury.

I'm keeping mine anyway, regardless of what you all say

... guy. Genuinely went of of his way when he was busy to speak with my kids. I didn't ask him too he just told us to come over. Also never heard him say a bad word against anyone or about anything he is a very genuine nice guy who as a bonus is mega quick on a motorcycle.

... I dropped the Blade at Oulton as you know. It had crash bungs fitted but I still lost the side fairing, top fairing, seat cowl and tank although saying that I had a low speed spill at 10 mph and they did there job and saved a lot of expensive damage. As I say its difficult to call but your probably ...

... club. In all it was 140miles and lead excellently. No one got lost and its weird we weren't all that far apart even when we can quite comfortably say it was a spirited ride at times! Surprising how many old guys are in the IAM. I bumped into a few guys slightly younger but generally are still ...

Had a good look round a H2 today and have to say I was very impressed. Has a lot of presences and looks much better close up. http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv322/tankslap/Mobile%20Uploads/20150905_132453_zps72gqbft4.jpg http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/vv322/tankslap/Mobile%20Uploads/20150905_132502_zpsdnjblvfx.jpg ...

... he isn't at that level yet. He has a year to go and knows he has to work very very hard for the next 8-9 months if that is what he wants. I would say though that the opportunities at Uni and beyond are quite simply out if this world these days. I wish i had had those opportunities at 18.

They have a couple of battle scars but not too bad. I've heard alpinstars aren't as good as they used to be and wouldn't want anything to fail when it's needed. I'm going to run them up to Joyda at some point and see what they say.

... with a passion and not allowing life to stop you doing what you love though injury takes guts. Will be dam good phyiso too. Fair play to him I say. Would buy him a pint or being a Guy a brew if I saw him out and about (y)

... but with no indication of any work on the clutch, so I'll change the lot seeing as though it could be on the original. If that's the case then I'd say it's due a refresh after 70400 miles! Maybe I'll wait till winter has set in and get the wheels off to get them shot blasted and powder coated again ...

... helmets any more really, but I wouldn’t have wanted to be wearing anything other than my AGV. "I’ve broken some vertebrae, but I’ve got to say the Dainese back protector did its job. It has a honeycomb aluminium core that was crushed by the impact, which is what’s supposed to happen, and ...

... can tell me why, so that has also pissed me off, as I thought it went really well and I was looking forward moving forward with this lot. To say I am on a downer is an understatement....

Given that you're coming down from Ooop North we may as well do the usual run and meet in the usual place of Newtown McDonalds.

Say 10.30?