... my sad excuse for braking. 4, The 2016 Pikes Peak Multistrada, bonkers and sensible at the same time. 5, Yes, I've had several periods away from bikes over the years but have always come back, as at some point there's always a desire to ride I can't explain to non-bikers.

... one skill you wish you could do well on a bike? Wheelie with no fear of **** up my bike 4) If the choice was unlimited, which one of the 2016 new bikes would you like to own (no H2Rs or RC213Vs as they're not 2016) Not sure what's out for everyone, but I think it'd be an off road bike. 5) Have ...

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Kwacky wrote:2 - Doing the Fast Bikes group test ride to France and Italy

How did you blag that?!

Triumph wouldn't loan them any bikes as FB used to slag them off. I had a Triumph they wanted to test so I got invited along.

... ) 3) to be able to drift/slide at will without needing new pants every time 4) I wouldn't turn down any of them , they are all far better bikes than I am a rider but I do like the sound of the slide control on the yamaha R1 5) I did quit for almost 20 yrs but I never made a decision to ...

Kwacky wrote:2 - Doing the Fast Bikes group test ride to France and Italy

How did you blag that?!

1 - Honda CB1000r. Targeted theft which still pisses me off. 2 - Doing the Fast Bikes group test ride to France and Italy 3 - controlled back end slides. 4 - only the zx10r really tickles my interest. Not sure I want a litre bike though 5 - yep, a few months after ...

... proudest biking moment? 3) What's the one skill you wish you could do well on a bike? 4) If the choice was unlimited, which one of the 2016 new bikes would you like to own (no H2Rs or RC213Vs as they're not 2016) 5) Have you ever thought about quitting biking?

Al modern sports bikes are to be fair.

... looked back at the miles i have done this year and aside from the Germany trip i do wonder if the expense justifies the cost even though i love my bikes. I need to make some changes to my work/life balance before buying any new bikes as i have not had enough free time to enjoy them over the last ...

... looked back at the miles i have done this year and aside from the Germany trip i do wonder if the expense justifies the cost even though i love my bikes. I need to make some changes to my work/life balance before buying any new bikes as i have not had enough free time to enjoy them over the last ...

I reckon all the 2016 bikes will have the problem rectified.

One of the reasons I wouldn't buy a new model in its first year is most end up with a recall of some kind or another.

Don't electric bikes have a stupid amount of torque? Did I read that right, something about them pulling like a train from the off.

The possible future of sports bikes according to BMW http://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/bmw-err-is-the-electric-brother-of-the-s1000rr-photo-gallery_1.jpg https://riserblog.com/assets/19/riser_article_BMW-eRR-Motorrad-Supersport-1-829afabc4dfeafafa7a293a0abacfaf5f63695080d3de36e33bc214e1e02a0f1.jpg ...

my bikes fixed and on the road/track again.

No, people would not have been impressed.

I checked out the other bikes that were running this weekend. Mine was shittiest. YAYYYY

Kwacky wrote:In my experience naked bikes only slow down your top speed.

Well that's a start

In my experience naked bikes only slow down your top speed.

The actual finished bikes look even better

... thanks Kwacky for the loan made it much easier to install,shock was a struggle to get in there everything is so tight and compact on modern bikes.The amount of electrics under the tank is mental,I was abit shocked non of the suspension linkages and bolts had any assembly lube smeared on,im ...

So been doing some research the 013 + bikes with electronic steering damper have an ohlins ecu already fitted which is under the tank.You need to wire the 8 leads into this ecu,hopefully it's quite clear what the ecu looks like when the tanks ...