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- 24 Apr 2017, 17:54
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: Kwacky's 675 Street Triple
- Replies: 210
- Views: 40349
Re: Kwacky's 675 Street Triple
That bike is a fecking scream on the track. It's so sure footed and composed i reckon i was riding at about 70% of the bikes capability and it was still swinging through the middle group without being shown up.
- 24 Apr 2017, 09:45
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: Nutz's 990 Superduke
- Replies: 59
- Views: 14835
Nutz's 990 Superduke
... roads. This gives me a chance to focus on the bike rather than the roads (if that makes sense) My initial concerns where the SD's reputation for being a bit of a handful, coupled with the fact it is shod with supercorsa's and it wasn't exactly warm. The first concern was laid to rest very quickly, ...
- 23 Apr 2017, 20:56
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Aprilia Rs250
- Replies: 221
- Views: 66157
Re: Aprilia Rs250
... noise coming from the rear end. Dave said there's something not right here and mention the rear brake. I looked at the rear set and it was being pushed up by the exhaust holding the rear brake on. At this time Dave decided to have a feel how hot the rear disc was. Guess you wont leave any ...
- 23 Apr 2017, 01:45
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: New speeding fines
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5994
Re: New speeding fines
... thoughts. I think it's a very fair approach, and it already exists in one form or another in many, if not most circumstances of law, the old adage being..."Let the punishment fit the crime". Two quick arbitrary examples of what is proposed.......Trevor, 23 years old, gets busted for doing ...
- 22 Apr 2017, 16:49
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
- Replies: 11974
- Views: 1884079
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
... the plastics a polish with back to black and a quick coat of wax on the fairings. Found out the abba stand adapters aren't the right ones, or I'm being a plank having never used one before. There are also no paddock stand bobbins so had to go back to the old paddles. I hate those things. Anyway.... ...
- 21 Apr 2017, 15:31
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Theresa May announcement
- Replies: 301
- Views: 43784
Re: Theresa May announcement
... fraud have usually focused on a single MP. The real reason why our unelected Prime Minister is now going back on her repeated denial of there being a general election before 2020, is because she knows they're in grave danger of having their majority stripped from them. She wants a fresh election ...
- 20 Apr 2017, 21:19
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: New tyres for the Multi - Z8s?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3395
Re: New tyres for the Multi - Z8s?
I had them on the Z1000SX when we did France. They really suited the bike. I'm going back to them after the 01s
Decent mileage as well as being sportier than the other touring tyres out there. I think I got about 8,000 from mine.
Decent mileage as well as being sportier than the other touring tyres out there. I think I got about 8,000 from mine.
- 19 Apr 2017, 08:35
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Insurers are using lie detectors
- Replies: 4
- Views: 421
Insurers are using lie detectors
... unproven. “This practice is unethical and almost certainly prone to high rates of errors,” he said. “Customers need to be informed that calls are being processed in this way. The Information Commissioner’s Office needs to investigate this company for breaches of data protection law.”
- 18 Apr 2017, 13:55
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Theresa May announcement
- Replies: 301
- Views: 43784
Re: Theresa May announcement
... fraud have usually focused on a single MP. The real reason why our unelected Prime Minister is now going back on her repeated denial of there being a general election before 2020, is because she knows they're in grave danger of having their majority stripped from them. She wants a fresh election ...
- 18 Apr 2017, 12:11
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What do you want to vent about today?
- Replies: 4343
- Views: 538333
Re: What do you want to vent about today?
... onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I had one of those once as a loaner while the RSV4 was being serviced, an absolute hoot it was round London.
- 18 Apr 2017, 11:20
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Theresa May announcement
- Replies: 301
- Views: 43784
Re: Theresa May announcement
... between Remain and Leave. I do think Ms May has overplayed how popular she thinks she is within her own Party. We could see a new political party being formed just for this election. Corbyn needs to make his mind up, either he steps down now or he takes up the Remain banner and fights under it.
- 18 Apr 2017, 10:35
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: The Football Thread
- Replies: 325
- Views: 461693
Re: The Football Thread
All being well a friend of the wife's has got us 4 tickets for the Manchester Derby
- 17 Apr 2017, 11:18
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Star Wars Rebels
- Replies: 11
- Views: 561
Re: Star Wars Rebels
... forever. Typecast both on AND off the screen. Mark Hamill had a pretty good perspective on things....and Ian McDiarmid was a laugh.....despite being introduced as "Ian McDermott".
- 16 Apr 2017, 15:43
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: What are you doing today ??
- Replies: 18667
- Views: 2941801
Re: What are you doing today ??
... assistance (I believe that's what it's called). Such a joyous and fun activity to do together (lol) The most laughable moments are in between her being worried about hoovering up dust whilst I'm taking the weight of all the part dismantled furniture which is very unstable single handedly she's ...
- 15 Apr 2017, 17:40
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
- Replies: 11974
- Views: 1884079
Re: What did you do to your bike today ??
Bit of cutting and made the bleed kit work like a posh jamjar. Rear brake all good now.
Then..... I sold it.. Being collected tomorrow morning.
I am officially between bikes..
Then..... I sold it.. Being collected tomorrow morning.
I am officially between bikes..
- 13 Apr 2017, 21:37
- Forum: Biking Stuff
- Topic: D6Nutz's next bike
- Replies: 69
- Views: 15572
Re: D6Nutz's next bike
I think we all have a general idea on which bikes we might like. I would have thought that a Superduke is close enough to your current bike but with the changes you want, without it being too big a risk.
- 13 Apr 2017, 13:43
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Cars in the future
- Replies: 73
- Views: 3600
Re: Cars in the future
Given the borrowing record from this and the previous governments I can't see them being bothered to stop individuals from doing the same
- 13 Apr 2017, 08:38
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Cars in the future
- Replies: 73
- Views: 3600
Re: Cars in the future
Euros!
I don't there is anywhere safe for your cash, its just different levels of risk, leaving it in a bank account possibly being the biggest.
I don't there is anywhere safe for your cash, its just different levels of risk, leaving it in a bank account possibly being the biggest.
- 12 Apr 2017, 21:08
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Cars in the future
- Replies: 73
- Views: 3600
Re: Cars in the future
... agree on every point except the last (y) If a persons disposable income is credit based then they don't actually have disposable income. All being said I ve always bought everything cash as don't like paying interest. IMO you only have credit once in your life, the first time you ever take ...
- 12 Apr 2017, 20:46
- Forum: Slapper Chat
- Topic: Cars in the future
- Replies: 73
- Views: 3600
Re: Cars in the future
... a few articles recently predicting that car PCPs may cause the next financial crisis as there are concerns in the finance industry that deals are being agreed by the dealers that don't cover the cost of the vehicle and the number of defaults on PCPs is rising. I've been doing some reading on this ...