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- Sat Nov 09, 2024 4:37 pm
- Forum: Motorbike chat
- Topic: Motorcycle Live - meh or yeah?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1123
Re: Motorcycle Live - meh or yeah?
Had not been for a while so attended last years. Dont expect to go again for the foreseeable. Thought it was crap. Expensive to enter expensive to park expensive to eat. Load of stall selling cheap junk and dealers too busy talking to each other to talk to the public. So MEH!
- Wed Jun 19, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
- Topic: Speeding NIP Advice Required...
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2084
Re: Speeding NIP Advice Required...
For some free legal advice have a look on https://www.ftla.uk/index.php? These guys took over from Pepipoo
But at this point I agree with the previous comments unless your on 9 points I would pay up
But at this point I agree with the previous comments unless your on 9 points I would pay up
- Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:52 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: What satnav do you use?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 1037
Re: What satnav do you use?
It depends:
Car generally I use Waze via Android Auto but It has a built in Here based satnav too. On the Bike I have a TomTom 550 and usually the BMW App running too.
Quite often I ignore them totally and just drive/ride
Car generally I use Waze via Android Auto but It has a built in Here based satnav too. On the Bike I have a TomTom 550 and usually the BMW App running too.
Quite often I ignore them totally and just drive/ride
- Thu Jan 04, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
- Topic: What age do you want to retire?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 1595
Re: What age do you want to retire?
Interesting read, End of June last year I took a new job related to my previous work but a lot more flexible only supposed to work 28 hours a week (about half of my previous average) and this including travelling. at 65 this was my first step towards retirement. Will see how this goes, really only w...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:18 pm
- Forum: Motorbike chat
- Topic: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
- Replies: 90
- Views: 3813
Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
Been about 5 years since I last was at the NEC Bike show so went there today ,little disappointing. Plenty of bikes, nice to look at but as I got a new bike in January not looking to change it yet. Not a lot of quality clothing etc did purchase some winter gloves and also had moulds taken for new ea...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 7:46 pm
- Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
- Topic: self driving vehicle on UK motorways in 2023
- Replies: 243
- Views: 12781
Re: self driving vehicle on UK motorways in 2023
Automated Vehicles (AV) Bill This bill introduced into Parliament on November 8th is the governments most recent step to legislate for self driving vehicles. The government release describe this as “one of the most comprehensive legal frameworks of its kind anywhere in the world for Self driving veh...
- Tue May 23, 2023 6:29 pm
- Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
- Topic: Petition to repair the roads
- Replies: 14
- Views: 647
Petition to repair the roads
There is a new petition on the gov website to increase road repair funding. Please sign.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/634995
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/634995
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:16 pm
- Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
- Topic: Christmas present to self
- Replies: 8
- Views: 495
Re: Christmas present to self
The 1200 was a late 2016 so kept it 6 years. The stuff I used was for fishing rods so reasonably grippy but not thick enough to make any difference to the diameter. Used this first time on the previous BM as the grips had worn. previous to that bike I had a Sprint GT that covered similar milage with...
- Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:56 pm
- Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
- Topic: Christmas present to self
- Replies: 8
- Views: 495
Re: Christmas present to self
No a light grip also can wear the grips especially the left hand one. But even on the right and one with moving you hand/fingers for brake cover etc it will wear the grip not now not in 6K but by the time you get to 20K it will be noticeable and then get worse quicker as the surface is softer
- Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:17 pm
- Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
- Topic: Christmas present to self
- Replies: 8
- Views: 495
Re: Christmas present to self
Hi,
Grips wear so the wrap protects them when it gets worn you can replace that and the grips underneath are pristine
Grips wear so the wrap protects them when it gets worn you can replace that and the grips underneath are pristine
- Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:36 pm
- Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
- Topic: Christmas present to self
- Replies: 8
- Views: 495
Christmas present to self
Hi Got myself a new bike for Christmas ( Well just after) I thought I would post a few pictures here, Just to gloat you understand 8-) Lets start with the out going Machine it was a 2016 1200LE, triple black I had to wait for it to come from Germany and first registered at the end of October old bik...
- Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:07 pm
- Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
- Topic: Harsh, or fully justified
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1732
Re: Harsh, or fully justified
My father had exactly the same condition. I took his keys of him after going to the eye hospital with him. He should have stopped driving some time before but it was not until a relative called me after she had be take on a trip with him that I was even aware. These people are good at hiding it. Usu...
- Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:28 pm
- Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
- Topic: self driving vehicle on UK motorways in 2023
- Replies: 243
- Views: 12781
Re: self driving vehicle on UK motorways in 2023
Its smaller planes and Private pilots you need to avoid. I have been involved in the recovery of several that didnt quite get the landing right
- Mon Jan 23, 2023 7:09 pm
- Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
- Topic: New bike(s) day
- Replies: 96
- Views: 3918
Re: New bike(s) day
Front engine protection plate What's the advantages of fitting one of these? If to protect from gravel shrapnel, would a fendaextenda be better? Had bad experiences with fender extenders extra strain on the front mudguard, they tends to collect things from country roads, though I would try this ins...
- Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:14 pm
- Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
- Topic: self driving vehicle on UK motorways in 2023
- Replies: 243
- Views: 12781
Re: self driving vehicle on UK motorways in 2023
Modern cars already know when you're holding the steering wheel, usually via sensors in the rim, even if the OEMs don't exactly shout about that. AFAIK the Mercedes S-Class is already homolgated in the EU to self drive up to 30something mph? They are probably ahead of the curve? EU General Safety R...
- Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:02 pm
- Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
- Topic: New bike(s) day
- Replies: 96
- Views: 3918
Re: New bike(s) day
Got this 2 weeks ago not really had much chance to ride it yet still waiting for some additions to arrive. 51 miles now on the clock :oops: Additions? Tell us more. :thumbup: Engine bars Front engine protection plate hexcan tft securing frame. I have some city lids for the Panniers and a top box in...
- Sat Jan 21, 2023 1:58 pm
- Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
- Topic: New bike(s) day
- Replies: 96
- Views: 3918
Re: New bike(s) day
Got this 2 weeks ago not really had much chance to ride it yet still waiting for some additions to arrive. 51 miles now on the clock
- Sat Jan 07, 2023 10:49 pm
- Forum: Motorbike chat
- Topic: Fancy doing a test?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 2282
Re: Fancy doing a test?
47 DIdnt put the steering lock on, I would be braking with my front brake so left arm waiving and it appears Im not too good at CPR
Past my Bike test in 77 so I suppose not too bad
Past my Bike test in 77 so I suppose not too bad
- Sun Oct 09, 2022 8:02 pm
- Forum: Riding gear / Products / Accessories / Bolt-ons
- Topic: Abba skylift
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1714
Re: Abba skylift
Hi
Found a couple of pictures on the Abba lift with a RT No pictures from the other side but there is a plastic bung in the wheel centre that strapped to an arm
Found a couple of pictures on the Abba lift with a RT No pictures from the other side but there is a plastic bung in the wheel centre that strapped to an arm
- Fri Sep 30, 2022 7:22 pm
- Forum: Riding gear / Products / Accessories / Bolt-ons
- Topic: Abba skylift
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1714
Re: Abba skylift
Hi No problem not sure when that will be but Ill try to rememberBeancounter wrote: ↑Fri Sep 23, 2022 8:55 am
Any chance of some photos next time you use the Skylift on your RT please? Interested to how it works in practice.