Motorbikes are brilliant

[The Quick Brown Fox]

Haven't had a bike for 10 years ISH, but got my GSX R 600 a few weeks ago. Oh it's so nice to be back on the road. The feeling is unreal. 

[Trav Le Bleu]

On 11/07/2024 at 21:49, The Quick Brown Fox said:

Haven't had a bike for 10 years ISH, but got my GSX R 600 a few weeks ago. Oh it's so nice to be back on the road. The feeling is unreal. 

Have you jumped over any lazy dogs?

[SeCrEt FoX]

On 10/07/2024 at 19:34, Daggers said:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-big-60-biker-challenge-tickets-844771162287

 

Big Biker 60 ride out celebrating 60 years of the MIND mental health charity. 
 

Saturday, July 13 · 10:30am - 3:30pm

How did it go?

[Daggers]

7 hours ago, SeCrEt FoX said:

How did it go?

Wish I could tell you. 
 

I did something to my back saving a goal on Tuesday - and I’ve had shooting pain down to my knee ever since. Was hoping it’d fade away, but here I am writhing about at half three in the morning. 
 

So no bike riding. :/

[Trav Le Bleu]

8 hours ago, Daggers said:

Wish I could tell you. 
 

I did something to my back saving a goal on Tuesday - and I’ve had shooting pain down to my knee ever since. Was hoping it’d fade away, but here I am writhing about at half three in the morning. 
 

So no bike riding. :/

Never heard it called that before.

[Daggers]

4 hours ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Never heard it called that before.

I’ve had so little sleep I don’t even do English anymore

[SpacedX]

Time for a change. Well sort of...

 

[Parafox]

16 minutes ago, SpacedX said:

Time for a change. Well sort of...

 

 

I'm not a biker, but that is impressive.

 

I actually came on here to ask if anyone has been to the Triumph exhibition at their factory. I live 10 minutes away from it and have thought about going but, as some one who isn't really enthralled by bikes, would it be worth it?

[SpacedX]

1 hour ago, Parafox said:

 

I'm not a biker, but that is impressive.

 

I actually came on here to ask if anyone has been to the Triumph exhibition at their factory. I live 10 minutes away from it and have thought about going but, as some one who isn't really enthralled by bikes, would it be worth it?

Thank you. 

 

She cast her eye of approval over it...

 

 

Yes, the Triumph factory is well worth a visit. Highly recommend it. 

[Tommy G]

1 hour ago, Parafox said:

 

I'm not a biker, but that is impressive.

 

I actually came on here to ask if anyone has been to the Triumph exhibition at their factory. I live 10 minutes away from it and have thought about going but, as some one who isn't really enthralled by bikes, would it be worth it?

The coffee shop trumps the bikes 

[SpacedX]

She watches over it for me...

 

[Daggers]

Insurance day in 21 days.

 

I've heard nothing from my insurer. They told me that because they don't have my bike on their system - a full year after we went through this bollocks - they can only quote when the underwriter gets back to them.

 

Amazingly a compare the market returned a set of quotes for my incredibly rare 2022 Africa Twin DCT. I switched.

[Daggers]

Deposit paid

 

 

[SpacedX]

A Harley dealer - under duress - to buy a charger for my newly installed lithium battery. The new bike has an SAE, Type 1/J plug connector. ****ing yanks.

 

[Daggers]

5 hours ago, SpacedX said:

A Harley dealer - under duress - to buy a charger for my newly installed lithium battery. The new bike has an SAE, Type 1/J plug connector. ****ing yanks.

 

Looks very Sycamore to me.

[Daggers]

Changed insurance and got half my money back for a policy that's not started yet - and that's after a £40 fee. Clearly Harley riders are the safest riders.

[Daggers]

On 05/10/2024 at 19:56, SpacedX said:

Time for a change. Well sort of...

 

You get pulled for that plate?

 

I'm wondering whether to swap mine back to a normal one when it arrives. Reckoning I might play the ignorant 'but this is what it came with' card and do a producer.

[SpacedX]

2 minutes ago, Daggers said:

You get pulled for that plate?

 

I'm wondering whether to swap mine back to a normal one when it arrives. Reckoning I might play the ignorant 'but this is what it came with' card and do a producer.

Nothing like the old days. It simply doesn't get policed anymore. All that you need to do is say that it was on for a show and you meant to change it back and keep an original/legal one. Years ago I'd get harassed and pulled over small plates, race exhausts and black visors, it generally isn't enforced anymore. Added to which, traffic police are scarcer and work according to different remits. 

[Daggers]

[SeCrEt FoX]

1 hour ago, Daggers said:

Lovely! Have you still got the AT?

[Daggers]

41 minutes ago, SeCrEt FoX said:

Lovely! Have you still got the AT?

No mate, that left on the van this morning. Great bike, no soul.

[Daggers]

Summer declared

 

 

 

 

[simFox]

2 hours ago, Daggers said:

Summer declared

 

 

 

 

That road looks slippy..

[Daggers]

14 minutes ago, simFox said:

That road looks slippy..

Everything was pretty decent bar the mud from fields

[SeCrEt FoX]

Been a nice day for it, apart from the small shower I went through. Plenty out today and also plenty of bloody roadworks. Can tell it's half term.