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These things happen, had been out for a ride with a friend a whilst back now. We stopped at a cafe, 600 bandit and fz6 nothing remarkable. Then road in a power ranger on suitable polished sportsbike, knee sliders back hump etc. People came over to admire his bike and listen to his story. My comment to my friend was compare our tyres. His still had new bits of shiney tyre and some wear in the middle, ours yeah they were worn. But the chicken strips where respectable. Then there is the local Railway crossing, they all filter to the front race away and you overtake them on the bends after.

I was reading in horror, until I read this paragraph, I do the same. To many bikes tilt the headlight up and blind on coming traffic or just leave full beam on. Ok if you ride day time only, night time you blind every road user. My worst ride was when a twin filament bulb failed on low beam. I was only an hour from home, so used full beam. However if I got flashed by on coming traffic I switched to low beam and became invisible. Not one car flashed me twice after I went dark on them and went back to full beam.

Working away with time free to yourself, best I can suggest is get out and go by yourself. Camping or B&B or small hotel. Forget travel lodges, or holiday inns soulless. Be selective about air B&Bs. Go play on West coast of Wales? The Rhonda valleys? Or the lake District? Cornwall? Peak District? Book yourself in for a couple of nights, with a good pub or social point near by. Relying on others when you work shifts or away is always challenging. If you don't mind camping Doms bike stop? The Barge inn Wiltshire? I spent the better part of 3 months sailing on my own. Rarely finding a bar I didn't end up chatting in, once away from the cities.

Did you approve the " In & Motion" post for the same reason? Is it a seasonal thing? One hit wonders here....

I have to give our latest some points for cheek. Join a forum first post and start begging for money to buy a top of the range bike that costs more than most of our bikes.

Morning, the weather gets impressive it's nice but hot and sweaty constantly. Then you know when you have been in tropics to much. When you can step out of air conditioning the temperature goes up but you can say it's cold out

You are not alone

Where to start Facebook - Last week was of biker groups news reports of Car v Bike accidents, and subsequent arm chair comments. Now it's the week of police we caught a biker gang doing 100mph plus.* Yes we are back in radar. Stupid biking questions The change in attitude of car drivers, 2 miles home this morning. Ford Ranger - Yes I will use both lanes leaving you in the gutter to cut this corner, Mercedes - you shall stop whilst I drive round this parked car, Vauxhall - I will pull out of side road whilst your turning into and jesticulate that I should of seen you coming. Then there are the bikes, exhaust noise up and headlights set ridiculously high dazelling any on coming road users day or night. Some seem to have spent there time in hibernation (winter) adding more running lights than 1960's scooters. For anyone who thinks they help: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AHQeDG9Gn/ Speak to any emergency service driver lights sirens, blue, green or red weighing several tons people just don't look. * I once had a chat about this with a copper and they where midly concerned, I had thought to much about it. If you want to go for a sporting ride: Put your bike gear on, Park up at suitable location, Put cheap disposable chavy track suit over top, of your bike gear, Steal a bike, Enjoy your sporting ride, your unlikely to what would be short chase thrown in, Abandoned said bike, Ditch tracksuit, Ride home on own bike, Just be careful of CCTV at start and finish. Ride own taxed and insured bike 10mph over speed limit, be ready for points and fines and to be added to statistics for dangerous bikers. You will be classed as one of those chavs you had just dressed as Maybe I just finished a night shift so a little grumpy..

Bigger boat clubs Clubs still exist like that even on the south coast. You just have to know where to look. Be prepared to do the work yourself and be looked down on by people with money who think you need electric, self stowing furling everything. I am hoping my upcoming changes will be for the better on that front, however berthing is going to double. My sailing has cost me on average about 2k a year all in. That’s about £40 a day maybe less, that doesn’t include the pleasurable days furkling on the boat just because which I also enjoy.

Maybe but I can think of afew who would buy them

What about one of the modern Enfield's? 2nd hand they can come in under 2k. A screen and a small amount of fairing is good for comfort in rain. Scan FB market and gumtree, don't get to set on one bike. Just a list of what wants and not wants.

Don't worry about it, most are very kind give space and the handful of dicks well they stand out as dicks. What a good first big ride, do update us... Relax and enjoy...

Only 24c not too hot, good as no aircon on today's truck Came home the long way to cool down.. Days are getting longer daylight to and from work. Well sometimes.

I have upheaval due with my mooring this year. All change. Presently pay £1000 for 10m in my local river (although that's set to go up by 50% in next few years). That's local rates after 12 year waiting list, I have had a mooring for over 20 years now. A Local marina would be £10k per year, marinas are milking it. To lift 10m boat in and out it's £500 plus storage and cradle. So approx £700. You can hire a crane for the morning for less than half that The cost of stopping overnight in a port is £5 a meter so £50 a night. I enjoy sailing so tend just not to stop or anchor. However the latest scam is to charge for anchoring and close anchorages due to sea grass, oysters or seahorses (If there was sea grass you wouldn't anchor as it's not good holding). In Torbay closing the anchorages is sponsored by the local marinas. Boating is big business, marina groups have destroyed the south coast and are now moving to Scotland. ABP in the Clyde are coming up with some new imaginative charges for pleasure boaters. They are doing similar in Southampton waters. Good luck as a swinger @Davidtav, it has it's benifits and draw backs.

My ride to work this morning.. Good morning..