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You're spot on there Six mate. Had a 10 minute moan thrown at me for it. I used to get the same until she started going pillion instead of my helmet being stuck in cupboard our helmets have own space in lounge (unless guests are expected)... Previously my gear had to be out of sight, now provided all our biking gear stays on the chair in the hall she does not complain.. Unless WE have been out for the day, then I need to put hers on the chair if I go out on my own...

Urm no... Kebab, Pizza, Curry are good decisions for drunken foods, other carry out/ delivery food maybe considered acceptable under the right circumstances...

So the world can blame the English...... You can be sure the americans will be blaming us for the metric and the europeans for the imperial..

I was advised if attacked by a pack of clowns, go for the jugular.

Educate owners and as importantly the general public... Ban extendable leads little more than a trip hazard tide to an uncontrolled animal, if you need one of those your dog is not well enough behaved. I had a pair of cockers soft and docile as you like... Walking them through town on market day (keeping them used to busy circumstances and going to see friends) a small hand appears and strokes his back maybe a little firm, dog understandably jumps and turns no aggression shown (not an uncommon occurrence). Parent just see dog turn and face boy (if he did not "Need" to be on a lead he would be further away as it was dog was on his short lead as far from the "danger" (boy) as possible), boy looks shocked parents react then tell me I have a dangerous dog. After a few minutes of polite conversation that was going nowhere, I asked what reaction I would get if I stroked his or his wife's back/ bottom. The response was quite aggressive I just pointed out that if that would be his reaction I think my dog was quite restrained. My dogs where reasonably well behaved they did not need a lead other than for other people to see, often I walked without a lead or had it in a pocket. It was not uncommon to be told your dog should be on a lead and under control. When dogs where walking/ sitting by your feet without any instruction or lead admittedly, its hard to say they are dangerous or out of control. Do you know how hard it is to teach a puppy not to jump up when every the public sees a puppy pats their knees and encourages them to race over and then tickles there ears when they jump up? Now there is true reward based training of bad habits. Yes some dog owners do not put the work in and teach them when they are young its sad to see. Maybe every owner (and puppy) should go to x amount of approved puppy classes with there first dog. I did with my pair first one and second one because he had sociability issues (howling) that needed nipping in bud and dog classes are very social for dogs and owners. Like cycling proficiency at school children should get animal proficiency at school as well, living in the New Forest (where horses, cow's and pigs roam free) you see some incredible stupidity people and pets around the forest animals. Then of course there are the dogs that just don't come back for several weeks, it happens more often than you would think..

Good armour nice jacket I got one for my misses.... She is happy (although not tested in rain) with it doubt you will get better for the money. You have to pay for any returns....

I am going to nominate the lady mid 20's I guess who choose to unpark her car by drving into the car behind (my other halfs) then pulling out. The space was not that small and parking not that tight, by the way she did it it was a well practiced manouver. When she drove passed I comment on it to her and she gave me abuse for "parking to close and on corner" etc etc close we where not and the corner is quite comonly parked on its to a garage block. I took number plate and checked online could not find it, quick call to 101 they where VERY good seems I had mistaken the make of car. The lady on the phone seemed disappointed that the car had MOT, tax and insurance.... It was a "Cherished numberplate" so really easy to remember.... Next time she parks here I have a few quite legal ideas...

I have 2 of these one on each bike. First one on Triumph Trophy fixed fairing bold inside of screen, Second one on FZ6 tucked behind Fly Screen, Both wired through a fused relay (as USB Socket stays live if direct to battery), mechanical installation was easy remove fairing bolt replace with slightly larger bolt, I found 2 rubber washers to stop it moving. On the FZ6 I just removed wing mirror slipped on bracket and replaced wing mirror. Wiring wise you have a red and black wire you can attach as you see fit, with the dual ball joint arrangement you can fine tune the position holder easily. Once installed it takes seconds to slip phone in and out of bracket, I have a short USB cable I leave permanently in the device. I have tested it to all the speeds I would achieve on the road. Even if I did not have any wind protection I am confident it would hold my phone secure. My phone is an S5 Neo and it would hold larger. If you want to use your phone as SatNav its a great device, helped by the fact my phone is waterproof so I am not concerned about rain. I now have a have large and clear satnav (direct sunlight can be issue, but I use bluetooth and look when in the shade), for the money to me it was a simple choice. Bolt/ Mirror Mount: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/X-Grip-Cellphone-Mount-Universal-Motorcycle-Mount-Cell-Phone-Holder-USB-Charger/252212654971?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3D66a3faf867be42a6a192c5390774571b%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D27%26sd%3D301986961591" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Bar Mount: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/X-Grip-Universal-Motorcycle-Motorbike-MTB-Cell-Phone-Mount-Holder-USB-Charger-UK-/301986961591?_trksid=p2141725.m3641.l6368" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hope I am not teaching grandmar to suck eggs here, have you adjusted the position of the speakers. I had same issue and tweaked the position of my speakers even 1/4" (6 mm) can make a big difference. My misses thought I was nuts when I stuck her in front of telly with a bit of volume on and adjusted her speaker positions... We went to the shop to fit her for new helmet and they moved the speaker positions for some reason she was not and spent a whilst getting them just right again.... When she got her new helmet I fitted it all then she did the same to get it just right....

I was thinking the same chemicals, some chemicals can do strange things to rubber...

Is this thread any use to you? http://themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=59748" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I did that last year and got told that I must use a tag as otherwise the photo could be of been taken anytime.... Will not work this year I have 2 bikes...

School run mums and dads... OK I am not a lover of pushbikes but they do have there place and kids cycling to school and round town hops to me is one of them (clogging main roads dressed in lycra is not)... Its cycling proficiency this week at school last night and today and I have ridden in with my daughter. I have got say the school mums behaviour is appalling, racing to overtake to slow sharply at the next speed bump. Pulling out of junctions a few feet in front of my daughter on her bike. Revving there engines to race passed to get to the RED lights first. I had been pondering cycling in with her regularly I could leave home later and get home earlier, instead you can deal with the Landrover in your school car park. I know you dont like it unlike the other cars when you drive into it your car gets bent... Really you have children in the car what time of driver/ rider are you teaching them to be?

I would agree there and working out what the limitations of the system are and what suits your methods of using it... I guess for us it was a bit of a leap as we where straight into pairing and wanting to use more advanced features...

I would agree there and working out what the limitations of the system are and what suits your methods of using it... I guess for us it was a bit of a leap as we where straight into pairing and wanting to use more advanced features...

We bought we use does it work, sort of.... Plus side... No issues with volumes (speaker/ mic position is important as with any system) and call quality is good. When its working the dual audio streaming works well (something we wanted was music and coms not music or coms and voice control over phone). When you can get the functions working it does what it says and can really add to the pleasure of the ride... As far as I can understand its about as good as there is out there... Even if its not without its faults... Now the other view point.... I contact them regarding issues we have been having, they are not deal breakers but they are frustrating.... It seems we are not the only one and they are trying to resolve them, if you own a set and are having bugs please also report it might help! Some pictures missing for ease of posting... Other users tips and advice appreciated (if it helps on Q3 or other models it might help on Pack Talk)... My comments black there's red... -=-=-=-=- So in summary the issues: 1) Clunky to use I guess this is problem of 3 buttons and to many functions? - You can use the Cardo SmartSet application on your phone which can be used to control the PACKTALK device which is easier for some customers. - - We both have the app and it is off use, for setting up although it cannot be used with gloves and in this country illegal to use on the road as rider. - - - The PACKTALK is our top of the line product with the most features and capability. Unfortunately, there are only so many buttons that can be put on the device, so it definitely can take some time to learn the functions of each button and feature. 2) FM Radio Range poor (Is FM aerial speaker wires)? - Your right speaker wire contains the FM antenna if you are using the factory provided speakers. To achieve the best FM reception, make sure the wire is routed directly over your head within the lining of the helmet as opposed to being around the back portion of the helmet. Also, please route the wire in an “S” shape if any excess wire exists after routing the speaker wire properly. -- Thanks for the confirmation on that and the tip about S shape. 3) What does the RDS Actually do? - RDS re-tunes the FM radio station that you are listening to a strong frequency for that channel. This only applies if the station you are listening to broadcasts the same channel on different frequencies in different areas. Once you are out of range of one station, RDS will automatically switch to the stronger frequency for that station. RDS does not function if station you are listening to only broadcasts on one frequency. -- We thought that is what is meant to do so far we have not noticed this happening, a friend with the system also has the same feeling. 4) Is Music Sharing and Dual audio streaming Intercom possible? - The PACKTALK system has a music sharing feature, which allows you to share Bluetooth A2DP music between a driver and a passenger. It also has a Parallel Audio streaming feature, which allows you to listen to music simultaneously during an intercom conversation. These two features do not function simultaneously – you can’t share music and utilize the parallel streaming feature. Music sharing can only be used in Bluetooth intercom mode and must be initiated by the primary headset that is connected with the audio source. Parallel streaming of music will only function properly in DMC intercom mode. Each rider can play their own music during a DMC intercom conversation. Music sharing is not possible in DMC mode. -- This seems to be part of the frustration with the system many of the features available are only available in limited modes or with restrictions on their use. Learning what you can do when and how to push the right button at the right time becomes a challenge. 5) What is the issue with listening to music from our individual phones and dual Audio Streaming? - Parallel Audio streaming is only possible in DMC intercom mode at this time. It will not work in Bluetooth intercom mode at this time. A forthcoming PACKTALK software update will also offer this option when using the PACKTALK in Bluetooth intercom mode. -- Looking forward to that update hopefully with some stabilization and bug fix's. Particularly as I am struggling to repair us in a DMC group after doing a factory reset to both units. My helmet has a group with a name and is Adding members (Green, red flash) passenger set is trying to join a group (quick green flash) They time out without joining a group :/ Its not the first time I have had this issue on Sunday 3 of us gave up after 15-20 minutes of trying, we just went for a ride using 8+1 calling each other individually but never achieving a pack. UPDATE: Just achieved a pairing buy pushing button 5s etc, even then passenger set sees a group on her phone and I don't have one on mine? Well I do but it has no members?? ---There are different bugs that are currently being resolved with the app. The group name may not transfer over from one app to another when a DMC pack is created. If you wish to add a member to a DMC pack that was already created, you will need to do so using the headset of the original PACK creator. If you are having issues creating a PACK or joining a PACK after repeated attempts, you may need to reset the device to clear out the previous pairings before creating a new pairing. 6) Wind Noise tips please. - If you are using the adjustable hybrid-boom microphone, make sure that the microphone is positioned directly in front of your mouth and as close to your mouth as possible – not off to the side, above, or below your mouth. The sponge should be touching your lips. Also, make sure you are speaking into the side with the yellow arrow-head indicator showing. This arrow head points towards the proper side of the microphone, as shown below. I’d also recommend to switch to the larger round microphone sponge in your packaging if you have not done so already. If using the corded microphone, this also needs to be mounted directly in front of your mouth. If there is any space between your mouth and the corded microphone, you may need to pad out the area so it is closer to your mouth, or switch to the hybrid-boom microphone. We have altered our microphone positions as best as possible, in my helmet there is very restricted space for boom, the corded microphone is placed to one side. If not people could not understand me (possibly due to vent locations, Shark vision R Carbon helmet). 7) Do you have a better simplified guide? - You can view our mini guide for the scala rider PACKTALK, which is an interactive guide that provides details on almost every function of the device. This can be found here: http://cardosystems.com/external/miniguides/Miniguide_En/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. -- Now that is a useful guide.

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I have been known to give a little toot on the horn to people on the phone as I pass... Particularly if its affecting there driving (normally only time I notice) To let them know I am there of course, seems like its in the rules. "Rule 112 The horn. Use only while your vehicle is moving and you need to warn other road users of your presence. Never sound your horn aggressively. You MUST NOT use your horn, while stationary on the road, when driving in a built-up area between the hours of 11.30 pm and 7.00 am except when another road user poses a danger." Lane hoggers I often creep up on the inside lane then gradually drive round using all 3 lanes, a fair quantity do follow into the inside lane... A fair number are also on the phone....

I bought the full coaching degreaser kit followed the instructions and POURed my Trophy tank no issues. Did as it said on the can only trouble I got was on to my favourite T shirt... Makes me wonder in original coating in your tank is disagreeing with the new coating....

That's a great idea - you should go on Dragons Den I might fit that to my garage door it has no power but, if I can find a door bell with sufficient range...

I live in one of 2 merged "towns" one is famous for being up itself the other is the "poor" part. Its funny here in the poor part there is 95% of the time a brilliant gentlemen system. Stopping flashing cars to pass etc in the other half of town its real cut throat and you NEVER indicate or its a sign of weakness.. We have a bend similar to that you describe with cars parked randomly round it it can be bugger and its the 1 place the gentlemen system brakes down. If I have time really enjoy it when I have to reverse the 100m round the bend to save some one reversing 10m against there right of way. Do you know how hard you can make it look to reverse a Landrover? You cannot see behind you you have to open the door to have a look. You can really make it look so very difficult. It can take considerable amount of time, especially if a car comes up behind you. There is one particular mercedes I made a real hash of it for... I met them a week or so later going the other way they did not look happy, I only had to go back the 15m round a park car strangely I could suddenly reverse that in seconds. One car even decided I would have to reverse the bike, I popped side stand down and prepared to dismount. They very quickly changed there mind, I don't know what they where thinking I was going to do.... A shame I needed to practice my manual handling and it was going to be a good 50m back to first passing place

Coolfire IV Plus I make my own juice often with very little flavour down to 3 nicotine now. Have tried stopping but misses says I get short tempered and everything is every one else's fault!! I just crack the window and let it all out the window and let it out. Worst smoke accumulation I had was collecting daughter from school it was raining and I only had little gap in Window. After about 30 minutes the smog had built up, I did not notice until I had collected my daughter opened the car door and this smog was just rolling out On my own it is very satisfying watching clouds of vae float around the room, reminds me of my granddads pipe.

I am glad I am not the only one who got told the same.. I still do the same most of the time, it depends on traffic conditions..

Don't it seems about 10 years ago when I started on FB I suddenly acquired allot of friends from my secondary school. I have moved out the area and had not kept in touch, it seems before we hit 35 we had lost nearly 1/5 of our year... Not certain that's normal...

OK Guys just thought I would update this, did not get to J&S Birmingham traffic at bottom of M42 was Chocker looped south of birmingham and hit A/ B roads rest of way (will remember that route for the bike ). Continued gear shopping down here, ok my lady (who gear is for) is larger lady clothing size 18/20 (mens XL) she is now becoming totally demoralised with the whole thing. First thing she has learned is her dress size has gone up 6-8 sizes, and clothes are cut for some strange people. In men's sizes she is anywhere between 2xl and 5XL. I am not naming and shaming shops but I can say we have visited most of the large ones and some of the smaller ones down here. Some of the quotes we have had... This is not restricted to one shop. Whilst wearing textiles on a wet day "Oh yes you would be better of in jeans they are much more forgiving". Large shop with lots of choice of clothing "That jacket over there third from end they are the ones that will fit". "We have nothing of your size we will have to order in". Oh and asking for help but just being left waiting, how can you buy boots if they will not bring you the size to try on? OK we are not looking at top end gear just yet but something she can learn what she likes and does not like, its still going to be a few £100. A couple of these shops has seen a few £100 of my money for my gear but still do not seem to be interested... Plus being Female if its quality she likes it she will buy it...