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1 hour ago, _amw_ said:

 

I can exactly agree with the above.  It was the worst thing I did too.  I'm still attempting to fix the issues that the insurance company has created me (and other people in my household) by placing inaccurate information on the claims database.  It is all made worse as it's almost impossible to contact my insurance company, hence amazingly difficult to get them to resolve the problem.

That's crazy. But I can understand - who can you appeal to? Once they've marked a claim against your name it's there, and what can anyone do to get it rubbed out?

4 hours ago, manxie49 said:

I have heard of people who scrub them off with sand paper, never done that myself personally.

Wondered about that myself. Never tried it but now perhaps I'll give it a go.

One of the best riding roads in the Lowlands ❤

Lemme guess, Jap was the problem word? Perhaps in the States it has the same ring as calling a VW camper a Nazi car...

Ooh nice. Some great roads, especially in the foothills of the Troodos, which are more off the tourist routes. The tarmac is great (at least it's great if you can stay on roads that don't turn into boulder-stream river beds.) I was looking at it enviously from inside the hire car a couple of weeks ago.

3 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

my word the Americans are so very serious. Never talk about biscuits although there was a thread about espresso machines so they aren't totally lost.

In America, a biscuit is a scone. And they eat them with, wait for it, roast chicken and gravy, which is actually a thick white peppery sauce. While we of course eat scones with jam and cream. It's no wonder they're so serious.  

I used to use the ukgser forum. They call themselves tossers, and although they're wrong about most things, on this point they're spot-on.

Now I use the MV forum; such such a nice a place by comparison. People moan about the parts supply chain and the stupid sprag clutch and the leaky indicators, but they all love the bikes and understand the trade offs and happily post about how to put decent indicators on and still leave room for the luggage.

It's a very international group. One guy's even from Magadan; has to go some thousands of miles miles to get to the dealer in St Petersburg.  

3 hours ago, Tinkicker said:

If you have had a persistant cough for a couple of weeks with yellow phlegm, do not be an idiot like I was.  See the docs straight away.  Ignoring it so as not to bother the docs is not noble, or tough; it is stoopid as I have just found out.

Ha. Fat chance the GP will do a thing. When the missus had pneumonia last year, the practice nurse told her on the phone all she needed was to get out for walks in the fresh air. In January. She miraculously got better, but then got covid and so had another bout of pneumonia in March. This time she was really ill - temperature of 41.5, spO2 sometimes under 80%. We called 111, they sent an ambulance, and the crew told us to go to the doctor the next day for erythromycin and blood tests. No-one at the GP practice would actually see her, and over the phone the practice nurse refused any erythromycin. However, the blood tests were done and when the results came in the doctor phone to say to go immediately to A&E; she was on the verge of sepsis.

At A&E they were 100% great. More bloods, x-rays, antibiotics, and they said to ignore the doctor and go straight them next time. For sure we will.

Really sorry mate. That hurts.

I haven't any helpful advice for you. Insurance on a £1200 bike is basically only about meeting the legal requirement; they'll make sure it's no benefit to you. When my bike was stolen I discovered that theft is counted as a fault claim (which would make sense to me if I'd stolen it myself, but not when someone else had made off with it), which means higher premiums for me even now four years on. Hopefully vandalism counts as non-fault.

I'm lucky I guess, I had a reasonable experience with Markerstudy when my bike was nicked. They paid up (not as much as I would have liked, mind) and I had the money 14 days after the theft. I guess it's a lot more straightforward when there's a total loss. 

Where are you planning on going? Got any routes or directions planned (clearly not south or west... :D)

Bad luck buddy. You were caught up in a bad situation. Even if he'd really wanted you to pass, the examiner didn't have much choice over the matter - making another road user brake or change course is a major. 

Next time you'll be fine. Lightening doesn't strike twice in the same place.

No centre stand here, too. Clean the chain using a paddock stand. Only time its inconvenient is when I'm touring, as the paddock stand stays at home.

Pull up. Side stand down. Open tank. Lean over and grab holster, insert and release.

6 hours ago, Joe85 said:

Fitted the SC Project Exhaust.

 

 

That made me weep a bit.

5 hours ago, S-Westerly said:

I have mentioned to my employers that I have to be home by the beginning of June so I can attend a speed awareness course.  

Got a feeling I've an invitation to attend one of these winging its way to me in the post.

Rode home through a deluge. Soggy but fun. The DRZ is so sure-footed in its new boots; makes it a real pleasure.

You remember that?

Hi and welcome!

Welcome in.

Cracking lookjng bike. 

Happy birthday!

Import duty runs at about 25% (~4% duty on motorcycle clothing + 20%VAT). I think if this figure comes to under £39 pounds, then you pay nothing. But if you have to pay, the carrier will impose their own handling charge on top. Last time I paid £13 for the handling charge.

6 hours ago, Talha said:

Can I import Motorcycle clothing to the UK if the whole garment ais not CE certified for PPE but only protection armour of the garment are CE certified?

Apart from your helmet, which has to meet specific standard and have the right certifications, you're free to wear whatever you like when riding your bike. A lot of the motorcycle clothing for sale in the UK only has CE certification for the armour.  So yes, you can do this.

2 hours ago, Hoggs said:

And flattery will get you everywhere have some bonus hoggs points

Never worked for me.

Id have thought there's mileage in allowing people to upgrade a1 to a2 to a by waiting a couple of years and then doing something like a cbt in on the bigger bike.