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Me too. When covid started,I stopped commuting and I've become soft.

Problem is the care varies even from one ward to another. My father in law was admitted 13 years ago with a renal problem and left in a bed on one ward where he was neglected for weeks, no treatment, no care. As a result he developed bed ulcers on his heels. They didn't notice them until they had become infected and painful. Then they tranferred him to a renal ward, where the nurses were basically lazy and heartless. The place was filthy: shit and pee everywhere. Visiting was strictly 2pm to 4pm. He was left there in terrible pain for five months while the doctors made no decisions about his care. In the end the infections had spread so far that he had to have both legs amputated above the knee. He spent three weeks on a third ward, for the amputations, where the nurses couldn't have been kinder. The ward was spotless. We could visit when we wanted. For him, those were three happy weeks in six months of utter misery. To his horror, they sent him back to the second ward, but they soon discharged him after that. He never walked again, and had to spend the rest of his life in a nursing home.

Happy birthday @manxie49. Hope it's been a good one.

Still waiting for speed cameras to arrive here

Oh. Wow.

That is beautiful

Welcome in. Any pics of the bikes? I've even seen a DT175mx.

You're far too easy on the programmers...

I got one of the these because it was on kickstarter, and I thought hey why not? Actually, why not is obvious: it's not cheap. I paid $125 delivered. I see they're current doing deals on their web site (https://oakandiron.tech) so perhaps you can get it cheaper now. So why review it? Simple: it is amazing. First, it is beautifully made. It's feels nice in the hand, it looks pretty cool. It has a torch function so you can fix a puncture in the dark, and comes with its own velvety sleeping bag to keep it snug. Ok, still not worth $125, you're right. But the main is this: it's so easy to use. Just switch on, set the pressure you want, twist twist twist to get the hose on the valve, and press the button. Job done. It's so much easier than my old stirrup pump: pump pump pump then hose off and test the pressure, oh no a bit more, hose back on, pump pump, hose off, test again, oh no, etc. But this is the that bit wins me over completely: the stirrup pump I had was too long to go touring with, and so I had a back up foot pump that was 95% useless, which meant ages of pumping to get the tyre pressure up a couple of psi. This thing, though, is about 5" x 4" x 2" and fits into any bag or top box. It charges by USB, so it can be done while riding. If you need it, that is. I've already topped up 8 motorbike tyres and 4 car tyres and it's still showing 3 bars of charge out of 4. Conclusion: Rolls-Royce product. At a Rolls Royce price.

Need to get an aftermarket screen on that boy

Spot on. A good laugh over 7k, and under 4k - polite as ninepence.

Filled the MV up with E5 for winter. It's the DRZ or nothing until April or so.

CB500S It was a great bike, reliable, fun, easy to ride, and I was sorry to see it go. But overtakes took a lot of preparation (looking back, I can see now that I needed an even lower gear and a lot more revs). But they would have been less of a performance with a bit more power.

We got nowhere with PALs. The complaint just disappeared into the system.

If you want to be sure, checking your alternator rating. Here's my post from a year ago, in case it helps:

You can ride up and down it all you want. But you might not want to do for long. Riding a 125 on a busy dual carriageway isn't my idea of fun. You can't go fast enough to keep away from the trucks so you'll end up stuck behind one that's trucking along at 55, covering you in spray, while the faster ones slowly overtake you on the outside. I'd do it for sure for a mile or two, or longer for a one-off journey, but I'd not make it part of my daily commute.

You've got a GS

When I took the 750 out I found it very smooth. I'm sure you'll find it's fine. Which dealership you going to?

Hi there

Get well, and I hope you're out of hospital soon!

... just don't go for MCE

Geofferz is right. You're either going to have to use the online comparison sites or spend the morning on the phone.

Happy birthday mate . Have a good time.

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Sounds like you've already done touring in Ireland - and I'm guessing that with multi-day tours - then I'm not sure you'd much of a different experience in Scotland or Wales. Touring in Europe isn't that different, except for * driving on the other side of the road: but honestly, this one isn't a big thing; it's much easier to switch over on a bike than in a car. * the language: you need to be able to do basic things - get a room or a camp site, get food - with a mixture of google translate and hand waving, as a minimum. It's good to know what road signs mean, too. * a bit of preparation: you'll need insurance that covers the countries you're visiting, breakdown cover that includes taking the bike back home, and any things to comply with local rules (e.g. fluorescent vest, spare bulbs) If possible, get a credit card that has no charge on foreign transactions. Can't give you any advice on the Alps, as I've never been there on the bike.