MrBrightside

New beast My Superduke R.

Lol nearly... Superduke R lol

Sorry that’s not right. They ARE insured. No tax does not invalidate insurance, it means they may not pay in the event of an accident, however the minimum level of insurance would be afforded to a third party if anything were to happen, so it remains insured. Not legal, but insured. Unless stated in the small print which is insurance company specific.

All good thanks, been concentrating of other stuff, only managed a measly 1800 miles on the bike so far, hence selling for an SDR that I’ll use more. Glad to see the oldies still on here

If you are referring to the current drink drive law, then I’m not sure I follow? Drink driving is an absolute offence. There is no discretion or getting off. Your losing your license. Until you give every member of public the right to stop another driver and request a specimen of breath, then people are always obviously going to get away with it. Until they f*ck up and crash or hurt someone. Game over. Do you honestly believe that people who are impaired through drink or drugs are not at much greater risk of causing accidents? The figures shouldn’t be about accident, most of the drink drivers that get caught will be because their driving was so w**k someone’s called it in, or old bill have seen them drive so bad. Preventative measures.....

Before the limit is lowered I want 2 things: first more enforcement of the current law second I want evidence that people who are under the present limit are having a lot of accidents due to being drunk, so far I've seen nothing and when the limit went down in Scotland the accident rate stayed the Same. Which current law?

HEY! There's a face I've missed! I don’t hear that much Hope you are well?

Don’t normally indulge...but... When I was 21 I was on Holiday in Limassol, Cyprus. Coming out from a beach turning, I tried to beat my mate off the line as we both had hired out DR125’S. I f*cked it right up and the front snapped up, followed quickly by me cutting the power, nearly falling off, grabbing the throttle and basically kangaroo’ing through the whole junction in front of lots of fit young ladies. How the hell I didn’t bin it was a miracle. Must have looked like a right twat. Funny now though

My 2p worth... I think the 35mg per 100ml breath is not far off what it should be. I think 30 would be better personally, but definitely not zero. There needs to be a balance. The onus of responsibility will always be with the driver/rider and unfortunately some people are just scumbags. I’ve stopped loads of people who I thought were well over the limit, they weren’t. On the flip side I’d turned up at accidents and took samples of breath, thinking there was no issue, and they are well over. Just a few myths to dispel though... There is a sliding scale for fines and length of ban. Prescription drugs like Tramadol or anti depressants could also see you with a ban, same as drink driving. Sleeping in the back of your car, pissed, with the keys on you won’t automatically see you knocked (f**kin stupid though) Drug kits and field impairment testing (like the American sobriety test) is becoming wider used now

Mate I’d 100% ride the bobber too. See which one suits you most as they feel different on the road.

Mate I’d 100% ride the bobber too. See which one suits you most as they feel different on the road.

Hi mate Yeah I rode all three. Very nearly bought a customised scout from Moorespeed in Poole, but it sold before I could close the deal. So I rode the scout, not for me. Because of the looks, I’m not over keen on the styling, and the different riding position. The pegs are further forward, and different reach to the bars. Same engine mind. No difference comfort wise. The sixty just felt the same, but underpowered. Plenty will tell you it isn’t, but it really is, and the cheaper alternative. So I rode the bobber. Instantly connected with it, just felt bang on. Absolutely love the looks, and it goes very well, even batter now it’s stage 1. If you are thinking about a HD Sportster 1200, ride the bobber. It will change your mind. Sure, HD do the fat bob/boy and breakout 114, immense bikes. But for now I prefer this.

Thanks guys The bike is great. I rode the Harley sportster and it’s not a patch on the Indian even though the engines are the same size. The Indian puts out higher power and is liquid cooled. Sounds amazing and goes like the clappers in a straight line. The seat looks great on it and initially feels comfy. But because it’s so narrow and the suspension is very stiff it soon becomes very painful. The Corbin should sort that, and Ill be getting some bullit springless rear shocks at some stage too. Ground clearance is an issue too, as the bobber sits lower than the normal scout. Feels very very light and it’s a pleasure to ride, apart from the seat. And I don’t wear plugs, if rather listen to that Indian soundtrack.

Yes, it’s better than I thought it wis had be. Only gripe is the seat. It’s so uncomfortable that after 45+ mins sitting on it I don’t know if I’ve pissed myself or my gooch has just gone numb, it’s that bad. So I’ve ordered a Corbin which should be here end of the month...

Unholy mate

So I’ve been off here since Jan...had so much going on, some good, some bad, but just haven’t really had the time. The last time I posted up on here I still had the Hayabusa. Since then, new car, new bike too. f**k it I’m having a selfish moment in life... Anyway, i doubt it will be a popular choice, but I went this route for my own reasons, and it’s actually a cracking bike to ride.....hope some of you like

No she won't touch Ford again, like I won't touch Vauxhall again. Their after sales are both shite. Seems like main dealer mechanics just work off flow charts now which is a shame. No investigation. I think that breeds a lazy culture too and higher costs for us. Anyways... She has opted for a C4 Grand Picasso Exclusive+. Did a fair bit of research and haven't found a bad review. I know it's French, but I'm sure Citroen quality has gotten better since many of us blew their gearboxes years ago. And it can't be worse than the Ford or my Ex Insignia.

Lol thanks as always Mawsley...and your right on one Full refund, no quibble. Did really put pressure on the gf to get another from their stock which was getting on my tits, but it's sorted, thanks chaps

Thanks... They can't offer another Kuga with similar mileage, year and spec. So it'll have to be refund time...will be interesting. We have a loan car off them at the mo. We have typed up a formal letter of rejection and as soon as the GF gets home we are dropping the loan car and all Kuga paperwork (apart from receipt etc) up to them. Not gonna leave their showroom until I'm completely happy.

Thanks John...I'll just wait and see what dealer says then. I'm gunning for full refund as this has been a right F about from start to finish...and she's done hardly any miles in it.

Some advice needed is anyone has been down this route...sorry to bore just need to firm some stuff up before we go today... The other half bought a 2015 Kuga Titanium 2 months back from an independent dealer (proper forecourt etc). Since then she's had no end of trouble with it, all for the same problem. Car going into limp mode, hill start assist fault, traction and abs lights coming on. It's been back to the main dealer 5 times now, not fixed. These were: 1 - update software. No fix. 2 - adjust turbo values (sounds like bullsh*t). No fix. 3 - new turbo. No fix. 4 - Callibrate variable vane system. No fix. 5 - turbo control valve, no fix. So we are rejecting it today. The trader knows this and is trying everything to deter us, obviously we are still rejecting it. She has only covered around 400 miles in it, and for the 2 months we've had it, we've only been in possession of it 50% of the time, the other times it's been sat with ford. So she paid £14k for it, is she fully entitled to a full refund or partial refund? And any compensation for time taken back and forward to dealers, fuel, time off work etc? Thanks... Just wanted a quick answer before we go up, guns blazing...

I had a caravan. There was definitely something wrong with it so I got rid of it. I went through 4 clutches in 12 months. I just kept the Daewoo Matiz and got rid of the caravan.

I really really want to like the MT10 as it ticks so many boxes. But it's so bloody ugly I can't, and that's coming from a 'Busa owner!

I'm Haverhill. I had an SMCR last year also

How are you finding the s8 compared to what you had before?