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I wouldn't worry about it, I do nod to all bikes, including scooter riders .... Especially the really nice student nurse who lives near me that I pass daily

That actually happened to me today, thankfully I found it on the garage floor .... Cracking ear plugs though

I bought some of these a few weeks ago, I seem to go through ear plugs like no ones business! The last set I had were pinlock ear plugs which were ok but these have surpassed all expectations. They come in a handy metal container, you get three soft silicon ear plugs, one spare in case you lose one. There are three inserts which are simple to change over, black for maximum filtration, red medium and grey minimum ..... I've been using the black inserts and they are brilliant, no use if you listen to music or want to chat on intercom as they will make the sound muffled, the red inserts are better for this. The plugs are easy to insert and very comfortable, I don't even know I have them in, at long last I seem to have found ear plugs that actually do the job I want them to do. Priced at £19.95, not the cheapest but certainly not the most expensive either .... So, I'll see how long these ones last, thus far, very impressed! https://www.earpeace.co.uk/products/motorcycle-ear-plugs?variant=698313834505

No thankfully, he’s in the Construction environment. F--k! I hope he isn't trusted to build any permanent structures

Lovely looking bike, I like the colour scheme as well .... Enjoy

never been .. don`t want to either .. and your post just confirms "what i already Knew" probably get a small holdin north of the border .. but lakes is expensive particularly inside the confirmation order .. wear valley maybe better value.. Get away from the Lakes and you can find some reasonably priced properties, I like it up around the Oban area in NW Scotland, I could live happily up there. Ireland is another consideration, probably around Enniskillen, lovely around there.

The island isn't what it was when I moved here, it's going down the pan fast. It'll soon be the biggest housing estate in the British Isles! Local politicians are ruining what was once a great place to live. Everything, including property is becoming really expensive, young people are moving away because they can't afford to live here, they're being replaced by retiree's from across the water, all of whom want to change everything the minute they get here. Ridiculously restrictive speed limits being introduced, pandering to petitions submitted by cycling groups, groups wanting to close down green lanes. more groups wanting to stop the TT and FOM. It used to be tagged the Isle of motorsport but a lot of people are now saying that it's fast becoming "gods waiting room". The government system here appears to be nothing more than an old boys club where they all just fudge one anothers political agendas through, regardless of how the masses feel. The cost of getting on and off the island is pure crazy, in fact I would go as far as saying that it's a rip off, Mainly due to the fact that the only boat service has a monopoly and there are limited air carriers who charge what they want....I'm finding it to be an increasingly frustrating place to live, maybe that's partly due to the covid restrictions and not being able to get away I don't know, I do know that me and the wife are, once things get a bit more back to normal, looking at potentially moving to Cumbria or North West of Scotland, see how things pan out.

I think that window of opportunity will be gone by the end of the year. Yep, unfortunately I think that’s true....

If your under 40 Italy will pay you to go Sadly I’ve missed that boat

My wife wants you to stop posting pictures and videos of Spain, because every time I see them I start banging on about emigrating!

Sad loss .... RIP

Lovely bike mucker Have fun....

I tend to stick to what the handbook says for my road bike, my off roader however, well that's a different story, I ride 17 front and 17 rear, maybe up them a bit for rocky trails but 17psi works well for softer ground. Its the only bike I've ever really played around with when it comes to tyre pressures to find what works best for me.

I'm no expert but it could be a notch in the clutch basket as swagman suggested or a release bearing??

I agree with Mississippi, as it's already been discounted, it will depend on how desperate they are to shift it out of their shop. The first service should be free. All you can do is try and negotiate, make an offer and be a bit cheeky about what you offer, do a bit of haggling and find some common ground, even if, at the end of the day, all he agrees to is fitting the parts for free then at least that's something. I always haggle the price at my local dealer and usually get some sort of discount, even if I'm only buying a pair of boots Good luck with it

Bought it over the phone based on showroom pics! Seriously bad move!! You live and learn

Isn't that mainly just water? Might be distilled water which is easier for the salt to dissolve into You're probably right It has some sort of rust inhibitor in the solution, I haven't got a clue how it works but it definitely seems to do the job. I use it once weekly, one container lasts me all year. It was difficult to get hold of for a while but more places seem to be stocking it now

I ride through the winter so am often riding on roads that have been covered in salt grit. I was recommended this product and have used it to wash my bikes for a couple of years now. It was designed for the marine environment, boat engines, boats, diving equipment etc. All I can say is it seems to do the job well, I usually give the bike a rinse of with this product then use ACF50 on a rag to wipe over exposed surfaces, and ACF50 with an extension nozzle on to get at the hard to reach areas, so far no problems and very little "if any at all" rust. https://oceanfootprint.co.uk/product/salt-away-946ml-concentrate-refilll/

Never knew that, although I was passed by a Police Bike on the M6 a couple of years ago, not sure what sort of bike it was, it looked like a blade but it had panniers on which confused me, never seen a blade with panniers on. Whatever it was it was a sports bike.

never seen a bike cop on one of those around our way they are still on beemers Me neither, Hondas over hear, although I know at least one of them would like one of these

I must be well behind the times .... How long have the Police been riding Panigales?? Or is this just a promotional stunt?

All the best!

How long you been riding Passed test beginning August and had bike a couple of days, absolutely loving it. Hopefully next weekend trip to Keswick I love riding up around the Lakes, been there a few times with mates, we usually camp over at Hawkshead. I recently test rode a 900 GT, it was a lovely bike, really comfortable and capable, helmet roar from that screen is deafening though, that would certainly need a mod! Enjoy the bike mate and as has already been said, when riding with a group, ride your own ride and stay safe

+1 for Pyramid plastics or powerbronze if you want a more expensive carbon fibre one

See what you did there? I would have told them that for the trouble of doing their work I would want a better price than the online quote Didn't think of that .... I was just relieved at the time that I'd saved £165. You're right though, I was doing someones work for them