Slowlycatchymonkey

[mention]bonio[/mention] yep go for it. I looked at the route and thought hmm I could get the Cornwall tags- before I noticed the date

The post date is 2016

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Got 4 of me own mate - don't really need any more. But thanks for the thought Can we have some pics in the Daily Pet Thread ? You dont know what you’re asking! [mention]Speedy23[/mention]s cats are not normal cats they are supermodel cats, once you have seen a pic it can never be unseen and may well make you view your own moggie look..... well a bit shabby!

Thanks @oldgrump Only one of the Sundays in May doesn’t have an event then!

Do as you have been advised. I’m not wanting to frighten you but one of the most common complications of abdominal surgery is people coming back in with there innards hanging out I know this doesn’t apply to you but it’s a common misconception that keyhole surgery isn’t as serious as open surgery but regardless of the incision length the same procedure will have been performed underneath and requires almost identical aftercare. With a keyhole hernia op you would have ended up with multiple wound sites anyway as they have to gain access from more than one angle. That incision size is large and is an indication they had to perform a large repair (they don’t usually bother to repair small hernias) so I assume they would have used mesh. This acts as reinforcement for your own weakened tissue to stop the muscle (it’s usually muscle but it can be other things) popping back out. Reoccurrence is the other common side effect of hernia surgery because people strain before the new tissue has had time to grow into the mesh and until it’s fully integrated it can’t perform its scaffolding duties effectively. Watching the wound healing will give you some indication of how quickly you heal but won’t tell you how embedded that mesh is so no you won’t know when your ready. A redo is rarely as successful as the original op so why risk not only wasting everyone’s time, money and energy by undoing the work but also putting yourself at risk of a failed op. This stuff might sound harsh but I bother to type this because I’ve seen many a hapless persons shocked expression when they didn’t follow the advice they were given and have to deal with the awful consequences. Having said all that months is a long time and I’d ask for that to be clarified into weeks which will at least give you a date for a celebratory ride.

Just brilliant

It’s sounds to me like you have the makings of a very decent rider. You made a mistake, understood it’s you’re fault, why it happened and how to stop it happening again. I’m not saying ‘happy days’ cos that would be mean, your bikes scuffed and it wasn’t fun but some of the ridiculous bollo I’ve heard about why accidents have happened that are entirely the persons own fault is mind numbing and you don’t seem like that at all.

Don’t know where this post belongs- mods wave your wand Just got back from a [strikeout]delightful[/strikeout] wet, rainy, blustery/gale force ride to Seend nr Melksham, the delightful part was meeting up with Speedy, JRH, Sometimessans and Magpie. Myself and Mr Slowly (thats not correct is it? If not I’m sure a grammar nazi will be along shortly to let us know ) arrived first followed by two blue ice blocks- Speedy and JRH then another two blue ice blocks that were Sometimes and Magpie. After a short defrost and restorative hot drinks conversation turned to umm well... bikes. Speedy was his usual- full of gems of wisdom and years of knowledge so no surprises there! The company was good, the food was good and once past the initial newness of meeting people for the first time (especially weird when you know them a little bit from internet conversations before hand) it was all good. Maybe a little too good- at many points there was more than one conversation going on which is a nightmare when you want to hear it all! The Barge Inn made us some good food, if you’re ever that way- the fish and chips were excellent. The burgers looked good but more than a tenner so wouldn’t suit everyone I’ll leave the burger eaters to comment on that! The chips were served in those mini baskets that belong on a different thread but they get a pass because they were crispy goodness. There’s something wholly satisfying about seeing a cluster of bikes. I don’t know why that is but there is. Perhaps someone else could illuminate? Maybe it’s rather than looking at a bit of fun you’re looking at a bunch of it?! We readied ourselves “brace brace” for the cold blustery ride home and hats have to be tipped in JRH’s direction for having the longest ride ahead without a groan. I don’t think anyone expected my arctic explorer suit to be quite so..... arcticy but I was toasty on the way home so I’ll withstand the inevitable Mr Blobby comments.... brace brace. Will be meeting up again sometime in May for the Sammy Miller museum trip when we land on some dates they’ll likely be posted so if you fancy bagging a tag or trying to glimpse what Speedy really wears under his lederhosen that’s your chance

Multiple nobs are guilty on this but one special one yesterday- on the motorway when drivers overtake and pull back in front of you leaving a tiny whisker of space between you and them causing you to brake or slow to provide some sort of safe braking distance between you. Yesterday’s nob was particularly entertaining as after performing this annoying manoeuvre I read the sticker on the back of his van that said IF I STOP CAN YOU? I could only read this irritating message because he’d pulled back in so tightly, when the 2 second gap was reinstated you couldnt see it! Nob.

Yep who are these mickey takers?

That’s about right for the first year and the value/condition of the bike. If it was an old inexpensive 125 it would be less but the accident stats are against you, especially in the first 3 months of ownership of a new bike. In 2017 I paid £525 for the year on my new 125cc and that was the lowest I could find. At the renewal a year later (when your chances of having an oops have come down considerably) mine dropped to £125 and on a new 1200cc was still only £180. You have to get past the first year.

There are dozens of these type of pics but the time and effort that went into marking the road up in this one is one of my favourites.

Yep see what happens when I don’t mention the small flat crisp baked goods, when they make up it’s worse, I think they’re about to start reading each other their poetry and it’s all your fault.

Thanks all, I did feel deflated. Tempting as it was to just go with the flow and enjoy it, it wasn’t the right thing to do. I was looking at the pics again and wondering if they use software to clean the images up or if they just have a particularly good photographer. The instrument cluster just didn’t look like that, the metal had small marks all over it the the chrome surrounds on the instrument cluster lamps was bubbled which is hard to believe when you see the pics. [mention]Gerontious[/mention] The mileage and the cost of the potential clutch issue does reduce the pool of bikes a fair bit so that’s great thankyou, I’ll have a look at the 1150

Still no admission or explanation. At the very least you’d expect ‘it was an admin error’

They just missed out writing “I’m a bit” before the “slow”

TLDR Too much £ for the condition of the bike. Test rode the bike, loved it but walked away. The pictures are not representative of the bikes actual condition. It was rustier than it looked in areas that didn’t show in the photos. The chrome surrounding the instrument cluster etc is bubbled and ready to flake. The forks aren’t actually pitted but they’re well on their way. The screen had a million little scratches that gave it quite a haze but it was difficult to tell it’s actual condition because the whole bike was heavily coated in some sort of silicone (which made me slide around on the bike- hmmph). The neutral lamp did its own thing so you didn’t know if it was in neutral and the fuel light seemed to be having a disco so after an hour of wondering whether I was about to run out of fuel or not I headed back also wondering if all the electrics were dodgy or if it was the switches? I noted a small pool of oil under the bike when it was pulled out. If it was in excellent condition I would’ve paid near what they were asking, looked after it and viewed it as an investment in a future classic because I could easily imagine in 20years time it becoming just that. Equally if it was rusty and a bit worn and the price reflected that then I would have gone for it then too and just enjoyed it for what it is. We negotiated down to the £3700 mark and I’m sure a bit of a push would’ve taken it to 3600 but I stopped at that point because it still wouldn’t have been enough once I’d adjusted the spend to include new speedo, seat and screen it was too rich for my blood. Mechanically I loved the way it felt. The gears are clunky but so similar to the 9T it took me a while to remember they’re supposed to be more difficult because it is nearly 20 years old! We got it together so quickly I also forgot I was supposed to be test riding it and was just enjoying myself. I could see myself easily being on it for hours and for the idea of bimbling round Europe (assuming they’ll still let us in) it would be perfect- it was so comfortable. I loved the saddle, seating position and had no problems flat footing (5’ 4”) but the gap that was created where the saddle is supposed to butt up against the tank was so large you could see into the bike and rain would easily find its way in so a new seat would be necessary. I loved the way it rode, more genteel than the 9T so consequently good for admiring the scenery, I was delighted to find it does go as well. Not with the same oomph but then the bhp isn’t mind blowing (or awful) so that’s fine. Having said that I had to rain it back in several times as it smoothly gathers speed without you realising- which in an unknown place FULL of speed cameras and a kilometre speedo was... well ahem let’s hope I don’t have any speeding tickets heading my way It went where I wanted it to without being asked and vibrated less than my decades younger 9T! Brembo brakes are the best. It is heavy. The 30 extra kgs was noticeable when I went to move it but then I’m not built for moving 250kgs and still could manage- just. It was also good on the very potholed lay-by at absorbing the bumps. When it deviated away from the balance point I felt that extra weight and this evening my arms are a tad sore so for the weedy it’s definitely a bike for smooth tarmac. The exhaust sound is meh, I don’t want anything extreme but this is bit too polite for my liking but if you were listening to it for hours on end then probably the quieter the better. One thing that is altering my thinking a little is ULEZ. London is first, Birmingham is following suit and I know Bristol and Bath councils met last year and agreed to introduce ULEZ, it’s just a question of when. My car is diesel and on the wrong side of things for charges and I’m wondering if getting a bike I have to be careful where I ride is wise as- firstly who knows where ULEZ’s will end when there’s revenue to be had and secondly it will likely cause a big depreciation in non compliant bikes which I wouldn’t want absorb but might well like to take advantage of £££. I’m wondering if I should off load my car now before people hear about it. A massive thankyou for all of your help and comments- I knew what I was looking for and I used them in the negotiating to bring the price down which isn’t easy when they can see the smile the bike has put on your face I have looked at several other R1100Rs since I got back, I felt a lot of love for it and could see it doing exactly what I want so that model is way up on my want list. It did not disappoint.

All the instructors seem to have insulation tape on one side which I assume is to stop wind noise. Do they not make a mic with a shielded side?

I'm too insubordinate to work for anyone else. It was either self-employment or unemployment. Ah that’s what caused us to turn to the dark side. I still occasionally feel unclean though

I think I’m missing something with this comms stuff I really like the peace and quiet, listening to other people’s jibba jabba whilst riding sounds like ruination?

To start with your last point, whatever I may or may not think about religious beliefs, I do at least do the people who hold them the courtesy of assuming they can speak for themselves. The issue is not one of picking out extreme elements of a belief system, it is about whether or not you care about distinguishing good ideas from bad ones, and whether you think that there are some types of bad idea that should be given protected status and thereby be made immune from criticism. Let's look at this another way. I'm a scientist, and in my earlier days (before I renounced academia and became a capitalist pig ) I would publish my work and present it at conferences. And in both those environments, had I presented something outlandish - say that I believed the universe was actually assembled by a novel genus of invisible weevil that we had to worship dutifully or risk being nibbled for eternity - and then presented no evidence whatsoever to support it, I would have been ridiculed, pilloried, and my research would have been denounced as contemptible. What you appear to be saying - and correct me if I'm wrong - is that equally outlandish ideas with no basis in fact (creation, virgin birth, resurrection, life after death etc) should be treated with more deference merely because they are religious views. What I'm saying is they shouldn't. The fact that people may find criticism of their beliefs offensive is no justification for not criticising them. There are plenty of people out there who will kill you, and think it their holy duty, for doing so. They require no apologists. Superb. What made you become a capitalist pig?

A mad angry looking potato, well they say pets resemble their owners, lets really hope that’s not true..... edit.... is it’s mouth duct taped shut

[mention]MarkW[/mention] and what do you mean no idea? Siegfried and Roy are legends, even after he was attacked he claimed the damage was a stroke and the animals attack had nothing to do with it! They are all your points wrapped up in one loony ball!

I was immediately frightened by him in that way you are when someone starts demonstrating how kick ass they are doing ninja moves in front of a mirror with a majorettes baton (remenber them?!?) or float stick from the pool