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It’s so depressing. I love the NHS, it should be looked after. ">

I can bring a cat along for @Speedy23 to catch and return to the NEC to a heroes welcome You should consider a career in politics, Brexit needs you

Yep Georgia and Organ

Aah Georgia, one of my favourites As I Sit Down And Play The Organ At The Notre Dame Cathedral - Sparks

Remind us on here when it starts up again.

An excellent plan, are you available to hire for subterfuge?

Firstly congrats on making it to your holibobs. Secondly [mention]Six30[/mention] you have a wife?!! Congrats to her too! I mean that in an endurance sport trophy type o way

Sometimes I feel I’m climbing the walls does that count?

Congratulations it’s a beauty.

These were the three pairs lined up before Megawatt. Gives a good idea of the wacky racer contraptions people were riding! I got the impression you could turn up on a suped up bicycle and no-one would bat an eyelid!

The Megawatt setting the pace-

I just couldn't see a reason the perpetrator of domestic violence could have anything to do with a phrase about being pleased. Thought there might be more to it than "as pleased as someone who beats their wife" !?! ....think you've just about summed it up. It's a weird old world we live in, isn't it? Hopefully crap like this is becoming a thing of the past, but there's still plenty of mysogeny out there.... Last thing we need is anything that legitimises or normalises violence against women (or anyone else, for that matter....). But it shows you how easy it can be to perpetuate these "cultural norms" simply because the original meaning of phrases like this has slipped away into the past. At least its slipped into ‘what does this mean?’ territory. Raining cats n dogs however

[mention]Speedy23[/mention] Im going to do that from now on. I didn't think they were on my side but in never occurred to me they might work against my best interests when I pay them to do a job. Doh.

I just couldn't see a reason the perpetrator of domestic violence could have anything to do with a phrase about being pleased. Thought there might be more to it than "as pleased as someone who beats their wife" !?!

He did a nice job. Looking forward to seeing the end result. Love the bulbous indicators sticking out of the side of the headlamp.

I just don't understand how this is justified? There must be an ombudsman? Someone drove into the side of my Ma's car and in-spite of the woman apologising profusly at the time that she hadn't seen her she then said it was my mum who had hit her. From the damage it was cut and dry who had hit who but the insurance company without consultation settled it knock for knock. She was furious to say the least.

Not sure wings mirrors will help vehicles approaching from behind see me on the moway, just a hunch.

Money money money Shocking behaviour.

Update The guy gave up trying to say he didn't cause the damage, it was his insurance company who are responsible for continuing with the "We're not paying" which resulted in the solicitors letters and insurance stuff coming through the door. Broker said its a common practice which at best gets them out of paying and at worse lets them hold onto the money for longer! Short version- They've dopped it and are going to pay.

You don't get approached from the front much on the motorway.

I bought a macna night eye jacket from xlmoto but sent it back. I found the fabric very stiff and it poked me in the arms where it creased. I couldn't tell if it would soften over time so didn't take the risk it would be uncomfortable and go unworn. Interesting, thanks for the info. Unlikely to be a purchase for me anyway as it would useless under the snowmobile suits and probably not great sized up to go over the top. New snowmobile suit (if it fits when it arrives from Finland!) has reflective strips on the arms and legs so with a belt as well Ill be illumating the southwest. Fancy a Proviz backpack sometime though- https://www.provizsports.com/en-gb/

I know its a bit of a boring one to read from the beginning but the link is to an LED reflective belt for me to keep in the seat humps and put over the top of clothing when on the motorway or at night. A post or three later the law is clarified which says so long as its not on the bike but on your bod then go ahead light yourself up like a christmas tree. I did see these reflective jackets though which I thought were pretty good https://www.macna.com/product-category/products/visibility-products/ Its worth watching one of the product vids just to see the model posing, Zoolander would be proud.

Its bonkers eccentricity at its best. Its worth going to see. Some bikes are stripped back to what looks like barely more than a bicycle frame with a motor precariously hanging on with bits of electrical tape here n there. Some are crazily hand built approximations of motorbikes cobbled together with whatever works and some are powerful sports bikes with full fairings. From the outside it looks entertaining and addictive- spending time tinkering, trying to get the most out of your bike and then going as fast you possibly can over 1/4 mile just for the thrill of it and for most to try and better their last time but in a fun way not an ultra competitive nobble your neighbours bike kind of way, with the usual camping thrown in of course. It put me in mind of Burt Munro and his Indian “When he purchased the Indian its top speed was around 50 miles per hour. Over the following 45 years of rebuilding and tuning Burt managed to make it go in excess of 200 mph “ I was initially greeted with suspicion but I’m used to that, apparently I dont look like a biker (there must be a set format, can someone send me the template?) but it was very soon all good when it was realised I really was there to look at bikes and not on some covert mission. Met some nice folk, a lovely couple who were very pleasant company, a couple of gents in their eighties who had to stop racing because the cut off age is 76 (ageist!) and of course Megawatt and entourage. Great afternoon, thanks for the invite. Only thing is I’m left wondering if it’s possible when everyone’s gone home if I could get onto the airfield and have a little go myself, probably not, trespassings frowned on me thinks. Got some pics, will upload them if these flippin devices ever sync!!

Its because I have never googled it Well it wouldnt be a long read but you’d never get the time back!

I like it too. It’s amazing that you can buy or inherit what is essentially a piece of history that’s useable today. I can’t think of many items with moving parts that are still in use.