S-Westerly
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What tyres has it got? You may find things improve with an alternative tyre.
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All I'm doing with it at the moment is riding between Morpeth and Northumbria Hospital. Not exactly the most thrilling of rides.
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Be tempted to give it back with a suitably nasty virus.
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Today's been a bit more positive in that I've ridden it up to Morpeth without too much drama although if I'd had my death ray there would be a dozen or so less of the population. Anyway now psyching myself up to see my Dad which will be soon enough.
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Sudbury isn't exactly the dark side of the moon from Basildon. Why not go and collect the bars yourself and pay the seller? Asking a total stranger to run your errand seems a tad off to me. May be my nasty suspicious nature.
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It was so stupid. It was the end of my road and I braked to let a car past and there was a bit of gravel so the front wheel slipped a bit but my stubby legs couldn't stop a gentle fall to the downhill side.
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Totally pissed off. Getting sorted to go north went for petrol and dropped the think while stationary. Scratched the cylinder head cover. So annoyed .
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Our roads on the whole have diabolical surfaces, they're a disgrace. Our new council is more interested in reducing speed limits everywhere instead of fixing them.
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Collected it from daughters place and given the showers (@%#@) rode straight home the fastest way. The 12 miles between Cirencester and home allowed for some blowing of cobwebs. Good to get it home.
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Fitted some evotech bits - bobbins and stainless bolts on the brembo fittings instead of the alloy ones.
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I said it would rain when I got home and it's bloody showers for the next 3 days at least. Bollocks.
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I've often wished I had a death ray that would vapourise any offending vehicle. It would probably solve the UK population issue and put me in Genghis Khans category for mass murder. Fortunately I don't.
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Indeed, the last year he's been getting noticeably more frail. Losing his eyesight and hearing but still occasionally going out on his bloody mobility scooter. Probably terrorises Morpeth. Less mobile as well, been off his food and his rum. Still he's still got all his marbles unlike my mother who is stuck in 1955.
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At least she's not doing Escort work.
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GBH where i come from. OK the van driver was a knob but the biker is a dick. Stopping then punching a guy? Out of order in my humble opinion.
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Bit crap if you can't even bring in your own sarnies.
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Got home. Collecting bike tomorrow afternoon from son in law then on Wednesday up to Northumberland where my Dad is hospitalised. Try and find out what's what and whether I need to call my brothers over. He's 95 in August so had a good run.
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Stuck in a traffic jam in Abidjan. Don't think this guy is a Starbucks rival:The boat ashorewas somewhat interesting particularly when it ran out of fuel. Fortunately he had a couple of jerry cans. Still an hour and a half was a long voyage.
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I've got some similar things and apart from making you look like a baboon and reducing wife to hysterical laughter they aren't bad. I reckon they are good for 100 extra miles of reasonable comfort. On the Ducati I also had a portable gel seat that helped as well. Current bike has a more comfortable seat but I still use the exotic base layer for anything over 200 miles. -
Awaiting my "launch" to collect me from ship and ferry 5 of us ashore. Few hours in hotel then 0500 flight tomorrow morning to Casablanca and onwards.
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I thought insulting was quite appropriate given the nature of the bike in question.
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Some really nice bikes there.
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My daughter had a Pug. It was a disaster.
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Reminds me of about 38 years ago my dad was following me in his rather spiffy Toyota Celica and I had a scabby old Volvo. I stopped at a roundabout, my Dad didn't. The insurance was interesting; the Toyota needed a new front end and the Volvo added a few more scratches to the back end.
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From what I can glean from the Internet they are a large Chinese company specialising in small bikes but very little known here in the UK and with no brand name recognition. They are also very cheap from what I can see - 125 cc 2024 with 55 miles on Autotrader for £999. Caveat emptor. Insurance probably can't be bothered to offer a quote as it would be considerably more than the price of the bike.
