S-Westerly
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Sometimes I have to struggle to comprehend the NHS. Apparently if you are 65 on or after September 2023 you can get a shingles jab once you are 65. If you were 65 before that date you have to wait until you are 70? WTF? For those who don't know shingles can be bloody painful and is the same virus as chicken pox.
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I'm pretty much with Gerontious on this. Had a flu and corona jab on same day on November 8th just after I got home. Not even the sore arm just a drippy nose for 2 days. Had them annually ever since Covid one was available. Had a pneumonia one and that laid me low for a few days. I've never had an issue with taking vaccines and I've had a few over the years often as a job requirement. I also don't know anyone in my wider circle who has reacted badly let alone died of a vaccine. That includes my very elderly parents.
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Mine doesn't do that. It just leaves them in a pile on the bottom of the bed.
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It's almost a year old so bit of a zombie thread.
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What is this Thanksgiving of which you speak?
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When we got our new washing machine my wife decided to try eco mode. I assume she thought it meant economical but it ran for 5 bloody hours. Never used that mode since and still no idea what the eco means.
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Forget the 500, you'll be bored in 6 months. Try both the others out and see which you prefer. If cost is an issue remember to compare the insurance costs.
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Whoosh. Missed that one totally.
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Screen for my CG125 (2006)
S-Westerly replied to ChrisBiggsUK's topic in Clothing, Luggage, Accessories and Security
Pyramid are a decent outfit. I've got a set of hand protectors and a fender extender on my Guzzi from them. The quoted price for a screen is pretty decent too. My OEM touring screen cost me £180. -
any insurance companies that don't use 4th dimension as backend
S-Westerly replied to mt09's topic in Motorbike Chat
That was a fairly horrifying read! These people really are the worst kind of bottom feeders and it's amazing to me that it's even legal. -
I'll second that motion, especially when it comes to house sale. Nearly lost my mortgage once due to ineptitude on the part of the solicitor. Took a lot of last minute phone calls to sort out.
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I only know one bloke with a KTM and he won't be repeating the experience. This isn't the way to increase sales.
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Rode mine down into Somerset but the low sun is a bit annoying combined with the muck thrown up from the road makes visibility occasionally challenging.
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It'll be interesting to see if the decline in reliability is directly linked to moving a lot of manufacturing out to Asia. Combined with relatively high prices it's not a good look for KTM. Never owned one but did try one once - the seat was dire.
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Well now. I thought I was getting the old model Rukka Nivala pants but no what turned up was the latest Nivala 2 which were well beyond my budget at £1,050 (!) I paid £450 so I am very pleased. Still eye-wateringly expensive and I will not be advertising the price to herself but should be good for several years at least. My old stuff lasted 5 years then the zips and clips started failing and the trousers were no longer waterproof which at this time of year is not nice.
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Plans for next year (or rest of this year..)
S-Westerly replied to muldoon74's topic in Motorbike Chat
If I was going to do it it would be AC and northern route. I know the roads and the last legs coming south have proper services. HOWEVER I'm sure you know but the M6 at the moment is badly affected by long term roadworks with up to 2 hours delay according to overheads. That's probably a good reason for also doing that leg late in the day unless there's night closures of course. -
Absolutely, you do need to check what the current draw is. Most bigger bikes should be OK but even then a check is worthwhile.
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Thermal top £6.99
S-Westerly replied to Simon Davey's topic in Clothing, Luggage, Accessories and Security
Over the years I've bought cheap thermals for a variety of purposes and I've also bought more expensive stuff made from merino wool and silk. Generally the better quality stuff is more pleasant to wear, less stinky and maybe warmer although that is difficult to judge; it also usually lasts longer. That said some stuff is insanely expensive and not worthwhile really and an awful lot depends on your budget and what other demands there are on your funds. -
Rebelhorn boots
S-Westerly replied to IndigoJo's topic in Clothing, Luggage, Accessories and Security
Helmet City do them as well. -
They are thin same as liner gloves but how tight are your regular gloves? I can get them into my heaviest winter gloves but not my "medium" gloves. If you've got a Sportsbike shop nearby you may be able to try a pair?
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I regularly use a keis heated vest but after a couple of hours I find my arms can get chilly so am looking at a heated liner jacket from Macna. I find the heated keis liner gloves combined with Richa Arctic winter gloves and heated grips keep my hands really warm. All the heated gear runs off the bike battery and I've had no issues. I do a fair amount of often long distance winter riding.
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I'm actually not. Slept well and really glad I left when I did as my dad reckoned he had about 20 cm snow first thing.
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Left Morpeth at 1600. Arrived home at 2200 but had to stop twice to defrost. Bike is even filthier than before. Didn't see a single other biker - nobody else as stupid as me. Have to go up to Glasgow for 1st week in December. Easyjet will do for that especially as company is paying.
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Hey ho. The weather forecast for the weekend is utterly dire. So as I need to be home by Monday morning I'm leaving Morpeth late this afternoon to beat the weather. On a plus note at least I won't have the sun searing my eyeballs all the way south. Sometimes I wish I lived somewhere with less weather.
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My Dad's toilet cistern has just started to continually fill. Why these modern ones are so bloody complicated I've no idea. Probably saving 200 ml per flush or something. I'll try and do something but otherwise I'm leaving it to Northumbrian Water for their "free" fix sometime within the millennium. Dad doesn't really care so as long as it's not flooding the place neither do I.
