S-Westerly

Personally I don't commute and only ride for pleasure. I do about 5000 miles a year for fun but almost entirely on my own. I really don't fancy riding as a group but occasionally do ride with a friend. I'm basically a solitary rider.

There's been a few naughty Brits who have done just that (the handcuffs thing). I'm sure you are not one of those scallywags.

That's you on the naughty list. I think he probably was anyway.

Rich tea are right up there with my other most despised biscuits, the equally inappropriately named Nice biscuit and Garibaldis with their rat droppings. A biscuit needs to be fat, chocolaty and a nutritional disaster. Full on chocolate Hob Nob is a good start for a mass produced biscuit.

I'm feeling depressed with some of the posts round here. I'll cheer myself up with a biscuit.

I think someone is taking the biscuit.....

TL1000 was reportedly a scary monster of a bike. I've never ridden one but heard it was awesome if you were brave enough. These days I like a bike I can ride in comfort with just a bit of a bite.

Someone must like it but I have to say it's not to my taste. Although I guess it maybe just the thing for commuting. Fortunately I don't have to commute.

I quite agree , it seems fashionable these days to put nothing at all in one's profile . Not even what bike . I've noticed this as well and I can only assume that a lot of us are paranoid about identity theft or some such. As I don't give my actual address even with the information I have put out you'd have to know me very well to actually identify me. I'm probably wrong about that but I've never had any issues to date.

I think the silk flag is to wave at the bandits while you are telling them that you are British and haven't got your revolver handy. I think the sperm oil is because at that time the best oil you could get for just about any purpose was sperm whale case oil.

Ah, I see. If we're talking about an emotional fit then I know what you mean. I can appreciate that as I have the same feeling. Stupid I know for what is basically a collection of various metals and plastics.

Once I'm on it my Multistrada 950 fits perfectly. The problem is where I live has no flat space for parking my bike so heaving it around whenever I'm coming or going is hard work. I've learnt (the hard way) some ways of heaving are better than others but if I suddenly keel over with a heart attack I'll have a good idea why!

Africa Twin was on my short list of bikes but my short arsed legs just couldn't cope with it. I needed a step ladder to mount! My Ducati Multistrada is bad enough and I have to be careful not to put my foot down on the downhill side of any slope or it gets embarrassing fast.

I think that qualifies as worst.....

Well I like the bike bits. The politics etc I can find elsewhere. Don't really need it here.

No idea when the bike is due for release. However in my time on bikes I can't remember a manufacturer ever having a 0 percent interest offer on a new bike. I may well be wrong but that's my (probably defective) memory.

That's pretty much the view I get from mounting on my Schuberth. Not really a surprise.

Drift to sell a shoulder harness for mounting a camera on your shoulder. Costs about £30 I think. That should work if you don't want to use your helmet. Never used one do I can't say how well it works.

My first bike Honda CB250N Superdream. Rode it from London to Southport never having ridden a bike before. Fell off a lot but once I stopped falling off had a load of fun.

I've got a Drift and a modular Schuberth helmet. I mounted the camera just behind the opening part of the helmet on the right hand side and with judicious adjustment of the lens get a full view of the road ahead. Works well.

Depends on how much faith you have in Sharp test. And as I said before how well a helmet fits, how well it's made and it's longevity. There's nowt wrong with HJC helmets but they don't fit me. Sadly the only real test for a helmet is how it copes with a smash. If it works - winner! If it doesn't chances are the wearer won't be around to know.

I don't know who said it but if you've a £10 head buy a £10 helmet. Up to a point you definitely get what you pay for. Also as everyone has a different shaped head different helmets fit different people better. I've got a square bhead and find Schuberth helmets fit me better than any other brands. Shoei are close but not quite there. AGV are totally out as are Voss, Bell and Shark. Caberg fit sort of, but are not comfortable. Ditto MT. Try on a variety of helmets and go with what is the best fit. Ideally try before you buy Helmet City and Motolegends are pretty good IMO.

Don't think it does. It's a matter of personal preference. I wear ear plugs that just about block everything. I'm not interested in listening to music while I ride. As I ride alone I'm not interested in communicating with anyone else. My choice, what anyone else does is entirely up to them.

Us old farts, often referred to as gammons or boomers by snowflakes. Personally I don't give a toss what people call me but I find a degrease / clean of my chain followed by either a proper chain lube or grease keeps it in good nick. As to the rest of the bull sh-t crack on. IMO Gerontious pretty well has it covered.l don't use gear oil but do use a designed chain lube- either Wurth or Muc-Off.

Could be worse, could have been recording when having a pee stop.