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In which case I'm as mystified as you.

Well done her and congratulations all round!

What he said although short answers are generally better than shirts.

I'm assuming the battery is in decent nick? If it was left outside for 2 years it won't be. Do you know what state the actual engine is? Seized piston for example won't go.

Telescopic. Fit in a back pack easy.

My experience of moulded ear buds with built in speakers and noise protection is okay if you have Bluetooth ones although they are damned expensive. Otherwise not good as the wires break easily. Off the shelf ear buds aren't designed to be worn under a helmet so don't work very well. A mate tried modifying his helmet liner to fit them in. Not successful.

Nice work if you can get it. I've only been on 2 such - a short one in Copenhagen and a longer one in Manila. Money for nothing for me but passed a few pleasant days.

Crass stupidity is obviously pretty universal.

Oh congratulations. Hope it works out well for you.

I know of at least one wife possibly three who on receipt of that comment would have the observer hitting the very high notes in the choir. I'm not that brave.

If nobody makes them it is beyond the realms of possibility to get one. As old-codger said these Chinese scooters are pretty well a disposable asset. No after market exhaust company is likely to produce one; I may well be wrong but the best I can suggest is search the Internet. You may get lucky.

There's a company in Guildford that specialises is women's motorcycle clothing. Good quality stuff and decent prices with a good website. My daughter uses them. Motolegends is the name.

You mean the number of semi psychos living in the UK today? Worrying isn't it?

Last year on the A1M going past Doncaster there was some guy in the outer lane doing 55. Three cars behind him and nothing on the inside. So I zipped past on the inside. His reaction made me think I'd assaulted his wife, abused his kids and stolen his dog. Played silly buggers for about 5 miles until we got to where the road is down to one lane for repairing the bridge over the Aire (I think) and I filtered up and away. He doubtless went on his way fuming about feckless motorcyclists. Twat.

Looks like the result of magnet fishing in a canal.

Bet you where really. I hate being in a jam in the car and watching bikes filter past (always try and give them room). Love it when I'm on the bike, particularly when the road has been closed and you filter up to the front just as they are opening up again. An empty motorway for a few miles at least.

Hope the scrotes get caught. Hopefully not by the cops.

Jealous as.....Enjoy.

Hmm. It's a reservoir built by damming a valley. Might be spring fed but unless they lined the whole thing with concrete there's an awful lot of dirt under the water which is presumably the same material as the banks? This from a water company that is no doubt pumping raw sewage into rivers and te sea. The polite answer is Foxtrot Oscar.

I had an issue with PayPal years ago when I still used eBay. As a result of totally unsatisfactory acts on both their parts I avoid both like the plague.

I've had zero success with Oxford stuff. I now class them as "buy cheap, buy twice". My current waterproofs are 2 years old and have kept me bone dry in some fairly monsoon rain storms. They are Scotts.

Plotting my escape. Should be around 5th May in Rotterdam.

Unless you have a friend with a van / trailer there's not much I can suggest. Although the horse has well and truly bolted through the wide open stable door - in future try and avoid Chinese bikes. Their reputation generally is abysmal.

There's been a few scallywags that have been solicitors. We had one from a few house moves ago who tried to hang on to the interest on our money. Not a huge amount but it was the principle of the thing.

My wife is ambivalent about the bike. On one hand she refuses point blank to have anything to do with it. This is a huge plus as it means that I don't have her shrieking in my ear when pushing a bit too much. There's been the odd occasion in the car that I've threatened to get out and walk. On the other hand she's more than happy for me to whiz around on it and not put Mike's on her car. Running out of hands here but I'm pretty sure she considers it an expensive luxury even if not an ornament. As I'm very careful to keep most costs associated with it, including the price of the bike, away from her beady eye she tolerates it. A bit like with an over enthusiastic large puppy she just rolls her eyes a bit.