skyrider

no i don't use face ache either

4 hours ago, Nick the wanderer said:

I thought they looked pretty good too. Better than the Diversion they turned into. Just had a look, not many about now, looks like they only made them for a couple of years before the 600 came along. You'll be lucky to find a good one now l bet.

yes they seem like hens teeth now 

yes and i wouldn't mind owning another one in the future as i thought it was a very balanced bice 

what are peoples thoughts , as i had a new one in 1981 

several years ago i used to go to T& D motorcycles in leyland lancs on a saturday afternoon as i new the mechanics there , i was there for a few hours talking and looking at the bikes 

10 hours ago, Shepherd said:

I know that feeling. Bleeding hefty deauville leaning away from daughters car on side stand was blown upright and over in the January winds.

i bet you didnt get roasted  

3 hours ago, Simon Davey said:

Good early evening, nearly dinner time.

yes and finally cut my first lawn of the year as it was dry enough

1 hour ago, Interference Fit said:

 

I bought some Klim silk inner liners which do a great job of cutting wind. They do *precisely bugger all to stop my hands freezing. 

 

*Scientifically they must do something as an additional layer of insulation, but not perceptible in 5 degree temps on the motorway when your almost numb and slow motion hands are screaming at you to get home, immediately without passing go. 

 

I did like the heated grips on my CBR (proper heat, not this barely lukewarm nonsense), but they didn't really cover the finger tips or help the backs of the hands that are exposed to the chilling wind blast. 

 

Fingers crossed (see what I did there?) the Alpinestars 'winter' gloves with supa-dupa insulation material at least keep the worst at bay. We'll see. Worst case scenario I move to Arizona and only ride in July and August. 

yes that's the thing with silk you keep it warm not the other way round 

looks like someone got carried away with the packaging there 

11 hours ago, RideWithStyles said:

 

morning.

 

Arrrrhhh soooo painful!

it looks much worse in person.

that will be doing that tyre a lot of good 

1 hour ago, Simon Davey said:

I hear Bianco is making a return to Eastenders.....

Not Ricky though

she wont be shouting  rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy then 

enjoy  

56 minutes ago, Shepherd said:

Did this course last Thursday, it was so good.

Never having done as much as a first aid at work course before, I feel I can drive a defib now. 

Tip: don't volunteer to be test dummy for the tourniquet section!

when i was an iom TT marshal i went on two incident management courses , i did them over there in douglas and it was an enjoyable two days 

40 minutes ago, Fiddlesticks said:

It sounds like you need a classic muscle bike. One that is fast, sounds awesome, has twelve months MOT, two new tyres, fresh oil, new chain and sprockets, a new K&N air filter, braided hoses, and a recently greased swing arm.

Something like an XJR1300.

 

if i was a bigger person that is the bike  i would have 

yes most of my bikes have been yams , once had a kwak 550 zephyr and it handled like a gyroscope so that soon went 

38 minutes ago, husoi said:

yes sometimes i have the same feeling 

13 hours ago, curlylegend said:

Graveyards used to be my favourite. Quiet and the better class ones often had tombs that could be used as a decent shelter.

yes and no noisy neighbours 

11 hours ago, RideWithStyles said:

New? ... erm...the internet search engine.

 

as in tie in with the bike, ill give a brand and some names for you to start with.

FM was Michael rutter.

shark was foggy.

Suomy were Hodgson and Toseland.

 

 

 

 

i have had a couple of suomy's and they fit me quite well 

1 hour ago, S-Westerly said:

Complete fuckwits. Really do despise the mindless f**kers who gratuitously vandalise other people's property. 

those sort of people are short of something to do 

18 minutes ago, Bender said:

Unequivocally that's a no.

 

 

ok

53 minutes ago, Bender said:

Done it once, no no no no no no no no no just no

 

I would sooner sleep upside down in a tree by the side of the nearest motorway.

 

Did I say no.

i take it that's a no then

7 hours ago, geofferz said:

I hope it's tasty! I made it myself 

well you will know what you are eating then 

yes and enjoy the cake

3 hours ago, Simon Davey said:

To add to the above...

Avoid using "regular" WD40, it's not a good lubricant, and it's a degreaser/solvent, so won't do rubber seals any good. 

The WD40 brand does have some good specific products though. 

wd 40 is a dispersant not an oiler , ok for spraying inside your dizzy cap

1 hour ago, bonio said:

And potholes hidden under floodwater. I've only found them in the car so far.

yes it's that time of the year for lots of those