nigelwood1

I have a ZZR1200 and I have an E52 top box which will take 2 XL helmets... I made the till jockey in Hein Gericke prove it with 2 brand new Arai helmets... I have got the E41 Keyless (they are the cheapest of the larger panniers) panniers which are not entirely keyless... They open as a normal pannier but you can access the top by means of a small combination locked cover... Cracking idea that is quite usefull like when you have your waterproofs in the pannier you can get at them without opening the whole thing.... With the topbox, panniers and rack system came to about Just under £500... When I change my bike all I need to get is a new rack for the new bike and bobs your aunties live in lover.... Best money I've spent in ages and they've already had quite a bit of use...

It should be down to rider skill not the skill of the engineers.... The traction control HAS made a lot of mediocre riders look good and a the really good ones look brilliant but sanitised.... It is mainly used to make the tyres last longer.... Where are the smoking tyres and power slides of the great races of the past.... I say take it away like F1 and the racing will be more exiting...

There was a comment made by the head of the Ducati Airwaves team in which he said to the rest of the teams, "If you don't like the rules on tuning then build a 1200" How about ducati race a bike that they produce and sell (1200 Not Homologated yet). Instead of whinging that it costs too much to keep the 999 competitive go away and build a 1000 four. I believe BSB may be Ducati free next year.... We aren't winning so change the rules to suit us..... Ducati are a bunch of hypocritical spoiled brats that only like it when they have an unfair advantage.... Rant over...... Ish......

Rossi Stoner Pedrosa But would like it to be Toseland Hayden Capirossi or Edwards Hopper Guinters

Cheers Daffers.....

Having more than 1 bike does not make you a biker... Its called showing off... Owning a Hog does not make you a biker..... Riding every day come rain or shine does not make you a biker.... Some people don't have a choice as a bike is their only mode of transport....Others are just obsessive.... Having one bike, Whatever make it is and riding it whenever you want to makes you a biker.... And having the common sense to say "I don't want to get wet so I'll take the car" is called being normal.....

I think it is wonderful that Toseland wants a rule change to stop riders going back out on track after they have used their qualifiers.... As qualifying tyres are not a true reflection of race pace... WHY THE HELL DO THEY USE THEM!!!!!!!! Stop the use of qualifying tyres and make em use the race rubber to qualify.... No More Problems With People Getting Balked On Hot Laps....

I think it is wonderful that Toseland wants a rule change to stop riders going back out on track after they have used their qualifiers.... As qualifying tyres are not a true reflection of race pace... WHY THE HELL DO THEY USE THEM!!!!!!!! Stop the use of qualifying tyres and make em use the race rubber to qualify.... No More Problems With People Getting Balked On Hot Laps....

V twins are excellent but I like inline or V fours too..... Best of both is the triple.... I was riding a V twin at the time and took a Triumph Sprint ST 1050 out for a test ride.... Had the low down grunt of a V twin but with the Rev range of an inline 4.... If Triumph ever up the capacity of the Sprint ST to 1200 I will definately buy one.....

If you can afford it..... S0d it..... Get a loan and buy a Speed Triple... Rode one last year and it was excellent.... Gonna try thr Street Triple for a laugh this year...

Most definately I would go for the SPEED triple.... But in the spirit as it was intended I would go for the STREET TRIPLE.... Otherwise I would have another SV650S.... Brilliant bike and wish I could have kept mine for fun.....

If you wrote Yamaha on the weasels neck you wouldn't be able to tell.... Oh someone did already.... And they put a hat on it.... Sorry!! I was looking at lorenzo again..... I think ???? Must appologise to the weasel..... NOT YOU LORENZO!!!!!!

Is it just me or does Lorenzo look like a weasel.... Was going to say Ferret but I like Ferrets....

Once tried to find out how fast a hire car would go..... 1.3 escort popular plus ( Damn... Showing my age)... Valve bounce in TOP.... Indicated 118mph... 17000 miles on the clock when we picked it up and it sounded like 117000 when we took it back...

Is carrying 7 people in a Ford Anglia Illegal.... Would have been 9 but 2 of them would not get in the boot.... And it wasn't my car... He was on the back seat with a pretty girl sat on his head.... Lots of muffled laughter from him that night...

How about riding my Dads RD200 to college after my moped seized up.... I was 16 and on L plates on me moped... Still I got to ride an RD200 for 2 weeks....

How about carrying a pillion with a broken leg (Full leg cast) whilst not being an ambulance.... Fell off that night and me and the bike landed on his bad leg..... We were both laughing when I picked him up.... Strong cast that one...

Well done that man..... Plus Ipods are blo0dy ANTI SOCIAL......

No excuse.... Doesn't make any difference... You have just disabled one of your senses.... They are there for a reason... And before someone pops up with the old favourite about what if you were deaf its a completely different situation.... Listening to music is still a distraction.... Cars are different as you can't hear much from outside anyway as cars are designed that way...

Carefully but most definately... Last time I was on the M5 and it was at a standstill for about 30 miles... We weren't.... Full wide luggage and all... BUT.... Never filter on the left !!!!!! Your not supposed to pass on the left ever so people don't look for you... Very dangerous....

Does riding a hired bike while wearing only boxers... Was young and very stupid and by riding I mean midnight motorcross...

Used to ride with someone who was dangerous when he passed you... Usually too close and at inappropriate times... He used to treat every ride like a race and thought it was funny and brave to get really close when passing... Don't ride with him now... It doesn't bother me but don't want to have to pick people up after he has knocked em off... And he has crashed more times than anyone else I know... If I was racing I would be quite firm and agressive on overtaking... Its part of the psycological tactics that work... Makes em think twice about having a go back so you can get a bit of space between you...

GP boys are turning into a bunch of soft pansies.... What with the "Its just not cricket old man" attitude and stoner throwing tantrums.... Its basically turning into a kindergarten..... Think back to the 80's and remember the men that rode the 500's... Proud, arrogant and ruthless..... PROPER RACERS.....

I read in MCN that Vermulen has been whinging about the way Toseland is a bit forcefull with his overtaking...... Comments were made along the lines of "this is not superbikes".... What a pansy.... ITS CALLED RACING!!!!!!! It isn't a case of "Oh after you my good man".... If he don't want people stuffing it up the inside then he shouldn't leave a gap.... If he was fighting for a win and JT was getting a bit wild on him then its fair enough but bimbling round in the lower places means either he ain't trying or he is a wimp... HEY VERMULEN !!!!! Get some balls or shut it !!!!!

So its not just my opinion then..... If it goes to the BBC it will be pants... I know the adverts are annoying but its better than not seeing it at all... And as for the coverage supplied by ITV last year.... Well I think they should be force to pay a fine for not giving the public value for money.... 3 laps of race one does not constitute highlites.... I hope eurosport keep the rights but listen to the viewers and up their game.... Come on people start E-mailing Eurosport and get them to change.....