curlylegend

If you're in the Republic, I wouldn't bother too much. According to the media the Gardai have got more than enough to keep them occupied. And if it's in the media ,it must be true !

Some of Henty Coles shows are about people who, to my mind, are hoarders. And was there not a series of TV shows about hoarders who were classified as suffering from some sort of mental instability ? The difference between Henry Coles hoarders and the fruit cakes was that one lot had acres of space to pollute and the other lot were just slowly destroying a nice semi-detached in Swindon.

I do high class buttling as a side line. Notes on the doors ? Really ? Standards old chap, please. I don't drink, smoke or eat. I don't do pilfering and I don't pick up dog's jobbies. And I can make sure that Jehovah Witnesses and Mormons never darken you door again. Teeth and medals will be worn at all times. Just send a private jet over to pick me up and we'll arrange my fee when your guests leave.

I thought maybe it was just a mistake on the pricing, but I had a look at the site and came across T shirts at over £500 ! I'm lost for words !

I tried using ear plugs, wired and also bluetooth but could never get comfortable with them. And I also found they could drop out when taking my helmet off. My best solution so far, is a bluetooth headset which has a pair of speakers and an extension that doubles up as an on/off switch and a microphone. The microphone bit I never use but I do like having an on/off switch that I can use with gloved fingers. My music source is an ancient Apple iPod Touch with bluetooth .This sits in a secure zipped pocket. I can't remember the name of the headset, but I got it from Amazon for about £25.00 so you'll find it'll still be on sale. Or loads like it ! My only criticism is that my old iPod cant pump out enough volume to let me hear it at higher speeds, over 100kph that is. I would recommend giving that a try, won't cost you much and if you're really dissatisfied Amazon will give you your money back.

Never met the boy so I only have an opinion of some of his TV shows. Like Capt Sisko says his shows are very formulaic. Kind of dumbed down to a target audience ? Maybe. I got bored after a few series and rarely catch the Motor Bike Show nowadays. I prefer watching Alan Millyard on You Tube. Does anyone remember the dodgy restorer on some of the earlier shows ? Forget his name, but he turned out to be a real rascal and ended up in the jail. And what's with the laddish accent ? I'm sure he never spoke like that when he was at Eton.

I'm living on borrowed time as it is, so no big deal. I stay away from these Green people as much as I can. They're bloody hypocrites you know. They want to bump off all the cows because in their opinion cows' farts are polluting the atmosphere. Having endured a trip in a VW transporter with a card carrying vegan and a vegetarian, I can assure you that these people fart like f*ck ! When I opened the window you could see this greenish miasma streaming out and leaving a trail behind us. I don't think my lungs have recovered.

Oh to hell with that ! I'll soon show them, I'll commit hari krishna by dowsing myself in leaded four star petrol and light up a spliff.....whatever that is ?

There was always a church service at the York Rally, wasn't there ? Just for the followers of the Cult of the Corpse though, don't remember ever going to a synagogue or a mosque. Although I was encouraged to go to some decidedly dodgy bars that were apparently hang-outs for devil worshippers. And wasn't there a memorial church service around October for cyclists who'd fallen in the wars ?

Good god, you're not a vegan are you ? I'm not being discriminatory, I don't care what planet you come from. I just wouldn't want to offend you.

Give it a try ! Let us know how you get on.

Ooh, steady on ! The Cyclist Touring Club is being examined because a certain segment of society doesn't think it's multicultural enough. There are apparently no facilities for prayers on the rides and they are overwhelmingly old WHITE men who are aligned with the Cult of the Corpse. This is true and a lot of them are po-faced vegan sods, but they wouldn't come away with a remark like that. Even if it's true...

Have you tried them ? Are they any good ?

I carry one of those cheap and cheerful electric inflators. Loads of them on Amazon. Mine works and I can vouch for it, but I am saving up for a slightly smaller, slightly lighter version. Bacon strips do work, but I regard them as temporary repairs. Other people don't. Your choice. Well, yes, a Samurai sword would be rather obvious I would imagine. In a perfect world and assuming you're right handed, swapping your handlebar controls from left to right and carrying a large calibre pistol would be handier.

Well seen none of them are members of the Cyclist Touring Club, from which I was banned for irreverence !

Up till recently I used a Buffalo shirt for cycling and had done for nearly twenty five years. Definitely can vouch for them for keeping you warm. I used to wear mine with just a thin technical T shirt underneath. I know the advice is to just wear it next to your skin, but I was thinking of my modesty if I had to make a cafe stop or something. But for moto use ? I don't know. You do realise there would be absolutely no crash protection whatsoever ! Or are you thinking of wearing it under a Moto jacket ? God's testicles ! you'd sweat like a rapist !

Drink water ? But fish f*ck in it !....W. C. Fields.

If you really want an adventure ride why don't you sneak up and steal one of those back patch type guy's bike and make off with it at high speed and see how far you get ? Now that would be a real adventure ! If you survived you could enthral your grandchildren. Let's face it, they won't be in the least bit interested hearing about traffic jams on the way to the Channel Tunnel, the price of petrol, and how cheaply you got a dish of wiener schnitzel in Dusseldorf.

I'm sure if they'd incorporated psychological testing into the driving test there would be half the number of drivers on the roads today.

I see. Those really rough characters with tattoos and usually Harley Davidsons. We kind of get them round here too. But the difference is, although at the weekend they all pull Willie Nelson look-a-like stunts, they're all dentists and accountants and lawyers. The only time they get surly is when they realise they've run out of Rizlas and all the Tabacs are closed on a Sunday afternoon. Come Monday they'll go on a rampage and overcharge their clients by five percent or give them a vicious tooth cleaning.

Could you enlighten me please ? What's a back patch club member ?

Get a decent Sat Nav !

I have 3 motorbikes, I am only allowed 1 wife/girlfriend. I just want to be absolutely clear about this. You have 3 motorcycles and one wife AND a girlfriend ? How very French !

It'll be to do with the amount of bloody rain they get there !

What about a Ural ? I've seen a few of them round here, Nantes area. They have two wheel drive and I'm almost certain, reverse gear. Le side-car is popular over here, probably because of the suitable road network, as you've noticed. You could contact Alternative sidecar in Montgeron or speak to motosideadventure.com in Valence. I'm sure they'll give you good advice. Bonne chance !