Trooper74

Who holds the IPR and Copyright on the images posted ... the website or the poster ??

Bikesure ...... made one claim .... they appointed a risk assessor .... I insured a GSXR-1100 ... I made the mistake of claiming after a bad smash .. the reg docs said GSXR - 1100M .... which was correct .... They refused payment as i had mis-represented the item to be insured, GSXR-1100 was the only choice on their web site .... all attempts to appeal where overturned .... I went to the Ombudsman and they payed out immediately ... Wide berth i'd say .... Swinton ... not the cheapest but easy to deal with and a genuine comprehensive policy

I had a collision with a Volvo 240 some years ago. Head on at about 30mph. I remember instinctively pushing hard off the footpegs and handle bars, rotating through the air, my helmet hitting the windscreen with a glancing blow, smashing it, then landing behind the car rolling head over heels, then rolling full length along the road ... I was bruised and battered but not injured. But i don't remember the next bit ... The police where there quite quickly, the accident happened near the main entrance to RAF Honnington. Apparently i was shouting and screaming at the driver, who had locked himself in the car , and kicking the sh1t out of ever panel on the body of the car ...... Ambulance from the RAF base turned up and carried me off ..... Concussed .... The front wheel of my bike was alongside the engine and the forks snapped .... so lucky me....

I've never been aware of counter steering ... but very aware of vanishing points on corners .... I suppose what ever keeps you alive, safe and keeps those around alive works ...

We have a mad but very happy life ..... But counter steering ... no, it's just riding ....

Well you did ask .... We where walking through Rotherham one evening, in a door way was an obviously drunk woman, equally obviously very pregnant... we took her home, cleaned her up, contacted SS the next day, made a home for her in her last trimester. She had a mad history of alcohol and drug abuse, including 1 previous child in care and a cot death. So we cared for her, she had her baby, and at 11 days old Jules and I brought home Riley.... Mum had supervised contact, at a contact centre, for an hour every day. I packed in work and we raised a baby ... Social Services refused to class us as foster parents so we carried the financial side .. Then on a Friday in July, the Police knocked at our door and handed our 3 grandchildren to us. Our daughter is a 20 year + heroin and cocaine user .... The children are in our care via a court order .... Riley is with his forever family but his mummy has stage 4 cancer so he comes to us every Friday morning to Sunday evening ... And i'm back at work full time ... This was not how we planned our later life ...... BUT .... we have lots of regrets but love all 4 of OUR children and love, cuddle and care for them... There ends War and Peace .... sorry ....

I live for my family and my motorcycle .... My cycling will keep me alive longer to enjoy both .... good answer, well prepared.

There fine... we did the Coast to Coast, Whitehaven to Tynemouth over 3 days earlier this year in between lockdowns ...

I'm stood behind Julie and Riley in his pram ...

3 of the riders didn't finish, Ken (72) and with prostrate cancer crashed out in Bridgewater, John (68) collapsed in the toilets near Lancaster, Chris ... had a family issue and had to leave us .... Van 1 ... Hattie a 32 year old crappy camper van was home to me, Julie and Riley. Van 2 ..Cally and Steve had fitted out an old van to sleep in .... Linda and Kev had a small van with an awning they had made to sleep in .... the rest slept in tents .... Day 11 was my 60th birthday .... I spent it with my wife, Riley, and my cycling brothers and sisters .... after a 67 mile day ... it was amazing, such a memory.

On STRAVA via Garmin 200 ...... not my best day ...... It was the last day of our 2019 LEJOG ..... 14 days, 940 miles ( we got lost a lot ) .... Julie, Cally and Linda drove the 3 vans that carried all the kit, note our youngest in the pram, Riley, 7 months old ..... he got a finishers medal ......

I've done 52 mph on my bicycle down Helmsdale, just south of Wick.... adrenaline is brown .... STRAVA ... My companion Paul hit 57 mph ..........

Been watching a couple of short videos on youtube by "8Bikers" 3-5 minute "Motivational" content based around the North West 200 and the TT .... Worth the watch .... if you've not already seen them of course ......

Morning all .... AAHH Saturday morning ..... youngest boy, 3, had me a Julie up at 0730, lie in for me .. both girls, 11 and 9, appeared at the bottom of our bed, 0830, the big lad, 16, is hiding waiting for the girls to disappear to friends / Uncle Johns ..... Coffee !! ..... Nescafe Instant of course ..... bickies and Pepper Pig on the tele ( or maybe Duggee) ..... Saturday morning ...

You burning "Bunker Fuel" ??

For winter i wear; Planet X Clubmans cycling bib tights, without the bum pad. Decathlon Lycra briefs. 2 t-shirts one under the bib tights, one over. Cheap fibre pile jacket. Lined and armoured cordura jacket and overtrousers. Ski socks. High boots, £1 "magic gloves" inside big padded winter gloves ... Toasty ......

When the sh1t at work piles up this forum makes me smile ...............

Thats the final straw ... if i don't get the award you can stuff your forum and you can all go back to hiding under the stairs ....!!!

Bed time .... up early ... do stuff .. come home ... do stuff ... bed ..... I've had enough of this .......... .

Morning all .... fun filled face to face meeting with Unipart Rail this morning .... they want to buy our company and want to come and "touch the metal" (their corporate speak, not mine ) of our traction control machines / systems ..... Most of them have not left the house on business since March .... They're in for a shock at our place where the staff mingle like they where at a rock concert ....

I've still got a couple of the flying helmet liners from my RAF days .... you look a complete tube standing in the car park with one on but it keeps the helmet clean ... I shower every day, early doors, but still wear one ... also very useful if your helmets not as snug as you'd like ... thin but enough ....

Too wet, foggy and generally miserable to take the Himma out today ...... so i went cycling !!!

Mines called Parker Hale ............

I started spannering about 10 years of age, building go-carts ( Guiders ) and inventing the skateboard. First motorbike at 14. Fettled that and got it running with the help of a neighbour, Mr Dickson. Dad died when I was 5 so i did everything myself. Washing up bottle rockets, riding to school across the fields on half a Norton, model aircraft with their diesel 2 stroke engines .... And suddenly at 17 i'm in the RAF and at 18 i'm fettling Nimrods ... So .... the point of the diatribe .... I fix things myself. Such a joy ................

Who's Emily .....?