Joeman

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Bugger. Seem to have lost my trade card... Anyone know how to get a replacement??

Try not to coast with the clutch in, its a very bad habit to get into. If you need power quickly, and you're coasting along in the wrong gear with the clutch pulled in, you'll be screwed! Always try to be in the appropriate gear for your speed, and don't be afraid of gravity! If you're rolling forwards, you won't instantly go backwards when you pull the clutch!! Haha Riding along in 2nd gear at low revs is fine and will likely be smoother than 1st gear. But different bikes ride differently so you need to experiment.

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Loads of nanotechnology coatings that could be applied to make the visor repel water. Someone must be marketing it already??

Some freaky looking outfits on that website!! Not having those anywhere near my bike!

Rst leathers are great, but the RST boots don't fit my feet!

seems odd they would advise a position that means riding in the dirty part of the road and also reduces visibility, and is slower. too many bike cops been clipped by cars crossing the center line maybe??

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Agree, DX5 is a bit basic. I've got a DX7 from a few years back. The software seems pretty much the same as my JR3810 radio. Both very capable radios being more suited to my nitro helis. A bit too advanced for simples planks

You tend to ride in the centre of your lane. That's the dirty part where the cars and trucks drop all their engine oil. when the bike is banked over, the camera position seems to be on the outside of the turn suggesting you're leaning your bike and keeping your body upright. 12:03 is a good example of what I mean.

Take a look at the Spektrum 2.4 radio gear. Something like a DX5 or DX7 would be a good investment for peace of mind. I'd always feel nervous on antique radio gear.

Just be aware that your old batteries are probably nicads. Modern batteries are often NiMH/ lithium ion. Make sure you use the right type of charger else it can all get a bit smokey..

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Agreed! Yes it should be. Finance is a secured loan, so if you don't pay, they repossess your bike to repay the debt. A bankloan is unsecured so if you don't pay its a lot harder for the bank to get their money back.

So if loud pipes save lives, strap this onto all the London cyclists to stop them killing themselves by riding under trucks.

Was trying to cound how many other little bikes you have. Spotted a PW50/80 and a Suzuki quad and a tm? Any more lurking about?

Pretty much explains why I logged out and never went back! Facebook drains your life away. Fact.

I still have my Dragon32.

Buy a 2man Vango with a small porch area. Don't worry about fitting the bike inside.

The French!! They all drive like nobs. Coming up on my back bumper flashing headlights with their left indicator flashing when the car in front of me (another Frenchman) is hogging the lane in front of me but I'm keeping a respectable distance. I had one undertake me wawing his fists as he went past only to pull in front and repeat the process with the next car in line... So I just undertook them both (three litre Audi v 1.6l Peugeot).

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That's a bit of a tall tale, on the other hand He obviously meant a vertical road. Where I am, we don't need roads....

well i was pootling along, doing about 90mph, going the wrong way down a motorway, in the dark with my black visor, with tinted pinlock insert, on my 50cc scooter with a 1000cc big bore kit and custom nitrous kit i imported from the USA. My homemade HID kit was illuminating the way, but might have been blinding all the oncoming drivers. When the cops eventually caught up with me, they said they'd been following me for at least three hours, and even the police helicopter had ran out of fuel whilst trying to catch me. They were about to call in a military air strike but i stopped just in time. I apologized for not stopping sooner and pointed out that i'd removed the mirrors to make the bike look more bad-ass. Lucky one of the coppers was a biker, and he agreed it looked cool. I offered him a cup of tea, but as i pulled my thermos flask out of my rucksack, two large bags of cocaine and a loaded assault rifle that i was carrying for a columbian drug dealer mate of mine, dropped out of my bag and onto the floor. I must have left the safety catch off, because as the riffle hit the ground, it let off a shot, taking out the non-biker cop's left testicle. A that point i thought i might be in a spot of trouble, but the cop just happened to catch a glimpse of the remains of my L-plate that had been previously ripped off when i hit a speed bump outside a school at about 130mph and jumped over the lollipop lady. The L-late was pecked off in midair by a passing flock of canadian geese - apparently they like the red as it looks like a worm (who knew?) But the biker cops was cool - he just gave me ticket for littering, and advised me to wear a helmet next time. He also asked that in the future i ride the correct way down the motorway, and refrain from hitting the nitrous button whilst filtering through stationary traffic. He also put me in touch with his brother who's some rich film director. He was auditioning for a part in his new biker movie and told me to pop over to his place to do an audition.. Anyway, one thing led to another, i'm now the star of his new blockbuster movie, and i'm sending this message from his private space station orbiting the moon, whilst sniffing cocaine off naked supermodels (difficult in zero gravity), and we're going alien hunting on the darkside of the moon in the morning, where apparently Space Mammoths roam the lunar plains, and are responsible for the craters (they have very big feet). See not all cops are bad, and its funny how things work out... just Imagine what would have happened if i hadn't had my L-plates on??

Exactly. in the majority of accidents, the bike could easily have made the corner, but the rider couldnt. As for what gear to be in, you ideally want to be accelerating through the corner. Think "Slow in, fast out" ie you come out of the bend faster than you went in. So slow down before the corner, select the correct gear for your speed that allows you to gently accelerate through the corner. The idea is that by accelerating, youre shifting weight away from your skinny front tyre (with small contact patch) onto your fat rear tyre (with larger contact patch). this keeps the bike balanced and reduces the chance of a front wheel slide.