A motorcyclist?
Who rides a motorcycle? • Page 2
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Salaman 16,599 posts
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Registered 9 years agoAaah so it's a nod in the UK.
I was wondering as it's easy enough to wave a passing fellow biker on the continent, you drive on the right, oncoming traffic is on your left, so you can lift your left hand for a wave.
With you lot driving on the left, you'd need to lift your right hand to wave and let go of the accelerator. Haven't seen much nodding here. Proper waving. And so far I'd say 90% of people do it.
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Salaman 16,599 posts
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Registered 9 years agoLutz wrote:
A motorcyclist?
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! DING!
Winner! \0/ -
pistol 12,855 posts
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Registered 11 years agoNot since 1991 when I had a green and blue KMX 125 for a while. -
spudsbuckley 3,837 posts
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Registered 5 years agoI rode bikes for a couple of years mostly for commuting. Had a Honda CBR125R and a Suzuki SV650S.
Then i got some money together, bought a Ford Fiesta, learned how to drive, passed my test and sold the SV (no one wants to buy the CBR
). I now have a rather nice Hyundai Coupe and you wouldn't get me back on a bike for love nor money.
Horrible, dangerous, uncomfortable and impractical things. Meh to biking i say! -
Salaman 16,599 posts
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Registered 9 years agospudsbuckley wrote:
Impractical until you end up in one of them.
Horrible, dangerous, uncomfortable and impractical things. Meh to biking i say!.gif)
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StarchildHypocrethes 22,503 posts
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Registered 9 years agoWho let the square in?
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billythekid 10,263 posts
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StarchildHypocrethes 22,503 posts
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Registered 9 years agoThe link doesn't work, but I can see the word 'Ducati' in it.
That's all I need.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. -
pistol 12,855 posts
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Registered 11 years agoI take enough risks on my road bike without tempting anymore fate....gif)
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billythekid 10,263 posts
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Registered 8 years agoStarchildHypocrethes wrote:
Fixed now!
The link doesn't work, but I can see the word 'Ducati' in it.
That's all I need.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. -
StarchildHypocrethes 22,503 posts
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Registered 9 years agobillythekid wrote:
My preemptive mmmmmm was correctly placed. That is damned sexy.
http://s2.bikewalls.com/pictures/Ducati_1098_2008_06_1024x768.jpg
Stupid linking
I *heart* Ducatis. -
glaeken 10,366 posts
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Registered 8 years agobillythekid wrote:
I realised I cannot read after re-reading your original post.glaeken wrote:
No I don't nod to them! Dem iz ignorantz.billythekid wrote:
You nod to Harley's? You know when I used to nod when I was younger I always found cutom bike riders the worst for returning nods. They always seemed too preoccupied with checking out what they look like in their mirrors to my eye.ScoutTech wrote:
I nod to everyone except scooters, Police bikes and Harleys.
I nod to just about everyone, scooters don't count unless I want to confuse them. Always a nod. I don't bother if I over take them, unless it is a thank you nod, or if I get overtaken. Don't on motorways though for obvious reasons.
Oh and BMW riders I also found were likely to be nod offenders. -
ScoutTech 2,362 posts
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Registered 8 years agoSo do you not nod to the Police cos they are the filth, don't want to attract attention or some other reason? -
StarchildHypocrethes 22,503 posts
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Registered 9 years agoAlthough getting on a bit now, it's been my dream since I was an impressionable teenager to own one of these
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billythekid 10,263 posts
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Registered 8 years agoStarchildHypocrethes wrote:
My dad had two, a 748sps very similar to this: http://www.theducpond.co.uk/jeff.jpgbillythekid wrote:
My preemptive mmmmmm was correctly placed. That is damned sexy.
http://s2.bikewalls.com/pictures/Ducati_1098_2008_06_1024x768.jpg
Stupid linking
I *heart* Ducatis.
And a 916BP which he spent thousands on and looked better than this:
http://www.bike-stickers.com/images/bikes/powerhorse.JPG
Only got to have a go on them a couple of times though, old git!
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BillMurray 5,867 posts
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Registered 5 years agoHoping to start lessons in a couple of months time when i've saved up some moolah and i'm after an SV as a first bike methinks.
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glaeken 10,366 posts
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Registered 8 years agoI am probably going to sell my current bike soon so if anyone is interested its one of the below.
http://www.gulum.net/motor/resimler/KTM_SMR_950-aa_2007_06_1024x768.jpg
Value wise I think its around £4500. 0-60 time is 3.4 seconds and top speed is entirely about if you are strong enough to hang on to it past 120 Mph. In theory it will do 140 Mph. -
smoothpete 29,183 posts
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Registered 9 years agoLast weekend I saw a guy being stretchered into an ambulance, his very nice looking bike smashed to all fuck all over the road. Looked like an old guy in a car had pulled out of a junction and the bike has gone into and over the bonnet. Not pretty, not pretty at all. But yeah, enjoy yourselves you crazy fuckers! -
BillMurray 5,867 posts
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Registered 5 years agoOoo, i'd love a KTM if I had the money or could ride. Bit of a hooligans bike I hear? -
billythekid 10,263 posts
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Registered 8 years agosmoothpete wrote:
See, bikes aren't dangerous, old codgers are
Last weekend I saw a guy being stretchered into an ambulance, his very nice looking bike smashed to all fuck all over the road. Looked like an old guy in a car had pulled out of a junction and the bike has gone into and over the bonnet. Not pretty, not pretty at all. But yeah, enjoy yourselves you crazy fuckers!.gif)
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glaeken 10,366 posts
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Registered 8 years agoBillMurray wrote:
So they say
Ooo, i'd love a KTM if I had the money or could ride. Bit of a hooligans bike I hear? Actually for the reputation the bike has I find it fairly relaxed as it has lots of torque so if you want to just pootle along its really easy for that as you barely have to change gear. If you want to go fast of course it does that pretty well too.
I actually think its the best bike I have ever had for UK roads as it's superb on poor road surfaces. You can pretty much ride flat out on roads sports bikes have really trouble on as it just absorbs pot holes like they are not there.
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StarchildHypocrethes 22,503 posts
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Registered 9 years agobillythekid wrote:
And a 916BP which he spent thousands on and looked better than this:
http://www.bike-stickers.com/images/bikes/powerhorse.JPG
Only got to have a go on them a couple of times though, old git!
Does he still have it?
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billythekid 10,263 posts
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StarchildHypocrethes 22,503 posts
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Doesn't get much geekier! -
billythekid 10,263 posts
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Registered 8 years agoStarchildHypocrethes wrote:
Nah, he sold it and emigrated to Malta!billythekid wrote:
And a 916BP which he spent thousands on and looked better than this:
http://www.bike-stickers.com/images/bikes/powerhorse.JPG
Only got to have a go on them a couple of times though, old git!
Does he still have it?
/jealous beyond belief
Absolutely beautiful bike though, drew crowds at Box Hill and place like it. -
StarchildHypocrethes 22,503 posts
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Registered 9 years agoThat was the bike that made up my mind that I wanted one. -
mrpon 24,106 posts
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Salaman 16,599 posts
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Registered 9 years agosmoothpete wrote:
Yeah, you need to be extra careful and even then if someone just pulls in front of you there's little you can do.
Last weekend I saw a guy being stretchered into an ambulance, his very nice looking bike smashed to all fuck all over the road. Looked like an old guy in a car had pulled out of a junction and the bike has gone into and over the bonnet. Not pretty, not pretty at all. But yeah, enjoy yourselves you crazy fuckers!
So far one person nearly ran me off the road. I started at the green light and he came from a merging lane, straight into mine.
I had to brake and I pressed my "start engine" button in anger* but I don't think he ever realised I was there.
* only had the thing 2/3 weeks at that point and never used the horn, so in a panic I hit the wrong button. Horn is on the left side of the handlebars, start engine on the right side.
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billythekid wrote:
I was at the infamous Box Hill car park on Sunday. Some of the bikes on show were awsome and I'm not even into bikes.StarchildHypocrethes wrote:
Nah, he sold it and emigrated to Malta!billythekid wrote:
And a 916BP which he spent thousands on and looked better than this:
http://www.bike-stickers.com/images/bikes/powerhorse.JPG
Only got to have a go on them a couple of times though, old git!
Does he still have it?
/jealous beyond belief
Absolutely beautiful bike though, drew crowds at Box Hill and place like it. -
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