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by Kwacky
21 Jan 2016, 15:30
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11972
Views: 1875490

Re: What did you do to your bike today ??

AH cool. They're not bad little bikes. I grew to like my courtesy bike.
by Kwacky
21 Jan 2016, 14:19
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: New Speed Triple
Replies: 17
Views: 1067

Re: New Speed Triple

D6 wrote:
I make good money from pinching bikes and riding round and round the island.
That jacket is too clean to be you


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by Kwacky
21 Jan 2016, 12:33
Forum: On the Track
Topic: Guy Martin sitting out 2016 TT
Replies: 22
Views: 1227

Re: Guy Martin sitting out 2016 TT

dogbot wrote:
It's clear there isn't enough time in a week for him to work a full time job, ride mountain bikes, race motorbikes AND be a TV personality. Something had to give.
His personal grooming, judging by the state of him
by dogbot
21 Jan 2016, 12:16
Forum: On the Track
Topic: Guy Martin sitting out 2016 TT
Replies: 22
Views: 1227

Re: Guy Martin sitting out 2016 TT

Sounds to me like he's not really sure what his priorities are any more.

It's clear there isn't enough time in a week for him to work a full time job, ride mountain bikes, race motorbikes AND be a TV personality. Something had to give.
by D6
21 Jan 2016, 12:15
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: New Speed Triple
Replies: 17
Views: 1067

Re: New Speed Triple

Arrow for Urban, adventure etc. one of the pics shows it on there.

I make good money from pinching bikes and riding round and round the island.
by dogbot
20 Jan 2016, 12:18
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Introductions - Say "Hello" Here
Replies: 511
Views: 232119

Re: Introductions - Say "Hello" Here

... been on the Tintern road in about 2 years, because last time it was just covered in slow moving squids in branded gear and big "fast" bikes. Sigh. I prefer the Monmouth > Forest of Dean > Gloucester bit of that route nowadays. Tbh, scenery is a bonus, but it's not really what I'm there ...
by Perkles
18 Jan 2016, 14:37
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: 2016 ZX10R
Replies: 223
Views: 18020

Re: 2016 ZX10R

From performance bikes blog... ZX-10R first impressions: much improved. Much sweeter steering, more nimble, better brakes and electronics. One of the old bikes biggest issues, shock fade, is gone - the Balance Free suspension maintains ...
by duke63
18 Jan 2016, 14:21
Forum: Photos and Videos
Topic: Best Triumph Speed Triple Ever
Replies: 17
Views: 1357

Re: Best Triumph Speed Triple Ever

dogbot wrote:I know it's sacrilegious, but I have never, ever liked the front end of those bikes.

In fact, don't get the Triumph love at all. Meh.
You need to experience that big 1050 triple engine to get it.

I see the journos are out testing the latest version for the first time in Spain today.
by dogbot
18 Jan 2016, 14:05
Forum: Photos and Videos
Topic: Best Triumph Speed Triple Ever
Replies: 17
Views: 1357

Re: Best Triumph Speed Triple Ever

I know it's sacrilegious, but I have never, ever liked the front end of those bikes.

In fact, don't get the Triumph love at all. Meh.
by T.C.
18 Jan 2016, 11:59
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Car Salesman
Replies: 18
Views: 723

Re: Car Salesman

... 1 team owners and so made more money in a week than I made in a year (and I earn good money ;) ) He changes his car every 6 months or so and his bikes used to get changed every 3 months depending onhow bored he got with them and ho quickly. He had a brand new Bentley for exactly 2 months, got ...
by T.C.
15 Jan 2016, 15:53
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Cat-D right offs
Replies: 14
Views: 6996

Re: Cat-D right offs

... problem ith a Cat D other than it is not going to have the value of a non write off bike. It is one of the issues with insurers in that they write bikes off for the silliest of reasons. A freind of mine had a brand new ZZR1200 which was involved in a realatively minor crash. The frame suffered ...
by Kwacky
15 Jan 2016, 10:15
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Ducati Sales Improve
Replies: 0
Views: 1353

Ducati Sales Improve

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/ducati-54800-bikes-sold-2015/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; As expected from earlier sales reports, Ducati Motor Holding is posting a banner year for 2015. The Italian motorcycle maker ...
by Perkles
15 Jan 2016, 08:57
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18662
Views: 2932088

Re: What are you doing today ??

out to see a customer this morning then spending the afternoon in my man shed tidying it up and seeing how I am going to get two bikes in there and a car
:^
by Kwacky
14 Jan 2016, 10:10
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: The end of the Triumph Daytona?
Replies: 7
Views: 1029

Re: The end of the Triumph Daytona?

I wouldn't be surprised if Triumph drop their sportsbikes. I'm sure I read it took them about 7 years to recover the development and tooling costs needed to get the 675 on the production line. If the likes of Suzuki and Honda can't be bothered to try ...
by T.C.
13 Jan 2016, 23:34
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: A bit of market research regarding motorcycle recovery
Replies: 10
Views: 454

Re: A bit of market research regarding motorcycle recovery

Kwacky wrote:Carole Nash have recovered two of my binned bikes as part of the policy.
I did say "Usually" but there are exceptions to the rule ;)
by Kwacky
13 Jan 2016, 22:12
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: A bit of market research regarding motorcycle recovery
Replies: 10
Views: 454

Re: A bit of market research regarding motorcycle recovery

Carole Nash have recovered two of my binned bikes as part of the policy.
by Kwacky
13 Jan 2016, 11:51
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX ongoing review
Replies: 572
Views: 80096

Re: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX ongoing review

Bendix. I've got them on both bikes now.
by Frankie
12 Jan 2016, 22:36
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: breakdown cover
Replies: 13
Views: 513

Re: breakdown cover

... on the bike and the car, used the AA before very good but costs, used RAC on the bike they were useless... never again, used greenflag twice with bikes, sends out a proper truck, no messing, can even keep an eye on your bike in the bike via the vid in the cab lol. In fact BMW rescue use the same ...
by T.C.
12 Jan 2016, 20:30
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: breakdown cover
Replies: 13
Views: 513

Re: breakdown cover

... own business, but I was also an agent for AA, RAC and Europ Assistance as w (happy) ell, so I had first hand experience, albeit I only dealt with bikes. Recently on my way back from Somerset, I needed to get some fuel, guess what? yep, I missfueled and filled up with £60 worth of best unleaded ...
by Rossgo
12 Jan 2016, 14:17
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18662
Views: 2932088

Re: What are you doing today ??

If my Mrs said its either me or the bikes and cars. She knows the cars and bikes would be packed up ready to leave her in a second. I felt guilty lied on the stretcher at the hospital after crashing on the snake this year. My wife was in tears ...