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by kiwikrasher
07 Sep 2023, 01:21
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11981
Views: 2012624

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

... and I encountered a sports car group coming the other way. Porches, Lambo’s and Ferraris mainly. The first part of the group had some pace but being pretty sensible. Then just as I was dropping into dip in the road I saw a van being over taken by a Ferrari dropping into another dip separated ...
by Perkles
30 Aug 2023, 08:25
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Work
Replies: 1106
Views: 732675

Re: Work

first day back yesterday after two weeks off, horrendous day of stuck on traffic and being shouted at in a meeting
All topped off with the biggest order intake in the company history for the first two months, apparently not good enough though
by duke63
27 Aug 2023, 16:03
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18701
Views: 3101709

Re: What are you doing today ??

... ago. Not very pleasant. I get the feeling we are going to be in for a tough winter with it with only over 65 year olds getting a booster and there being no commercial booster options available.
by Cav
23 Aug 2023, 12:41
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Work
Replies: 1106
Views: 732675

Re: Work

Sole engineer today again and our all of our 3 scoping systems decided to pack up at the same time. 2x software, 1x hardware. I'm certainly being tested!
by duke63
22 Aug 2023, 08:42
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Road Tax Rip Off
Replies: 12
Views: 2294

Re: Road Tax Rip Off

... Dulwich Village in Southwark, London, more than 43,000 penalty notices were issued to drivers breaking rules, resulting in £2.9million in fines being handed out. While this was the street with the highest amount of revenue raised in London, one street in Birmingham raised more than £1million ...
by StMarks
22 Aug 2023, 08:35
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Road Tax Rip Off
Replies: 12
Views: 2294

Re: Road Tax Rip Off

... Dulwich Village in Southwark, London, more than 43,000 penalty notices were issued to drivers breaking rules, resulting in £2.9million in fines being handed out. While this was the street with the highest amount of revenue raised in London, one street in Birmingham raised more than £1million ...
by C00kiemonster
20 Aug 2023, 07:12
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11981
Views: 2012624

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

... Mrs Cookie finally has a new bike. Box fresh SpeedTwin 900 in a dark metallic green, arrives Friday. I’ve traded my VFR against it as it’s not being used, I’m looking forward to riding it 🤭
by kiwikrasher
15 Aug 2023, 13:47
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18701
Views: 3101709

Re: What are you doing today ??

being involved in dangerous talks.... (lol) A good mate at work has just bought a KTM 1290R Enduro and is planning on selling his very tidy low km KTM 690R enduro... He lives up in Qld and has suggested I fly up for a few ...
by kiwikrasher
15 Aug 2023, 13:33
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Stonesie's GS Mods, Farkles and Tinkering
Replies: 98
Views: 84244

Re: Another New Bike Day, Stonesie's GS

... metals has a high risk of galvanic corrosion. It would pay to give your bushings a coat or two of paint to prevent any electrolysis occuring. Being on the bars there is a high chance of them getting wet and starting the corrosion process! The bars themselves look powder coated so shouldn't ...
by D6Nutz
08 Aug 2023, 11:37
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18701
Views: 3101709

Re: What are you doing today ??

Good news being out the sling.

Must also be positive if the physio is happy to push you.


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by Cav
07 Aug 2023, 10:07
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Work
Replies: 1106
Views: 732675

Re: Work

I'm being asked to put my name against someone else's request because they are on long term sick.. f*ck no am I doing that!!! "but I don't see what the problem is.." they say. This is all to order something off the ...
by Stonesie
06 Aug 2023, 11:52
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18701
Views: 3101709

Re: What are you doing today ??

Just having a quiet day after waking up with a pretty decent migraine, had to miss a ride with some friends so just being a hermit.
by kiwikrasher
05 Aug 2023, 20:51
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you eating ??
Replies: 7269
Views: 1317892

Re: What are you eating ??

OK, I've lost my bearings being on constant night shift.. I had fish and chips 2 days ago.. on friday :D (it's now sunday morning here)

I had a steak, wedges and beans last night in fact. All the days melt into one out here.
by Perkles
02 Aug 2023, 08:28
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18701
Views: 3101709

Re: What are you doing today ??

... it was numb and dull. If you're saying the Gen 3 was even more like that then I definitely won't want one Geb3 poor build quality and beyond numb, being able to make a 200bhp + superbike boring is quite an achievement by ze Germans
by Perkles
02 Aug 2023, 08:12
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18701
Views: 3101709

Re: What are you doing today ??

... this the same as Slick mode on the Gen 2 S1000RR? If so, on the race track at least it's bloody excellent. I didn't see it flick on once despite being pinned on a few corner exits, the bike just squatted and pissed off down the tarmac I prefered my Gen 2 to the 3 it had a soul
by Cav
02 Aug 2023, 07:33
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18701
Views: 3101709

Re: What are you doing today ??

... this the same as Slick mode on the Gen 2 S1000RR? If so, on the race track at least it's bloody excellent. I didn't see it flick on once despite being pinned on a few corner exits, the bike just squatted and pissed off down the tarmac
by duke63
23 Jul 2023, 13:04
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What ails you today?
Replies: 1649
Views: 760959

Re: What ails you today?

I am just recovering from covid. I am led to beleive that a few hospitals have had to re open covid only wards, Stoke being one of them.
by Cav
14 Jul 2023, 11:29
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Work
Replies: 1106
Views: 732675

Re: Work

Just doing as I'm told... ignoring the terrible business decisions being made.
by Stonesie
10 Jul 2023, 19:43
Forum: Photos and Videos
Topic: Stonesie's Euro trip photo's
Replies: 24
Views: 8095

Re: Stonesie's Euro trip photo's

... but we did venture into Gent and get a couple of snaps then on the the B&B. We were concerned that we were too early and with the location being so quiet, would they be okay with bikes? We needn't have worried, the owner was out in his workshop setting up the carbs on his old Suzuki bandit ...
by Kwacky
07 Jul 2023, 22:07
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What you watching?
Replies: 10440
Views: 2198511

Re: What you watching?

... He'll always be remembered for the Iraq war. But he did do a lot of good for the country. It does bemuse me that the people who shouted at me for being a traitor when I joined the Stop the War protests are now several years later agreeing with me.