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by Zx10dale
19 May 2015, 07:38
Forum: Photos and Videos
Topic: short clip from Sunday
Replies: 20
Views: 1049

Re: short clip from Sunday

Picture is clear as anything, that's real good. Can you do the same for the 483 then I can learn the road !
by Frankie
19 May 2015, 07:00
Forum: Photos and Videos
Topic: short clip from Sunday
Replies: 20
Views: 1049

Re: short clip from Sunday

Ha ha I was behind you on that stretch I remember it very clearly, the road we had just come down was a lot of fun.
I assume the vid for that bit was unusable ;)

That vid is very stable, just need to be tweaked upward a tad lol.....
by Spudda
18 May 2015, 21:56
Forum: Events
Topic: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out
Replies: 203
Views: 21024

Re: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out

Blade wrote:That's terrible news that a guy lost it on gravel. There is nothing you can do if the front washes out on gravel and its terrible terrible bad luck.
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Hmmmm ... ask Matty Laws about that (tmi)

Lost his CB500 road bike at the weekend
by D6Nutz
18 May 2015, 20:54
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Humm.. I think times are changing
Replies: 14
Views: 808

Humm.. I think times are changing

... been aching all day. After watching Frankie and Kwacky munch the miles on their bikes, I'm beginning to think that the end of sports bikes on the road may be nigh.. Is it possible for a mid life crisis to take you closer to something sensible rather than the norm ?????? BTW: don't start spending ...
by Blade
18 May 2015, 15:53
Forum: Events
Topic: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out
Replies: 203
Views: 21024

Re: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out

... (y) . I think the base levels or noise frequency are very different with a twin as they sound loud without being annoying loud. Aprilla and Ducati road bikes are a prime example, they sound loud but still pass noise tests. I think it's the type of noise on these kind of bikes rather than the actual ...
by Blade
18 May 2015, 12:35
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: A483
Replies: 47
Views: 4330

Re: A483

There was a lot of warning signs about temporary road surfaces even though there was no evidence of any road works for along time in these locations.

Do you think these could be to get other road users who maybe using excessive speed to slow down ?
by Perkles
18 May 2015, 12:29
Forum: Events
Topic: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out
Replies: 203
Views: 21024

Re: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out

... was not a sports bike more like a fazer or adventure bike. So unless he was a complete bone head I can only think some thing more went of. The roads seemed busy yesterday with plenty of sight seers one of the reasons I decided to take it steady. Even the road from the raven down was busy push ...
by rocket
18 May 2015, 12:26
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: A483
Replies: 47
Views: 4330

Re: A483

Well on the way back I saw the stupid collision warning signs the police had put out. (The one that tell you how many accidents have been on the road in the last 12 months)I got totally distracted by them and lost my way in the corner the place they put the signs was rediculus right before the ...
by rocket
18 May 2015, 12:18
Forum: Events
Topic: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out
Replies: 203
Views: 21024

Re: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out

... was not a sports bike more like a fazer or adventure bike. So unless he was a complete bone head I can only think some thing more went of. The roads seemed busy yesterday with plenty of sight seers one of the reasons I decided to take it steady. Even the road from the raven down was busy push ...
by Rossgo
18 May 2015, 10:20
Forum: Events
Topic: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out
Replies: 203
Views: 21024

Re: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out

Frankie wrote:At least we are all back safe and sound :) I was not aware you had been at close quarters to an off as well, we saw one on road to Newtown as well, hence the road getting closed.
Yes mate was a repsol fireblade and he just lost it. Terrible.

The Newtown one sounds very bad hope the rider is ok
by Zx10dale
18 May 2015, 09:40
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: A483
Replies: 47
Views: 4330

Re: A483

... Not sure about that but certainly if the accident trend goes up it will gather unwanted attention from different agencies. I've been riding that road for several years off and on but not sure if the accident trend is on the increase ?? Certainly I have seen crackdowns by visible policing in the ...
by duke63
18 May 2015, 09:13
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: A483
Replies: 47
Views: 4330

Re: A483

... bikes but that record makes it easy for councils and police to insist on prevention methods. 3 crashes in one day on such a short section of road is just ludicrous.
by Perkles
18 May 2015, 09:05
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: A483
Replies: 47
Views: 4330

Re: A483

is that the road we took from newtown ? most of it is double white lines
by Kwacky
18 May 2015, 09:00
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: A483
Replies: 47
Views: 4330

A483

Is it getting a bit too popular now? I like the road but there are plenty of other good roads around Wales. The copper I was speaking to told me he was dealing with the 3rd crash of the day on that road. He said the locals are starting to get pissed ...
by Blade
18 May 2015, 08:23
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX ongoing review
Replies: 572
Views: 80714

Re: 2014 Kawasaki Z1000SX ongoing review

There a popular bike. Can't say I noticed many till Kwacky got one and now I see quite a few on each ride, which must be proof there very good road weapons.
by Frankie
18 May 2015, 06:34
Forum: Events
Topic: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out
Replies: 203
Views: 21024

Re: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out

At least we are all back safe and sound :) I was not aware you had been at close quarters to an off as well, we saw one on road to Newtown as well, hence the road getting closed.
by Rossgo
17 May 2015, 22:16
Forum: Events
Topic: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out
Replies: 203
Views: 21024

Re: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out

... picked his bike up. I stayed with him for around 15nins until his mates came back and emu made sure he was ok then drove a few minutes down the road and had to pull over and stop because I was shaking after seeing it. (I know it wasn't me but shook me right up!) It just exploded in front of ...
by Frankie
17 May 2015, 21:34
Forum: Events
Topic: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out
Replies: 203
Views: 21024

Re: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out

... It was great to see you all again and new faces, like our Valentino Rocket Rossi (rolf) (raaar) So glad we managed to get to Aber... what a road, what a ride (rock) On the way back I managed to loose Rossgo and Nutz, then promptly got myself lost somewhere on the Hereford/Worcs border ha ...
by Kwacky
17 May 2015, 13:17
Forum: Events
Topic: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out
Replies: 203
Views: 21024

Re: Sunday 17th May - Wales Ride out

One of those ride outs. Lost Rossgo and Perkles. I went to look for them now I'm the wrong side of a road block. So tea and cake at Crossgates then home.
by Blade
16 May 2015, 21:10
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Road rage incident
Replies: 2
Views: 214

Re: Road rage incident

I honestly don't know what is wrong with some people. They are like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. People who would otherwise be normal turn into nutters when behind the wheel and its on the increase if anything.