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by D41
20 Oct 2016, 14:12
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Triumph Bonneville Bobber
Replies: 29
Views: 8139

Re: Triumph Bonneville Bobber

Yee-Ha!! Finally a bike for The Village People & The Keystone Cops all rolled into one! :D I can see that bike being a big hit in North America with the lasses...the HD Sportster is a woefully inept bike...Triumph would be hard-pressed to put out a worse product than that. And ...
by Kwacky
20 Oct 2016, 12:54
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Triumph Bonneville Bobber
Replies: 29
Views: 8139

Re: Triumph Bonneville Bobber

I think I saw some shots of the bobber from Spain testing last year. The final version looks pretty sweet. I know on the 675cc forum Triumph are being slagged off for not doing supersports bikes any more but I think there's nothing wrong in having a brand identity. A company needs to shift units ...
by D6
20 Oct 2016, 12:45
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Triumph Bonneville Bobber
Replies: 29
Views: 8139

Re: Triumph Bonneville Bobber

... 4 years. Like you, something about it is really appealing. Not sure why as it's not my normal type of thing. So it has been really frustrating not being able to discuss it.
by kiwikrasher
19 Oct 2016, 21:55
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18745
Views: 3223120

Re: What are you doing today ??

Being amazed that I'm not incredibly hung over after last night's boozy shenanigans with the trainees that are about to graduate. Much drink was drunk, several faces were slapped, I got 3 choke holds in and destroyed the ...
by Itchy
19 Oct 2016, 21:19
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18745
Views: 3223120

Re: What are you doing today ??

Being amazed that I'm not incredibly hung over after last night's boozy shenanigans with the trainees that are about to graduate. Much drink was drunk, several faces were slapped, I got 3 choke holds in and destroyed the lad ...
by Kwacky
19 Oct 2016, 12:58
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Life is bitter, life is sweet.
Replies: 14
Views: 785

Life is bitter, life is sweet.

... years, doing extra hours in his own business as well as taking on other jobs to make sure the wedding was special. He's got family out there, so being the family man he is he tied in the wedding with a niece's birthday which they all celebrated yesterday. Last night he suffered a massive heart ...
by D6Nutz
17 Oct 2016, 21:24
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you doing today ??
Replies: 18745
Views: 3223120

Re: What are you doing today ??

Getting rained on! First commute in heavy rain, probably not the last, but the wet gear held up very well.

Down side of being a biker is you do have high expectations of riding gear.
by D41
17 Oct 2016, 18:40
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What did you do to your bike today ??
Replies: 11996
Views: 2105286

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

That old shock oil smells delicious when it comes out. Yack.

I usually use a zip-tie around the stanchion to see how much travel is being used.
by D41
17 Oct 2016, 15:42
Forum: On the Track
Topic: Good article about Marquez and his riding style
Replies: 6
Views: 2148

Re: Good article about Marquez and his riding style

... Rossi's sour grapes are understandable IMO....his career is coming to a close...it cannot be easy for him. Not condoning him, but he's a human being at the end of the day.
by Kwacky
16 Oct 2016, 10:26
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Ched Evans
Replies: 55
Views: 3108

Re: Ched Evans

... not guilty verdict in most cases is insufficient to safely infer that the jury have concluded that a complainant lied (as opposed to the jury not being sure one way or the other), but in this case the facts suggest the opposite. As the Court of Appeal made clear in its judgment allowing the appeal, ...
by kiwikrasher
16 Oct 2016, 00:08
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Mr Postman
Replies: 5351
Views: 1216460

Re: Mr Postman

... Looks like she smashed it! You guys must be proud (y) The postman has also been bringing bits and pieces for Mrs Itchy's birthday next week. I'm being a dick and leaving them all unopened but in plain sight. It's the utmost test of her willpower! (lol) I did similar, I was out at work when I ...
by Itchy
15 Oct 2016, 18:09
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Mr Postman
Replies: 5351
Views: 1216460

Re: Mr Postman

A spot of light reading from Wolverhampton Girls High School...
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The postman has also been bringing bits and pieces for Mrs Itchy's birthday next week. I'm being a dick and leaving them all unopened but in plain sight. It's the utmost test of her willpower! (lol)
by Cav
13 Oct 2016, 17:16
Forum: On the Track
Topic: Catalunya October 2016
Replies: 14
Views: 3756

Catalunya October 2016

... all the way to Turn 11, another double apex "be patient on the throttle" corner. Another blind exit as you head downhill into Turn 12 being careful on the throttle as there is massive negative camber. Topping 140mph before braking into the last turn and hitting the exit curb as you ...
by Kwacky
12 Oct 2016, 10:03
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Brexit
Replies: 27
Views: 1519

Re: Brexit

... going to end up with a massive skills gap as people look to leave the UK and those UK citizens in Europe refuse to come back. The way doctors are being treated now and threatened in the future is a glimpse of what is to come. It's going to be bleak for at least 10 years.
by kiwikrasher
12 Oct 2016, 06:25
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Mr Postman
Replies: 5351
Views: 1216460

Re: Mr Postman

... auto dose it level is manually set. She got there and rang me and tells me the parcel is sitting on my doorstep. It was a registered parcel and being alcohol must be signed for by a person 18+, by law. There was a "we tried but you weren't home" card in the mailbox from the 4th so ...
by duke63
11 Oct 2016, 19:26
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Ducati Superleggera Mk 2 - 215bhp
Replies: 55
Views: 2773

Re: Ducati Superleggera Mk 2 - 215bhp

... R, Panigale Superleggera and the Honda RCV roadbike, all both on road and track and ridden by Michael Rutter. Love seeing bikes made for that, being used like that.
by duke63
11 Oct 2016, 19:07
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Mr Postman
Replies: 5351
Views: 1216460

Re: Mr Postman

... auto dose it level is manually set. She got there and rang me and tells me the parcel is sitting on my doorstep. It was a registered parcel and being alcohol must be signed for by a person 18+, by law. There was a "we tried but you weren't home" card in the mailbox from the 4th so ...
by DaytonAndy
09 Oct 2016, 17:54
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What do you want to vent about today?
Replies: 4343
Views: 627759

Re: What do you want to vent about today?

... I called round the other day to an old house my nan owns that's split into flats that she rents out. A roofer was there starting some pointing. Being quite familiar with that house I asked him why he was doing a wall that didn't really need pointing. His response was that a bit in the corner ...
by Itchy
09 Oct 2016, 17:47
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: What are you eating ??
Replies: 7291
Views: 1374560

Re: What are you eating ??

There's a gammon joint in the oven not far off being ready.

I'm almost drooling.
by D41
09 Oct 2016, 15:13
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Face tattoos
Replies: 18
Views: 1006

Re: Face tattoos

... on that ship.....can you imagine how much it would hurt getting scar tissue tatted......??? A very brave and quiet man.....I remember me Mam being astonished when I retold her some of the war stories he told me......"Yer Uncle Billy talked to you about the war???.......He's NEVER talked ...