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by duke63
24 May 2014, 21:13
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Road Tax Rip Off
Replies: 12
Views: 1518

Re: Road Tax Rip Off

Bike emissions are usually very poor, Blade.
by D6Nutz
24 May 2014, 21:00
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Road Tax Rip Off
Replies: 12
Views: 1518

Re: Road Tax Rip Off

Yeah, but what was the cars year 1 road fund license?

Work the "showroom tax" over a few years and you can see how your current road fund license is low.

You don't get something for nothing in this country..
by Blade
24 May 2014, 20:50
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Road Tax Rip Off
Replies: 12
Views: 1518

Road Tax Rip Off

Just renewed the bike tax.

1000cc bike £82.50 for 12 months

I renewed the car tax last month

2000cc car £30 for 12 months

I don't know my bike emissions value but I would be very surprised if its nearly 3 times my car which has an engine twice the size which is pro rota what I'm paying.
by Itchy
24 May 2014, 13:10
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Bank Holiday Monday Rideout - Buxton
Replies: 56
Views: 8508

Re: Bank Holiday Monday Rideout - Buxton

I'll be there.

I'm tempted to have a spot of brekkie first, Monty-style (not rushed, just chilling out).

It's only an hour to get there for me. Well, it's an hour and a half if I take some decent roads up there instead of all this straight road nonsense!
by Blade
24 May 2014, 08:27
Forum: On the Track
Topic: Michelin gets MotoGP tyre deal
Replies: 5
Views: 1382

Re: Michelin gets MotoGP tyre deal

I hope they transfer some of the knowledge learned in racing to the road products.

Unless I missed something Bridge stone couldn't be arsed :? Sorry that's not fair they did give us the bt016 and S20.
by C00kiemonster
23 May 2014, 19:07
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: What to do if bike thieves are following you
Replies: 15
Views: 3109

What to do if bike thieves are following you

... They know and I know what’s going on. Spying a police van at a set of lights, I stop in front of it, the scooter shoots off left up a side road. I don’t feel like the problem has gone away, I feel like the problem is hiding round the corner watching me. Something else to think about if ...
by rocket
23 May 2014, 17:56
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Caught Speeding.... bugger.
Replies: 47
Views: 5978

Re: Caught Speeding.... bugger.

... not see me going through a red light but I thought oh we'll it's only 3 points. Then 2 weeks later I got done 2 times on the same day on the same road 20 mins apart by 2 counties. I had 10 points on my lic and it was hard insuring anything.
by D6
23 May 2014, 15:25
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Caught Speeding.... bugger.
Replies: 47
Views: 5978

Re: Caught Speeding.... bugger.

... drove at excess speed but thought you would get away with it. Are you sure the cameras are not average speed. They tend to be used for road works as they want drivers to drive at the slower limit not just slow for a camera and then drive like a ****. If you do get multiple NIP's then ...
by D6
23 May 2014, 14:37
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Caught Speeding.... bugger.
Replies: 47
Views: 5978

Re: Caught Speeding.... bugger.

... I am wracking my brain now to think how I've been going through the camera's each time. Normally I am on the cross hatching in the middle of the road too and not passing over the speeding lines.
by D6
23 May 2014, 14:10
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Caught Speeding.... bugger.
Replies: 47
Views: 5978

Caught Speeding.... bugger.

Been caught speeding, but now I'm worried I may get more letters.... There's road works on the A5. It is normally a 50mph limit. During the road works they have dropped the limit to 40mph. right at the point where there's a speed camera. This is about half a mile ...
by R34PER
22 May 2014, 18:27
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Driving Test
Replies: 20
Views: 3635

Re: Driving Test

2 - Get some enforcement back on the road so people don't carry on with this attitude of "I can do what ever I like as there's nobody here to catch me" Thoughts ?? I recall when I was younger and first passed my test. I used to see ...
by R34PER
22 May 2014, 18:21
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Driving Test
Replies: 20
Views: 3635

Re: Driving Test

... supervised motorway driving Minimum 5 hours supervised night time driving. A compulsory Pass Plus kind of effort to "unlock" restricted roadways or just as in part of normal driving lessons to be ticked off before your test? All new cars to have bluetooth and each car sold must be hooked ...
by R34PER
22 May 2014, 15:05
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Driving Test
Replies: 20
Views: 3635

Re: Driving Test

... why is that so bad for other people??! I looked into taking public transport for college and found it would take more than twice as long (1hr by road normally Vs 2hr+ public transport) and I wouldn't be able to afford the public transport option either as it costs more than driving. The fuel ...
by Rossgo
22 May 2014, 05:57
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Driving Test
Replies: 20
Views: 3635

Re: Driving Test

... they should be a lot harsher on drivers. People seem to forget that a car can kill someone and too many go around like absolute pricks on the road. Agreed with Kwacky's point with phone being hooked up at dealership with Bluetooth. See too many people on their phones and they can't say they ...
by D6Nutz
21 May 2014, 21:23
Forum: Slapper Chat
Topic: Driving Test
Replies: 20
Views: 3635

Driving Test

... problems... 1 - Stop teaching people to pass a test and teach them to drive (that goes for bikes as well) 2 - Get some enforcement back on the road so people don't carry on with this attitude of "I can do what ever I like as there's nobody here to catch me" Thoughts ??
by Blade
21 May 2014, 02:42
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Road Racing is Dangerous
Replies: 3
Views: 1275

Re: Road Racing is Dangerous

People who don't ride bikes or enjoy bikes will never understand the passion bikers have for their sport IMO. That will forever be there loss and I sincerely hope they have something else to fill that empty void with as an empty life is a wasted life IMO. Bikes are not dangerous and anybody who disp...
by duke63
20 May 2014, 20:37
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Road Racing is Dangerous
Replies: 3
Views: 1275

Re: Road Racing is Dangerous

It's a difficult one. They know the risks. Whitham and Foggy both said last week they gave up the TT as they knew there were only so many times you could push your luck there. It was interesting talking to the guy who designed the Alto Performance bike last weekend and when i asked him why he doesn'...
by Kwacky
20 May 2014, 20:18
Forum: Biking Stuff
Topic: Road Racing is Dangerous
Replies: 3
Views: 1275

Road Racing is Dangerous

... (removed the original post cus of a pic ) Simon Andrews lost his life at the 2014 North West 200 in a crash on a very fast, straight section of road into Portrush. He was dismounted at high speed and suffered an impact with the kerb causing severe injuries. Typically in these circumstances the ...
by Monty
20 May 2014, 16:05
Forum: Events
Topic: Saturday 24th May - Buxton/Derbyshire etc
Replies: 119
Views: 15899

Re: Saturday 24th May - Buxton/Derbyshire etc

... meeting at 9am so I can get some breakfast in first. If you get there early I'll be round the corner in the cafe next door to the Natwest (Terrace Road). It's got a big red illy sign above the door.
by Monty
20 May 2014, 13:37
Forum: Events
Topic: Saturday 24th May - Buxton/Derbyshire etc
Replies: 119
Views: 15899

Re: Saturday 24th May - Buxton/Derbyshire etc

[Can we add after A5270 go straight ahead onto B5053 into Longnor and then right turn onto the Leek road (very twisty with a few jumps). . That road is brilliant and scarey in equal measure. Your not wrong. I had all 4 wheels off the road in the car the other day and I actually ...