Introductions - Say "Hello" Here
- Scuff
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Thanks for the welcome folks , appreciated
For those that don't know me ... or should that be, lucky not to know me ... I spent most of my biking time from the mid 90's to the mid 00's chasing my own arse around race tracks with a couple of seasons racing at the end with EMRA with a couple of lads from the sportbiker forum. After that all ended I got back into my first love , off roading .
Still ride on the road but I'll admit it's not very often these days .... less than 750 miles a year has been the norm for the last 3 years ..... and still do off road but thats limited to green laning these days as my body cant cope with an enduro .... my brain still thinks I can, its my body that refuses to recover afterwards .... Age is a wonderful thing
For those that don't know me ... or should that be, lucky not to know me ... I spent most of my biking time from the mid 90's to the mid 00's chasing my own arse around race tracks with a couple of seasons racing at the end with EMRA with a couple of lads from the sportbiker forum. After that all ended I got back into my first love , off roading .
Still ride on the road but I'll admit it's not very often these days .... less than 750 miles a year has been the norm for the last 3 years ..... and still do off road but thats limited to green laning these days as my body cant cope with an enduro .... my brain still thinks I can, its my body that refuses to recover afterwards .... Age is a wonderful thing
- Scuff
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rocket wrote:Scuff wrote:Hey Rocket ., how you doing, still living Sheffield way ?rocket wrote:bonjour
I'm very good thanks. Got a little one but still managing to get out on the bike starting to do the odd track day as well. Hows you ??
Congrats on the little one .
My family is all grown up now but there's a few of the next generation around to keep grandad busy
Im good fella, my health is ok so I cant complain and I have a new job on the horizon ....... I find I've got less time for biking these days and if I'm tuthful some of my passion for the hobby has gone but still enjoy the bits I do.
- kiwikrasher
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Hi Scuff, missed this thread sorry!
I'm with you on the old age mate, starting to feel it myself these days
I'm with you on the old age mate, starting to feel it myself these days
Happiness is not a destination. It is a way of life.
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Only 'cos you've been a bit off colour recently Kk. -Few months & you'll be back to being as old as the woman you feel.kiwikrasher wrote:Hi Scuff, missed this thread sorry!
I'm with you on the old age mate, starting to feel it myself these days
Hi Mr Scuff, I've not yet had the pleasure.
But any friend of this lot is,,,,,,,, --actually thinking about it....
Anyway, dubious choice in company excepted, you sound a fine young chap & with the sort of experience you've outlined, an invaluable source of advice .
I wonder, do you still run any of your old 90's era bikes as trackbikes.?
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Ha ha I like your outlook St MarksStMarks wrote:Only 'cos you've been a bit off colour recently Kk. -Few months & you'll be back to being as old as the woman you feel.kiwikrasher wrote:Hi Scuff, missed this thread sorry!
I'm with you on the old age mate, starting to feel it myself these days
Happiness is not a destination. It is a way of life.
- Scuff
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Thanks for the welcome .StMarks wrote:
Hi Mr Scuff, I've not yet had the pleasure.
But any friend of this lot is,,,,,,,, --actually thinking about it....
Anyway, dubious choice in company excepted, you sound a fine young chap & with the sort of experience you've outlined, an invaluable source of advice .
I wonder, do you still run any of your old 90's era bikes as trackbikes.?
Sadly no 90's trackbikes .... I know its the opposite now but in the earlier days most rode to the circuit and used their road bike , me included ..... For me mainly cbr 600 steel frames , a fireblade and then a Ducati 748 sp
- Scuff
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Cheers for the welcome.kiwikrasher wrote:Hi Scuff, missed this thread sorry!
I'm with you on the old age mate, starting to feel it myself these days
- Kwacky
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Track day organisers do road only bike days now. It's like the old days.
- Scuff
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Someone did post up about one at Donington earlier this year on the ktm forum, never heard of them till then .... Do folks ride to these Kwacky or van their bikes ?Kwacky wrote:Track day organisers do road only bike days now. It's like the old days.
- Kwacky
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Most people ride. You do see vans but there's no tyre warmers allowed. I did a road bike track day at donington earlier this year on my street triple
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Hi,
I’m almost a total newbie to the world of biking having completed my DAS a week ago last Thursday.
I’m a 46yr old firefighter who went to school from the grand old age of 4 with Kwacky!
I live in Axbridge, Somerset, but I’m originally from Brum.
I bought an ER6F before I did my Mod2 just to add a bit more pressure!
Loving the bike and loving the biking! Still crap myself at the acceleration !
I’m almost a total newbie to the world of biking having completed my DAS a week ago last Thursday.
I’m a 46yr old firefighter who went to school from the grand old age of 4 with Kwacky!
I live in Axbridge, Somerset, but I’m originally from Brum.
I bought an ER6F before I did my Mod2 just to add a bit more pressure!
Loving the bike and loving the biking! Still crap myself at the acceleration !
- Kwacky
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Alright matey. Sorry to hear about your 42 years of suffering.
Get some miles under your belt and I'll meet you up for a ride out.
Get some miles under your belt and I'll meet you up for a ride out.
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Hello mate, welcome to the fun side of life and welcome to the site.
It won't take long until the acceleration turns from squeaky bum to stupid childish giggles.
It won't take long until the acceleration turns from squeaky bum to stupid childish giggles.
You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough - Mario Andretti
If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough - Mario Andretti
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Welcome in. Good choice to come here it's a real friendly bunch here. Enjoy your adventures on the bike
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welcome to TS buddy and welcome to the world of 2 wheels! I would say were a friendly bunch but as you have known Kwacky for so long you will know I'm lying.....
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ah so this is where the introductions are! too late for me now
but.. i am looking forward to meeting MrFish who joined 08 Jul 2017
PS hello Scuff
but.. i am looking forward to meeting MrFish who joined 08 Jul 2017
PS hello Scuff
- Kwacky
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- sir thomas blanchard
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- Kwacky
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- Kwacky
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