Biker's Cafe Chatroom

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Did sir order the rain to go with his shiny new tire, mesh jacket, Kevlar jeans and total lack of waterproofs. No? Tough. :(

On another note I don't know why the garage struggles to align my back wheel always just give everything a quick look over when I get home and every time they've been near my wheels it's out by a good couple of marks on the swing arm.
 
You don't align by the marks as they can often be out, they're used to measure adjustments after the initial alignment. Are you sure they're not aligning it properly and then you're undoing that by using the markers?
 
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tom_e said:
Did sir order the rain to go with his shiny new tire, mesh jacket, Kevlar jeans and total lack of waterproofs. No? Tough. :(

On another note I don't know why the garage struggles to align my back wheel always just give everything a quick look over when I get home and every time they've been near my wheels it's out by a good couple of marks on the swing arm.
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Take it to a better garage?
 
I'm thinking the tyre should be with me on Wed, maybe Tuesday? :p
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Edit: Haha, got a text an hour ago. It'll be with me tomorrow, burnout time. :D
 
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Phantom Shadow said:
A bit over 3 months until I can do mine. Not long enough to be worth getting a 125 or doing A2, but it's still too long to wait :(
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I just want a bit more power, nothing too crazy. My SV just isn't enough, especially for those quick overtakes, if you don't overtake cars before twisties than you're stuck behind them. :mad:

Just hold on, 3 months isn't long. :)
 
IC3 said:
I just want a bit more power, nothing too crazy. My SV just isn't enough, especially for those quick overtakes, if you don't overtake cars before twisties than you're stuck behind them. :mad:

Just hold on, 3 months isn't long. :)
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You just going to remove the restriction at the test centre then do the tests on your SV? Cheapest way.
 
TallPaul_S said:
You just going to remove the restriction at the test centre then do the tests on your SV? Cheapest way.
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Yeah, I've fairly good control of the bike and I'll book Mod2 the next day after Mod1. :cool:

I need to replace the clutch cable and throttle cable at some point... I just can't be bothered to do it, especially in this cold. :(

Tefal said:
...**** you guys.

*logs back into autotrader*
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Now you're talking like yourself and not someone else. :p
 
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Any other areas with most popular bike routes have these on them? There's quite a few of these posters around, never actually saw what it said as I was going a bit too quick. But today stopped to actually have a proper look. :p

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TallPaul_S said:
Yeah that's how you know it's a good bike road :D
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We call it the TT, its my favourite route out of all the ones around. There's another good route, but it has been resurfaced and its not used that often so it has loads of gravel on the line you would take in a bend. :(

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The only thing that annoys me is the traffic...
 
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IC3 said:
I just want a bit more power, nothing too crazy. My SV just isn't enough, especially for those quick overtakes, if you don't overtake cars before twisties than you're stuck behind them. :mad:

Just hold on, 3 months isn't long. :)
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Just drop a tooth off the front sprocket ;)
 
IC3 said:
I just want a bit more power, nothing too crazy. My SV just isn't enough, especially for those quick overtakes, if you don't overtake cars before twisties than you're stuck behind them. :mad:

Just hold on, 3 months isn't long. :)
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I remember when you said you didn't want a litre bike because you wouldn't be able to handle the power. You'll get a 600 and after a while, maybe even after a few years you'll be wanting more power :p
 
IC3 said:
Any other areas with most popular bike routes have these on them? There's quite a few of these posters around, never actually saw what it said as I was going a bit too quick. But today stopped to actually have a proper look. :p

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it's the "fun ahead" sign :P


or the "junction no ****ing car driver ever looks properly out of ahead" sign.
 
IC3 said:
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What's that sign implying? Is it asking "Is biking worth dying for?" If so, then yes I really do think it is. I would hate to go out by choking on food, having a heart attack or bedridden with cancer. I honestly think it would be the worst way to die. Whereas on a bike you're doing what you love. As long as it's instant I can't think of a better way to go and your family would know you died doing what you love.
 
In the 2 years I've been riding I've only had one moment where I was convinced that was it I'd properly ****ed up and I was dead and the strange thing is as it was happening there was no panic, no oh **** what have I done.
Just complete well it was fun while it lasted calmness, very strange feeling.
 
There's a guy that's retired without family, he rides like there was no tomorrow. But he said it himself, "I've nothing to lose..."
 
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