Biker's Cafe Chatroom

TallPaul_S · 11 Oct 2016 at 21:14

End of August? There's a big alps trip happening then, I think

Kreeeee · 11 Oct 2016 at 21:14

Clov!s said:
Too loud to rev it, honestly after 10 seconds it has to be turned off, it's ridiculous!

So are 125's without an exhaust.

Captain · 11 Oct 2016 at 21:51

Kreeeee said:
So are 125's without an exhaust.

Not this level of loud.

IC3 · 11 Oct 2016 at 21:52

Clov!s said:
Not this level of loud.

You haven't heard my SV without the exhaust, its just a piece of straight pipe.

Captain · 11 Oct 2016 at 21:58

TallPaul_S said:
End of August? There's a big alps trip happening then, I think

End of July until almost the end of August

TallPaul_S · 11 Oct 2016 at 22:09

Clov!s said:
End of July until almost the end of August

Ahh, the Alps trip is the last week of August, 28th onwards.

Captain · 11 Oct 2016 at 22:13

TallPaul_S said:
Ahh, the Alps trip is the last week of August, 28th onwards.

I'd still have 20 floating days so could move some stuff around.

TallPaul_S · 11 Oct 2016 at 22:24

Well, you know where the thread is

Pretty sure there's still spaces.

Kreeeee · 11 Oct 2016 at 22:26

Clov!s said:
I'd still have 20 floating days so could move some stuff around.

You would be very welcome to join us.

Captain · 12 Oct 2016 at 06:00

Cheers for the offer, I'll need to speak to my dad and see what he's got planned as I don't think he'll do a tour just yet.

tom_e · 12 Oct 2016 at 15:48

I nodded at a scooter this morning

Not even a nice Vespa or something, a bog standard 10 a penny plastic lump of ****.

I feel a little better now I've gotten that off my chest.

In my defence I hadn't had breakfast and wasn't thinking straight.

Junglist · 12 Oct 2016 at 15:51

It's OK dude, we've all been there. It must've looked like a bike from the front. Yeah, that's what it was.

I find myself getting more outraged when I don't get a nod back than I do when I don't get a thank you wave whilst driving.

IC3 · 12 Oct 2016 at 16:03

Exactly... I wait till I see it from up close, I've stopped nodding at fair weather C... and Harley riders (same thing, right?

) as they never nod back.

tom_e · 12 Oct 2016 at 16:10

Most of the Harley riders I see are HA as the clubhouse is 2 minutes from my house, surprisingly most nod back. You do get the odd wannabe HA with his thousand yard stare acting like you don't exist but they're few and far between.

This has also just reminded me it's nearly time for the clubhouse firework show, cheap beer, not a single thought about H&S and no trouble because everyone knows they'll get a kicking

IC3 · 12 Oct 2016 at 16:14

I think, I know the secret on how to get more miles from the rear tyre for the people with massive strips, will save them a bit cash too.

https://i.gyazo.com/6155bc309339474a369e3887e7298c46.jpg

Scooby_WR1 · 12 Oct 2016 at 16:28

Would it even be possible to corner with a car tire?

IC3 · 12 Oct 2016 at 16:31

When yesterday I saw an middle age bloke on some chinese 125 cafe racer wannabe, I think it would. �� He took a corner at under 10mph

Captain · 12 Oct 2016 at 16:36

Ok so need new rubber, it's a hard choice, phoned a tyre place who suggested I avoid metzeler m7rr as they aren't designed for my style of bike, may just stick with the angel GT's.

IC3 · 12 Oct 2016 at 16:40

One garage told me that bridgestones are better than pirellis, I hangged up straight away. That was when I was calling up about how much it would be for a set fitted, still works out cheaper if I buy the tyre and bring it in my local garage, they do the alignment and tighten your chain up in the process.

TallPaul_S · 12 Oct 2016 at 16:46

Clov!s said:
Ok so need new rubber, it's a hard choice, phoned a tyre place who suggested I avoid metzeler m7rr as they aren't designed for my style of bike, may just stick with the angel GT's.

Maybe try the new Rosso III's? Meant to be damn good.