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When you reach over 40 it is quite normal for a camera to be inserted into every orifice on a regular basis :p

It is if you join one of those clubs :eek: Apart from that I don't think it should ever reach the sort of frequency defined as regular!
 
17 miles each way to work for me so 8500 a year commuting, then summer weekend mileage on top, then touring miles (which was about 1200 miles last year).

Since the end of May last year, so 9 months, I've done around 8500 miles, and since buying my CB400 at Christmas a year and 2 months ago I've done around 12000 miles.

Add in a 'proper' euro tour and a smaller 1000 mile tour each year and that'll be getting on for 15k miles a year :eek:
 
I've done around 9k since the end of last June on my SV and that's just general pootling about going to work and visiting friends plus my jaunt round Wales which was only maybe 300 miles.

The poor thing will be hitting 100k in no time if I start doing longer tours on it!
 
Whatever. :p

Well I didn't want to start believing today was Wednesday :D


Things which are difficult for a driver adjusting to life on two wheels: There is no petrol gauge! I find myself just shaking the bike and depending on the noise I hear I judge my situation from that.
 
Most bikes will have either a reserve tap or a fuel light, reset your trip meter when you fill up and you'll soon get to know how many miles you can do before the fuel light comes on. Some bikes have a massive reserve and some are tiny though, I know I can do 320km on a tank no issues even if I've been thrashing it, which is 200 miles (roughly).
 
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Well I didn't want to start believing today was Wednesday :D


Things which are difficult for a driver adjusting to life on two wheels: There is no petrol gauge! I find myself just shaking the bike and depending on the noise I hear I judge my situation from that.

Don't you have a fuel tap with a reserve position?

Trick is to reset the odometer when you fill up. Then run it down till the bike stops, switch to reserve and check odometer. Then you know each time roughly when you need to fill up and have a few miles to get there


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The sun is out and by looking at trees outside it doesn't seem like there's any wind. But its freezing, it was warmer in Poland compared to the UK now. It's suppose to be the other way round... lol :o
 
Walking back from the Gym at lunch it was actually quite warm in the sun. It's the wind that's cold though.

Sunday is meant to be up to 13 degrees down here, if it's dry I may have a ride out to P&H to have a look at the Pikes Peak Multistrada they have there :D
 
Well I didn't want to start believing today was Wednesday :D


Things which are difficult for a driver adjusting to life on two wheels: There is no petrol gauge! I find myself just shaking the bike and depending on the noise I hear I judge my situation from that.

That's what trip meters are for. 250km = start looking for a petrol station.
 
you have a reserve on a bike,no need to worry,just turn the fuel tap if its an older bike or you'll see the fuel light flash up on the clocks,then look for a petrol station

I do what kreeee does just cos I like to know how many miles I have left to go before a fillup
 
I want to go for a ride. Blue sky, sun shining, salt is gone, roads are dry and I need to be in the office at the moment :(

Supposed to rain tomorrow & Friday as well.

Just got back from a quick blast, even better than last time :D everyone looks at you as you give it some revs :p such an addictive noise, I don't think I'll bother changing the cans on this anytime soon!
 
I do the same as it's a 34 mile round trip to work and there are no cheap petrol stations on the way - the local 99.9p fuel place is a pain to get to at 6pm so I tend to fill up after I get home later in the evening. I don't like being caught out halfway home from work and having to pay 103.9p a litre :p
 
you have a reserve on a bike,no need to worry,just turn the fuel tap if its an older bike...

Once crucial tip though - make sure you turn the tap back to the normal 'on' position after filling up, or you may find yourself having a long walk! If you've just bought the bike, make sure it's in the 'on' position now and not 'res'!
 
Nearly forgot, this morning on the way to to work I followed a scooter for a couple of miles - his centre stand was dragging on the ground when he leaned more than about 15 degrees... :rolleyes::confused:
 
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