Biker's Cafe Chatroom

[tom_e]

I've got the R14 jacket and Tractech evo 2 trousers, it's nearly suitable weather to make the office suffer with the view of me arriving in full power ranger get up in the mornings

 

[MowyTone]

On closer inspection it appears it wasnt the chain making the sounds. Most likely cause is sprocket carrier bearing has collapsed. Will have to take it apart and have a look

Took the back wheel off and yep! Ball bearings all over the place.... Just as well it didnt happen on my trip to Bristol tomorrow!

 

[Nomisf]

Took my Triumph Tiger in for its big (eye wateringly expensive) 12,000 service yesterday,

Made a little sweeter by getting a Street Triple R to knob around on until Tuesday.

Its my first experience of anything remotely quick, so the spontaneous power wheelies are quite fun - but most of all - what an engine! I thought the triple in the tiger was good fun....

 

[Captain]

Daytona 200 will be live streamed tomorrow FREE
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news...charge-at-fanschoicetv/#.WMrIcVuaYsI.facebook

I'll be watching.

 

[tom_e]

Seen an old guy on my commute this morning on what I think was a little Honda cub looked tidy but not a shiny restored one, open face lid massive cheesy smile on his face as he pootled along. Put a great big grin on my face

 

[IC3]

I kinda want a curvy SV, I've been looking at some projects and they look ace.

https://www.facebook.com/dan.howlett.bmx/videos/pcb.10155679507731393/10158478278705193

 

[russell664]

I kinda want a curvy SV, I've been looking at some projects and they look ace.

https://www.facebook.com/dan.howlett.bmx/videos/pcb.10155679507731393/10158478278705193

They are ace

 

[Captain]

Still undecided what trousers to go for, I'd have Kevlar jeans but they are so awful looking.

 

[Kreeeee]

They look like norms jeans.

 

[Captain]

They look like norms jeans.

They don't fit like normal jeans though. Almost all of them are flared to allow full size boots to go underneath them.

 

[TallPaul_S]

They don't fit like normal jeans though. Almost all of them are flared to allow full size boots to go underneath them.

Hood jeans don't, they look like normal jeans.

 

[Phantom Shadow]

Tried a pair of Hood B15 jeans last week, fit seemed pretty similar to my normal pairs (don't seem to be flared at all, fairly straight cut - depends how skinny you like your jeans I guess) and you wouldn't know they weren't just a normal pair of black pants looking at them.

Too tight around the thighs though, had to send them back for a larger size - always been a problem with trousers for me though.

 

[tom_e]

My hoods and rst jeans are both just like normal ones. In fact I got shouted at tonight because I had my rst ones on and my mate thought I'd done 20 miles in normal jeans.

 

[Kreeeee]

They don't fit like normal jeans though. Almost all of them are flared to allow full size boots to go underneath them.

Mine are regular cut. If you like the stupid overly tight or daft ones that sit below your arse then you're right.

 

[Captain]

Straight cut are the best, none of this slim/skinny fit bs.

 

[bakes0310]

My jacket is on its last legs with a tear where you zip it up,asked it a pain to pull it up. Problem is i like the expensive ones haha

 

[Captain]

Just tried on some leather trousers, I'm a 32" waist in jeans, needed a 38 in leather also need short leg.

 

[Kreeeee]

Don't forget that leather will stretch.

 

[Captain]

Yeah I've seen it stretch, it's just a 36 was tight and felt uncomfortable, wasn't sure how long it usually takes to wear in leather.

 

[metamorphpwner]

Anyone recommend a product for cleaning/polishing the black plastic bits on my bike? gave it a good wash yesterday and waxed it but now I've got white/grey marks on the black plastics. Should I just try something like black wax on them?
also, how do I resize a picture when I upload it? to imgur etc.