The only permanent solution is to not record yourself breaking the law.
It is trivial to determine your speed without seeing the speedo. All covering it will do is make you feel safer.
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The only permanent solution is to not record yourself breaking the law.
It is trivial to determine your speed without seeing the speedo. All covering it will do is make you feel safer.
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they look stupid. tried some on and really don't get the point, other than some weird fashion statement!
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A lot of racers swear by them, if they fit then why not?
I've got the same lust for a blade, though probably an older 2007. I ride all year so wreaking a newer one would be sacrilege.
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I like mine. Very comfortable and I think they look cool in a different way
My bike was recovered after an anonymous tip off from the public. Was stored under a bike cover, in a parking area outside a block of flats, along with a few scooters and a stolen car. Amazingly about a 3 minute drive from where I live, but several miles from where it was stolen. Really making me wonder if I was followed from home after they'd seen the bike in my garage. Damage looks minimal - petrol cap forced open and broken, rear tyre bald, and whatever damage there is to the ignition/steering lock. Will have to wait to get it back from the police before a full damage assessment. Still mind blowing that I have to pay the police to have it forensically recovered. Absolutely insane if that's the state of the police scotland budget for motorcycle theft!
That's why I'd never bother with a tracker unless it was the only way to get insurance.
Once it's gone I'd never be happy riding it again.
Yep, my feelings exactly. Don't have much choice though now, unless there's enough damage for a write off.
Agreed. Aside from the thought of their dirty little backsides all over it, I'll constantly have in the back of my mind questions about what mechanical damage there might been and not have gotten fixed.
Suppose the best I can do is to fix it up and trade it in. Hopefully costs are less/close to my excess, as after running some quotes just now, having a theft claim recorded increases my premiums by a lot. By 4 digits a lot.
At least I get the privilege of paying circa £150 to take some 15 year olds fingerprints off the bike, for absolutely no reason at all!
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Just been to Onyerbike in Waddesdon, heaving with bikes, saw my first ever Kawasaki H2, beautiful bike up close.
A lot of posers there though, some walking around in £1200 Dainese leathers thinking they are rossi..
Instantly took a liking to the s1000r, only saw 1 but to me it stood out, that's on the list for my next bike
A lot of posers there though, some walking around in £1200 Dainese leathers thinking they are rossi..
Instantly took a liking to the s1000r, only saw 1 but to me it stood out, that's on the list for my next bike
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From hundreds (three digits) of pounds to millions (7 digits)?
Absolutely bonkers!
I think I actually just shook my fist at you. Must be getting old.
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Ahh, you're a skinny tall git like me with long arms? Good luck getting any kit that fits!!!
It's why I've stuck with furygan leathers and textiles, it's the only stuff that fits me.Do you guys start to notice the summer warriors are slowly getting out? Saw a guy on a fully faired SV in alpinestars leathers, in the corners he was positioned in the inside of the lane and took them at around 30mph. You can easily do 60mph around those bends and you're nowhere near the edge of the tyre. lol Some of them blocked me, ego bigger then their chicken pieces? frustrating... 
frustrating...