Biker's Cafe Chatroom

Craig321 · 5 Jul 2017 at 16:31

Kreeeee said:
I'm OK, just got a broken leg and some ligament damage. I hit a tractor, it turns out they're not as soft as they look.

Are we gonna have to squeeze the information about what happened out of you bit by bit or are you gonna make a post?

Captain · 5 Jul 2017 at 16:44

Tried to capture the sound but it's deafened by my phone and the noisy engine.

Craig321 · 5 Jul 2017 at 16:45

Kreeeee · 5 Jul 2017 at 16:57

Craig321 said:
Are we gonna have to squeeze the information about what happened out of you bit by bit or are you gonna make a post?

I'm not making a big post about it.

tom_e · 5 Jul 2017 at 21:02

High possibility I got caught by a scamera van tonight, balls.

Diddums · 5 Jul 2017 at 21:16

Kreeeee said:
I'm not making a big post about it.

Why not?

TallPaul_S · 5 Jul 2017 at 21:22

Clov!s said:
Tried to capture the sound but it's deafened by my phone and the noisy engine.

Bet your neighbours love you

Captain · 5 Jul 2017 at 21:52

TallPaul_S said:
Bet your neighbours love you

Haha I'm sure they do!

I'll get some better footage this weekend.

Can anyone recommend a motorcycle hoodie? I want a light comfy hoodie that I can wear to work, saves me carrying my big textile jacket.

I see alpinestar do a ce approved Kevlar hoodie for £149 which is waterproof and has abrasive protection.

russell664 · 6 Jul 2017 at 08:09

tom_e said:
High possibility I got caught by a scamera van tonight, balls.

How much over do you think?

tom_e · 6 Jul 2017 at 09:12

Just checked street view, it becomes a 30 just before I'd turned onto it. I was too distracted by the bike refusing to pop up into 2nd and instead grinding away so it was freewheeling on the clutch after I'd accelerated so probably around 40 :rolleyes:

russell664 · 6 Jul 2017 at 11:10

That suck. The dread 14 days wait begins. I hate that wait.

tom_e · 6 Jul 2017 at 11:24

They usually have the speed kit pointing out the back then either CCTV or even a bloke with a notepad sat in the front to grab your plate on the way past. If I'd thought about it at the time I'd have turned into a side street before I got to the van and hid for a while

russell664 · 6 Jul 2017 at 11:28

tom_e said:
They usually have the speed kit pointing out the back then either CCTV or even a bloke with a notepad sat in the front to grab your plate on the way past. If I'd thought about it at the time I'd have turned into a side street before I got to the van and hid for a while

*Emerges with plastic bag over plate*

.one. · 6 Jul 2017 at 15:07

arfoll said:
Usually those vans are front facing or do you think they grab all sides? Always wondered if they have a front facing thing to grab bikers plate as they go past. They might have been on a doughnut break - good luck!

I have seen them mounted back and front in the middle of the console and **** inside

IC3 · 6 Jul 2017 at 15:22

Clov!s said:
Tried to capture the sound but it's deafened by my phone and the noisy engine.

tom_e said:
High possibility I got caught by a scamera van tonight, balls.

A few times I went flying past a camera van and nothing ever came in by post.

Fingers crossed it'll be the same for you

russell664 said:
*Emerges with plastic bag over plate*

russell664 · 6 Jul 2017 at 16:32

IC3 said:
A few times I went flying past a camera van and nothing ever came in by post. Fingers crossed it'll be the same for you

Did you cover your plate with your toes?

I rode my Dad's scooter in today (Peugeot Tweet RS 125) - It was actually quite fun like a pushbike with an engine

The brakes though, scared the life out of me (I usually brake hard and late if I can) the brakes are awful! Though, £4 to fill it up can't be bad.

I am however a @Diddums today.

IC3 · 6 Jul 2017 at 17:00

russell664 said:
Did you cover your plate with your toes?

I wouldn't reach it lol, 03-05 with silver frames have a longer wheelbase, the rear is higher too. Even though, I'm nearly 6ft2... I wouldn't reach it lol. It was the speed and the fact it was on A/B roads, he wouldn't be able to get my plates.

russell664 said:
I rode my Dad's scooter in today (Peugeot Tweet RS 125) - It was actually quite fun like a pushbike with an engine
The brakes though, scared the life out of me (I usually brake hard and late if I can) the brakes are awful! Though, £4 to fill it up can't be bad.

I am however a @Diddums today.

Diddums · 6 Jul 2017 at 17:05

A tweet? Are you a bumder? You could at least ride one that sounds a bit meaty, like a Harrier

Diddums · 6 Jul 2017 at 17:07

Oh and for London, scooters are amazing fun. Yes on the open road there's no replacement for displacement but here in the congestion charge zone, you can't beat a zippy lil 125 scooter.