Biker's Cafe Chatroom

The_Abyss · 22 Aug 2017 at 22:41

Clone it and advance it by 0.1 seconds, and the resulting sound will convince you that you have a V4

Captain · 22 Aug 2017 at 23:56

The_Abyss said:
Clone it and advance it by 0.1 seconds, and the resulting sound will convince you that you have a V4

Why would I want it to sound like a v4 when it sounds better now?

The_Abyss · 22 Aug 2017 at 23:58

Clov!s said:
Why would I want it to sound like a v4 when it sounds better now?

Hah - despite having the same engine as you, you're going to have to do a lot of persuading to convince everyone that even the BMW IL4 1000cc engine sounds better than a V4!

Captain · 23 Aug 2017 at 00:01

The_Abyss said:
Hah - despite having the same engine as you, you're going to have to do a lot of persuading to convince everyone that even the BMW IL4 1000cc engine sounds better than a V4!

Ha I'm only kidding, I've heard an rsv4 with an sc can on and it's incredible, there is no better sound than an rsv4 flying past at triple figures!

The_Abyss · 23 Aug 2017 at 00:08

Not least due to the miracle of seeing an Aprilia that's actually working!

The_Abyss · 23 Aug 2017 at 00:20

I think I may have asked this in a previous thread, but I couldn't find it after some searching.

One of the very few plus points about having to work in Bristol occasionally, commuting from Ipswich, is that I'm then only around 2 1/2 hours from Fishguard. And from there I'm only a few hours on a ferry away from Ireland. I'd really like to ride the North Atlantic Way over a few days - has anyone done this and have any tips or experience they can share?

tom_e · 23 Aug 2017 at 00:59

I've not done it but it's certainly something I'd like to do one day. Southern Ireland along with the Scottish highlands are two places I'd love to explore.

Hater · 23 Aug 2017 at 11:14

I'm doing the Scottish highlands on the weekend of Sept 1 to 4

I live in Edinburgh though, so not exactly a giant effort...

chris4652009 · 23 Aug 2017 at 12:21

Anyone else here going across to the Isle of Man for a few days this weekend?

tom_e · 23 Aug 2017 at 16:23

Got "stuck" behind an ambulance this morning, quite nice having a blue light escort into the office

There was a little questionable driving going on though, arrow straight bit of DC completely clear can see all the way down it until it ends at some lights and the ambo was drifting between the lanes eventually deciding to settle on the white lines in between the lanes. :confused:

IC3 · 23 Aug 2017 at 22:17

I was stuck behind an ambulance on the motorway once, it was so tempting to overtake. But I just kept a safe distance behind it, are they restricted or something?

Captain · 23 Aug 2017 at 22:31

IC3 said:
I was stuck behind an ambulance on the motorway once, it was so tempting to overtake. But I just kept a safe distance behind it, are they restricted or something?

Most likely restricted to 65/70 mph due to size/weight, they are just vans kitted out inside.

IC3 · 23 Aug 2017 at 23:18

Clov!s said:
Most likely restricted to 65/70 mph due to size/weight, they are just vans kitted out inside.

He was going over 70mph... ekhem *cough*

Lakeland · 23 Aug 2017 at 23:23

They can 'apparently' do more than 70 up in the lakes

IC3 · 23 Aug 2017 at 23:40

I know because I was a good boy doing 70 and saw it increasing distance.

russell664 · 24 Aug 2017 at 07:55

tom_e said:
Got "stuck" behind an ambulance this morning, quite nice having a blue light escort into the office

There was a little questionable driving going on though, arrow straight bit of DC completely clear can see all the way down it until it ends at some lights and the ambo was drifting between the lanes eventually deciding to settle on the white lines in between the lanes.

Some of the ambos are lethal around here - they are just mad! Cutting people up, not giving room for the unprepared.

I once let one past on the bike, turned out it was going the way I was going, it didn't go above 55mph on an NSL road - It was VERY tempting to overtake (The principal!!) but I didn't.
Is it however, say if you was a complete **** chocolate, would it be legal to overtake one when on blues and too's?

The_Abyss · 24 Aug 2017 at 08:39

I've been pondering what the **** means for a few minutes, and I still have no idea!

No idea if it is legal - not something I think I'd ever try though, as I don't imagine that they're spending much time looking in their mirrors.

Captain · 24 Aug 2017 at 09:32

Depends what the road was like, going 55 down a DC I'd absolutely overtake but not in a 30/40 zone.

tom_e · 24 Aug 2017 at 10:03

That's 2 or 3 times in the last month or so I've either left my keys in the ignition and walked off or almost done it, old age must be setting in

AndyCr15 · 24 Aug 2017 at 11:06

tom_e said:
That's 2 or 3 times in the last month or so I've either left my keys in the ignition and walked off or almost done it, old age must be setting in

This is why I've left my bike key on with my other keys. Yes, it's leaving some marks on the area around the ignition, but I know it would only be a matter of time before I left the bike key in the ignition. Harder for me to do when it's my main bunch of keys. (Although worse if I still did it I guess!)