What did you do to your bike today?

wazza300 · 12 Nov 2015 at 20:28

just did a quote for me £240 cheapest,then it jumped to £500 tpft, rip off,are you doing a regular quote on mce website aswell? should be much cheaper

EDIT: that was with 0 no claims :rolleyes:

,£110 with 9+ ncb

Captain · 12 Nov 2015 at 20:56

I've done regular quotes yeah, direct through MCE was slightly more expensive, plus if I go through that compare site, I get 15% off on clothes.

Yaayuh! · 12 Nov 2015 at 20:56

IC3 said:
I don't have that "wow, I love it" moment with any of the bikes I can ride on A2...

To be fair, I had a full power CBR400RR on mine

IC3 · 12 Nov 2015 at 21:32

Rossi~ said:
To be fair, I had a full power CBR400RR on mine

That bike and the VFR400 NC30 would get that "Wow" feeling, but since they're getting old now. I would imagine they're not as reliable and would need investing?

I would love to have VFR400 NC30 with Tyga fairings!

Edit:

It would feel weird having a bike older than me though.

One · 12 Nov 2015 at 23:19

My bike's 15 years older than me lol

Captain · 13 Nov 2015 at 06:04

Frozen this morning, 5'c.

Junglist · 13 Nov 2015 at 10:33

4T5 said:
There's prob untold memes slating every kind of bike/rider/car/etc etc etc Does make me laugh though.
Suns beaming down round here I'm going to finish my Coffee & go for a Cruise.

It's things like that which makes me really jealous of not yet having a bike. I really do hope I get that feeling. I never feel like that with my car.

My girlfriend is telling me that she thinks I have a very romanticised view of what it would be like to own a bike. I keep telling her how I'm looking forward to going on little rides around and exploring roads but she thinks once I get it I'll just use it for commuting.

tom_e · 13 Nov 2015 at 10:35

JunglistE said:
My girlfriend is telling me that she thinks I have a very romanticised view of what it would be like to own a bike. I keep telling her how I'm looking forward to going on little rides around and exploring roads but she thinks once I get it I'll just use it for commuting.

She is wrong, oh so very wrong.

Even a quick journey to the shops takes a couple of hours if the weathers nice

Sagalout · 13 Nov 2015 at 10:40

Clov!s said:
Frozen this morning, 5'c.

You need better gear. I came in on my bike today, same temp and hammering down with rain, but felt perfectly comfortable (I did have to turn the heated grips up though!)

Kreeeee · 13 Nov 2015 at 10:40

JunglistE said:
My girlfriend is telling me that she thinks I have a very romanticised view of what it would be like to own a bike. I keep telling her how I'm looking forward to going on little rides around and exploring roads but she thinks once I get it I'll just use it for commuting.

It is actually as you describe. The feeling of freedom, adventure, camaraderie and thrill hasn't faded for me yet.

Trucamo · 13 Nov 2015 at 10:49

tom_e said:
Even a quick journey to the shops takes a couple of hours if the weathers nice

I quite often take longer routes home from work just so I don't have to stop riding yet!

ElliorR · 13 Nov 2015 at 10:52

One said:
My bike's 15 years older than me lol

What, 16?

tom_e · 13 Nov 2015 at 10:54

Trucamo said:
I quite often take longer routes home from work just so I don't have to stop riding yet!

I went out for a quick blast one Sunday in the summer and ended up doing 190 miles, and came home looking like this

Kreeeee · 13 Nov 2015 at 10:59

Trucamo said:
I quite often take longer routes home from work just so I don't have to stop riding yet!

My lunch breaks are 3 hours long in summer.

IC3 · 13 Nov 2015 at 11:05

JunglistE said:
It's things like that which makes me really jealous of not yet having a bike. I really do hope I get that feeling. I never feel like that with my car.

My girlfriend is telling me that she thinks I have a very romanticised view of what it would be like to own a bike. I keep telling her how I'm looking forward to going on little rides around and exploring roads but she thinks once I get it I'll just use it for commuting.

I had a bike whilst I bought the car, I then sold the bike as the car was quicker. But at the end, I kind of regret selling my bike even though it was a pain in the ***** so many times... I only went for joy ride twice in my car on very short trips, on my bike the first week I was coming back home at 1-3am

In summer when I've my full license and a bike I'll do a euro trip, that'll be my last long summer holiday before the proper grown up life begins.

BTW
You watch waaay too many romances, if you're saying things like "very romanticised" and a bike in one sentence. :rolleyes:

tom_e said:
She is wrong, oh so very wrong.

Even a quick journey to the shops takes a couple of hours if the weathers nice

Kreeeee said:
It is actually as you describe. The feeling of freedom, adventure, camaraderie and thrill hasn't faded for me yet.

+1,

Junglist · 13 Nov 2015 at 11:22

Hey I was just saying what she said. I go out of my way to NOT watch romantic films. She's been trying for a out 2 years to try and make me watch The Notebook

tom_e · 13 Nov 2015 at 11:23

JunglistE said:
Hey I was just saying what she said. I go out of my way to NOT watch romantic films. She's been trying for a out 2 years to try and make me watch The Notebook

There are very good reasons men choose to watch the Notebook, the payback is usually worth the 90 minutes of anguish

Captain · 13 Nov 2015 at 11:34

Sagalout said:
You need better gear. I came in on my bike today, same temp and hammering down with rain, but felt perfectly comfortable (I did have to turn the heated grips up though!)

My gear is fine, I meant the roads were frozen.

4T5 · 13 Nov 2015 at 13:33

JunglistE said:
It's things like that which makes me really jealous of not yet having a bike. I really do hope I get that feeling. I never feel like that with my car.

My girlfriend is telling me that she thinks I have a very romanticised view of what it would be like to own a bike. I keep telling her how I'm looking forward to going on little rides around and exploring roads but she thinks once I get it I'll just use it for commuting.

Your Girlfriend is only saying that because She knows that as soon as you own a Bike you will be irresistible to women & turn into a Sex God.

Does anybody else head home but then ride past your front door & go out again ? I do it loads.
I don't think I've ever done a trip where I'm just going from here to there I always end up wandering up a few of my fave roads before coming home.
Tell your Girlfriend She Fails !!!

Stovepipes · 13 Nov 2015 at 17:51

Had my brakes looked at by a local garage. Assumed they felt off because pads were worn but it turned out that a plastic bag had got up in there and melted lol.

JunglistE said:
but she thinks once I get it I'll just use it for commuting.

To be honest I only use mine for commuting, but it's fun and a lot less stressful.