A Challenge!

[Lissa]

To Newbies, lurkers, and seldom-post-ers! :D

Post something in this thread. Anything you like, whatever is on your mind at this moment. Don't worry about your spelling or grammar, don't worry that you'll get flamed for posting something that has been posted before, just go for it.

Spidey will shout at anyone who gives you a hard time, won't you, Spidey? :D

[BanditPat]

Fun is straight road IMO :D

[hindle8907]

i hate work

[Lissa]

Fun is straight road IMO :D

Straight line merchant! :p

[hindle8907]

i want a beer but cant be bother to go shop

[hindle8907]

my knee is getting better ! :D sorry ill stop now

[Milky Bar Kid]

brilliant idea Lissa

[Spiderman]

i do love some of your threads Lissa :love:

[Alpinestarhero]

I like this thread.

Newbies, lurkers, infrequent posters, do as lissa says and let us know you are there :drink:

i got spidey's back yo

[Brollydolly]

Well after Saturdays debarcle, and i have been lurking for a few weeks before i posted.
My synopsis is:
There are quite a few cliques on here.
If you don't conform to how others want you to you'll get flamed.
The level of maturity by some members is quite frankly better suited to a primary school playground.
There seems to be alot of pointless threads (yes i know you don't have to read them)
But the people who took the time and effort to PM me i applaud them.
And the technical section is worth it's weight in gold.
Abi

[BanditPat]

well after saturdays debarcle, and i have been lurking for a few weeks before i posted.
My synopsis is:
There are quite a few cliques on here.
If you don't conform to how others want you to you'll get flamed.
The level of maturity by some members is quite frankly better suited to a primary school playground.
There seems to be alot of pointless threads (yes i know you don't have to read them)
but the people who took the time and effort to pm me i applaud them.
And the technical section is worth it's weight in gold.
Abi


yay :d

[ArtyLady]

I think I'm getting a cold :smt022

[ArtyLady]

Well after Saturdays debarcle, and i have been lurking for a few weeks before i posted.
My synopsis is:
There are quite a few cliques on here.
If you don't conform to how others want you to you'll get flamed.
The level of maturity by some members is quite frankly better suited to a primary school playground.
There seems to be alot of pointless threads (yes i know you don't have to read them)
But the people who took the time and effort to PM me i applaud them.
And the technical section is worth it's weight in gold.
Abi

Glad you came back after all that :cool:

[Holdup]

Is it 9.30 yet so i can get drunk?

[BanditPat]

Is it 9.30 yet so i can get drunk?

It was 9:30 9 hours ago you need to catch up

[Lissa]

Well after Saturdays debarcle, and i have been lurking for a few weeks before i posted.
My synopsis is:
There are quite a few cliques on here.
If you don't conform to how others want you to you'll get flamed.
The level of maturity by some members is quite frankly better suited to a primary school playground.
There seems to be alot of pointless threads (yes i know you don't have to read them)
But the people who took the time and effort to PM me i applaud them.
And the technical section is worth it's weight in gold.
Abi

Hi Abi,

I won't deny there are people who act in a cliquey manner. A lot of it is accidental. People who have known each other a long time and have met often naturally talk to each other more. I can see though that for a Newbie it can be intimidating and annoying. I personally get p*ssed off with threads that are really just private conversations between a couple of people that really should have been done by PM.

[Alpinestarhero]

what happened on saturday?

brollydolly, stick around. there are some really nice people on here...like lissa for example, she's great, all apologetic when her and pete come thrashing past :lol: (least they were in 2008!)

*holycrapwhatwasthatohwaititsokitsjustpeteandlissa mygodthatSVwasloud*


Yea, there are cliques, but thats sort of a product of the local get-togethers im afraid

[BanditPat]

what happened on saturday?

brollydolly, stick around. there are some really nice people on here...like lissa for example, she's great, all apologetic when her and pete come thrashing past :lol:

*holycrapwhatwasthatohwaititsokitsjustpeteandlissa mygodthatSVwasloud*

(least they were in 2008!)

Am I called lissa??















Please say yes....;)

[Holdup]

It was 9:30 9 hours ago you need to catch up

:smt075

[Alpinestarhero]

Am I called lissa??

Please say yes....;)

Do you ride pillion all the time and tell your rather experianced rider that he must speed up ecauyse despite going faster than everyone he's still going to slow for you :lol:

ah pete and lissa, i miss ya both

[BanditPat]

Do you ride pillion all the time and tell your rather experianced rider that he must speed up ecauyse despite going faster than everyone he's still going to slow for you :lol:

ah pete and lissa, i miss ya both

I tell my pillions to shut up screaming in my ear when there screaming something about were going to crash. Is that the same?

[Shellywoozle]

Glad to see you reposting Brolly Dolly ! :)

[sv-robo]

To Newbies, lurkers, and seldom-post-ers! :D

Post something in this thread. Anything you like, whatever is on your mind at this moment. Don't worry about your spelling or grammar, don't worry that you'll get flamed for posting something that has been posted before, just go for it.

Spidey will shout at anyone who gives you a hard time, won't you, Spidey? :D

diogh*&&^HVH0bclkp9r--95684grojf.867&***t^t^RHNN.........my 2 penneth worth:lol:

[Alpinestarhero]

I tell my pillions to shut up screaming in my ear when there screaming something about were going to crash. Is that the same?

'fraid not. You are not lissa, you have not passed the "Am I Lissa?" quiz!

[Lissa]

ah pete and lissa, i miss ya both

:smt058

Thank you, Matt.

[slark01]

I seldom post anything, so why should I post something now, especially when it's not important or funny.
Nevermind. Anyway i'll post something later...maybe.

Ste

[kwak zzr]

if roads were all straight id stop riding

[kwak zzr]

Well after Saturdays debarcle, and i have been lurking for a few weeks before i posted.
My synopsis is:
There are quite a few cliques on here.
If you don't conform to how others want you to you'll get flamed.
The level of maturity by some members is quite frankly better suited to a primary school playground.
There seems to be alot of pointless threads (yes i know you don't have to read them)
But the people who took the time and effort to PM me i applaud them.
And the technical section is worth it's weight in gold.
Abi


were not bad really BD you'll learn to love us :)

[Shellywoozle]

Post something in this thread. Anything you like, whatever is on your mind at this moment.

Wonder if the person I am missing is missing me ..... don't think they are so about time to move onwards and upwards :drink:

[Bluefish]

Fun is straight road IMO :D

wrong, fun is a bendy road.;)

[BanditPat]

if roads were all straight id stop riding

wrong, fun is a bendy road.;)


Lies and slander....

[kwak zzr]

wrong, fun is a bendy road.;)

+1 bluefishman! if i aint at 45 degrees i aint happy!

[Alpinestarhero]

I like the straight bits, because my bike handles like a whale and i get a rest before heaving around the next set of wiggly bits

but overall, wiggly bits are more fun :D

[kwak zzr]

me thinks you need a new rear shock or a gsxr!

[BanditPat]

Fine.....20 year old suspension is my excuse....

[slark01]

Wiggle it just a little bit, I wanna see you wiggle it just a little bit, as it grooves

Ste

[Alpinestarhero]

Fine.....20 year old suspension is my excuse....

mine is 10 years

but +40,000 miles

acutally, the fork oil and springs are a couple of weeks old now...

[Milky Bar Kid]

I feel like my head is going to explode...

[BanditPat]

I feel like my head is going to explode...


Why have you put to much in it?? I didnt know some one else put things up there nose as well;)

[Milky Bar Kid]

Why have you put to much in it?? I didnt know some one else put things up there nose as well;)

Well I don't tend to put things up my nose but yes, I put too much in it.

[BanditPat]

How are you getting it in there then?

[Binky]

I ****ing love going fast on my bike.

One of very few things i think i do well, ish. :D


Met Sven Goran Erikson last night too. My random comment of the day. :cool:

[Specialone]

Regarding straight roads and their merits, i havent fell off on a straight road yet ;).

[Specialone]

Met Sven Goran Erikson last night too. My random comment of the day. :cool:


Where ?

[BanditPat]

Regarding straight roads and their merits, i havent fell off on a straight road yet ;).


Your not trying hard enough then.....
5505

[kwak zzr]

i fell off on one straight and one bendy :) thats 50% chance but id much rather be in the middle of wales than on the m6

[widepants]

nice to see all of the none posters like kwak lol are in here.I am allowed(I used to have over 4000 posts)but shhh

[Lissa]

Right, you lot! This thread is supposed to be for people who seldom post, not those who never bloody stop posting!

[kwak zzr]

am i booted out then :(

[Spiderman]

Spidey will shout at anyone who gives you a hard time, won't you, Spidey? :D

Hell yes i will!

And if it needs to be said a little louder for the hard of reading and thinking this thread is for Newbies, lurkers, and seldom-post-ers!

So if i see a post from another name that is know to me i'll be reaching for the delete button without warning!

[widepants]

yellow bikes are the fastest colour and is Lissa that tall bird

[TheOnlyNemesis]

pointys are best

[robh539]

Go lissa, awesome idea. :salut:

[Tommo]

"Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd die in ten seconds. See the world, it's more fantastic than any dream."

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right"

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." --Mark Twain

.............mmmmmmmmmm so deep

[Lissa]

"Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you'd die in ten seconds. See the world, it's more fantastic than any dream."

"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right"

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." --Mark Twain

.............mmmmmmmmmm so deep

Nice! :thumbsup:

[pben47]

Nice try Lissa, I am one of the undoubted numerous lurkers on this site.

I visit often to see whats for sale etc and occasionally for tech help. I visit the various sections to see if there are any interesting posts.

I also visit the Pennine Massive to see whats happening locally. Sometimes I think I'll make the effort to go to a meet or on a local rideout but then just when I am about to commit, my anti social alter ego takes over and stops me getting involved. Then I find myself reading about what a great time everyone had and how everyones helpful and welcoming etc etc. Then wish I had made the effort not another excuse.

Can't actually believe that I am now going to post this instead of deleting it all as usual and thinking F*** IT.

[Graciepants]

Penine Massive to see whats happening locally. Sometimes I think I'll make the effort to go to a meet or on a local rideout but then just when I am about to commit, my anti social alter ego takes over and stops me getting involved.

we are very lovely, come out - there is a paintball thing being arranged at the moment

i am the most lovely.with the exception of MYC and davepreston ;)

[zobers]

I have a weird pulsing sensation in my ear! :S Good job Lissa, you're awesome.

[Ian P]

one day your life will pass before your eyes, make sure its worth watching !!

[ravingdavis]

Nice try Lissa, I am one of the undoubted numerous lurkers on this site.

I visit often to see whats for sale etc and occasionally for tech help. I visit the various sections to see if there are any interesting posts.

I also visit the Pennine Massive to see whats happening locally. Sometimes I think I'll make the effort to go to a meet or on a local rideout but then just when I am about to commit, my anti social alter ego takes over and stops me getting involved. Then I find myself reading about what a great time everyone had and how everyones helpful and welcoming etc etc. Then wish I had made the effort not another excuse.

Can't actually believe that I am now going to post this instead of deleting it all as usual and thinking F*** IT.

Definitely get yourself out on a ride out when you can, it’s the best way to make friends on the forum and perhaps get yourself known to some of these inevitable 'cliques'. You might even try to throw your bike across a road into a hedge to get some conversation going, hell it’s worked for me. You'll learn to like the people on the ride outs very quickly (even Lissa) and they can be some of the most helpful people you will ever meet!

[punyXpress]

As ravingdavis says, pben47, get yourself on a rideout & bring your anti social alter ego mate along as well - what does he / she ride ?
And Lissa : someone posted a short while ago that they seldom bothered lokking at I B, they'll be REALLY hooked on this one ! :rolleyes:

[BanannaMan]

Seems I'm an occasional poster as of late.
Life has been keeping me much too busy the last couple of months.
Looking forward to a little late night, winter relaxation time on the .org

[Ch00]

:cheers: Morning :cheers:

[phi-dan]

I have just bought a steak & kidney pie and a yumyum off our sandwich delivery van

[punyXpress]

I have just bought a sandwich off our steak & kidney pie and yumyum delivery van

[MrTom]

Nice try Lissa, I am one of the undoubted numerous lurkers on this site.

I visit often to see whats for sale etc and occasionally for tech help. I visit the various sections to see if there are any interesting posts.

I also visit the Pennine Massive to see whats happening locally. Sometimes I think I'll make the effort to go to a meet or on a local rideout but then just when I am about to commit, my anti social alter ego takes over and stops me getting involved. Then I find myself reading about what a great time everyone had and how everyones helpful and welcoming etc etc. Then wish I had made the effort not another excuse.

Can't actually believe that I am now going to post this instead of deleting it all as usual and thinking F*** IT.

Ditto

[Shona]

Am at work extreeeeeeemely bored

[fizzwheel]

And if it needs to be said a little louder for the hard of reading and thinking this thread is for Newbies, lurkers, and seldom-post-ers!

Just to re-iterate this, can you regulars keep out of this thread please.

Newbies, lurkers, nice to see you posting :cool:

[Mogs]

As an infrequent poster - I would like to let you all know that my desk stapler needs reloading - that is all!

[maff]

Sometimes I think I'll make the effort to go to a meet or on a local rideout but then just when I am about to commit, my anti social alter ego takes over and stops me getting involved. Then I find myself reading about what a great time everyone had and how everyones helpful and welcoming etc etc. Then wish I had made the effort not another excuse.

Can't actually believe that I am now going to post this instead of deleting it all as usual and thinking F*** IT.

sums it up for me

[petevtwin650]

I also visit the Pennine Massive to see whats happening locally. Sometimes I think I'll make the effort to go to a meet or on a local rideout but then just when I am about to commit, my anti social alter ego takes over and stops me getting involved. Then I find myself reading about what a great time everyone had and how everyones helpful and welcoming etc etc. Then wish I had made the effort not another excuse.


one day your life will pass before your eyes, make sure its worth watching !!

Ditto

sums it up for me

A few years ago Luckypants posted up a meet/rideout for Newbies to come along and mingle. Maybe various areas could try something similar.

Am at work extreeeeeeemely bored

Get posting then Shona ;). You could join both Essex and Soho groups I imagine

[Shona]

Get posting then Shona ;). You could join both Essex and Soho groups I imagine

Essex as I live there,

Soho cause I travel through there

And Selkent as I live just over the QE2 bridge from Kent, and work in SE1


:grouphug:

[Kalessin]

I haven't ridden for several weeks, after a small tarmac-related incident in the car park at work.

[SVforvictory]

I like riding near Windsor. And I've always wanted to use this smiley: :rave:

[appollo1]

i am back in work after almost 3 weeks off and really cannot be bothered to do anything.

[Miss Alpinestarhero]

I was an idiot yesterday and somehow burnt my finger on the printer :rolleyes: (no joke!)

[Alpinestarhero]

I was an idiot yesterday and somehow burnt my finger on the printer :rolleyes: (no joke!)

Maria's Train Of Thought:

"Whats that red thing?"

I nearly did the same thing actually at uni, but i couldnt reach it to touch it :lol:

[Alpinestarhero]

Just to re-iterate this, can you regulars keep out of this thread please.

Newbies, lurkers, nice to see you posting :cool:

but im encouraging

[vardypeeps]

Will every one please be bloody carful on these damp leaf filled roads!

[punyXpress]

Hope that's not said with feeling, vp .

[vardypeeps]

In what sense? LOL I just don't want any of my fellow bikers to come off (touch wood).

[TRIPPITEE]

Lurking,wishing the cycle industry wasn't so slow at this time of year.Could be out riding or pedalling somewhere

[Spiderman]

A few years ago Luckypants posted up a meet/rideout for Newbies to come along and mingle. Maybe various areas could try something similar.


We t always post up our small rides in the soho section when there will only be a small group of like minded and equally paced folks on it. HOWEVER all our other posted soho rides are open to ANYONE and EVERYONE who cares to come along and with our well practised marker system it caters for riders of all capabilities so no one will ever get left behind or feel out of their depth.

Essex as I live there,

Soho cause I travel through there

And Selkent as I live just over the QE2 bridge from Kent, and work in SE1

:grouphug:

Well Shona you have your pick of the bunch then. Soho meets are probably the busiest of the 3, which for a noobie who has met none of us can be either a good thing or bad thing.
Bad cos there is too many people to remember names etc but also good cos there will almost always be someone who you will feel at ease with.

I know my first time at soho 6yrs ago i was very unsure what to expect, after all "bikers" can be all different types as we know. The good news for me was that i was there with another new guy, Will, and we both got there early. Will and i got on really well and agreed that if the regular sohoers who showed up werent our kind of people we'd just say we both had to be somewhere else and ride off together. Strength in numbers and all that.

However as it turned out the soho regulars have now become some of my closest friends and confidants and i know you'll think its different cos you are femals but dont worry...we have our fair share of lady biker types who regularly come along so you wont be the only girl and getting too much of the wrong type of attention or feel uncomfortable amongst a bunch of guys you dont know.
Only real way to get to know us is to come on down and meet us tho :)

[Shona]

Well Shona you have your pick of the bunch then. Soho meets are probably the busiest of the 3, which for a noobie who has met none of us can be either a good thing or bad thing.
Bad cos there is too many people to remember names etc but also good cos there will almost always be someone who you will feel at ease with.

I know my first time at soho 6yrs ago i was very unsure what to expect, after all "bikers" can be all different types as we know. The good news for me was that i was there with another new guy, Will, and we both got there early. Will and i got on really well and agreed that if the regular sohoers who showed up werent our kind of people we'd just say we both had to be somewhere else and ride off together. Strength in numbers and all that.

However as it turned out the soho regulars have now become some of my closest friends and confidants and i know you'll think its different cos you are femals but dont worry...we have our fair share of lady biker types who regularly come along so you wont be the only girl and getting too much of the wrong type of attention or feel uncomfortable amongst a bunch of guys you dont know.
Only real way to get to know us is to come on down and meet us tho :)

I've been told I should come before, its about 5mins from where I work apparently.

Beings I'm commuting now, I might show my face at some point :thumleft:

[Spiderman]

Good stuff. If you are unfamiliar with the one way systems around soho then feel free to PM me for my mobile number and i can meet you somewhere and guide you in.

Come along this friday if you're free, there should be a fair few of us if the weather stays as it has been so far this week.
Keep an eye on the soho section for the weekly friday poll and let us know there :)

[Graciepants]

getting too much of the wrong type of attention or feel uncomfortable amongst a bunch of guys you dont know.

lies! one word:

Bear

[deejay77]

I had better post seeing as that I am one of the lurkers/infrequent posters, I tend to have a look at the site most days but just don't like posting and I can't explain why.

I have enjoyed the rideouts that I have been on this year and meeting some of you guys but I haven't been able to go anywhere on the bike for the past few months as we have had some real bad luck happen to us.

I hope to get on some more rideouts soon now that everything has hopefully been sorted out and who knows I might even post more on here.

[Lissa]

I'm really glad to see that some of you have taken up the challenge! :D

Now was it really that bad, posting? ;)

Please continue to do so, and those who haven't yet made it to a ride in their local area, try to get along to one. I know this isn't exactly the best time of year weather-wise, but the welcome you will get will be warm, at least! :D

[YOGI BEAR]

Oh this must be for people like me then, joined April '07 and 17 posts.....
Great site though and have met some great people.

[Shona]

I had to bump start my bike at 6:45 this morning :(

AND then the reserve light started flashing on the way into work.

:(

[petevtwin650]

I had to bump start my bike at 6:45 this morning :(


New battery or possibly a new rec/reg then, as you use your bike every day don't you Shona? So the battery should be charged up, or did it take a long time to catch?

[petevtwin650]

Oh this must be for people like me then, joined April '07 and 17 posts.....
Great site though and have met some great people.

Have we met? ;)

[Shona]

New battery or possibly a new rec/reg then, as you use your bike every day don't you Shona? So the battery should be charged up, or did it take a long time to catch?


I know the reason, my boyfriend put keys in, turned them and left the lights on... but didnt start it.
about 3-4mins later I try to start it and no such luck.


Although, is it bad that it died after the lights being on for 3-4mins?

[petevtwin650]

I know the reason, my boyfriend put keys in, turned them and left the lights on... but didnt start it.
about 3-4mins later I try to start it and no such luck.


Although, is it bad that it died after the lights being on for 3-4mins?

Naughty silly boyfriend, perhaps it's his sneaky way of saying you need to lose a few pounds and exercise! :p

The batteries on Sv's are a bit marginal and any drain, especially if you have a both headlight on model could cause that. Definately worth keeping an eye on though obviously.

[cmsd2]

Oh this must be for people like me then, joined April '07 and 17 posts.....
Great site though and have met some great people.


And I thought I was quiet :)

[robh539]

And I thought I was quiet :)

did you hear something :confused: ;)

[Neuromantic]

I'm gonna be boring and just say HI!! Been lurking for a while now and looking to buy a pointy soon. Hopefully I'll be getting the money together in the next few months and then I'll be bagering you guys for help :p. So HI!!

[Alpinestarhero]

helllooo neuromantic

[StuL]

I lurk a lot, mostly because i feel that i have nothing to contribute or whatever i say has been said already...




... or its just because im bone idle :D

[petevtwin650]

I lurk a lot, mostly because i feel that i have nothing to contribute or whatever i say has been said already...


Not having anything useful to say has never stopped me posting;) It's more about getting involved, both on here and out on the road.