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Bordtea
17-09-12, 07:53 PM
Just a little one for anyone who's interested... bikesafe course in Devizes, Wiltshire this Sunday, believe theres still a couple of places left as Jam managed to book himself on it today. It's free as opposed to the 70 quid or whatever ripoff that Hampshire police charge.

If anyone else gets themselves booked on it other than me and Jam then we can take the twisty route down there :smt081
squirrel_hunter
17-09-12, 08:12 PM
Will see you there then...
Thunderace
17-09-12, 08:27 PM
Doing one Wednesday courtesy of the MOD!:D
DJ123
17-09-12, 08:42 PM
Who are you doing it with Thunderace?
DJ123
17-09-12, 08:42 PM
Just a little one for anyone who's interested... bikesafe course in Devizes, Wiltshire this Sunday, believe theres still a couple of places left as Jam managed to book himself on it today. It's free as opposed to the 70 quid or whatever ripoff that Hampshire police charge.

If anyone else gets themselves booked on it other than me and Jam then we can take the twisty route down there :smt081
Make sure you take all your documents and make sure your bike is all road legal ;)
Thunderace
17-09-12, 08:54 PM
Hampshire Constabulary and the MOD Plod.
DJ123
17-09-12, 08:56 PM
if i was you, tell them you are not long back from Germany and that you keep referring to your speed in KPH not MPH ;)

You'll have a good day. Mine was good, enjoyed it lots and picked up a good few tips
Bordtea
17-09-12, 11:53 PM
They bothered about exhaust baffles etc? I'll probably whack the old numberplate back on just incase mind ;)
_Stretchie_
18-09-12, 08:30 AM
If you see a crazy Romanian on a yellow Triumph TT go and say "Hi Alex, how are you doing? Not seen you for ages, how's the missus" and watch him politley struggle with replying and trying not to upset you as he has no idea who you are.

It's great fun, I did it to one of Squirrel Hunters mates at the George White auction. And the same to a fella on a Blue Thundercat, but say "Hi Westy, how are you......"


I'm like Match Affinity me ;)


Stretchie, bringing bikers together
squirrel_hunter
18-09-12, 12:35 PM
They bothered about exhaust baffles etc? I'll probably whack the old numberplate back on just incase mind ;)

I'd say so long as it's not ear bleeding you should be fine. As for the number plate non-standard would probably stand out. Which reminds me, I need to fit a new exhaust to mine as it fell off this morning...
_Stretchie_
18-09-12, 02:10 PM
i need to fit a new exhaust to mine as it fell off this morning...

again????
Jammy
18-09-12, 04:11 PM
Just switched my plate :D
squirrel_hunter
18-09-12, 05:15 PM
again????

Yep. Found the strap had come loose as the mounting bolt was missing. The carbon is cracked and the tube is now loose probably as there isn't any packing left in it (110db at the last test). So I'll dig out a replacement tonight and refit it...
Jammy
23-09-12, 06:34 AM
god its cold :(
Mark_h
23-09-12, 07:33 PM
So apart from wet, how did today go?
Fallout
23-09-12, 07:35 PM
Weather today was horrific for biking! I felt sorry for you two!
Jammy
23-09-12, 07:40 PM
Today was excellent :D. Ironically the observed ride route crossed some of the best roads i've ever been on. Learnt a lot, got a pretty glowing report, (no, really!)

Way home was hell on earth. Rain penetrated everything. i was shouting obscenities just to warm myself up.
DJ123
23-09-12, 07:43 PM
you weren't tailgating everything in front of you today then?!
Fallout
23-09-12, 07:44 PM
You know it's really bad when you decide peeing yourself is worth it for the warmth.
Jammy
23-09-12, 07:45 PM
no!
Thunderace
23-09-12, 07:47 PM
Did bordtea go with you?
Jammy
23-09-12, 07:47 PM
Bordtea was absent
Thunderace
23-09-12, 07:48 PM
Ha! to much of an early start was it?
Jammy
23-09-12, 07:51 PM
Half 6 for me. Think Dans' normally having his pre-sleep toss by that time.
DJ123
23-09-12, 08:05 PM
learned lots then?
Jammy
23-09-12, 08:20 PM
Yeeee. road positioning, filtering. Was just a bit of a kick up the ass really.

Weirdly i didnt feel unnerved by having a copper up my chuff the whole time, i found it quite fun
Spank86
23-09-12, 08:36 PM
Weirdly i didnt feel unnerved by having a copper up my chuff the whole time, i found it quite fun

Said jammy after a brutal experience in a redneck jail.
squirrel_hunter
23-09-12, 09:35 PM
some of the best roads i've ever been on.

You're going to have to visit Wales. Those roads were terrible.


Learnt a lot

Yes, yes you did...