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Recommend me a tracker

N8te rider — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:14:17 GMT

Thinking of getting a tracking device. Not sure how good they are. My friend has his car stolen and found coz of the tracker. Anyone got one? Is it worth it?

happy birthday Electro

SuzukiNess — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:13:05 GMT

have a good one...

Motorway Cops

beabert — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:21:47 GMT

Anyone watch it? two young kids 5 and 6 left at home on there own all day whilst the parents work, unbelievable!

A 93y old driving in the fast lane of the motorway in the wrong direction, love what he says in the car when he's left alone.

Also the police fined a felllow colleague for using a mobile whilst driving, she got very emotional, i was suprised.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode..._and_Reckless/

Well done Richi3

Richie — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:13:26 GMT

For passing your pt1 today...

Good luck for next week... the Road test :0)

You'll breeze it pal :0)

Richi3 is the only person I know to buy a bike and leathers then think... Do you know what ... I think I'll do my "A" licence now.
:0)

HALO Reach

Wideboy — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:49:32 GMT

looks good, but I've herd that its meant o be crap?

discuss

Stopped for doing 70 in a 50

N8te rider — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:30:33 GMT

Just had a nice chat with a Police biker about going a bit too briskly on my way home :( Weren't too many cars about this evening, going past the Ace cafe when I see a bright headlight following me. Thought it was a bigger bike wanting to get a move on so I keep a steady speed then eventually move to the middle lane to let him past. He moves with me so I move over again not seeing a bus wanting to pull out into my lane. After cutting in front of a lorry the blue lights come on and I get that sinking feeling. Points here we come.

He informs me of my riding and how to improve, checks my address and I take it on the chin and he says safe riding. No points :D. Thought I'd share this because I was impressed how he was concerned about my safety as a fellow biker and explained how I could have dealt with the hazards better.

Even though most of my attention was on this bright headlight following me I can't use that as an excuse. If the bus pulled out it would have been curtains. Next time if someone is following that close I should move over and pay more attention to what's happening in front of me. Safer riding is always a good thing. Thank you nice Police Biker

Hobbies

minimorecambe — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:19:51 GMT

What hobbies, other than bikes, do people have?

Mine would have to be painting although I havnt done any in a long while.

Here are some of mine that I have done to order

Not quite up to my Dads standards!

tattoo

kitkat — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:38:06 GMT

for those of you who have tattoos, what part of the body was most painful, I dont want to know about rude bits. Thinking about getting another tat on the top of my foot. Have heard that it is quite painful there. I have fat feet so cant see that it will be that bad.

Its Snowing!

Berlin — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:36:55 GMT

No, I'm not kidding!

I'm looking North East from Tranent (just east of Edinburgh) towards North Berwick into the mother of all armagedon clouds and about 4 miles away the fields are covered in white!

7th of September!

Blimey!

Quick combi boiler question. Help please!

DarrenSV650S — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:18:07 GMT

Our boiler has gone off again. It happened a month or so ago and the guy came out and cleaned out the air sensor. And that was that, it was fixed.

I think I've found the air sensor, shown below (is that it?), but how and what do I clean?

faith in humanity.

Bibio — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:37:38 GMT

my mum-in-law's car failed its MOT the other day with corroded brake pipes. as the place where i get my MOT's done is only a test centre i took the car to a local garage i know. job was jobbed and i took car for a re-sit only to be told that the garage has replaced the wrong brake pipes.

booked car back in today and the job was done again. we had a good old laugh about the pipes this morning and even said then its an easy mistake and to not worry about it.

got to the garage and got the wallet out ready to pay. but to my surprise i was charged NOTHING.

i was surprised the first time round when i was only charged �60. but to have them do the extra work for nowt was a nice gesture.

'Confused' springs to mind...

tactcom7 — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:28:30 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63pzBBKo9d8

Philippines safe?

Philbo — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:24:01 GMT

Hi folks,
May be going to Cebu province in the Philippines soon, but the government websight seems to suggesting that only fans of orange jump suits, radiators, hand cuffs, and dying should travel there at this time...Not being a member of the Terry Waite re-enactment society, I'm wondering if it's such a clever place to visit.

Any experiences? Anybody been there lately? Any good/bad/scarry stories? This is for Cebu province only mind, I know Mindanao is the main place to die.

Cheers!

Brighton Speed Trials - This Sunday

Scoobs — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:57:39 GMT

If it's nice, I was going to take my children. Expose them to loud engines and expended hydrocarbons. S'good for them.

http://www.brightonandhovemotorclub....rials_2010.php

Anyone else?

EDIT: SATURDAY. I REALLY AM A COLOSSAL NUMPTY

So long and thanks for all the fish...

Ace-T — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:09:11 GMT

Just popped in to say bye and thanks for a great forum to visit. I have sold my SV and will probably not need to come here any more as I mainly used it for the seeking of SV wisdom! :cool:

I will always recommend this place to anyone with, or thinking of getting an SV as it helped me a lot.

Cheers all and happy riding.

Trace :)

PS. If anyone needs a lowered seat, mine's in the 'for sale' section! ;)

WooHoo... Mod 1 Passed

cluffy — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:26:04 GMT

Module 1 test passed this morning, no minors.
I never post anything on here as i dont think i could help anyone out as im not a bike mister yet, but id just like to thank anyone who gave me advice from the thread i posted a while ago in the photo section.

The lass who took me to and from the test centre said that i only need minimal training (3 hrs) to pass my module 2 and thats mainly for a refresher before the test. module 2 booked for 4th october.

Cheers again people :)

Free standing Punch bag!

Tom_the_great — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:49:33 GMT

does anyone know where to get them ive found loads online but not sure what is best way to get one ?

there are loads with speedballs etc which i dont need i just want a simple frame with a heavy duty bag for the garage.

is ebay the best bet?

Tom.

Anyone else just heard the swearing on radio 1 :)

Paul the 6th — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:47:05 GMT

They've got some guy live on the phone doing the music generator feature when all of a sudden his workmate in the background pipes up

"Fearne Cotton is Fit - page 22 of FHM F***ING stunner!"

Cue fearne: oh I'm so sorry about that listeners... :D it brightened my day up by around 3% anywho

At court

Nick_69 — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:29:13 GMT

I'm sitting outside the court room waiting to give evidence agaist a person that hit me when driving his lorry.

looking for a job manchester? - motorcycle product & pricing specialist

SuzukiNess — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:14:09 GMT

Our client is one of the world’s leading motorcycle parts brands, manufacturing for both OEM and the aftermarket. A truly worldwide company, their products are sold all over the globe however the manufacturing heart of the company is in Bredbury, Stockport.

Due to continued growth and expansion across new and existing markets a vacancy has arisen within the Commercial Department within the Head Office. This new dedicated role will fundamentally provide support to customers, distributors, colleagues and management alike on vehicle application and fit information.

The successful candidate will share my client's passion for attention to detail and obsession for quality. They will be able to demonstrate: Knowledge and experience of manipulating large amounts of data stored within Excel spreadsheet databases systems. Additional experience of complex database systems such as Access etc would be desirable.
Experience of working with a diverse range of computer systems.
Experience of providing a high level of customer service, both over the phone and via email.
Experience of working within and contributing to a team’s activities.
Great attention to detail.
A knowledge of motorcycles and basic motorcycle engineering

Salary from �20,000 - �23,000 for a 40 Hour week Mon-Fri.

For more information and to discuss this vacancy call 0845 417 6350 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0845 417 6350 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or Message, or email info@motorecruit.co.uk

its for Renthal in Bredbury, Stockport..

thought it may be of interest to some peeps on here...

Happy Birthday Speedy Claire

slark01 — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:29:05 GMT

All the best and have a great day.

Ste

Todays google logo

beabert — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:07:50 GMT

Love it, best one since pacman.

Fancy a laugh!

SmudgeK3 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:12:36 GMT

Check todays screen test of Pete the cat out at.
http://www.youtube.com/user/smudgek3
we've had a right laugh in the making so far but todays cam and chroma tests were a blast.

Rare video: Scoobs playing in goal

Jabba — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:49:48 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQlgA68z_L4

Sorry mate - had to pick on someone ;-)

Megathon 2010 in memory of Hovis

xXBADGERXx — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:53:01 GMT

http://www.justgiving.com/megathon4hovis

Just noticed this on Daves Facebook page , thought it would be nice if the Org tipped a few quid in again this year . It was the same charity that Hovis was running for last year (Velindre Cancer Centre) .

Any chance we can pin this for the time being so it doesn`t get swamped ?

Donation added :) , not much but I do not have a Bean to my name this month .

Must Be The Music

Supervox — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:02:56 GMT

Anyone else watching this ?

It makes a refreshing change to see people who've actually worked at their singing/musicianship & songwriting and who just want to earn a living from it as opposed to those who appear on X Factor and the like who seem to just want to be famous.

There's some real talent on this programme - my favourite is Emma's Imagination - she reminds me somewhat of Suzanne Vega when she first started.

So far I'm 4 for 4 with my picks for the final :-)

What did you do today?

the_lone_wolf — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:30:12 GMT

Finally got out on the water again after many months without...

Fully powered on a 7m kite, the 11m I put up before was mental!!

Mid jump:

Mid kiteloop, I landed it, but the resulting stack ending up with me cracking my skull with the board...:

That was fun, ache like crazy now though...

Did you get the cane at school?

timwilky — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:40:15 GMT

Well based on another thread about Asbo/Birch and a few coming forward to say it never did me any harm. who was battered in submission/compliance, who was simply battered and refused to conform? and who was subjected to a discussion about their issues and problems?

My early years was a brutal regime where nuns ruled the roost. One sadistic bitch would use a 3' rule on the back of the knuckle, thin edge for boys, flat edge for girls. We 6 year old lived in fear of her. Years later my mother said she never knew we had been beaten by her. We were forced to eat disgusting food, one time somebody threw theirs on the floor and it was decided it must have been me. I was forced to eat it off the floor like a dog being told to think about the starving babies in Africa

At secondary school a public flogging in front of the school was regularly administered. My misdemeanour's were never that serious in the early years to warrant the assembly caning. So got private ones yes bent over on the backside. but the git would always get a few low ones in on the backs of the legs that would invariably bleed.

I was invited to leave when I told my head of year that if he tried to use that thing (cane) on me I would shove it up his ****. As the whole form took that attitude there was a governors inquiry where it was decided that senior pupils would no longer be caned, we were allowed back to resit our public examines.

Caning didn't change my attitude, just made me more resentful. But I despair for modern teachers who have no sanction for unruly pupils.

iPhone in recovery mode - now what?

Stu — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:30:05 GMT

Upgraded my iPhone from 4.0.0 to 4.0.2 and now it's useless! :(

When I switch it on it shows a picture which tends to suggest it would like to be connected to iTunes. But when i do happens

computer GEEK required

davepreston — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:05:09 GMT

right i have one phone socket,its down stairs
i want internet access upstairs, i have wifi but due to " interferance" its quite a sh1te connection

so geeky people ( im looking at you SK TSM SAXO)
what is the cheapest way to achieve this, is it possible to boost wifi in my room without running wiring, also is it possible to have a second phone upstairs too again without a phone socket, bt are asking stupid money to fit one

over to you sad people :)

"Knights of the Round Table" game

allantheboss — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:56:12 GMT

Stolen from Wiltshirebikers.co.uk:

The idea of the game is to take words that begin with anything that sounds like 'Sir', and generate a Knight's name, then a backstory describing him, based on the word's meaning.

A handful of simple examples;

Sir Cumference, the rotund Knight. (Circumference)
Sir Pent, the reptilian Knight. (Serpent)
Sir Berus, the three headed Knight. (Cerberus)

Rules are;
Must be a real word,
The first syllable of the word must sound like 'Sir' or be very easily stretched to sound like it,
No repitition,
Extension/superlatives/plurals are frowned upon. Tense variations.... yeah, ok, they're allowed.

Pipe Bomb found in Primary School in N.I

Milky Bar Kid — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:32:39 GMT

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11198931

Seriously, in a primary school. Cowards.

Mens Toilet Rules.....

tom-k6 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:26:34 GMT

i have just watched this and i cant beleive just how true it really is =]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzO1mCAVyMw

Virgin LimoBike

flymo — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:51:12 GMT

Yay, used the Virgin LimoBike today to get to the office in London from Euston station.

Much more fun than the tube :-)

http://www.virgin.com/subsites/virginlimobike/link.html

Does anyone know...

Bluewolf — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:19:02 GMT

...if Sideshow#36 is back on British soil yet?

Yes, I know his profile says he's not been online since November and I know he does a damn good job in the RAF and no, I couldn't do it either and yes, he's a fine upstanding member of society.

However, if anyone out there knows him personally could you please tell him to get in touch with me as soon as possible please?

Many thanks.

Bikeathon - Charity bike ride fundraising

EssexDave — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:04:42 GMT

I completed a charity bike ride yesterday. It was a team that did the whole ride from my office at work, and none of us are (as of yet) serious cyclists.

The charity was Leukemia Research, and simply put, if you'd like to donate, please do so at http://www.justgiving.com/bikermicefromsouthend2010.

I know that as you lot can't laugh at us all walking funny and moaning about various aches and pains (mostly around the anus) that you won't be benefitting from our misery, however, just have a think about half an office waddling about, and dig deap.

Thanks very much for any support

Dave

Birch or ASBO?

Berlin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:32:19 GMT

SO, what do you think is the most effective?

Hi...

flak monkey — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:27:37 GMT

Just checking in - bought an SV650 yesterday ready for when I pass my test.

Tests are booked for 8th for Mod 1 and 15th for Mod 2. Pretty nervous about them to be honest.

The bike is a 2001 yellow one, unfaired. Done about 15k miles. Got it cheap as the last lady owner dropped it on her drive so its got a small dent in the tank and scuff near the seat. Otherwise seems to be a good bike.

Anyway, looking forward to getting on a 'proper' bike :p

David

Not what I expect from the police.....

garynortheast — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:04:42 GMT

Now I'm not normally one to quote or highlight articles in the Mail - let's just say I'm not their number one fan - and neither am I one to be unnecessarily running down the police but this article was fairly horrific. I hope the culprit gets a suitably serious punishment for betraying the trust layed upon him as part of his job.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1309136/Lifted-like-rag-doll-hurled-cell-Shocking-video-police-brutality--5ft-2in-tall-59-year-woman.html#ixzz0yeKtSnBp

Wednesday and Thursday night in Sheffield....

Scoobs — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:21:42 GMT

....what is there to do?

Going with work, so I can't guarantee I will get out of post work schmoozing, but if I do where do I go?

Cheers.

Scottish Currency

mattSV — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:30:25 GMT

I came back from my regular work trip to Edinburgh this week with a Bank of Scotland �5.

So, at Tescos in Southampton on Saturday, I bought a couple of bits that came to just under a fiver, the conversation went like this:

Cashier: That is �4.50 please

Me: Do you take scottish fivers (having been in banking for 25 years I knew they would...)

Cashier: Oh, I don't know, I'll just check

Cashier 2: I think so but I am not sure

Supervisor 1: I think so, ask supervisor 2

Supervisor 2: Yes we do, but only if they have sterling on them :rolleyes:

Bloody good job I didn't have one of them tartan euro notes then :p
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Hey I'm new, look at me!

Patentable — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:45:25 GMT

Just traded in for a 2007 SV650S with full fairing. It's the dark red (crimson?) color. I love this bike and the attention I get from pedestrians.

Now that I have this beautiful machine, I want to know what it is capable of--so I was wondering, if ya'll have the time, please post a link to your favorite topic in here and I'll check it out pronto.

I really want to rig up a red light kit inside the fairing to make it look demonic at night.

I have not been able to get my phone's camera loaded onto my computer, however I did find this identical specimen online:

Weymouth here we come !!

specialone — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:57:33 GMT

Ever the one to book exotic breaks, we have decided to descend on weymouth as we have never been before, so we have 4 nights booked next week starting tomorrow, hopefully weather will be reasonable.

Any must see places down that way?

Any Caravan owners??

Nekkid — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:17:55 GMT

Or any that will admit to it here!
I have a question which somebody may be able to answer. Does a caravan have to be registered in the UK? Do you have a 'V5' document or something similar?
I ask because I'm thinking of buying a caravan in England and importing it to Sweden, where I live, as they're much cheaper in the UK.
To register it in Sweden, though, I need registration documents.
Any information would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Charley

New Cross London

Ch00 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:12:20 GMT

For anyone that travels in the New Cross area. The one way system is no more as of 06.40 this morning there is now two way traffic.

There are plenty of warning signs but just a heads up incase of madness. :shaking:

Where are the orgs Video & Music creators

SmudgeK3 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:36:53 GMT

We seem to have loads of talented people on here so post up links to your creations here.

Here are mine.
http://www.youtube.com/user/smudgek3
http://www.myspace.com/smudgek3

I will hopefully have tomorrow nights entertainment sorted if you post.
All styles & genres welcome.

Update on my mate Olie Linsdell

Lozzo — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:48:42 GMT

Following his huge crash in the Manx GP, Olie was put into an induced coma and moved from the IoM to Liverpool where he's being treated for head injuries, a punctured lung and broken bones amongst other things.

Today Olie was awake and talking, if a little bit drowsily. He's recognising his family and is on the way up again.

Thanks for all your good wishes, the support he's had from everyone has been amazing

Obscure conversations with my eldest daughter

Lozzo — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:30:06 GMT

My eldest (aged 29) and I have a similar sick sense of humour, but at times we both go a little too far and gross the other one out.

Caz has recently split from her bloke after 12 years together and we were having a dad - daughter chat about it tonight and along the way she was asking for my advice about things; Conversation went something like this;

Me: I don't know why you're asking me for advice, I can't keep a girlfriend for as long as it takes me to get the ferrets and tubes into the bedroom.

Caz: Ferrets? Dad, that's a gay thing and they use gerbils and the tubes from their cages.

Me: Really? I could have sworn someone said ferrets. Oh never mind.

Caz: You are kidding me, right?

Me: No, I'm not. Can you do me a favour - when you see her next, say sorry to your mum from me please.

Caz: Ewww! There are times when I really don't know if you're being serious or not, and this is one of those times when I just don't want to know.

Click.... buuuuurrrrrrr

What did do? What did I say wrong? :D

I miss South African Humour

Von Teese — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:17:33 GMT

See also the comments of flight attendants and crew listed below.

Kulula is a low-cost South-African airline that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Check out their new livery!

.

Kulula airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight "safety lecture" and announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:

On a Kulula flight, (there is no assigned seating, you just sit where you want) passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight attendant announced, "People, people we're not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!"

On another flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants."

On landing, the stewardess said, "Please be sure to take all of your belongings. If you're going to leave anything, please make sure it's something we'd like to have."

"There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane."
"Thank you for flying Kulula. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride."

As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Durban Airport , a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella. WHOA!"

From a Kulula employee: " Welcome aboard Kulula 271 to Port Elizabeth . To operate your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seat belt; and, if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised."

"In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child travelling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are travelling with more than one small child, pick your favourite."

Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Kulula Airlines."

"Your seats cushions can be used for flotation; and in the event of an emergency water landing, please paddle to shore and take them with our compliments."

"As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses.."

And from the pilot during his welcome message: "Kulula Airlines is pleased to announce that we have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!"

Overheard on a Kulula flight into Cape Town , on a particularly windy and bumpy day: During the final approach, the Captain really had to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the Flight Attendant said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to The Mother City. Please remain in your seats with your seat belts fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the gate!"

An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a "Thanks for flying our airline. He said that, in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally everyone had gotten off except for a little old lady walking with a cane. She said, "Sir, do you mind if I ask you a question?" "Why, no Ma'am," said the pilot. "What is it?" The little old lady said, "Did we land, or were we shot down?"

After a real crusher of a landing in Johannesburg , the attendant came on with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we will open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal.."

Gameboy advance games wanted!

DarrenSV650S — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:53:39 GMT

I'm having a nostalgic moment and have just bought a gameboy advance on ebay :p

Used to have one years ago and lent it to a mate, never to be seen again. Haven't got any games though. Has anyone got any of these kicking about?

Sonic advance
Duke nukem
F-Zero
Super mario advance
Super mario 3

Those are the ones I still have the boxes for. Had loads more but can't remember what they were. Think I had some from the old gameboy too

If you have any you are willing to sell please post them up :)