Forum: Idle Banter
29-03-24, 12:11 PM
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Forum: Idle Banter
22-02-24, 06:05 PM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Got my insurance renewal quote through from Carole Nash. As a lot of people on the MotoUK subreddit have had ridiculous hikes in their premiums, I was steeling myself for an assault on my credit...
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Forum: Idle Banter
28-01-24, 05:32 PM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
It didn't! Long story, but the surgical multidisciplinary team discussed my scans & case, and decided that a non-surgical approach (targeted radiotherapy etc) was the best overall approach.
I'm...
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Forum: Idle Banter
28-01-24, 03:00 PM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
First ride on the bike for 6 weeks. Oh my, what a feeling, carving through the S-bends on the A41 down to Whitchurch, opening it up for the exits, hearing the Yoshi can bark and growl. It was one...
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Forum: Idle Banter
18-12-23, 10:18 AM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Very interesting, thanks! My problem is sciatic too (a problem with my L3 vertebra, which is right where the sciatic nerves emerge from the spine).
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Forum: Idle Banter
17-12-23, 04:13 PM
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Forum: Idle Banter
16-12-23, 07:25 PM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Thanks both - no back discomfort during or after the ride, which was nice. Luckily the Gen 3 riding position is quite upright and I do engage my core, which helps.
Also, if ever you think your...
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Forum: Idle Banter
16-12-23, 12:18 PM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Rode my bike for the first time in over 7 weeks yesterday. Just 30 miles or so but oh my, it felt good.
I was a little concerned about fuel separation as the last couple of fill-ups were with...
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Forum: Idle Banter
25-10-23, 03:48 PM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Just back from a beautiful ride in the Derbyshire Dales, gorgeously sunny, roads dry and not yet gritted, toasty warm with my heated vest on, and had a play with another rider on a Monster. His...
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Forum: Idle Banter
12-10-23, 08:04 AM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
I went through Hartington on the way, but have never stopped there for cheese!
Yes, I was lucky as usually the only time you can be sure of avoiding lorries on that route is early Sat / Sun...
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Forum: Idle Banter
10-10-23, 06:17 PM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Today was one of those rare and lucky rides down a favourite stretch of road (the Via Gellia (https://maps.app.goo.gl/wtUEH1EsTzMnuxQ56)) when there were no lorries or dawdling farm vehicles in front...
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Forum: Idle Banter
09-10-23, 07:56 AM
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Forum: Idle Banter
08-10-23, 08:10 AM
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Forum: Idle Banter
09-09-23, 09:13 AM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Our daughter's wedding today. Not going to be a big shindig but she's marrying a very good man that she really clicks with. As the old saying puts it, 'nothing propinks like propinquity'.
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Forum: Idle Banter
15-08-23, 12:14 PM
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Forum: Idle Banter
15-08-23, 08:08 AM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Hah! As rock music is mentioned as one of the doorways, it reminded me of this quote from a sermon by Jimmy Swaggart, preacher (and, er, serial befriender & customer of ladies of the night):
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Forum: Idle Banter
11-08-23, 08:19 AM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
I keep meaning to carry some sticky string or similar in case of a puncture. I've been lucky in that the few that I've had have been very slow and only revealed themselves after a couple of days.
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Forum: Idle Banter
10-08-23, 04:33 PM
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Forum: Idle Banter
08-08-23, 07:17 AM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Heh, to be honest I don't find the twin-spark motor is more tricky than the single-spark, you've still got to remove the seat & lift the tank to get at the rear cylinder anyway :)
Now, the person...
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Forum: Idle Banter
21-07-23, 09:21 AM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
The fitting instructions that came with a cheap Amazon motorbike comms kit (https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcycles/comments/15516yb/i_think_im_having_a_stroke/) (lifted from Reddit)
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Forum: Idle Banter
06-07-23, 04:11 PM
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Forum: Idle Banter
22-06-23, 07:51 PM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Greased the calipers on the SV today. And it occurred to me that, in many ways, greasing calipers is like making love tp a beautiful woman.
First you have to remove all the fastenings, then strip...
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Forum: Idle Banter
17-06-23, 11:35 AM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Went over the Cat & Fiddle to Buxton in the car to do some shopping.
As often happens in this neck of the woods, the weather didn't follow the forecast: it started raining, and the temperature...
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Forum: Idle Banter
14-06-23, 07:42 AM
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Forum: Idle Banter
11-06-23, 02:45 PM
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Re: Smile of the day - What is yours?
Hot, isn't it? Got to the Raven caff near Whitchurch this morning, and saw some lovely bikes including a mint Suzi X7 and a very nice US-market Z1300 six.
Temperatures were OK when I was...
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