Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[Bibio]

Originally Posted by garynortheast

My bike is now filthy after todays ride

heheheee.. link loop

[garynortheast]

Originally Posted by Bibio

heheheee.. link loop

I'm easily amused.

[Craig380]

Following on from Gary's post, I had a nice spin out to the Raven caff near Whitchurch yesterday. Weather was dry and 10 celsius, roads were intermittently damp from overnight fog. Despite being spotless before I set off, my SV was still the muckiest of the 5 or 6 bikes at the caff.

Why do SVs get dirtier than any other bike on the road?

[Bibio]

Originally Posted by Craig380

Why do SVs get dirtier than any other bike on the road?

its due to them being narrow. the front wheel spray gets to cover more than an IL4.

[garynortheast]

I have come to the conclusion that most people are to unwilling to deal with, or afraid of the short(er) term disruption which has now become necessary in order to deal with the far greater long term chaos and breakdown facing us all.

If we'd dealt with it over the preceding decades, it would have been uncomfortable but do-able. Now, it's going to effing hurt.

[Bibio]

Originally Posted by garynortheast

I have come to the conclusion that most people are to unwilling to deal with, or afraid of the short(er) term disruption which has now become necessary in order to deal with the far greater long term chaos and breakdown facing us all.

If we'd dealt with it over the preceding decades, it would have been uncomfortable but do-able. Now, it's going to effing hurt.

we have been doing the same old dance since the 70's.. nothing has changed apart from technology and social media..... we have faced the same sh!t decade after decade. each crisis we faced got swept under the rug due to greed. the rug now has a huge lump under it but the edges are glued down... there is nothing that can be done.

we all die so why worry... be happy.. while your hear.

[Adam Ef]

Originally Posted by Craig380

...Why do SVs get dirtier than any other bike on the road?

My Street Triple does similar.

[svenrico]

Originally Posted by Craig380

Following on from Gary's post, I had a nice spin out to the Raven caff near Whitchurch yesterday. Weather was dry and 10 celsius, roads were intermittently damp from overnight fog. Despite being spotless before I set off, my SV was still the muckiest of the 5 or 6 bikes at the caff.

Why do SVs get dirtier than any other bike on the road?

No 'proper' mudguards for one thing, but that's like a lot of bikes nowadays.

[svenrico]

Originally Posted by garynortheast

I have come to the conclusion that most people are to unwilling to deal with, or afraid of the short(er) term disruption which has now become necessary in order to deal with the far greater long term chaos and breakdown facing us all.

If we'd dealt with it over the preceding decades, it would have been uncomfortable but do-able. Now, it's going to effing hurt.

Not sure what this refers to. Obviously dealing with covid is the current crisis but that couldn't have been dealt with decades ago !

[yokohama]

Originally Posted by Adam Ef

My Street Triple does similar.

I got out into the Dales today, which looks like being the last time for a while that we get double digit temperatures.
Bike is dirty but I'm dirtier! At the back, from the bottom of my jacket to the top of my helmet is covered in muck thanks to Yamaha's non-existent rear fender.