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Blapper, I came close to giving up last year but gave it a little while. Even if it's for those odd weekends when the weather is just so and that list of chores can wait is worth it. Had a couple of nice runs to a destination so I was not just riding in a circuit on the same old roads every time and it has rekindled my interest. Now have a sat nav to help me plan routes and do more this year.
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the SNP banked on gaining revenue from the avgspeed cams on the M90 for the new bridge but what they never planned on was the public sticking to the limits, same goes for other stealth tax roads and this is why they keep dropping the speed limits on roads that dont need it to try and catch people out, its nothing to do with safety. Edinburgh council sort of admitted that they dropped the speed limits in the centre of town to 20mph and put more cameras up to gain revenue. just like the 5p plastic bag charge, that is until the public said that it should go to charity and not the public coffers as then it would just be an unfair stealth tax. |
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The 800 twin BMW has my attention I have to say. No filthy primitive chain and none of the hideous mass of the flat twins. BMW do great tourers with pukka luggage. VERY interesting...
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I use my 01 naked to commute about 20 mi each way everyday from Sussex commuter belt into South London. I've done this for about 18 months & have noticed the distinct ignorance & general degradation in car driving standards. I've been on the roads since 2016 as a teen with a moped/car/bike.
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Watched the TT Stock bikes last night and BMW took 1/2/3 positions but they were chain driven methinks.
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Hate chains but had a couple of new BMW's and found them to be very troublesome. I also know of dealers who will quote stupidly low P/X on them as they do not want them. Shame but I think that BMW (the car operation also) is a bit of "smoke and mirrors" operation.
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Yeah, nobody would fit a shaft drive to a competition bike, roller chain is still the most efficient (and lightest) form of drive and will take the most abuse. If only the drive sprocket was on the same pivot as the swing arm you could take all the slack out of the chain because no matter where the swingarm was the chain would never tighten or slacken.
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