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Old 11-08-09, 09:49 AM   #11
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I see plenty of bikes with loud cans on my commute. Usually as I swish quietly by.

They always seem a bit "all mouth, no trousers".
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Old 11-08-09, 10:20 AM   #12
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Brilliant, on a SV forum you've said people with loud exhausts are all mouth and no trousers. You've just said you think that 75% of the people on here are full of ****, classic.

This isnt our thread for handbags, I've said my bit and your obviously of a different opinion which is fine by me.

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Old 11-08-09, 10:29 AM   #13
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Brilliant, on a SV forum you've said people with loud exhausts are all mouth and no trousers.
No I didn't.

I said bikes with loud cans seemed a bit "all mouth and no trousers". As in lots of noise without much grunt to show for it.

Do you know a way of fitting a loud can to a human? I don't.
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Old 11-08-09, 11:01 AM   #14
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missinterprited at my end, i appologise. Your throat looked soo appealing I just couldnt resist jumping down it. I'll take myself to one side and have a word.

Do you commute on the thou?
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Sorry to hear about the bike - car interaction! As you said, you are OK so that is the main thing. That is a horrible round about at the best of times, the surface is pants. I was very impressed to see your knee down in textiles, but then the helmet down picture made more sense Bike looks fixable anyway, and hopefully it will be a straight forward open shut case WRT insurance.
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Do you commute on the thou?
I do. Of the bikes in my garage it's the most practical for a cross-town commute. Something I find quite daft yet equally wonderful.
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I do. Of the bikes in my garage it's the most practical for a cross-town commute. Something I find quite daft yet equally wonderful.
Big lardy sports tourer, that's why
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I do. Of the bikes in my garage it's the most practical for a cross-town commute. Something I find quite daft yet equally wonderful.
Im still in ~SV land so cant comment on the sports bike as a commuter. I think that much power would be wasted on me personally either that or destroy my licence. However if it works for you then it works but ya cant be suprised if your on a thou that most bikes dont have the grunt by comparrison lol.
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Big lardy sports tourer, that's why
Hell yeah. Even has a satnav now. And a fag-lighter socket for accessories.

Next up, god knows. Topbox?
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Old 11-08-09, 12:26 PM   #20
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Do you know a way of fitting a loud can to a human? I don't.
I'm disappointed - I was sure a man of your experience would have loads of ideas

Thanks to all for the well wishes. As I said I'm fine: it was only ~30mph - I got away with a few bumps and bruises (mostly armour shaped), a sore neck for a few days, and more confidence that the kit actually works.

The bike went off for assessment today. People who haven't seen it have suggested it's a total loss, but I don't think so. He hit me on the left, bending the slider and rearset. It slid down the road on its right which has caused most of the damage: tank, bars, clocks, headlight, water pump cover, exhaust, rear plastics. The front forks are now like a pogo stick, but I can't see how the damping leaked out.

I'm not sure I'll get 100% liability from the other party. He was lost, definitely in the wrong place, and should have looked for me before changing lanes. However, there were no witnesses and I had joined the roundabout from the wrong lane. It shouldn't be relevant, but suspect they'll suggest otherwise. Plod thought it was relevant enough to warrant the old "both in the wrong ... 50:50 ... probably no prosecution" speech.
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