04-06-17, 09:07 PM | #11 |
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The roads have been atrocious around here too (Cheshire) this spring, my forks have been complaining about the potholes too .... they've also started resurfacing with loose chippings everywhere
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04-06-17, 09:25 PM | #12 |
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Whenever funds are cut in any service or local council one of their favourite ploys is to cut the stuff that is most visible to public in the hope of getting maximum publicity. Road maintenance is one of those things, in our area potholes are breeding out of control and road signs don't get cleaned any more. Our local authority seems to be spending a fortune putting traffic lights on every island even though it causes traffic jams that never existed when it was just an island, and when the lights break down the queues disappear and traffic sorts itself out - madness.
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Not to mention ghost-town roadworks...
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05-06-17, 06:50 AM | #14 |
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Blapper mate, you're only just down the road from me, we'll have to get together sometime and see if I can persuade you there are still some nice places to ride around here......
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I was in exactly the same boat as you, so I bought an adventure bike. Makes riding the roads almost bearable.
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Seems strange that freezing conditions are blamed for making potholes but Scotland has less of them.
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Adventure bikes and short legs don't mix. I had a super moto with a 35inch seat and although it was OK when moving never felt comfortable on it when time came to stop.
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Amen to that. My R1150RT have to have lower suspension and a custom seat before I could get my 31" inside leg feet near flat on the ground. Yech!
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I test rode a new V-Strom last year. Top heavy and, even though I have a 31" inside leg, I could only touch the ground with tippy toes. I nearly dropped it on the dealer forecourt before I had even got moving. Not for me.
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