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Old 11-06-09, 11:52 AM   #11
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dont take any clothes...
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Old 11-06-09, 11:54 AM   #12
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next you'll be saying ride nakid
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Old 11-06-09, 12:31 PM   #13
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I never put it on the floor anymore Ophic. I learnt a lesson when I scratched my black tank last year at the GM.
I wedge it firmly onto the rider seat, but I do have a tailpack on the rear, so it squashes in against the front pocket,without moving.
Can't do that myself. I'm usually occupying the rider's seat
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Old 11-06-09, 12:36 PM   #14
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Old 11-06-09, 12:39 PM   #15
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get a topbox

did you have any handling trouble with your top box matt? I might be tempted to bat for your team if it doesn't upset the bike too much

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Old 11-06-09, 12:43 PM   #16
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did you have any handling trouble with your top box matt? I might be tempted to bat for your team if it doesn't upset the bike too much

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I'm afraid your going to get a smacked bum next time I see you....for even thnking about that idea

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Old 11-06-09, 12:50 PM   #17
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I'm afraid your going to get a smacked bum next time I see you....for even thnking about that idea

Shopping baasket for you

yeah... I'm a norty boy


the tank bag absolutely buggered the paint on my sv650 before I got rid of it... it's not going to happen again
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Old 11-06-09, 01:03 PM   #18
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The rubber matting stuff is the best, I got 1sqm of it for £2 from Lidl - they call it an anti-slip mat.
Yeah but you could use a placcy bag mate, you don't go fast enough for it to fall off





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Old 11-06-09, 01:06 PM   #19
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Yeah but you could use a placcy bag mate, you don't go fast enough for it to fall off





(That's me camping on the opposite side of the AR field to you then..)
As opposed to them behind me falling off on a straight bit of road?
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Old 11-06-09, 01:30 PM   #20
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next you'll be saying ride nakid
Hmmm while i can imagine some orgers i wouldnt mind coming naked i severly doubt it would be welcomed if I did.

Anyway with no change of clothes i'd look like a hobo and smell like one too!!

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