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Old 13-11-07, 11:08 AM   #61
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call me a scab but i'll still be buying it, it doesnt make as much of a difference as being heavy on the throttle ive not even noticed the difference but i dont suppose at 40p extra on a top up from petrol light constantly on i would notice
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Old 13-11-07, 11:11 AM   #62
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i think fizzwheel has the right idea with his pushbike.
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Old 13-11-07, 11:18 AM   #63
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call me a scab but i'll still be buying it, it doesnt make as much of a difference as being heavy on the throttle ive not even noticed the difference but i dont suppose at 40p extra on a top up from petrol light constantly on i would notice
Drive a resonably sized car with no areodynamics, and you'll soon notice the difference. It used to take £40 to fill my 2.0l Ford Galaxy. Nowadays it's more like £65.

The bike is fine, but it's the car where it hurts.
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Old 13-11-07, 11:20 AM   #64
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Drive a resonably sized car with no areodynamics, and you'll soon notice the difference. It used to take £40 to fill my 2.0l Ford Galaxy. Nowadays it's more like £65.

The bike is fine, but it's the car where it hurts.
a car what do you think i am the only car im gonna be in is when im laid out in a box in the back, that could be good news less cages on the road
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Old 13-11-07, 11:21 AM   #65
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^^^propa biker^^^ i love my heated cage seats
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Old 13-11-07, 11:26 AM   #66
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i'm wid smudgepants on this one. Only a biker, so never notice a massive hole in my pocket where the cars just eaten my dosh. I put the fuel in and say oh is that all!!!!!!!!

I complain when i have to put a tenner in.....hehehehe
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Old 13-11-07, 11:28 AM   #67
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my bike does less mpg than my car.
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Old 13-11-07, 11:29 AM   #68
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im sure you know by know kwak that one of the lads had an off this weekend as well as Melody and his crash bung came off too i havent known anyone yet whos bungs have saved there bike, oh and he spilt some petrol (just so im not derailling) what a waste eh
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Old 13-11-07, 11:32 AM   #69
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yea that terrible, i wouldn't like to spill a drop alto a broken bike or a broken rider would be higher on my priority list.
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Old 13-11-07, 11:36 AM   #70
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you wont be saying that next year when its £2 a litre
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