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nosnowking
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| biggus wrote: | | nosnowking wrote: | Brakes on the R are terrifying  and TBH I preferred the slightly softer feel of the standard. |
The radial brakes on the R are fantastic & an acquired taste if you're used to (no offence) softer bikes like the VFR's, Bandit & Versys - also might explain my "need to practice stoppies" comment the other day 
You can still loft the rear on the "non R", even me & Alan955 who are both lard arses have had the back up on standard striples .
| nosnowking wrote: | Amazing bike, really, truly, fantastic. I didn't expect it to be so smooth and so powerful right up to the redline. It instantly gives you confidence to lean into corners, and the thing is so manoeuvreable. Love it love it love it! Now I just need to find £5.5 grand  |
They're a fabulous bike & mucho fun.
Is £5.5k for the  pink one?  |
Yep, £5249 for the pink one with rad cowls and belly pan I think. 2011 model with 7k on the clock. It seems about the going rate for a year old striple from a dealer so I don't feel the need to snap it up straight away. Plus, they offered me pitiful money for my bike as part ex, so I'll sell it privately I think.
One bike I do want to try though before I make a decision is (don't laugh) the new Honda Hairnet. On paper they look identical, so I want to satisfy my curiosity. |
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biggus
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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| nosnowking wrote: | | biggus wrote: | | nosnowking wrote: | | Brakes on the R are terrifying and TBH I preferred the slightly softer feel of the standard. |
The radial brakes on the R are fantastic & an acquired taste if you're used to (no offence) softer bikes like the VFR's, Bandit & Versys - also might explain my "need to practice stoppies" comment the other day
You can still loft the rear on the "non R", even me & Alan955 who are both lard arses have had the back up on standard striples .
| nosnowking wrote: | | Amazing bike, really, truly, fantastic. I didn't expect it to be so smooth and so powerful right up to the redline. It instantly gives you confidence to lean into corners, and the thing is so manoeuvreable. Love it love it love it! Now I just need to find £5.5 grand |
They're a fabulous bike & mucho fun.
Is £5.5k for the pink one? |
Yep, £5249 for the pink one with rad cowls and belly pan I think. 2011 model with 7k on the clock. It seems about the going rate for a year old striple from a dealer so I don't feel the need to snap it up straight away. Plus, they offered me pitiful money for my bike as part ex, so I'll sell it privately I think.
One bike I do want to try though before I make a decision is (don't laugh) the new Honda Hairnet. On paper they look identical, so I want to satisfy my curiosity. |
The hairnet is a good bike also, the gripe certainly on the early ones is they were a bit thirsty and had quite a small tank.
I've only ridden the older Hornets (soft tuned CBR600F variants) rather than the newer less detuned RR derived ones. A fair bike for comparison imo.
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Willz
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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Finally sorted out insurance on the SV, just hope the weathers good enough for a ride tomorrow after work.  |
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nosnowking
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| Guy on a gixxer this morning bullied me out of the way at the lights, and proceeded to desperately try and get a knee down on every single corner. What made me smile was the full comedy double take he did when 2 miles down the road at the lights he still had mirrors full of versys complete with top box |
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biggus
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| Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:54 am Post subject: |
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| nosnowking wrote: | | Guy on a gixxer this morning bullied me out of the way at the lights, and proceeded to desperately try and get a knee down on every single corner. What made me smile was the full comedy double take he did when 2 miles down the road at the lights he still had mirrors full of versys complete with top box |
 innit... does make me chuckle
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V
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Getting a certain persons bike to Ash and back safely to get gel seat done, bloomin filthy dirty again though 
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nosnowking
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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| V wrote: | | Getting a certain persons bike to Ash and back safely to get gel seat done, bloomin filthy dirty again though |
was it knee down all the way there and back?  |
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summerman
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| V wrote: | | Getting a certain persons bike to Ash and back safely to get gel seat done, bloomin filthy dirty again though |
The certain person don't mind if the bike is dirty, you don't need to clean it, you have done enought already!!!
This certain person thanks you from the bottom of his heart. 
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V
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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| summerman wrote: | | V wrote: | | Getting a certain persons bike to Ash and back safely to get gel seat done, bloomin filthy dirty again though |
The certain person don't mind if the bike is dirty, you don't need to clean it, you have done enought already!!!
This certain person thanks you from the bottom of his heart. |
Already cleaned
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| V wrote: | | summerman wrote: | | V wrote: | | Getting a certain persons bike to Ash and back safely to get gel seat done, bloomin filthy dirty again though |
The certain person don't mind if the bike is dirty, you don't need to clean it, you have done enought already!!!
This certain person thanks you from the bottom of his heart. |
Already cleaned |
Nice one Cleber...... As it is done, you can now take the other option and thank her from the heart of your bottom 
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summerman
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| Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Tusky wrote: | | V wrote: | | summerman wrote: | | V wrote: | | Getting a certain persons bike to Ash and back safely to get gel seat done, bloomin filthy dirty again though |
The certain person don't mind if the bike is dirty, you don't need to clean it, you have done enought already!!!
This certain person thanks you from the bottom of his heart. |
Already cleaned |
Nice one Cleber...... As it is done, you can now take the other option and thank her from the heart of your bottom
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Couldn't possibly : 
| V wrote: | | Already cleaned |
Thank you again V you didn't have too! Thanks for scrubbing the tyres too! 
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Carnage
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Seeing as the other halfs scala bluetooth went to the dogs i decided to replace my remaining working one with a set of his and hers BT Midland ones
http://www.midlandradio.eu/midland_bt_city_eva/product_en_187113.aspx
unlike the scala we have these allow, bluetooth or wired MP3, obviously bluetooth to the TomTom rider and bluetooth rider to pillion comms....well there had to be a downside didnt there
oh and upgraded router to one of these
http://www.netgear.com/R6300#
whooooooooooooooooooooooosh 
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SkinnyHulk
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Just been given 150soay ewes + lambs +3 rams and 50 odd acres to run as I see fit. So if anyone wants some very nice lamb at a very very reasonable price, eg well under what you would pay at tescos etc, PM me, shall be sending a few off to slaughter at the end of the month.
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| MrE wrote: | Seeing as the other halfs scala bluetooth went to the dogs i decided to replace my remaining working one with a set of his and hers BT Midland ones
http://www.midlandradio.eu/midland_bt_city_eva/product_en_187113.aspx
unlike the scala we have these allow, bluetooth or wired MP3, obviously bluetooth to the TomTom rider and bluetooth rider to pillion comms....well there had to be a downside didnt there ) |
Have had this set for me and the mrs for about 6 weeks now and have to say I love it. Crystal Clear rider to pillion comms and perfect clarity getting the instructions and warnings from the tome tom. I did have to turn off the vox though as I just found it annoying picking up the wind noise from the Mrs Lid.
And for once, the advertised of 200 meters range between headsets seems to be very accurate.
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PJ_DJ
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| Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:00 am Post subject: |
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| SkinnyHulk wrote: | | Just been given 150soay ewes + lambs +3 rams and 50 odd acres to run as I see fit. So if anyone wants some very nice lamb at a very very reasonable price, eg well under what you would pay at tescos etc, PM me, shall be sending a few off to slaughter at the end of the month. |
Ewe just become a pimp!!! 
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| Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:36 am Post subject: |
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| SkinnyHulk wrote: | | Just been given 150soay ewes + lambs +3 rams and 50 odd acres to run as I see fit. So if anyone wants some very nice lamb at a very very reasonable price, eg well under what you would pay at tescos etc, PM me, shall be sending a few off to slaughter at the end of the month. |
Give me 3 months to make some freezer space and you may be talking 
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Roughie
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| Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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Back in my leathers ..... 
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PJ_DJ
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| Roughie wrote: | | Back in my leathers ..... |
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Roughie
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| PJ_DJ wrote: | | Roughie wrote: | | Back in my leathers ..... |
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Ohh yes please
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Lucky7
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NAPA121
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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Booking my Eurotunnel tickets for a me and a mate for a three day rideout in France.
Calais
Le Havre
Reims
Calais
via the windy road function on my TomTom Urban Rider.
Can wait
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chaz
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:49 am Post subject: |
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Reading this as a newbie at quarter to 2 in the morning.
Never have I seen any sort of link on any forum anywhere about anything about something so positive as what made you smile today...
This forum/you have
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V
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:28 am Post subject: |
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Airport run at 4am, yep that made me smile as least my sister is going to get some sun!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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WMMST... Got a lot of cool stuff coming up... In no particular order... The forthcoming return of "Summerman" from his Brazillian exile, Triumph Live at Mallory(Music, Camping, Beer & track time - ticks so many boxes for me).... a weekend away (yet to decide where, but have Tom Tom, will travel), and also booked another Bikesafe, which should then pretty much lead straight into starting RoSPa training...
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summerman
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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| biggus wrote: | | WMMST... Got a lot of cool stuff coming up... In no particular order... The forthcoming return of "Summerman" from his Brazillian exile, Triumph Live at Mallory(Music, Camping, Beer & track time - ticks so many boxes for me).... a weekend away (yet to decide where, but have Tom Tom, will travel), and also booked another Bikesafe, which should then pretty much lead straight into starting RoSPa training... |
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