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biggus illitterātus
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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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moriwaki wrote: | Another two week wait...... |
"Flash flash"? _________________
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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WPMOT II... The B2028 Marsh Green road is now a 40mph limit NSL _________________
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ninjabob Nuggetmeister
Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 3352 Location: 48.066895,12.862673
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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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biggus wrote: | WPMOT II... The B2028 Marsh Green road is now a 40mph limit NSL |
Raises interesting questions for all riders:
Did anyone take any notice of the previous limit?
Does anyone take any notice of these newly reduced limits anywhere?
How many times when you are out on your bike are you actually traveling at the posted limit?
You'll turn off one of these type of roads onto a country lane and the limit will be the National.
When in France where the speed limit on D Roads is 90kph (56mph) do you stick to the limits?
Marsh Green Road is in such a poor state I wouldn't want to do 30mph along it _________________ "Those who understand compound interest are destined to collect it.
Those who don't are doomed to pay it." |
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moriwaki Fleetwood Mac
Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 4076 Location: Stuck in the middle.
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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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biggus wrote: | moriwaki wrote: | Another two week wait...... |
"Flash flash"? |
Hopefully not On the North circular at Hanger Lane. _________________ Just call me Waki. |
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nosnowking World Superbike Racer
Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 1907
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Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Getting impatient now. Hurry the f**k up Yamaha!!! |
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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WPMOT... Seems that someone somewhere along the line has not fitted the thrust washer & seals to the rear wheel of my pan meaning that the final drive has filled with brake dust and road detritus and destroyed the spline on the final drive dog and also on the driven gear in the bevel box.
The gears (matched pair) would be £400+vat and the drive dog £152+vat "luckily" I have found them on ebay, but all that because some wanker lost the thrust washer...
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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ninjabob wrote: | Did anyone take any notice of the previous limit? |
Trouble with any limit is that they are limits... just because you can, doesn't mean you should... that road in particular, I can imagine that 60 is too fast for the available vision for the r/h kink at the end of the green (which has some entrances etc around it). I clocked it as I was about to pass a car going into what I thought was an NSL, which now isn't...
ninjabob wrote: | Does anyone take any notice of these newly reduced limits anywhere? |
I tend to because they are prime candidates for being caught out having gained 3 points a fortnight ago on a 40 limit road, I am little more wary...
ninjabob wrote: | How many times when you are out on your bike are you actually traveling at the posted limit? |
Rarely at it, quite often below it and over it . Actually, this time of year I am tending to behave becase all the fair weather lot are out, as well as the
ninjabob wrote: | You'll turn off one of these type of roads onto a country lane and the limit will be the National. |
That's mental, again, just because you can... There are some ridiculous "limits" out there, we all know straight roads wide enough to be dual carraigeways that are 40mph limits, and others that you can barely fit a bike down that are NSL, no logic, but common sense is not all that common and unfortunately, we're overrun with motorised fuckwits in this country incapable of making a good judgement call on appropriate speed.
ninjabob wrote: | When in France where the speed limit on D Roads is 90kph (56mph) do you stick to the limits? |
I think you know the answer to that one although, the Frenchies are losing their sense of humour about Brits treating their roads as race tracks... I take real care through the villages/towns, and don't crack on until past the end of village/town sign - last thing I want is a long walk from being "banned" in France for 80km/h in a 50km/h village/town
ninjabob wrote: | Marsh Green Road is in such a poor state I wouldn't want to do 30mph along it |
Good point, it was only resurfaced last year? Or maybe they just tarred and feathered it with that surface dressing shit? _________________
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There are II types of people in the world: those who understand Roman numerals and those who don't.
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summerman British Superbike Racer
Joined: 03 Apr 2009 Posts: 1269 Location: Pound Hill Crawley, West Sussex
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Myself....
left the bike at home and took the cage to work!!!
what a glorious day it is outside! _________________ The road to success is always under construction.
Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?
How Many Roads Must A Man Walk Down Before He Admits He's lost?
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ninjabob Nuggetmeister
Joined: 27 Sep 2004 Posts: 3352 Location: 48.066895,12.862673
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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It is all a bit of a judgement call - the speeding noose is tightening all across Europe for bikes - personally I don't think we do ourselves any favours with loud exhausts etc. merely drawing the wrong kind of attention. _________________ "Those who understand compound interest are destined to collect it.
Those who don't are doomed to pay it." |
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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ninjabob wrote: | It is all a bit of a judgement call - the speeding noose is tightening all across Europe for bikes - personally I don't think we do ourselves any favours with loud exhausts etc. merely drawing the wrong kind of attention. |
Exactly my point re the numpties I came across on Sunday... _________________
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Nick_M Pedestrian
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Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | That's mental, again, just because you can... There are some ridiculous "limits" out there, we all know straight roads wide enough to be dual carraigeways that are 40mph limits, and others that you can barely fit a bike down that are NSL, no logic, but common sense is not all that common and unfortunately, we're overrun with motorised fuckwits in this country incapable of making a good judgement call on appropriate speed. |
The reason that a lot of country roads are NSL is that if you post an NSL sign you then don't have to sign it again at the requisite spacing that you would be obliged to do if it was a posted Speed Limit (PSL?).
Basically it is a cost saving exercise.
I learnt this on my 'speeding awareness course'! [/quote] _________________ Ride it like you bought it, spent more that you meant to on it, loved it, cherished it, and just cleaned it.....
often on a knife edge between grip and god.....
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moriwaki Fleetwood Mac
Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 4076 Location: Stuck in the middle.
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Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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To whom it may concern..........Give us a break for crying out loud !!!! Bloody fork seals gone on the KLR Need to get this sorted now, as i'm using it for the HU meeting at Donington next month. *sigh* _________________ Just call me Waki. |
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 6:10 am Post subject: |
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Nick_M wrote: | Basically it is a cost saving exercise.
I learnt this on my 'speeding awareness course'! |
Ah I see... makes sense...
moriwaki wrote: | To whom it may concern..........Give us a break for crying out loud !!!! Bloody fork seals gone on the KLR Need to get this sorted now, as i'm using it the HU meeting at Donington next month. *sigh* | for
Argh annoying. Doing the bushes too? _________________
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moriwaki Fleetwood Mac
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:01 am Post subject: |
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biggus wrote: | moriwaki wrote: | To whom it may concern..........Give us a break for crying out loud !!!! Bloody fork seals gone on the KLR Need to get this sorted now, as i'm using it for the HU meeting at Donington next month. *sigh* |
Argh annoying. Doing the bushes too? |
Nah, just the oil and dust seals this time. Checked forks before when i was prepping for the 'Morocco' trip. and they were good to go. _________________ Just call me Waki. |
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moriwaki Fleetwood Mac
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Scooter invasion at Box !! Almost bloody choked to death from the smoke _________________ Just call me Waki. |
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Nuclear Red Speedway Rider
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Posted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Now Now Waki no scooter discrimination allowed. _________________ Blue smoke and a ring ding ding |
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bumble Drag Racer
Joined: 28 Apr 2011 Posts: 551 Location: tell you when i get there!
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:52 am Post subject: |
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So damn rusty on the bike!
me not the bike before you comment |
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moriwaki Fleetwood Mac
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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bumble wrote: | So damn rusty on the bike!
me not the bike before you comment |
Some lubrication required maybe. _________________ Just call me Waki. |
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Flintstone Del Boy Deer Hunter
Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 3988 Location: .........in another world !
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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We had debate before about how much is the going rate for our children's keep, and we decided my son wasn't paying enough. Even though he decided to pay an increase of 50% last month, he's been out today and put a deposit on another new bike, This time a CBR600RR in black ! I suppose I'm just jealous really. 3 years interest free credit too ! _________________ It's all down to quality of life ! |
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bumble Drag Racer
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 9:55 am Post subject: |
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2 days work in 2 wks, stupid crap agencys |
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Willz Cyclist
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Power cut at Betchworth level crossing, queuing back to the bottom of Pebble Hill before having to turn around and go back via Boxhill. |
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biggus illitterātus
Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Posts: 31748 Location: Hotel California
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 1:12 am Post subject: |
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Willz wrote: | Power cut at Betchworth level crossing, queuing back to the bottom of Pebble Hill before having to turn around and go back via Boxhill. |
I am pleased it was that. I saw it was closed and feared someone had got squashed. _________________
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There are II types of people in the world: those who understand Roman numerals and those who don't.
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biggus illitterātus
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Posted: Fri May 03, 2013 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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WPMOT: UKIP FFS. Just goes to show how shit the other parties are if this bunch of Yahoos are making such gains... _________________
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There are II types of people in the world: those who understand Roman numerals and those who don't.
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biggus illitterātus
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Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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WPMOT: Insurance companies who sold my details on to 3rd party Ambulance Chasers _________________
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There are II types of people in the world: those who understand Roman numerals and those who don't.
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Nuclear Red Speedway Rider
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 10:50 am Post subject: |
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biggus wrote: | WPMOT: UKIP FFS. Just goes to show how shit the other parties are if this bunch of Yahoos are making such gains... |
Its quite easy being a single issue party, they are now going to get quizzed hard by an unfriendly media (I read the BBC didnt even know how to contact them, and really didnt want to, not their brand of politics)
They are however hitting a rich vein if discontent over sovreignty and uncontrolled immigration, Farage likes a pint, seems to be your best mate talking in the pub and the rest of the political landscape are going to have to start taking them seriously (at least for a while) _________________ Blue smoke and a ring ding ding |
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