The Motorbikerist Thread

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Mines tucked up for winter now as no time to ride it which is a shame as there's some beautiful scenery out there atm.

Wish I lived somewhere warmer, not maybe as warm as JL tho. :D
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I reckon I can use the bike 7 months of the year here, of course totally giving up in the summer unless it's just a sparrow-fart blast before the sun kills you instantly.
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Broccers wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 1:30 pm Mines tucked up for winter now as no time to ride it which is a shame as there's some beautiful scenery out there atm.

Wish I lived somewhere warmer, not maybe as warm as JL tho. :D
It's still mild and mainly dry. Get out on it, you tart.
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Mainly dry but covered in leaves. It's not exactly much fun other than pootling about with no traction :)

Plus I'm having xmas overload at work so no sneaking off. :)
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Christ, just looked back through this thread and realised it's been three months since I got my license. Still haven't bought anything :oops:.

Unlikely to get anything until next year now, life sure comes at you fast :lol:.
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Best time to buy is the end of Jan when people are skinted after xmas :)
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10,000kms in for years is better than a lot manage. I've had my Tracer since May'17 and it's done 7500+ miles. I don't have as many toys as you mind you. :D

Sports bikes make decent touring bikes IMO, effortless ground covering ability. Avoiding speeding tickets bring the main issue..
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Barry wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:10 pm 10,000kms in for years is better than a lot manage.
You’ve Barried your words.
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Rich B wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:12 pm
Barry wrote: Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:10 pm 10,000kms in for years is better than a lot manage.
You’ve Barried your words.
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The CBT test is getting harder.

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I’ve just bought these bad boys because the soles are flapping off my 20 year old Alpinestars boots.

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What's the model name Dave? They look like my Vortices but a bit less track-tard and mit GoreTex?
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ST Goretex. I’m sick of having cold, wet toes.
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Cold, wet feet are an instant shortcut to misery. My Sidi Adventure 2s were a bloody godsend on my Norway trip. My Vortices mit toe vents in Japan were fucking awful.
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I've got a chap from All Year Biker franchise coming to my house to clean and ACF50 my R1200RT next week - seemed like a good idea since I ride all year.
You settle up, I'll go get the Jag.
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Just had a fairly epic weekend - two mates of mine (both with S1000RRs) and me headed a couple of hours away from Dubai and rode coast roads and mountains all day yesterday, in between a couple of nights at a balla-spec beach resort. None of it sucked at all 8-)

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As in "balla, shot caller, 20" blades on the Impala" :lol:
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JLv3.0 wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:05 pm As in "balla, shot caller, 20" blades on the Impala" :lol:
You’re a 40+ year old man. Now stop it.
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Rich B wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:22 pm
JLv3.0 wrote: Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:05 pm As in "balla, shot caller, 20" blades on the Impala" :lol:
You’re a 40+ year old man. Now stop it.
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