Quote from: Dudeofrude on 02 June 2021, 04:44:17 pm

What I don't understand is how foreign workers (from the EU at least) are classed as cheap labour as I'm pretty sure the minimum wage laws apply to everyone that works in this country? So shouldn't matter if they hire John, Pietro, Sally or Zofia..... they should all be on the same hourly rate??

Minimum wage rules do apply elsewhere in the EU but places like Greece, thats only €2-3 / hour as the cost of living is much lower. Thats why we like to go on holiday there and why they like to come and work here.

Same with Bulgaria/Poland/etc/etc

Yes but what I saying is why does Mr wetherspoon favour so called "cheap labour" when in fact they cost the same as hiring the guy down the road?

Finally got my appointments sorted 🥳 going to get my first jab Friday 💉💉

Depends on the mod and the company. For instance Bennetts don't require you to declare things like Levers, grips ,mirrors indicators etc where as Bikesure do.
Mods that change the power output (ivans/power commanders) always cause the companies arses to twitch so expect an increase for those. Things like end cans, belly pans and panniers aren't usually too bad, comes down to cost more than anything with those.
How much you choose to tell them is down to you though. Personally I wouldn't mention an Ivans kit as the kind of thing you wouldn't even know about yourself unless you'd done it, so in the event of an accident you'd had reasonable excuse to plead ignorance. However fitting a something like a power commander would be a little harder to defend 😅
All in all its lose lose no matter what you do, the insurance company will only ever do what's I their best interests not yours I'm afraid 🤷‍♂️

Good to see the BBC getting a proper slamming over the Princess Diana interview

Just a shame that as usual with the BBC its all coming 25 years too late... (a bit like the last major scandal they had) 🙄 other than Bashir I doubt there's anyone else that will get in any bother for it. Most of them will have either moved on or retired by now 😒

Quote from: YamFazFan on 20 May 2021, 12:12:54 pm

I've been looking at UK hotel prices. Gone through the roof now everyone is doing a staycation

A "Staycation" is where you STAY at home and use that as a base for your VACATION!

It doesn't (despite what many news readers appear to think) mean that you're going on holiday in the UK instead of going abroad, unless my regular holidays surfing and biking in North Devon have suddenly become "Staycations"!

Holidays in the UK are still "proper" holidays!

Actually your both right (you and the papers), here's the official definition of staycation....

"a holiday spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home and involving day trips to local attractions"

If anything I've found it great to discover new parts of the country that I would have never thought to see if I'd had the option to travel abroad

https://www.visordown.com/news/general/survey-says-31-motorcyclists-would-stop-riding-if-electric-replaces-petrol

You might get a better response if you post this in the for sale/wanted section. I'm sure one of the mods will come along and move it for you shortly 👍🏻

Tbh this is why I just use ebay. Costs a bit as they take the piss with vehicle selling charges but get much more chance of actually selling to someone that's going to show up. Plus you can require an immediate deposit at the end of the bid which helps weed out the wasters

One thing. I would never publicise what security I have on a public forum so that scrote bags know what tools to bring.
A word on the insurance discount if you get any is that if you did not use the chain one time and the bike was nicked they would probably not pay out. Like they don't when you say you have a garage and you are not covered for stolen off your drive or after a certain hour.

Yeah in know they would try to worm out of it anyway possible. I already have a garaged clause on my insurance that says it has to be locked up with my declared security between the hours of 10pm and 7am otherwise its not covered 🙄 also I don't believe I'm covered if it is stolen from within a mile of my house 🤷‍♂️

But as I say its not the sole security device (I edited the previous post) so I'm really I'm just wondering if people think a giant chain is worth bothering with and if any of you have that big to advise me if it's more hassle than its worth trying to use it? 🤔

Quote from: Dudeofrude on 01 April 2021, 12:57:36 pm

Well I've just said Goodbye to mine not 15 minutes ago...... but my z1000sx came off the van straight after so helped with the sting.

Here's my new stead.... what a beaut 🤩🤩

Have you got a Wide Load Sticker for the rear?

I haven't... could you ask ya wife if she has a spare before she sews it in her knickers 😜😅

I 've read some reviews on the Z1000sx and they all reckon you can't buy a better sports tourer,the only things nearly everyone moaned about were a hard seat and the exhaust! if that's your only problems you ain't got any !!   great bikes.

Yes I'm very happy with it. I can honestly say there isn't another bike I would have wanted even given the choice of anything.

The seat is bad, much worse than the FZ1 anyway, I can only manage around an hour before I start getting a numb 😅
I don't know what peoples problem would be with the exhaust? Other than maybe the fact its quiet? But I would imagine that's the same with all standard exhausts these days given the size of the catalytic converters on them 🤷‍♂️

If I had to be finicky and pick some flaws I'd say its a little vibey at high rpms, it doesn't like to turn into corners without a lot of muscle (possibly a suspension set up issue), headlights are crap until you put LED bulbs in and other than that the only other issue I've had is working on it given all the bits you need to remove to actually get at anything haha

Comparative improvements over my FZ1 I would say fuel economy (major difference, probably double the tank range), far better tacho/speedo with lots more information such as remaining miles in the tank, average mpg, live mpg etc. It's got a much smoother power delivery and a much nicer clutch.

Things that are better but I can't compare to the Yamaha;
The pannier system is amazing! So easy to click them on and off plus with the fancy kawasaki system theres little to no signs they were even on there (so no ugly racks)
3 way adjustable screen is a great, lowest setting for the "sporty" look and for racing around but the highest setting for motorways or long trips, keeps the wind right off.
The 3 level traction control has proved to be quite useful on wet rides, turn it up full and just act like it's not raining, the ecu takes care of the power so no slips or slides. The power modes are bit pointless, I think low mode cuts the power to around 100bhp but as its all up the top end its not really noticeable in a situation where you want less power. I've only used it when I took my daughter on the back for the first time so not exactly red lining it anyway.
I'm sure ABS is handy too although I've not managed to engage it just yet.

So yeah all in all I couldn't be happier. I do miss the looks of my FZ1 as it was one probably the prettiest bikes I've ever seen IMO but the green machine has grown on me.

For the first time in a few months I went out on my pushbike and found myself reaching for the indercators with my thumb 

Haha I often do that and try to check my mirrors before moving across the road 🙈 I find it awful going between them