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2776
« on: 15 July 2014, 05:55:35 pm »
You might get a scruffy one for 1750.
Those two have now sold, and within just a few days of being listed.
2777
« on: 14 July 2014, 07:06:01 pm »
Tell us more about the Aprillia falco VNA Two bikes I seem to have the, umm, hots for are - the early 90's speed triple 900, and yeah the Falco. Just remember seeing the odd falco years ago and thought they looked great, ooooo and v twin noises. Which is a thought, it's years since I've seen one in the flesh. Some of their paint schemes are a bit weird though. It's a bit softer than the RSV and Tuono, but still sporty. I guess they all got Italian style, with I would hope not to much of the bad side of the Italian temperament. Looking for a sunny Sunday summer bike I guess. Just surprised to see bikes with 500 and 5000 miles on the clock. Tuono is nice, but I guess I'd only end up riding it like I'd just robbed a bank. RSV is nice too, but then I'd only end up riding it dreaming of motogp, not to mention I'd be crippled after 30 miles. The thing aboot being up in Ayrshire, is all the bikes seem to be for sale down sooth!
2778
« on: 14 July 2014, 06:34:11 pm »
Both are from dealers, first one is from a franchised dealer though.
The second is nearer my budget and should be sound but the dealer is rite bike, which seems to be a new name for viva moto whom have generated more than their fair share of internet moans. They are next door to and possibly the same as 'we buy any bike .com'
Warranty. Not worth much if you are, as I am, 100's of miles away.
Tempted but will probably pass, practically brand new though - darn it.
2781
« on: 11 July 2014, 10:54:20 pm »
Naw, can't be bothered with the gear police.
If I wanna pop down tae the shops in warm weather it's jeans and a t-shirt. Pisses me off I even have to put a hat on. If there wasn't a helmet law I wouldn't bother.
I used to come down the hills round here at 50mph or more dressed in lycra with a wee bit o polystyrene strapped tae ma heid. That's far more dangerous than dodling along tae the shops on the thou.
If I'm off out somewhere and it's really warm I might just wear ordinary jeans, boots, gloves and hat. I'm not gonna wear stuff that's gonna make me uncomfortable on the bike.
But hey most of the time I'm head tae toe in good quality leather. It's each to their own.
And of course, keep it upright, fingers crossed touch wood and all that.
2782
« on: 10 July 2014, 06:14:05 pm »
2783
« on: 06 July 2014, 12:51:27 pm »
Yeah but people do believe the crap they read in the gutter press. And frankly it's not just the gutter press, Murdoch owner of The Times is known to phone up his editor and tell him what to publish.
One of the best examples of pish presented as fact is the fella 'that could not be deported because he had a cat' under the "right to private and family life" within the European Human Rights Act.
Of course the whole story is totally bogus, and based on some humorous perhaps mischievous remarks made by the ruling judge.
But of course once a story is out there. Well a paper can put it on a front page, and if directly challenged (which I don't think they were in this case), which takes a huge effort and subsequently ruled against, well, aside from paying any fine, a little snippet of an apology buried somewhere in the paper is all that is required.
Meanwhile Theresa May uses said incorrect bogus story to attack the Human Rights Act at the Tory conference. One would expect under such circumstances that a home secretary having got their facts so wildly wrong would have to resign, particularly as she was most strongly criticised by several in her own party. I dunno, I think it's a sign of the state of today's politics that she managed to hang on to her most senior position with just an apology.
But the damage is done and the story still lives. To my surprise UKIP dropped a Euro election leaflet through my door recently. Not so surprising in that leaflet they talked about illegal immigrants being given UK citizenship becuase they had a cat - yup the European Human Rights Act was quoted.
2784
« on: 05 July 2014, 08:51:15 pm »
These stories sum up modern society. noggy, It's what people want. It's not what I want, so I don't buy celebrity obsessed news papers or watch 'reality tv' or the like. I mean I'm stunned that after all the phone hacking crap that people still buy The Sun. Umm, on second thoughts, naw I'm not, what I can I say, naw I won't say anything. why such a soft sentence.......perhaps he has something on somebody else high up.........wouldn't surprise me if the judge was a foccin paedo....a buggerer of young boys as so many of these mutants are too... Judges apply sentencing according to the guidelines laid out in law. Further in Rolf's case as the crimes took place in the 70's and 80's, then the guidelines from the 70 and 80's must be followed. The judge does not have a say or choice in this. There's a brilliant example in the same paper I read today that covered Harris's sentencing.. A undercover drugs met officer is sueing the force because he's now a druggie... Ogri, treat such stories in papers with caution. Certain gutter press papers take a few facts and twist and distort them to suit their agenda, create false impressions and of course sell more papers. This pathetic " it's not my fault" attitude is gaining popularity more and more everyday, especially now it's a financial winner... I ain't no legal expert, but as I understand it's getting harder and harder for us little people to bring cases to court as it's almost impossible to get legal aid.
2785
« on: 05 July 2014, 09:38:42 am »
Use the comparison sites. I use em for loads of stuff. Save a fortune.
Costs me 100 quid, fully comp, to insure the thou for a year.
2786
« on: 04 July 2014, 09:25:04 pm »
So you are very upset, but you'd feel better if his heid was chopped off?
Hmmm.
Anyway imagine that, that would be over one thousand executions a year.
2787
« on: 30 June 2014, 09:16:49 pm »
Dunno if you read the article BBROWN.
But naw nothing to do with the internet.
I think the internet is allowing peadophiles to communicate and make contact with others more easily, but that also offers opportunities to sniff em out more effectively.
Jimmy's abuse was systematic. Endless complaints, endless cover ups. The knighthood, Jimmy said himself 'got him off the hook'.
It was journalists breaking the story, just as Lynn Berber had tried to do, though the BBC tried again to stop it, so this time ITV journalists did it. Just a couple of people spoke out, but that was all it took for the flood gates to open. I guess finally somebody was listening.
And of course Jimmy was defended and those speaking out sullied. Dig back in this forum, you'll see it right here.
So many people didn't speak out, cos they knew nobody would listen. And there's stigma. Those who did were dismissed, and perhaps, if they knew what was good for them in some cases told to shut up.
Christ taxi drivers were even telling journos 'Savile's a peado'
So perhaps it's not just Savile that needs to be understood.
2788
« on: 30 June 2014, 07:28:32 pm »
The thing is they are every fucking where these days.......fuckers....I don't agree with the bell ends who say it's a disease....more like a really bad idea......fuckers should be locked up with murderers who hate paedos none of this fancy treatment for these cunts.....GGrrrrrr A bit if a rant there! These days? I think you'll find they've always been about. I think culture is changing, I remember being told when I was a kid "children should be seen but not heard", not to mention if a child was bad you just knocked em about it. Not so long ago nobody wanted to face up to this sort of stuff, even if it was staring em in the face. It's the same culture that doesn't want to accept it's happening that doesn't want to understand why it happens. Rolf Harris fully expected to get away with it. Anyway interesting reprint of an interview with Sir Jimmy Savile by Lynn Barber first published in The Sunday Independent in 1990 and rerun in The Independent. It seems everybody knew Jimmy liked wee girls. Jimmy Savile admitted getting knighthood was 'a relief because it got me off the hook' http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/it-was-a-relief-when-i-got-the-knighthoodbecause-it-gotme-off-the-hook-an-exclusive-interview-with-savile-from-1990-has-a-new-meaning-9571057.html
2789
« on: 30 June 2014, 07:14:24 pm »
Why new rivets?
Bought my can from them in 2004, still on the bike. Yup it came with a garish sticker, I chucked it in the bin.
2790
« on: 29 June 2014, 07:46:43 pm »
What does VNA do? As little as possible 
2791
« on: 29 June 2014, 07:44:36 pm »
Aye the FM was pants, but at least it went well with the 1974 Honda C90 I was riding at the time!
2792
« on: 29 June 2014, 06:22:27 pm »
With the Barros rep I got into the habit of popping the visor off to clean it inside and out. With the Arai I clean it in place - it's pish. Look even the racers don't like removing em; 
2793
« on: 29 June 2014, 06:19:09 pm »
5 years old? It's probably time to buy a new helmet anyway. Oh almost forgot. Are you kidding? It is almost new, it's only five years old fae focs sake! Know what you mean..I had one break on a bike group test in Czech Republic.. Thought it was Malcolm who broke all the stuff. My first decent lid was a shoei back in '91, a Lawson rep, fantastic helmet. Mine was a Shoei RF200. I think it was 160 quid or something crazy. Like bikes, I tend to buy a lid and stick with it, till it's done. Just chucked a couple of em out;  The FM I bought in 1986. The RF200 about 1992. The Barros rep 1999. The Arai 2009. The Arai will do a few more years yet!
2794
« on: 29 June 2014, 05:02:20 pm »
Don't mention those side pods. I only had the hat for a few weeks and I broke one.
I remember buying the hat, I had a Shoei then. Fella in the shop told me that the Arai was the best visor system on the market. Even better than Shoei I asked - yes he said. He popped the visor out and back in nae bother. Wish I'd tried it in the shop.
It was Hein Gericke in Glasgow. Then he tried to sell me the display model - umm no thanks I'll have a new one if that's alright.
When I tried to change the visor, well I couldn't. I had to sit and watch a U-tube video, and then I could just about do it. And of course within a few weeks I'd broke it.
Can't remember the name of the fella in the shop, twas the manager at the time. Got into a bit of an argument about the visor and the broken pod. He told me - 'that was only my experience' - and - 'we've got plenty of other helmets if you'd like to buy another.' Christ I almost lost it with him, I really did. See I can still rant about it five years later.
Never been back in that shop since.
Anyway they are really good hats, but with an utterly crap visor system.
Right OK. Buy original. No discounts then?
Light smoke tint fae me Simon. Think the amber would look silly on my b&w 'banda' anyway.
2795
« on: 29 June 2014, 01:59:59 pm »
I think my 5 year old Arai needs a new visor (shite visor system on the Arai by the way) Was out yesterday, what with all the insect life (seems to be a heck o a lot of it this year), then the rain showers. Well I stopped and took off my glasses to help me see where I was going  . Yup my visor has seen better days. Question 1. Genuine or aftermarket? Question 2. Any online suppliers recommended for visors.
2796
« on: 29 June 2014, 11:03:08 am »
I always have to get my leathers special order and have a lowered seat  That's it, I'm off out to cut doon ma seat. Nope I can never find off the peg leathers that fit, so got a made to measure set of Scott Leathers (top quality and still much cheaper than a lot of the fashionable thin off the peg Italian stuff) Never felt comfortable sticking ma knee oot. I'll shift ma ass a bit but dig both knees hard into the tank if I'm going quick. See loads of folks pawing the air with their knees and immaculate and unscraped knee sliders when I'm out on my bike, what are they doing? Anyway well done. Now where's my Stanley knife.
2797
« on: 28 June 2014, 10:05:55 pm »
At my local supermarket I park next to the pedal bike bays.
Only once did I have a problem. A new trolley attendant told me I'd have to move my bike. Well he regretted and never bothered me again.
I try to avoid parking with cars whenever I can, sure it's not always possible, but all you need is somebody to give your bike a wee nudge, over it goes, and they sod off.
Supermarkets are notorious for bumps and scrapes.
2798
« on: 27 June 2014, 08:21:30 pm »
Just wondering if anybody else has had issues parking at a supermarket or any views on supermarket parking.
Had the old Fazer oot fae a wee run last Saturday, popped doon tae the Mull of Galloway. Had a late lunch but was feeling hungry on the ride hame. So stopped at the new Sainsbury's in Irvine to buy some scran fae ma din dins.
Looked around for bike bays - none - car park was quiet but I still don't like parking in car bays. So I find a quiet spot on a walk way stuffing it neatly behind an advert sign on said walkway.
I only just get in the store when some busy body jobs worth supervisor is on me. I won't bore you with the full conversation, but I do ask her several times if they have bike bays, why do they not have bike bays, and explain that if they don't have bike bays bikers will park their bikes anywhere they can (in my opinion) out of the road of cars rather than risk having their bike knocked over by a car.
I didn't get through to her. But didn't move the bike either. Won't rush back there.
Anyway I've only once before had an issue parking at a supermarket. If there are good motorcycle bays I use em, failing that I often park with the cyclists (if there are pedal bike bays) or anywhere out of the road.
2799
« on: 27 June 2014, 06:38:12 pm »
You must have long legs
2800
« on: 26 June 2014, 10:57:26 pm »
The best filtering, or rather the fastest filtering I've ever done is following police bikes, they just give it a blast of music and lights as and when required to get dozy or reluctant car drivers oot o the way.
Traffic jams just don't exist when you got music and lights.
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