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11.06.2007, 09:37 quote

Daspikey
Daspikey Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 361 Location: United Kingdom, England, Hampshire
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Ive seen people metion bikes and their experiences on them every now and then but who here actually has a licence and a bike?

 

11.06.2007, 09:39 quote

Daspikey
Daspikey Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 361 Location: United Kingdom, England, Hampshire
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Ive had my full licence almost a year now and barring a few break downs ( like throwing 3 chains in 1 month all on the M4 ARGH) I ride pretty much every day come rain shine or snow.

Ive got a faired bandit 6..
what have you guys got?

 

11.06.2007, 09:50 quote

pendlelad
pendlelad Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 274 Location: United Kingdom, England, Lancashire
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had my liscence sine 79.

oops showing my age..


currently riding b reg....kawasaki gpz 550



love the chain spittin....always pleasant to get thrown

when ure least expectin it


 

11.06.2007, 10:19 quote

Daspikey
Daspikey Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 361 Location: United Kingdom, England, Hampshire
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oh yea.. loved it, first one went then I replaced it... second ont went. lost it on the m4 rush hour... a week later the third chain went but I managed to get this recovered... expensive lesson to learn use the Rivet link!!!!
hahah

 

11.06.2007, 10:23 quote

EdwardWhileILive
EdwardWhileILive Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 18 Location: United Kingdom, England, London
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I don't have a license for it but i do have a bike (Was my dad's before he took off, he just has never been back for it) Bit of restoration when i can be bothered and i'll be looking to hop on to getting one.

 

11.06.2007, 10:34 quote

Daspikey
Daspikey Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 361 Location: United Kingdom, England, Hampshire
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well if you havent got your license now I would suggest doing it soon before they change the laws.. its going to be a pain in the 4rse to get one after november.. so what bike did your dad leave ?

 

11.06.2007, 10:47 quote

EdwardWhileILive
EdwardWhileILive Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 18 Location: United Kingdom, England, London
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He left a Honda Hornet, i'm pretty suprised he hasn't come to take it back.

I'm looking to start in a few weeks anyway.

 

11.06.2007, 10:54 quote

Daspikey
Daspikey Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 361 Location: United Kingdom, England, Hampshire
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hmm hornets arnt bad bikes good work horses like the bandit..

so any one else got any bikes or we can just trade war stories..

 

11.06.2007, 11:47 quote

scubawallace

had my full bike license since 95 but first learned as a kid in the fields. I still say that's the best way to learn - no busses cars etc so safe, also slithering about in mud teaches you good control and develops good reactions. I was off bikes for 9 years then dispatched London for a year on a dodgy forien license and survived...

Currently getting rid of my beloved Aprilia Falco, baught new in Jan 2000 - am gutted! Most beautifull bike on the planet! And I spent loads on it - lightwieght wheels, cast iron disks, goodridge on the front, race underseat cans with chip, race air-kit, rearsets etc - ausome track-day bike - I loved passing the RSVs and Ducaties they didn't like it Twisted Evil

 

11.06.2007, 12:26 quote

Daspikey
Daspikey Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 361 Location: United Kingdom, England, Hampshire
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ooh thats pretty although I dont think I would buy aprillia..

 

11.06.2007, 12:30 quote

scubawallace

Daspikey wrote:
ooh thats pretty although I dont think I would buy aprillia..


they were pretty crap for spares etc but fabulous bike, never had anything major go wrong in 30 thousand miles of hard work - and I mean hard - london winter commuting etc as well as the trackdays, their well put together bikes, engine is rotax, Austrian...

Before the falco I had a fazer 600, beautifull wee bike...

 

11.06.2007, 12:31 quote

Anonymous

i used to have a honda 90 if that counts

 

11.06.2007, 12:32 quote

Daspikey
Daspikey Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 361 Location: United Kingdom, England, Hampshire
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Im touring ireland on my bike in july for downs syndrome association but after than Im thinking of changing to something a little bigger :>

 

11.06.2007, 14:47 quote

pendlelad
pendlelad Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 274 Location: United Kingdom, England, Lancashire
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look to the bigger picture....


america.......route 66


3 weeks riding hogs...


brilliant


 

11.06.2007, 15:05 quote

scubawallace

I did texas on a heritage softtail classic (big bad harley)

leather panniers had tassles

1340 cc, topped out at just over 80 mph!

Hogtastic!

 
 
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