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    Avoid at all cost, could write a small book about...

    Avoid at all cost, could write a small book about their incompetence this week. OK until you need to discuss anything, then the problems start. Unable to continue any conversation due to the fact no...
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    Buying Cat C or D insurance write off

    Does any have any experience in buying the above from an insurance company. Having read many times that these bikes are available, it seems hard to find any, other than dealers who want the same...
  3. Thread: Red Mist

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    Looking at the onboard footage, it looked like MM...

    Looking at the onboard footage, it looked like MM could have cleared off into the distance and challenged for the lead. All the brinksmanship with Rossi got him in a no win situation in more ways...
  4. Thread: Moral Maze

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    Moral Maze

    Some of you may recall or even been there when I had my off last December.

    It's now seven months later and insurance renewal time. Two separate letters a month apart state the third party hasn't...
  5. Thread: Specs

    by Long John
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    I've always had similar glasses that have...

    I've always had similar glasses that have straight sides rather than the ones that wrap over the top of your ears. These have always been secure and very comfortable. The ones I have are quicksilver...
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    On it, just waiting for you to accept. Back to...

    On it, just waiting for you to accept. Back to the old format, much better IMO.
  7. Defiantly interested, especially if it's on the...

    Defiantly interested, especially if it's on the weekend. If your a regular size and are considering getting leathers, it's good time of year to have a look on ebay. Buy now when prices are low and if...
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    Dealers are for the convenience of the buyer,...

    Dealers are for the convenience of the buyer, nothing they sell is guaranteed to be any better than anything on offer by anyone else, private or trader. If you carry out all the necessary due...
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    Congratulations to you both. :)

    Congratulations to you both. :)
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    Big thank you to Wes

    Thanks to everyone who stopped to offer me a hand today, after me off, just up the road from Fowlers. Believe it or not once you get over the shock of, WTF just happened, it's good to receive kind...
  11. Crowd funding sounds a bit involved for £4k,...

    Crowd funding sounds a bit involved for £4k, without knowing anything more than the contents of this thread, would an interest free credit card be an option. This is how I managed to fund my track...
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    Thanks for all your suggestions and full marks to...

    Thanks for all your suggestions and full marks to Snowy, after a bit more tinkering, decided to have another go at the master cylinder. Don't know how? but the master cylinder must have been full of...
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    Our tele has a built in crap filter, 99% of the...

    Our tele has a built in crap filter, 99% of the time it only receives ****e programs. Either that or it has something to do with the wife never letting me have the remote. Oh well, time to settle...
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    Rumoured £50k a week, max two weeks work, who...

    Rumoured £50k a week, max two weeks work, who wouldn't. That's equivalent to £2.6M a year, anyone know if he was earning anything like that when he was putting his arse on the line. I know there's...
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    Thanks for all your thoughts and advice, I...

    Thanks for all your thoughts and advice, I suspect their may be a problem with the master cylinder or the pipe that connect it to the reservoir. Only because, when the piston is pushed back into the...
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    Thanks for the thought, I've rebuilt the master...

    Thanks for the thought, I've rebuilt the master cylinder using a kit and everything seems to have gone back as it should and all the bits were the same as I removed, no leaks or other concerns. My...
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    Thanks for the offer Al, should have mentioned...

    Thanks for the offer Al, should have mentioned I've been trying this method. All OK, no bubbles and fluid is moving through the system. The mystery to me is, how am I managing to get the pressure...
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    Just checked and master cylinder appears full,...

    Just checked and master cylinder appears full, didn't consider this as I reverse filled the system through the calliper. Thanks for the idea.
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    Bleeding the back brake!!!!

    Well it's been a few weeks and regular dates with you tube and any forum that offers a glimpse into the impossible world of bleeding brakes. Replaced the lines on my ZX6R and serviced the rear...
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    Noticed the same problem years ago when driving...

    Noticed the same problem years ago when driving the car. Although I found out I needed glasses the optician explained that we rely on colour during the day but at night everything's monochrome, which...
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    Poll: Got a pair of SportSmart 2 fitted on Saturday and...

    Got a pair of SportSmart 2 fitted on Saturday and went for a 80 mile ride Sunday evening, took the sheen off them but to my surprise all the little rubber spikes are still in tact. Whilst it's dry...
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    Nice footage, was it Betamax or VHS. Good video...

    Nice footage, was it Betamax or VHS. Good video and some nice lines, looks like a place I need to visit ;)
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    Maybe there's an intention to actually discourage...

    Maybe there's an intention to actually discourage bikers from certain garages. Less face it, we buy less fuel than most cars, and don't attempt to buy a weeks shopping every time we fill up.
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    I hate being asked to remove my helmet, it's...

    I hate being asked to remove my helmet, it's happened twice and on one occasion the cashier sent out the 16 year old part time cannon fodder to deliver the message. Sadly he bounded up to me and...
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    93 watchers ???? Can only assume they're all...

    93 watchers ???? Can only assume they're all waiting to see if anyone really buys this.
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