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    Another good word for Carole Nash here as well,...

    Another good word for Carole Nash here as well, after 7 or more years with Bennetts for no apparent reason they hiked my premiums up by nearly £100 as well as charging a handling fee of £6 up to...
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    I have to be honest and say I'm not so supprised...

    I have to be honest and say I'm not so supprised a few months ago (could be longer and probably is) I read a review in Ride magazine and during their tests the Rukka Goretex suit was shown to leak...
  3. I make you right but I'm sure Shane Burne is...

    I make you right but I'm sure Shane Burne is happy doing what he does and his sponsors even more so, and that is probably the rub, money talks as they say, as he is at the top of his particular tree...
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    Thanks for the offer Trev. Del, Ah, the sound...

    Thanks for the offer Trev.

    Del,
    Ah, the sound of a two stroke with expansion chambers a true sound of the 70's, with a slight haze of blue smoke I might add, the sound of my misbegotten yoof :)...
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    Hi Dan, Bike Treads do offer this service,...

    Hi Dan, Bike Treads do offer this service, dependent on where the nail is of course.
    I've had two tyres plugged in the past, never had a problem with them after, is there a good reason not to or is...
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    It's funny you say that Trev, while I was at 'Not...

    It's funny you say that Trev, while I was at 'Not Poole Quay' at Cranborne, I was watching some of the old bikes coming and going and I really fancy the idea of an old British bike for such...
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    I think there's something to be said for a 'plod'...

    I think there's something to be said for a 'plod' style ride, every now and again I'll go out onto the quieter back roads and lanes and make the effort of not doing more than 50mph tops, it just...
  8. I think it's almost mandatory for bikers to ride...

    I think it's almost mandatory for bikers to ride the A592 taking in the Kirkstone Pass, Penrith to Newby Bridge and then on to Conniston and beyond, great roads as long as they arn't too busy and the...
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    A bowl or two of anti-freeze left in the garden...

    A bowl or two of anti-freeze left in the garden over night will deffo sort the problem, so I've been told.
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    Very nice, although it looks like fitting...

    Very nice, although it looks like fitting panniers and a top box could be a bit of a bugger.
  11. "Some people are nails, some people are hammers...

    "Some people are nails, some people are hammers :cool:"

    And others couldn't really give a sh1t one way or the other, I just happen to think it's good manners to remove a crash helmet to speak to...
  12. Perhaps it's not just as bikers that we may be...

    Perhaps it's not just as bikers that we may be asked to remove some kit before being served, just around the corner from me the local 'On the Run' garage will not activate the pumps if your wearing...
  13. I have often stopped for a biker who looks like...

    I have often stopped for a biker who looks like they have a problem, on most occasions there's little to done as they have made phone calls and have things in hand but every now and again just the...
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    Scrambling, now there's something I hav'nt seen...

    Scrambling, now there's something I hav'nt seen for years, used to love that along with grasstrack.
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    Having worked in the meat trade for nearly 10...

    Having worked in the meat trade for nearly 10 years back in the 70's, as well as shop work, it also included a spell in the old Borthwicks slaughter house in Stratton, very little puts me off a...
  16. THERE'S NO OTHER LIKE IT IN THE WORLD. Bloody...

    THERE'S NO OTHER LIKE IT IN THE WORLD.
    Bloody good job too! hideous looking thing and that's from someone who would love to own a Vmax.:confused:
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    If the owner / builder has every faith in you...

    If the owner / builder has every faith in you then why doubt yourself ?
    I'm sure as a group you all know the risks as to what could happen and understand that, you've been asked by them to have the...
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    Also Abergavenny, on Sunday just gone saw a...

    Also Abergavenny, on Sunday just gone saw a Police motorcycle speed camera set up just on the way out of the town toward Brecon on the A40 and another at Crickhowell further up the A40, no problem if...
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    Hi Conehead, I'd just like to wish you good luck...

    Hi Conehead, I'd just like to wish you good luck on your first race meeting as a Marshall, without people like yourself we'd see very little of the motorsport that we have available, good on you.
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    Well said Redken1, it's widely acknowledged and...

    Well said Redken1,
    it's widely acknowledged and beyond argument that more benefits are paid to people IN work and claiming than to people out of work and claiming.
    There has to be something...
  21. I think I agree with the majority on here, it's a...

    I think I agree with the majority on here, it's a munter, I wouldn't want one, I wouldn't want to see one and I certainly wouldn't take one home to meet my mum.
    And for those reasons, I'm also out !
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    I know this has been an on going concern for many...

    I know this has been an on going concern for many people and things had got quite bitter, hence the split with the Ride of Respect bods but for it to still be going on seems even more concerning, my...
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    Lovely looking bike, I'm sure you'll enjoy this...

    Lovely looking bike, I'm sure you'll enjoy this Summer.
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    https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:AN...

    https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRg9BceeVjeOdBPxtitEcjXljJd3nCZ7MGITHYtWeDeZuFwH2OHkA Am I showing my age?
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    Thanks for the heads up with regard the midgies...

    Thanks for the heads up with regard the midgies Mark, I don't do well with bug bites, hence my concern when I went up there but I will definately be going back, the, "never pass a petrol station"...
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