Febreeze is so useful - my kit gets a regular spraying before being hung up to dry out overnight.
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Febreeze is so useful - my kit gets a regular spraying before being hung up to dry out overnight.
Odered a copy off of Ebay £10 and it arrived next day :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark_Able
Finding it quite interesting so far - not too keen on the writing style but just my personal preference.
I actually found the section on observation and what he calls wide screen very good.
Worth getting as Mark said.
Read some of it online and like the 'straight fixed bar' experiment, good reading :)
it needs to freeze the bugs. freezer is the only way, if your garage is that cold ,,,,,id remove the roof ...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by porkies
Ok, thanks 8 ball. Yes my bike freezes in my garage, its ridiculously cold!
Odered a copy off of Ebay £10 and it arrived next day :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nikki
Finding it quite interesting so far - not too keen on the writing style but just my personal preference.
I actually found the section on observation and what he calls wide screen very good.
Worth getting as Mark said.
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He's American... Nuff said... ::)
23. Gloves. Why is it so many people insist on riding without gloves? Fact: you cannot stop yourself from putting your hands out if you trip over. So what do you think is going to happen if you fall off your bike? Not only do I ALWAYS wear gloves, I try to get the best I can afford. If you ask anyone who has taken a tumble on a track, and they'll tell you their hands always take the brunt of it. You only have to look at Sam Lowes this weekend. A seemingly small tumble in practice in WSS, and he loses all the skin down to bare bone and knuckle on his little finger. And was wearing decent gloves.
When buying gloves, I'll try to rip them by pulling the fingers apart. If they stand up to it, I'll buy them. If they rip, I put them back. The palm should have the most protection (2 layers normally), with extra protection on the knuckles and finger tips. The wrist strap should be done up so that the glove doesn't come off easily.
Come to think of it, why do some people wear a leather jacket, no gloves, and shorts? Are they just being selective about what parts of their body they wish to retain? :D
Should also be mentioned that the palms and most seams should have two runs of stiching to ensure that the layers stay together.
Should you be owning up to damaging shop stock and putting it back rather than buying it :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark_Able
Should you be owning up to damaging shop stock and putting it back rather than buying it :P[/quote]Quote:
Originally Posted by Hazel-nut
If they rip they're not "Fit for Purpose" therefore shouldn't be on the shelves anyway. He is in actual fact performing a public service ::)
Pffft, remind me to never loan you a pair of my gloves :-? ;D
We've got the same gloves Mark - Great minds think alike!
I always wear gloves too - I value my hands & fingers too!
So which gloves are highly recommended??
The missus swears by them yellow marigolds! Being a bloke i tend not to wear gloves unless the environment is particularly hot but even then i have a tendency to leave it thus escaping the need for dawning the gloves. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Swanny
I couldn't possibly endorse a set of gloves but....
I wear "Richa Arctic" gloves
I'll wait for a few pairs to arrive from "Richa" now....
Should you be owning up to damaging shop stock and putting it back rather than buying it :P[/quote]Quote:
Originally Posted by NoYou
If they rip they're not "Fit for Purpose" therefore shouldn't be on the shelves anyway. He is in actual fact performing a public service ::)[/quote]
Exactly... :)
Should you be owning up to damaging shop stock and putting it back rather than buying it :P[/quote]Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark_Able
If they rip they're not "Fit for Purpose" therefore shouldn't be on the shelves anyway. He is in actual fact performing a public service ::)[/quote]
Exactly... :)[/quote]
Sounds like the you have all been to the old george whites shop.
The missus swears by them yellow marigolds! Being a bloke i tend not to wear gloves unless the environment is particularly hot but even then i have a tendency to leave it thus escaping the need for dawning the gloves. ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Crosbie
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Silly person :P :)
24. Filtering. It is legal, as long as you abide by all the 'no overtaking' rules (not crossing solid white lines, etc). However, it has to be perceived as being safe. Filtering past stationary traffic at 50mph is not safe, it's just plain stupid. As a rough guide, the traffic you're passing shouldn't be doing more than 20mph, and you shouldn't be going 20mph faster than the traffic. So if the traffic is stationary, you should be doing a maximum of 20mph. Why? To give yourself time to assess each vehicle before passing. The potential hazards include:-
1. Cars turning right from the queue.
2. Cars doing a U-turn.
3. Pedestrians crossing between the stationary cars.
4. Cars being let out of side-turnings (probably the biggest hazard).
5. Doors opening.
6. Your road position is on white lines and cats eyes, both potentially slippery.
7. Large vehicles coming the other way.
8. Homicidal drivers who try to pull out to block your path.
9. Homicidal drivers coming the other way, driving at you.
10. Fag butts flying out the window at you.
11. Other motorcyclists trying to impress with their filtering skills.
12. Other motorcyclists filtering in the opposite direction.
If there's a gap in the traffic, always ask yourself why? Is a car being let out of a side-turning? Is this car about to do a U-turn? Are they leaving space to do a right turn, maybe without signalling? So many accidents occur when filtering, yet it can be done safely if you're patient. Don't get carried away with the speed. All I think is, I'm still beating the traffic, no matter what speed I'm doing, so why be impatient. Be cool... 8-)
I seem to remember that you can croos a solid white line as long as the vehicle you are passing is doing less than 10mph???
As to fag butts.... the last one that hit me I managed to catch and return to it's owner. she was not amused!
:D
cat like reflexes ;D Jon!
Back to reading the Highway Code Mr W... [smiley=thumbdown.gif]Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon_W
You may cross a solid white line to pass a bicycle, horse, or road maintenance vehicle, if they're travelling at 10mph or less... [smiley=happy.gif]
...
I'll get my coat!
::)
Swiss police don't approve of filtering at any speed,cost me and a mate 250 swiss francs each, ouch, and he was a very ignorant person to boot. i do filter here and stick to the rules you've pointed out so that must make me a good person, i feel better now.
I have been overtaken whilst filtering! :o
Yes. It was another biker. Obviously very impatient and stupid to boot! >:(
There is a complete pr*ck from Westbury on a little Yam sporty 125 thing, that tries to over-take me whilst I'm filtering, in the morning on the way to work. Well, he tried it once anyway... ::)Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackandchrome
i get this a lot in the evening, especially from toe-rag scruffs on mopeds when they jump to the front of the queue at lights pulling right in front of the car, i just shake my head and think muppets....
Plenty of them in Bath.... you need eyes in the back of your head!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Blackandchrome
25. Steering: How's your arms? Have you ever thought about how you steer? I have seen many people riding with straight arms, locked at the elbows. Try sitting on your bike, lock your arms, then turn the steering. Unless you've got particularly supple shoulders, it's bloody difficult. Also, the forces you're applying to the handlebars are generally in a downward motion. Pushing down on the bars has very little effect. Your arms need to be able to push or pull. You can only do this effectively with bent arms. Allowing your arms to flex at the elbows makes the job of steering much easier. With your forearms roughly parallel to the ground, the steering motion becomes a push or pull, but also with the added benefit of suspension. Yes, your arms flexing at the elbows act like suspension, in turn, helping your front suspension to do it's job. The more weight you have pushing down on the bars, the more you're relying on the front suspension to do all the work of absorbing bumps. So you can help your front end by keeping your arms flexed, making the job of steering much easier, and making you as a rider, feel less tired.
[smiley=thumbsup.gif] keep it up Mr Able, always good reading.
+ 1Quote:
Originally Posted by porkies
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Originally Posted by porkies
+3 :D :D
+4 :)
+5 8-)Quote:
Originally Posted by goz1960
+5 8-)[/quote]Quote:
Originally Posted by Dabz
+6 ;)
26. Twisty B roads. These are my favourite roads. There's less traffic, undulations, positive and negative cambers, crests and dips, all types of radius bends... BUT!
There are also many hazards. For example:- Horse riders, tractors, people walking in the road (no paths), wild animals, sunday afternoon bimblers* (in a Micra or Yaris), mud in the road, gravel on corners, badly maintained surfaces, etc.
Only deal with a bend at a speed where you can see the distance to stop (or at least take evasive action). Look for clues to hazards, i.e. if there's freshly chopped hedgerows, is there a tractor round the bend? If there's muddy tyre marks from a field, is there another tractor round the bend? Look over the hedges for hazards like horse riders or large vehicles. Think about where you are, and what is likely to be coming up. So if you're about to pass a farm entrance, be ready for mud or gravel on the road. If you're coming to a stables, look for horses.
It may all seem a bit obvious when I point it out, but are you in the habit of thinking like this? You should ride thinking that the worst thing is going to be around the next bend, that way you're always prepared.
* A bimbler is one who drives their car once a week at a constant speed of 37mph, whether they are in town or on open A/B roads. They rarely have accidents, but have witnessed hundreds... ::)
"* A bimbler is one who drives their car once a week at a constant speed of 37mph, whether they are in town or on open A/B roads. They rarely have accidents, but have witnessed hundreds... "
100%
I find road kill a pain in the ass too....
+1... oh wait hang on :D
some good advice from mark once again [smiley=thumbsup.gif]