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over a year ago
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have had loads over the years everything from a fise to an r1 used to race aswell but havent for a few years, racing hurts to much and the roads arnt any fun anymore so have hung up my leathers |
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over a year ago
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"Shame on you,roads in lincs arnt too bad if you can avoid the road kill and the police helicopters that track bikers up here lol."
i hear what your saying but i had a bad crash while racing it took 2 years before i could walk again and many painful ops, also ive see to many friends put in the ground due to bikes, so while i wish you all the best on your bike and anyone else on one and hope you have alot of fun, my biking days are behind me |
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I have a 1956 NorBSA A7 wideline with an RRT2 gearbox,6Gal stretch tank, clip ons and rearsets, same age as me and also feeling its age.LoL
Also a CB900F2, both parked up, may get them out this summer if my old bones feel up to it! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've got an old Honda Bros, 650 Vee Twin, a great little bike that I'm slowly turning into a Cafe Racer 
I had accident back in Mayday 2004. I hit a badger on a North Devon country road. I was riding a ZZR1100. Went to hospital in Air Ambulance 
Haven't riden very much since, but I'm looking forward to doing a run to Ace Cafe on Cafe Racer day sometime |
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By *lay_N_cum2Couple
over a year ago
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We have a GSX 1400....do many miles travelling around this country going to rallies and it always surprises me the amount of swingers that go to the same rallies....Farmyard.. Stormin the Castle...going to the Simmer Dim on Shetland in June.. and heading down south then over to France in August and can't wait....Happy Biking....
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Any on here? I have a 2000 blade and she is my baby mmmmm."
they're all hiding in your blind spot
But of course its up to us 4 wheel people to spot them not for them not to hide there!
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By *umourCouple
over a year ago
Rushden |
"Shame on you,roads in lincs arnt too bad if you can avoid the road kill and the police helicopters that track bikers up here lol.
i hear what your saying but i had a bad crash while racing it took 2 years before i could walk again and many painful ops, also ive see to many friends put in the ground due to bikes, so while i wish you all the best on your bike and anyone else on one and hope you have alot of fun, my biking days are behind me"
I nominate this as the most sensible post that there is going to be on this thread! So many of my friends have died because they didn't heed the warnings that crashes obviously are. That is why I no longer ride two wheels.
I had a bad crash that was not my fault and ended up in hospital with metal plates... It actually makes me laugh when a friend of mine says to others that they ought to stop smoking cos it will kill them and then walks outside to get on his GXS1100  He has has a few accidents and one day... |
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"I have a Ducati 748R 0ne of only 1000 made,,she is my babe!!!!!!! Her name is izzy by the way  "
i ran a 1098r in bsb in 2008, great bike had the chance to ride it round brands was awsome traction control took a bit of getting used to, managed to lap just 3 tenths of our riders pace lol
not bad for an old broke fart |
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By (user no longer on site)
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its not always the bikers fault in a crash,car drivers are to blame for the majority,as part of their licence they should have to ride a moped on road for a few months!and yes,i have hit a car whilst on the road,i had seen it,they didnt see me at a junction,they cut it and left me no option but to write the side of car off!guess what?only my own mother driving car!!!! |
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"its not always the bikers fault in a crash,car drivers are to blame for the majority,as part of their licence they should have to ride a moped on road for a few months!and yes,i have hit a car whilst on the road,i had seen it,they didnt see me at a junction,they cut it and left me no option but to write the side of car off!guess what?only my own mother driving car!!!! "
sorry but i laughed at that |
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"Any on here? I have a 2000 blade and she is my baby mmmmm.
they're all hiding in your blind spot
But of course its up to us 4 wheel people to spot them not for them not to hide there!
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Yeah - cos we like nothing better than to 'hide' - I drive many miles in a car and also ride a motorbike - the owness is on every one to be alert! Z |
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"I have a Ducati 748R 0ne of only 1000 made,,she is my babe!!!!!!! Her name is izzy by the way
i ran a 1098r in bsb in 2008, great bike had the chance to ride it round brands was awsome traction control took a bit of getting used to, managed to lap just 3 tenths of our riders pace lol
not bad for an old broke fart"
Yep the traction control on the 1098 model sucks,,riding buddy has a 1198 s much better system,Im racing in september myself in the no budget cup 3 hours endurance we are gonna run a 916 sps ,,cant wait!!! |
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"We have a GSX 1400....do many miles travelling around this country going to rallies and it always surprises me the amount of swingers that go to the same rallies....Farmyard.. Stormin the Castle...going to the Simmer Dim on Shetland in June.. and heading down south then over to France in August and can't wait....Happy Biking....
Liz and George..xx "
A couple I've known on the scene for a few years are bikers. Do all the rallies etc. Turns out they know my aunty and uncle. That made for interesting diversional tactics one time!!!!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"hubbys got a harley davidson 1200 sportster and ive got a 700 honda magna trike. (he rides the harley more than he rides me), lol. xxxxxxxxxxx  "
Have you noticed.......you seldom,if ever,see a custom bike or cruiser lying next to an ambulance.
Most accidents come down to combining 200mph bikes with 20mph brains. R
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"hubbys got a harley davidson 1200 sportster and ive got a 700 honda magna trike. (he rides the harley more than he rides me), lol. xxxxxxxxxxx
Have you noticed.......you seldom,if ever,see a custom bike or cruiser lying next to an ambulance.
Most accidents come down to combining 200mph bikes with 20mph brains. R
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My late partner was knocked off his BMW tourer and killed by two tourists in a car just minutes away from home on a wee backroad he has travelled all his life, both on his bike and in his car.
The crash investigation team assured me there was no speed involved.
I travel that same road every day to work, it's a sobering thought, I wish every biker good road and wish every car driver to be bike aware. xxxx |
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"hubbys got a harley davidson 1200 sportster and ive got a 700 honda magna trike. (he rides the harley more than he rides me), lol. xxxxxxxxxxx
Have you noticed.......you seldom,if ever,see a custom bike or cruiser lying next to an ambulance.
Most accidents come down to combining 200mph bikes with 20mph brains. R
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My late partner was knocked off his BMW tourer and killed by two tourists in a car just minutes away from home on a wee backroad he has travelled all his life, both on his bike and in his car.
The crash investigation team assured me there was no speed involved.
I travel that same road every day to work, it's a sobering thought, I wish every biker good road and wish every car driver to be bike aware. xxxx "
Thats terrible and you have our sympathy.
However we live not too far from Cadwell Park and you should see the idiots going to and from there on race days.
And yes,I have held a bike license for 34 years
I've had several friends who got killed on motorcycles,while I admit that one or two had nothing to do with speed,it came as no surprise to any of us when the others met their demise.
It was just a question of when it was going to happen.
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i had a friend who was traveeling on lincoln bypass following a car with pushbikes on a rack on rear of car,strap holding bikes to rack broke,bikes fell in road,he hit bikes,life support switched off 24 hrs later!car driver never charged with anything!!! |
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"i have a carrera katmandu ,, 15 years old and still turns heads ,, i love it that much she shares my kitchen , "
I keep my mountain bikes & my road bike in my kitchen - only the cheap commuter/shopping bike lives in the shed!
(buggered if i'm leaving £3000+ of bikes in the shed!)  |
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"i had a friend who was traveeling on lincoln bypass following a car with pushbikes on a rack on rear of car,strap holding bikes to rack broke,bikes fell in road,he hit bikes,life support switched off 24 hrs later!car driver never charged with anything!!! "
I believe the EU is in the process of banning those rear-mounted strap held carriers from sale.
Quite right too IMHO, always thought they are dodgy. My bikes go inside the car & have a roof box for the camping kit. |
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Our household has the following Hondas:
For commuting in and out of central London:
CG125 Him
CB250 Her
For hooliganism:
CBR99RR Fireblade with the plate logo "My other toy is a toyboy"
Guess who rides that one then?
His toy is a Mitsubishi FTO.
Interesting as a new rider that I concentrate far harder and am much more aware on the bike than in the car. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hubby rides a Harley Dina glide 1430 .chopped. we love going out on it and hubby is also a classic rock musician gigging all over the place including some cool bike clubs and rallies, hes down in folkestone at the Drop and doss rally on the 17th september, bands called "Shameful behaviour" look em up on line its dot com site. also might be doing the bulldog this year..might be. x |
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over a year ago
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"Steve's got a VFR and mine is a Kawasaki ZZR600 - can't wait for some decent weather! Z"
Oooohhh Zoe I was wondering if you had overcome last years or was it earlier this year nervousness.
I guess you have and you dying to get riding again kkeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwllllllllllllllllllllllll
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By *-and-KCouple
over a year ago
Back of Beyond |
They say size isn't everything, I'm not so sure, I have a 2000 Suzuki Hayabusa.
Yes I have tested the top speed, at an organised event, could only get to 196mph though, whereas quite a few others easily broke the 200mph the bike was marketed as achieving |
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"Steve's got a VFR and mine is a Kawasaki ZZR600 - can't wait for some decent weather! Z
Oooohhh Zoe I was wondering if you had overcome last years or was it earlier this year nervousness.
I guess you have and you dying to get riding again kkeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwllllllllllllllllllllllll
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Good memory! Taking it easy and looking forward to putting a few miles in this year! Z |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used to Race Bikes and have had them all my Life, I've lost good Friends on Bikes over the Years but still keep buying and Riding them and always will, to all the Bikers on here keep the Shiney side up and take care.
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"They say size isn't everything, I'm not so sure, I have a 2000 Suzuki Hayabusa.
Yes I have tested the top speed, at an organised event, could only get to 196mph though, whereas quite a few others easily broke the 200mph the bike was marketed as achieving "
i have a friend who supercharges those for his work, the best theys seen is 245 |
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By (user no longer on site)
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3 sets of bikers ive got to love over the years---
1. The Hairy bikers! lol
2.Hells angels
3.them lot who go down matlock every sunday when its RED hot! u know who ur! lol
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"Have a Harley, getting too old for the fast stuff but some of the new"retro" bikes look good "
The Retro Bikes are getting better over the last 2 Years, I'm off to the Wheelie comp at Elvington again this Year to see if I can beat my best times I set a couple of Years ago |
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Very interesting thread! I used to have a Blade... might post a pic on my profile of me on it...
Anyway, there was an argument between a van and a Ninja 600 outside my house, Black_bolt and I went outside to see if both parties were ok. It turns out that the Ninja warrior was wearing and iPod as he was riding,and was probably way too close and may not have been concentrating. The van backed into him to avoid a car hitting him, so both are at fault.... but I guess I actually felt more sorry for the van driver! 
I haven't ridden for years now, had to sell my beloved wheels when my late husband was ill, and still miss it even now... But feel the roads to dangerous to ever ride again. Its a shame, but beginning to have a really good life, and want to keep it that way!
To all my fellow bikers out there, take care xx |
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"I have a Ducati 748R 0ne of only 1000 made,,she is my babe!!!!!!! Her name is izzy by the way
i ran a 1098r in bsb in 2008, great bike had the chance to ride it round brands was awsome traction control took a bit of getting used to, managed to lap just 3 tenths of our riders pace lol
not bad for an old broke fartYep the traction control on the 1098 model sucks,,riding buddy has a 1198 s much better system,Im racing in september myself in the no budget cup 3 hours endurance we are gonna run a 916 sps ,,cant wait!!!"
hope it all goes well for you, where is the event might be there myself if i am i will pop in and say hello,
stay safe
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