pilninggas
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Seems like stuff that a lot of us have been saying for years:
-speed limits are arbitrary [they are around here, the councils love to 50mph a dual carriageway].
-people are actually able to judge the correct speed; you can exclude the reckless who ignore many rules anyway.
-speeders are treated worse than muggers etc.
The science and statistics are nothing more than bullshit predicated on data from 50 years ago, whether you are in Canada, the UK or anywhere else in the developed world.
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I hope you lot have a great weekend. I was secretly hopeful i might be able to make it, but i'm a head of department where I work and the amount of stuff to get through in sept is mental.
Ride safe and Foamy/andrew/Kev please wear protection.....
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A useful rule of thumb is that unless you did the last service yourself, you do not know for sure what has been done. Do the oil, filters, plugs and lube bits that move.
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I think the only difference between motul 5000 and 5100 is the finer aspects of the formula (detergents etc). I have 5000 in my FZ1 at the previous interval and was fine. It's a semi, that conforms to most of the lastest SAE and MA specs so should be fine. Personally I just buy whatever I can that is cheapest - there are still lots of retailers selling 5000 at discounted prices.
On my second XJ6 i put 0W/40 in, as I got it very cheap (£2.50 a litre) and that did make the cam chain rattle at start up - the oil was not thick enough to allow the tensioner to 'pump-up', so I dropped it out and put in some 10W/40 and all was well.
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Cheers for that, something else to look out for
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To be fair the XJ6 has far better mirror visibility that almost all out-and-out sports bikes.
If you mean bar-end mirrors, you could fit some - they aren't that expensive and worth a try. Also textile jackets tend to obscure mirrors more than leather jackets.
Something like this:
Disclaimer: i've not bought them or used the vendor, so make your own choices.
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It's worth remembering in countries such as the netherlands, they never went away.
The price seems quite high to me, but maybe they have a kitsch appeal to boho set.
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Looks like another way to direct-debit people's money out of them. So you get caught speeding or whatever and you can access their lawyers, seems pricey £59 + £25/month. I guess their trying to attract people with a lot of points already who don't want to be banned by totting-up. Personally if I was on 9-10 point already (the most I have ever had at one time is 7), i'd just stay within the law whilst on the road.
It's worth remembering some union membership, some insurance policies (e.g. some home insurance) and some bank accounts offer free legal services that you could access for a motoring court appearance [even if it was just to give you insight] or free websites like pepipoo.
I reckon the people who'd sign up for this are the slightly niave who bought PPI or buy extended warranties for TVs and don't consider that a years membership would buy several hours with a lawyer anyway.
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i'm not bringing the tow rope,
theirs no way on this earth am i being seen towing a bloody kia with a red headed mankini wearing gimp in it
no way...Fucking hell, keyboard now covered in tea and spit.
You are insane up.yours
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I'm posting this review because prior to purchasing a set of CST Adrenos for my Fazer, I googled for a review but the results were a bit patchy.
CST Adreno Tyres - A review by pilninggas
I ride quite a few miles a year; i don't go to work on my bike (very often), as I work only 5-10 minutes from home, so I have not tested the tyres as a commuter. I do however do respectable day rides (100-400miles), I do ride in adverse conditions and I do some respectable European touring.
Personally I think motorcycle tyre pricing is the result of some collusion by manufacturers. I've no doubt that the tyre makers invest in R&D, but I think they extract-the-piddle with their pricing. I also beleive magazine reviews underpin this marketing hype. The three biggest areas of motorcycle tyre development have been around for some time (silicon compounds, radial structure and standardised sizes) and I wonder if 'new models' are nothing more than a new mold with a different tread design. Or maybe i'm just a tight-arse cynic.
i have previously ran all sorts of tyres on a whole raft of bikes, paying top dollar and running budget. I remember having an RXS100 at 17, with awful chinese, cross ply rubber that washed-out from under me in the wet more than once. Not helped by the 90/90 profile. I also remember having a Pirelli Dragon Corsa put on the back wheel of my FZR1000 that set me back £135 in 2001.
People talk lots about good tyre feel. For me it means a reasonable warm up time, dry grip (that goes beyond my skills) and predictable and safe wet weather grip particularly in emergency braking situations. I don't do trackdays (or at least I didn't), but i don't hang about when the sun is out and the road is dry.
With all this in mind I buy as cheap as I can find a pair of 120/70 and 190/50. The less I spend on consumables, the more I have for European touring and days out. With this in mind, a search via google and ebay selling CST Adrenos for £99 a pair [from Wheelhouse Tyres, in the midlands]. Having had Maxxis before [which is a brand that I rate], I decided to get a set. I sometimes change tyres myself, but had them on put on loose wheels by the local tyre place.
The first proper ride was up to Herefordshire and then down through the Ewyas Valley in wet with 4Counties bikers. The tyres proved excellent in the very wet conditions - the top of the Gospel pass was shrouded in mist. i was impressed.
The bike then did a few other day rides, impressing with the grip and feedback in the dry at speed.
The real test of these tyres though was my recent (3750 miles) run to the Alps - a proper test, something the magazines never do with their tyres, certainly not whilst also accepting a cheque to advertise the brand on one page, and reviewing on it another [no loss of objectivity there!].
Motorway miles - For me the tyres weak link, they are noisier than some other brands and a little vibier (and yes I did double check the balancing myself). I think this is due to the slightly heavier structure than some other brands. For me the only issue.
Performance grip - Excellent in my opinion. I go to Europe for the mountain roads, the like of which we have nothing of comparison in the UK. I was able to attack those long twists and hairpins with as much confidence as any other sport-touring tyre. I took the bike onto Nurburgring on the way back, and despite the rear tyre being worn out, was able to wind the throttle on hard out of turns without fear (the edges did get shredded, but hey!).
Braking - Again very good. Tons of feedback in the dry allowing me to take it to lock-up with out fear of the dreaded tuck under. Reassured braking with modest lean when turns unexpectedly tightened up on me.
Wet - As stated about really good wet weather performance, that almost belies the tread pattern. I was able to traverse the Cormet de Roselend in really bad conditions with a fully loaded bike (all camping gear) without undue fear of the front washing out on the hairpins.
Wear - At 5000miles the rear was shot (on a FZ1S, so 150hp), but the front has 2k more in it. The rear had a worn middle portion, but only 8mm chicken strips and the outer portions were worn nicely.
I'd give these tyres 4/5, but at £100 a pair [which undercuts even the nearest other pair deals by £40], i'm going to give them 5/5, as they really are that good. If any one has found this by google, i'd say ignore the naysayers, let them spend £hundreds on a pair of tyres and give these a shot. If you don't like them send them to me!
+The shot rear was replaced with another CST Adreno @£60, so the cheap riding continues.
++The sad news [for me anyway] is that once this batch are sold Wheelhouse Tyres might not have anymore stock. I hope someone will import them and keep the budget sports-touring tyres going.
Cheers
Merv
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How much for 1 lap I could spend all day there,for the first 3 min or so I wonder when you were goig to get on it,but then I though he is on cold tites,I could tell when the tire heated up around 5 min and you started to realy give er.
Not so sure about drivin next to some squid in a rental though,probably better than some squid in a bone stock car though.
26euro a lap, though there are price breaks (e.g. 97euro for 4 laps), not cheap really.
In terms of my pace, these guys know where it goes - i didn't. Also the hire cars had been on there all day, they'd had loads of time to learn some lines.
I was speaking to a brit (from near where I live), who has a summer house at Adenau and rides the ring on an RC8 - I showed him the video and he seemed to think that was a fairly confident first time out, which pleased me.
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Brill trip merv,,,,,,,,, mabey next year ill be able to go with you,,,,,this year sucked for me.
Had you a new back tyre on before leaving ? and what kinda % is left on it now.
Bike looks good and I like your GEL SEAT ??
PM me how much this all cost you roughly, please,,, so I know for next year what I need
Pat
Pat, you'd be more than welcome to come, I am sorry your year has sucked.
The back tyre had 1000 miles on it when I left - it was knackered when i got back. But it was one of those £100/pair jobs and I got another rear for £60 on friday (as I want to use the bike this week). After doing the Ring the edges were blued, ripped and fried.
No gel seat, just a different cover. I cope okay with long days in the saddle.
Total cost was about £900.
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That was some nice riding. Didn't think they would allow cars and bikes on at the same time. Loved how you just let shit rip after the run up to the track (2:20), no hanging about lol. That Volkswagen with the two black stripes, wtf did they do to make it so damn fast
.All those guys you saw out on track (and tanking along) were (a) in Ring Rental cars or (
Ring heads with properly tuned and upgraded cars. The Sciroccos and stuff are all 200bhp+ and have tons of midrange torque, something the Fazer doesnt have (time to power commander it).Great fun.
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WOW Ive seen picts before and definatly on my bucket list of thing's to do Now more than ever.
Just wondering could you see all the way around the guy(guessing monks) floating above the other and how long did they stay that way? you know no wires of trickery? That would be something to see.
Haha.
They have a steel, collapsible struture that goes up the inside of the 'pole'. The bottom buy sits on a plate and the top guy on a bicycle seat.
There's no transcendental magic involved - but cool though.
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Just done another stint in the Alps. I opted this year to do a little more exporation of the Western Alps, as well as riding over the Jura Mountains, something i'd not done before. All told just over 3700 miles.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Bristol to Freiburg.
Day 2: Ride along the Vosges, Route de ballon from Mulhouse to Selestat.
Day 3: Transit to Lausanne, via the high Jura, over the Col du Chatteral (nice route).
Day 4: Chill out in Lausanne, swim in Lac Leman.
Day 5: Ride from Lausanne to Brig. Taking in JaunPass, Interlaken. Afternoon riding Grimsel, Furka, Oberalp and Susten [doubling back around for the hell of it].
Day 6: Brig to Albertville, via the slow roads of CH (i'm too tight to buy a swiss vignette), taking in the Col du Forclaz, Col de Aravis, Cole de la Croix, Col du Merais. Get to Albertville to find weld on givi rack has broken. Find a Corroserie who can fix it, but they tell me I have to wait a couple of days.
Day 7: Albertville chill out.
Day 8: Still in Albertville givi rack fixed and repainted.
Day 9: Albertville to Gap; Cormet de Roseland (+blast up to the summit of Col du Petit St Bernard), Col de L'Iseran (stunning, highest pass in the Alps), Col du Telegraphe and Col du Galibier (best views in the French Alps.
Day 10: Gap to Menton (F-I border). Morning Ride the Route de Napoleon including the Col du Pilon (a fast A road). Afternoon Cannes to Menton, along the coast (Cote d'Azore) stopped in Monaco to retrace the Grand Prix circuit - How the hell do they fit it in, it's amazing!
Day 11: Menton to Bormio. Morning across the low plateau in western Italy (bloody hot) then around Milan and past Lake Como, up into the Alps again and onto Bormio (500kms and only 20 of it motorway).
Day 12: Bormio to Garmisch-Partenkirchen; over Stelvio pass, Reschen pass and Hanntenjoch before lunch in Fussen and then onto Garmisch. Camped with some Geordies and had Schweineshax'n in the town.
Day 13: Garmisch to Echternach. 1/2 on the Autobahn, 1/2 across the Swabian Alps.
Day 14: Stay camping in Echternacherbruck; but ride across the Eifel Mountains to the Rhine valley and down the valley Koblenz, Remagen and Bonn. Evening at Touristfahrten Norschleife Nurburgring (lap of the ring on the Fazer.
Day 15: Echternach to home; Early AM ride up Mullertal to Esch sur Sure (Petit Suisse) then onto regional roads to Mons, then motorway to home via channel tunnel.
Great stuff, French Alps are a surprise; maybe not quite as rideable as the Austrian and Italian Alps, but still sensational.
Day 13 -
Cynic won't like me - it's high 30s here (lots of apotheke thermos showing 40+). i decided to ride to Grand Ballon this afteroon, along the Route de Cretes. so hot I was sweating badly, so jacket went in my topbox and up the Autoroute in T-shirt and biker trousers. Did the mountain passes with jacket on, but back down in the Rhine valley still to hot, so jacket off and back up the autoroute in t shirt.
Dodgy, but better than boil-in-a-bag Merv. Worst injury sustained some sunburn....
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I would think you could just go sole trader; HMRC will issue you with a self-employment ticket (whatever it is called these days), you will have to submit a self assessment (and will even when you 'finish' for some time). You should be able to get insurance as a sole trader with tradex - but they do expect you to have a paper trail (to prevent people just getting trade insurance and driving whatever). You'll be able to claim back expenses on a sliding scale (an accountant or tax advisor is useful and not that expensive). I'm not sure how things stand these days, but i ended up paying NI as an employee and 'class 1' contributions (i think) and paid a lot in NI.
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I own a 2010 FZ1S Fazer. They are very powerful, agile motorcycles.
Reliability wise, the engine is a detuned R1 motor with a lower rev ceiling - the tech is all pretty standard and providing it has had regular servicing I can't see any reason why they can't significant mileage.
Fuelling - there is so much crap said about 1000Fazer fuelling it is laugahable - they fuel excellently; like any EFI bike you don't shut the throttle mid turn [shouldn't on any bike really] as it cuts the fuel. Compared to my old carbed FZR it's creamy and smooth.
Downsides: tank range is poor with an 18L tank (130-180miles), as with any big bike they eat tyres and brake pads.
I'd advise riding one, see if you like it - i'd also suggest a) looking to push for a hefty discount if buying new or
buy used (i did and paid £4500 less for a bike with accessories and only 5000miles on it).
no way...
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Ring heads with properly tuned and upgraded cars. The Sciroccos and stuff are all 200bhp+ and have tons of midrange torque, something the Fazer doesnt have (time to power commander it).
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yeah it is, apparently he broke both his legs.