mike1949

What it comes down to at the end of the day CT is being more vigilant and aware of what's going on around you, believe me, I could have been "killed" at more roundabouts that I can remember. Anyway, that's only 1% of biking, 99% is get out there and enjoy the freedom of the open roads.

If your not sure if he is going to pull out, keep an eye on his front offside wheel trim, that is the first thing that you will see move. Also if you are following a lorry/coach, remember that if you can't see his mirrors, he can't see you.

Me, bike Her, car The only time I will drive her car is going & coming back from holiday. WHY???? Because she won't drive on the motorway!!! (What's a motorway called in USA?)

How do you tell what clan a Scotsman is? Put your hand up his kilt and if you feel a quarterpounder he's a MacDonald

Spring - Peter Stringfellow Union Jack thong Winter - Peter Stringfellow furry tiger skin thong Summer - Nothing Apart from the obligoraty helmet of course :lol: :lol: :lol:

Also, do we need three headings? The Bar, General Area, and Yamabyss ???

Please explain?

Funny you should say that James, because everytime I say "WHEN I WAS IN THE NAAAAAVY" My lot call me Uncle Albert, why I do not know. Also I have got a very rare expensive armchair, when I'm at work if anybody tries to sit in my armchair my wife say's, "You can't sit there, that's Hitlers chair."

Cheers 2 Wheels. I really do value your advice, it's not easy for a 61 year old understanding an 18 year old, but on the whole we get on very well together. I know when she want's something by the way she asks, Daddy darling, or, Father dear. One thing we do have in common is music.

Brilliant idea, quite a few posts start "let me introduce myself" And then straight into the question they really wanted to ask in the first place. Also I notice there's a lack of info, like where they come from?, gender?, age?,

What he's after is a Triumph Triple? My age is more Bonneville. Funnily enough my first ship was HMS Triumph. And Ttaskmaster your suggestion is what he is going to do. As for the other comments mentioned in this thread. Of course I do worry about my daughter and what she gets up to. All I ask as a dad is that her boyfriend looks after her and treats her right. When I left the RN in 1973 age 24, been all round the world, full of tattoos(20) like a pint or three. In 1975 I met a 17 year old girl from work. you can imagine what her parents thought, in fact they tried to reason with her not to go out with me. Even my parents tried to tell me she's too young. Anyway. We got married in 1977 and out of all her sibs we are the only ones still married. I think what I'm trying to say is as long as she's happy then so am I.

It gets worse. Last night while he was waiting for her to put her slap on he looked me square in the eyes and said. "I'm thinking of getting rid of the Yamaha and getting a Triumph"

Very, very important to get photographic evidence. Get someone to help you even if it's to go back 50 yards to slow traffic down.

My daughter's boyfriend is a "POWER RANGER" Albeit he's the nicest bloke I could wish for as a prospective son-in-law. He's got a Yamaha 600 Genesis (multi coloured) but has never heard of this forum. "What do I do????"

Well done, I bet you're eggstatic!

I always go for YUASA batteries. You get what you pay for.

Very strange, very very strange, very very very strange. All I can humbly suggest is, are you actually taking out the sump plug?

How much oil? All engines will get condensation especially on short journeys early in the morning or cold weather. IF that is what it is just take the bike for a good blast once a week.

Bastards!

Well done on passing your test today Disky, what a day to get out on your own and take the bike to wherever you want to go. But as BWJ says, just take it easy for a while. Mike See even Sassenachs care, the biking community has no borders.

Two cowboys walking through the desert and one of them got bit on the backside by a rattlesnake. "What do I do. what do I do???" He said in a panic. "Well, first of all, don't panic or the poison will go round your body a lot quicker." "Right, just stay calm and I'll run over to that Indian village, they're bound to have a witch doctor." "Ok, but be quick, I don't want to die" said the injured cowboy. Twenty minutes later he arrived in the village and asked if he could see the witch doctor. "Doc, doc, you gotta help me, my buddy has been bitten by a rattlesnake, what do I do" "YOU SUCK or HIM DIE" replied the witch doctor. Twenty minutes later he arrived back to where his buddy was. "What did he say, what did he say?" demanded the injured cowboy. . . . . . . . . . . "YOU DIE"

The Lone Ranger was riding along on Silver when he came accross Tonto lying on the grass with his ear to the the ground. "What's up, Tonto" "Stagecoach" replied Tonto. "Six horses, four passengers, driver and guard, heading for Dodge City." "Golly gosh Tonto, you can tell all that just by listening with your ear to the ground?" "No" said Tonto. "The fucking thing just ran over me!!"

Make sure it's semi-synthetic. I always use Castrol Power 1 GPS 10/40 which is red. I might be wrong here but I think 10/30 is thinner and is more suitable for winter.

Well done Cynic. I thought about doing some work on the bike myself, but got the two bob bits.

Whats wrong with Haynes manuals? There a big help to us amatures, the first thing I get is a Haynes manual whenever I buy a new bike.