mike1949

Jimmy, I totally agree with you. Actually, I'm not quite sure what I'm agreeing about, but. I do think that without a police force this country would be like parts of Africa where it would be lawless.

What a load of bollocks! So if a police station has 100 coppers, 99 of them are law abiding to the fact that they uphold the law to protect all of us so we can sleep at night. Because of one bad copper (the bad apple) were going to suffer the riots like they did at Tottenham last year?

Very interesting, But, looking at that mans face, after the first world war they did actually do that type of thing. Not plastic surgery as we know it today, but plastic mouldings to cover the horrific injuries they suffered.

Paul, if you think that is rather a lot. You should watch "Man v Food" with Adam Richman on Saturday morning on one of the freeview channels.on Dave I think. It's not so much the quantity, although it is rather huge, but the hotness of the meals he has to consume in a time limit. It could only happen in America though. Obviously not Idaho though.

Funily enough, were supposed to be in the middle of summer here, June 21st is our longest day (daylight hours) But the weather is the worst it's been for over a hundred years. Most of the Counties have a hosepipe ban, yet some places are being flooded out. And the wind is reaching gale force. But as we Brits say, always look on the bright side, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Found it. Looks great, nice and open. You're more or less in line with southern France, so I guess the weather is quite sunny. If you want to see my bike, tap into google maps SN15 1JF bring the orange man down to Tugela Road and look for the bike with the blue fuel tank. Obviously you will need a laptop/desk top.

Sacha, I'm just looking at Idaho on google maps. Can't see you there though?

Hi there, I might be able to help you, but I don't even know what your name is because you haven't even bothered to introduce yourself. When you press the starter button in neutral does the oil warning light come on?

Absolutly Brill. :icon_razz: :icon_razz:

Welcome to the forum Burtie.

Effing ell, now I know why when someone sits in my old comfy armchair she says "you can't sit there that's " " Hitlers chair" "

Congrats Tasky. I've had 35 years of it and wouldn't change it for anything.What annoys me is they say one in three marriages end up in divorce. What they should say is that two out of three remain happily married. Anyway.At least you wont have to give your kids double barrelled names.

Welcome to the forum Scotty, where about in Chippenham are you? I'm from Tugela Road.

Hi Tom, welcome to the forum. What on earth are you sitting on? It looks like either a collinder or a seat off an old Fordson Major.

Also as well, different riding conditions affect MPG. In the winter months when I'm commuting to work (six miles) I have to fill up every 80 miles (without going to reserve) I need the bike to warm up first before moving off. But this time of year I only need to fill up at 100 miles. I can more or less start the bike and move off within 1 minute. Whilst commuting I am constantly changing gears, accelerating and braking which lowers the fuel consumption. Commuting, I tend to average about 46 mpg Going for a long run about 70 miles mainly keeping in top gear I tend to average 75 mpg Do you understand what I'm saying Mike, if so explain to me because I don't. Only joking

Seriously, it would be a Triumph 750 Bonnie.

At my age I'd settle for the village one.

You certainly are lost, you should have carried straight on past the bar, through general and yamabyss and continued until you got to the workshop section. While your'e here you might as well introduce yourself first.

Hello Paul, welcome to the forum. I was driving back from Newport once and got caught short for a wee when crossing the second severn bridge. As it was in the early hours of the morning I stopped the car and pissed over the side of the bridge into the river severn below. After a couple of seconds I noticed a rather large West Indian fellow doing the same thing. I said to him "rather cold isn't it" He replied "your right, but I'm surprised how deep it is"

Hi John, welcome to the forum. I swear by a Haynes manual, I know a lot of members don't but the first thing I get when purchasing a vehicle is a Haynes manual. I've still got one for my first car, a Ford Mk 2 Cortina. Did you hear about the building site labourer who went to the building site manager with a faulty wheelbarrow, when the manager asked what was wrong with it he said every time I push it, it goes eeeeeeee eeeeeeee eeeeeeee eeeeeeee.(squeeky wheel bearing) "Your fired" said the manager. "Why?" said the labourer "Because, it should be going ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee"

I've watched your vid again, surely your heart must be pumping with adrenaline when you get to your destination? Also, with the near misses especially with the HGV's it must be like playing Russian roulette? Have you thought of what your life expectancy is? Come down to sunny Wiltshire for a nice quiet sedate life. One more thing if you don't mind. what sort of camera have you got and where did you mount it? Regards Mike

Hi Phil, Same age, remember the bikes but didn't start biking until about 23 years ago, so only a novice. I remember my next door neighbour's dad had a Matchless with two separate seats (not king and queen) My first experience as pillion believe it or not was on a Bantum in 1964.

Hello Julie, have you clicked on why you haven't had a reply yet? Apart from me of course.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DREWPY

What can I say? One word springs to mind is twat. But. I am a West Country boy. And a six mile commute to work is nothing to you. But, this will make you laugh, We leave work 15 minutes earlier to miss the traffic going into Chippenham from the A4. Which could hold us up by at least 5 minutes.