Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / August 2007

This niggles me a tiny bit, so here goes.
Ok, so horses have a saddle and you ride them, pedal bikes have a saddle
and you ride them. So why do dome people drive a bike, when it has a
saddle? Surely, cattle and cars you drive, horses and motorbikes[1] you

stumbled on this
http://www.bagster.com/en/moto/catalogue-zoom.php?id_moto=4332&code=819B1&idprod=13
do we have any would be Paris Hiltons in UKRM?
anyone carry their pooch around?

I have an urge to raise the rear of the Bandit. ISTR Lozzo had a bit of an
issue with his.
So, in short, who makes good links and who makes the crap ones that break in
service. I'd far rather fit the former than have the back end collapse.

.....was the cry through my microphone aimed at the student I was training
He pulled over a bit sharply to avoid the van that was pulling out of a side
street, the van driver saw him just in time and pulled back. I breathed a
sigh of relief then the idiot went for me and just ...

I am bowled over by the success of Kenan Sofuoglu, the young Turkish
rider who has taken the World Supersport series by storm, and is
already this year's world champion.  Unlike most m'cycle racers (and I
like 'em all by the way), this young chap is completely natural, even

After removing old paint from the petrol tank (ebay tatty, cheapo, used
replacement for the very dented one on my son's clr125) then applying
primer, rubbing down, more primer, rubbing down again, several coats of
topcoat with much rubbing in between over several days to allow each ...

Who's going, is it still 10:30 at the H&J, and are we doing beer/food
afterwards?
Champ is presently winging his way to Bedford for a night on the beer
so there could be a bit of handicapping system in action tomorrow

http://zeromotorcycles.com/
Work safe.
No idea if it's a Ginge.  If it is... well, enjoy a second helping.
It's a trials style bike, and obviously hasn't the range for a decent

If I wanted to use this  service (thanks Statto) what is considered good
manners regarding hosting and/or publishing? MY PC is on most of the
time and I have an upstream connection of 380 Kbps?

T plate 1100 Pan. 50th Anniversary Limited Edition, in a fetching shade
of gold.
ABS and TCS (see below).
105,000 miles.

Why petitioning government in 2007 is a waste of time.  The tail now shakes
the dog.
Freebikeparking - epetition reply
6 August 2007

SWMBO and I were somewhat surprised to receive a NIP from the
Transport Police regarding 'Failure to observe a traffic sign' at a
level crossing.  She has to advise who was driving. However the truth
is we are not sure as we can't place any such 'failure' at all. So

People who drive in the middle lane of the motorway when they're not
over taking.
People who wear Bluetooth headsets when they are not in their cars.
Country music.

... and the K hasn't been to see Brian for at least a week.
So obviously it's time to go back.
f.ck.
I'm getting rather tired of this.

Have I missed the EOSM?  It's normally round now, isn't it?