Eddie Honda Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 largely because I don't fancy hitting the M25 in Friday rush hour. Thoughts? May I remind you you'll be on a motorcycle FFS. bangernomics, srad34, CGSB and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I would take the A roads too, in fact when i collected my VFR after passing my test i rode it back from Wolverhampton to Huddersfield over the peaks to avoid the motorway. Just make an evening of it, ride for an hour or so and stop for some scran halfway, its near enough the longest day so you will still be back in the light even if you're out till 10. Also, pics pls. CGSB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 May I remind you you'll be on a motorcycle FFS. Newish rider, new bike to him = rush hour with the twats on the M25 would be no fun. Besides A roads are more fun to ride anyway. Fat_Pirate and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 IMO motorways are safer than A roads. A mate of mine that lost his left leg above the knee riding home on an A road after collecting his first big bike would agree with me. He braked coming into a long sweeping corner, due to his inexperience he wasn't expecting the bike to sit up & try to go straight on. He hit a car at a closing speed of approx. 130 mph (i.e. about 65 mph each). Eddie Honda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Newish rider, new bike to him = rush hour with the twats on the M25 would be no fun. When I was a newish rider, I used to take my L-plates off and go on the M8 Erskine to Edinburgh (and deal with fannies on that, plus it was hard work overtaking lorries). Never got caught. It wasn't fun though, but then it beat having to go through Bathgate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 it was hard work overtaking lorriesBit of a giggle on a 125 isnt it - generally OK till you hit thw downdraft off the cab, then its like hitting a brick wall Eddie Honda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I went from the M23 to A12 on the M25 a week after my test, it wasn't fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Bit of a giggle on a 125 isnt itWouldn't know. It was a H100SD! (Cheaper insurance paying for up to 100cc, than going up to the 225cc band ) UltraWomble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Bit of a giggle on a 125 isnt it - generally OK till you hit thw downdraft off the cab, then its like hitting a brick wall My RD125LC was ok ish but by that point all the restrictions had been long since removed. I wouldn't try it on a CG125. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Anyhoo - in other news CGSB and Fat_Pirate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Picking my bike up tomorrow. Starting to get quite nervous now....Couple of hours train to the seller, then 100 or so miles back. Weighing up whether to come back on the motorways (M23 / M25 / M3 or M4) at around 2 hours time, or stick to A roads at around 2hrs 30 mins.A roads are winning at the moment, largely because I don't fancy hitting the M25 in Friday rush hour. Thoughts? I've plotted your route for you. Bikers loft should be a soft intro with beer, food, accommodation and bike museum. We usually go by moped. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Groenedijkstraat+5a,+8460+Oudenburg,+Belgium/M23,+Redhill+RH1+4HY/@51.0467845,0.9591725,8z/am=t/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x47dcac3710a1d909:0xb6c7876461c19545!2m2!1d2.9841911!2d51.1916578!1m5!1m1!1s0x4875fa9eb91e6b3f:0xedc5d844a72645f4!2m2!1d-0.1272596!2d51.1826017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Anyhoo - in other newsOk you got my attention, what's the story there then, especially the background vehicles! Eddie Honda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 I know it's OT, but the spats on that Ovlov. We need to know MOAR! John F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Quicker than your brain works? you'll get used to it CGSB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Many green.Such win.Enjoy. CGSB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 right colour anyway CGSB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 I don't think I've cracked half throttle yet lol Try full throttle at about 3/4s revs... srad34 and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandersnatch Posted June 22, 2018 Share Posted June 22, 2018 Liked for the getting home safely. Hope you’re happy together One’s too many, ten’s not enough! CGSB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 As my 14 has been running rough lately and not feeling right in corners I did a few bits today. Rebuilt the front brakes, thee stuck pistons explains the cornering.Cleaned & gapped the plugs, not impresssed with iridium as normal plugs never needed this.Balanced the throttles.Bathed it. pilninggas, Faker, brandersnatch and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudster Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I know photos can lie, but that looks good for the mileage Hooli. Ideally needs the headers cleaned (Harpic?), but overall hides the miles well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Clean the headers? I scrub the mud with a sponge that's it. Probably helps it's a full Akra titanium system on there. It's tatty but it's mostly lived outside and I'm used to it. I've never been one for shiney showroom fresh stuff, that just means it's not been used enough. tobyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Do people ever stop telling you "cor you're going to kill yourself on that!"?Try giving then a 50 yard stare and answering "Only if it's my day to die" CGSB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Abandoned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudster Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Clean the headers? I scrub the mud with a sponge that's it. Probably helps it's a full Akra titanium system on there. It's tatty but it's mostly lived outside and I'm used to it. I've never been one for shiney showroom fresh stuff, that just means it's not been used enough.My fireblade is 15 years old and has 11,000 miles and I dont use it much to keep it mint. Whats the point in that? With my mistake in buying a nice condition bike noted, my DL1000 was less than perfect when I bought it, just so I wouldn't get too precious. Used it more in the last year than the blade in the last 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 I'd like to ride my bikes whenever I can, but apart from commuting to work and my two annual holidays, I don't have much time to. Retiring in the not to distant future when I will sell those I use to commute on, and be able to ride those that have done just the MOT station and back for the last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Do people ever stop telling you "cor you're going to kill yourself on that!"? The important question is who is more annoying? Them or the ones who say 'I'd get a bike but I'd kill myself'. Eddie Honda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtd2000 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 The important question is who is more annoying? Them or the ones who say 'I'd get a bike but I'd kill myself'. A friend of mine, had a brother in law that said something similar.. He said, "I'd love a bike but aint got the fucking brains for it, I'd kill my bloody self" He was absolutely correct, decapitated himself on a roundabout, a couple of years later after buying a bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtd2000 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 That was careless Yeah it was a bit of a bad one....I'm led to believe he lost control and his neck/head area hit a pole of some description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Do people ever stop telling you "cor you're going to kill yourself on that!"?So do you reckon you will be improving on the 6 days it took your CG to be too slow? Couple of weeks this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 PS, my mum still feels the need to tell me that occasionally, randomers less so. Jerzy Woking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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