I did a thing (or five)

[notbike]

Tl;dr I moved out of London and now own both my favourite bikes yay.

Finally managed to escape London to a nice place in the countryside where I don't have to pay extortionate insurance rates to own the bikes I want. Therefore:

https://i.imgur.com/VVnDsPK.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/nKNeu8b.jpg

It's like a completely different country up here. The people are actually nice and oldies don't clutch their handbags in fear when we walk past each other. They actually smile and say hello!

Anyway, I've finally rode the R6 and the M1000RR within minutes/hours of each other and they are worlds apart on pretty much everything. Power delivery obviously, but more interestingly the ergonomics.

I've ordered a taller seat for the M1000RR to see if I can get the cosy armchair to feel more like the R6 does because the body position is effortless on the R6 and there's a lot more footwork/moving around involved in hanging off the M.

M feels much more comfortable, wider bars, "sit in" as opposed to "sit atop". The suspension is absolutely rock solid though so that needs jigging. Oh the M is also stupidly fast. Feels a lot faster than my old S1000RR but that could be because this has a full titanium akra on it, so no Euro 5 cats choking the shit out of it.

Anyway sorry for the long post, I haven't shitposted here in a long time but wanted to share this one!

[arry]

Congrats on escaping and bike purchases


Do I remember right you were going to get one hell of an ass whupping from dem corts be lauuhh? Had in my mind you were getting proper banned, as in just not a little bit banned?

[notbike]

[arry]

Much success

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

just purely from a looks POV, i think the 6 looks better - at least in that photo

colour of the bmw is good though
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[notbike]

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[notbike]

[P.]

Far too much for me to consider, then again I'm incredibly tight

[UncleFester]

And incredibly broken The only thing your fecked bones are getting over for a bit is a trike

Well done on escaping Nodnol Meef
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[pepperami]

The bikes are a nice thing, agreed.
The best bit is that you got out of that angry, aggressive, expensive, noisy, restless place called London “innit bruv”!
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[SirFallalot]

Congrats on all counts

I'm considering something similar. Our landlord is selling the house and I need to move soon. I currently live in west London and work in Vauxhall but won't have to go in till next year, even then only 2 times a week max.

I'm looking for a two bedroom place with garage, and considering if moving further away wouldn't actually be nicer in most aspects: better for rides; better for walks; better for clean air; better for insurance; better for rent.

On the flipside I'm worried it'll be a pain to: meet friends (25 mins on the CB, 20 on the ZX9R); go to gigs in Camden (easily get to from home or work); the odd days I'll have to commute; dating (any single ladies in their 20s here? ), not that I wonder the streets of london looking though
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[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[ThatDippyTwat]

[Kentol750]

When you say countryside, do you mean no phone signal mid Wales (roads to ride all day) or Lincolnshire (No phone signal and a smell of cabbage)?
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