Todays - What Grinds my gears

[Nobby the Bastard]

Fucking work laptop woin't accept my password so I'm potentially doing a 25 mile round trip to get it reset.
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050

[A100man]

[grr666]

[Ribenapigeon]

[A100man]

[blurredman]

Orange bulbs in clear lenses are a pain and have been since orange bulbs started being 'environmentally friendly' in the coating years ago. Therefore lots of cars going around with white or barely yellow indicators that seem to pass the MOTs.

Therefore I bloody hate clear lens indicators. Most of the time it looks freaking stupid anyway.
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CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
Past: 1991 Honda CG125BR-J, 1992 (1980) Honda XL125S, 1996 Kawasaki GPZ500S.
Current: 1981 Honda CX500B - 91k, 1987 MZ ETZ250 (bored to 295cc) - 38k, 1990 MZ ETZ251 - 49k, 1979 Suzuki TS185ER - 9k, 1973 MZ ES250/2 - 17k.

[Skudd]

Going for the final time to Ray's cake shop that is closing after being open for over 100 years and had a Royal patronage. I've been going there for over 50 years. So sad.
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Famous last words of Humpty Dumpty. " Stop pushing me "
Petty Anarchists look at "1984".............. The Visionary looks at "Animal Farm".

[chickenstrip]

[Ste]

[Ribenapigeon]

[hellkat]

I've never been there in my life, your Honour.
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.

[Diggs]

Tinned mushrooms.... Went to Squires this morning, had a breakfast and was dismayed, nay, disgusted to find that the musshies were out of a tin rather than fresh. Come on chaps, get a grip....
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Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting...

[Ribenapigeon]

[Skudd]

Two teenage knobs on knackered two stroke off road bikes, riding down the middle of the road or on the wrong side of a dark twisty country lane, no lights, not a clue which side of the road to ride on. They weren't even doing 30mph, I came up behind them on the GS at speed. Only saw them at the last moment when they flashed in my headlights. Followed them for a mile or so as any other vehicle would have wiped them out. One car coming the other way nearly did the world a favour. They just didn't have a clue swerving all over the road. I just wish I had my camera running and I had more time to follow them and do a YouTube shaming.
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Famous last words of Humpty Dumpty. " Stop pushing me "
Petty Anarchists look at "1984".............. The Visionary looks at "Animal Farm".

[Freddyfruitba...]

One of the stupidest, most dangerous traffic measures I've seen...

I'm just back from a 3,500-mile tour of the South of France and Corsica. Epic trip, gears truly ground. But this: we were catching the ferry to Corsica in Toulon, and chasing around the city in rush hour traffic searching for fuel before embarkation. Finally found one here:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.1234218,5.9376257,3a,26.9y,141.16h,84.48t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDpAt-KDPEMs5GwOdd2acOA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
My mate riding in front turned towards the garage, crossing over the end of the white line which delineated the bus lane.... only it wasn't actually a white line at all - that was an optical illusion. In fact, it was a half-moon sectioned raised kerb, about 3 or 4 inches high. He hit this at an angle, was caught completely unawares, and bounced into the air, only just managing to regain control of his bike. Following him in to the garage, I was able to swerve just in time and avoid it.

(Here's the view from the other direction: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.1232603,5.9379314,3a,15y,278.17h,76.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLU98u20BIjVHk8FCm2Zxng!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en)

I get that the powers that be want to keep unauthorised vehicles out of their bus lanes, but like this? It could have been painted with coloured chevrons or something, but literally camouflaging a raised kerb as a white line? Jeez...
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KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS

[A100man]

[Hong Kong Phooey]

[A100man]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

I had a Triumph factory tour booked for late October but now they tell me due to ongoing refurbishment it’s postponed, and issued a voucher so I can rebook in 2023. Not a big deal but I was looking forward to it.

[thx1138]

Bedford to Birmingham. Forget it.

Applied for a job, mostly working from home and in the field, occasional trips to the office - in Birmingham.

I used to occasoinally get sent to that London in my old office job, and assumed this would be a similar commute. Walk to station, get train, arrive in the city.

It isn't. It's buses, and trains, with multiple connections.

I'm out.

[Easy-X]

[MCN]

[Islander]

[Islander]

[hellkat]

I are grouchy cos I want to go out ont bike but the NHS expects

Might have to use up some of those outstanding 47 days holiday I need to use before April 2023
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Not nearly as interesting in real life.