Manxbiker

Hi & welcomé. I'm new too but from what I've seen and some nice friendly people, it's a great place to be.

Ministry of Defence denies 'paying £22 for 65p bulb' The Ministry of Defence has dismissed newspaper reports that it has been paying more than £20 for light bulbs that can be bought for 65p elsewhere.

It's Mitcham Road, Tooting.

Really girls! It can't be that much different from riding my horse. Now what's all this nonsense about gears...

Ridiculous costs involved huh! It reminds me of 'How many forum members does it takes to change a light bulb?' 1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently 7 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs 1 to move it to the Lighting section 2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section 7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs 5 to flame the spell checkers 3 to correct spelling/grammar flames 6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid 2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp" 15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct 19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum 11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum 36 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs, what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique and what brands are faulty 7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs 4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's 3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group 13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too" 5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?" 13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs" 1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

Congratulations and Happy Birthday.

Funny how these things can change...

Do you guys have links to your Youtube channels? Mine is IOMVids And a few videos that might be of interest: Isle of Man TT Funfair & Events Another short video I made of the island: compliation of videos and images from the Isle of Man Mad Sunday 2009 Mad Sunday 2010

Grats mate. Just one thing, are you going to do this every hundred posts or are you going to return to this thread and make the next hundredth post declaration?

It can't be classed as cheating if it's open to anyone to vote. If they want to log indiviual votes then they can capture details by requesting email addresses. What's to stop any other forum posting similar things and getting votes from other places. Surely any good publicity for them is a good thing. I wouldn't have gone to their site if it hadn't been mentioned by Davehutch. Therefore he's inadvertently promoting caravanguard.co.uk & Caravanning 4 U. To moan about the moral issue is rediculous and counter productive. The idea of a vote is a fun thing which promotes the clubs, gets interest and potentially new members, advertising and revenue. Typical stance from people with narrow minded attitudes. ETA: I just wanted to edit this to add that I couldn't find any rules or regulations on eligible votes on the poll however, this is what it says: In this information age, we’re seeing a lot of people turning to online forums for advice from fellow caravan owners. These online communities are a great source of support, expertise and second opinions that we otherwise might not get in the offline world. We’re asking you to tell us which forum you find the most useful in your quest for information and advice about your caravan. If you have any additional comments or know of a great forum we’ve missed, please feel free to leave a comment below. The poll will close on 31st March 2011 I've learnt something new about caravanning and I might even go out and buy one. Hell, I might even join a caravanning club!

Done again and you're first...

I wanted a smilie that said "What he said!" but I could only find one that said "I'm with stupid!" and thought that Suzukijax probably wouldn't appreciate that. Anyway, I've voted but share the same sentiments.

Hi, I have a 2004 VFR VTec. I was going to buy a GSXR 1000 and the main prupose was to blast around the TT course. However, I soon realised that I would want to go for days out and spend plenty of time playing. The downside to the GSXR was the sports bike position. I'm a fairly big lad and I would have to stop very regularly. The VFR fitted the bill with it being a sports tourer. 2 valves per cylinder at low revs and it opens up to 4 valves per cylinder at 7,000 revs. I live on the Isle of Man and we have almost a 38 mile racetrack road (Most of it unrestricted) There are over 500 miles of roads on an island which I believe is about 200 square miles. The VFR is great at low speeds on the two valves per cylinder but it can be an incredible machine when the VTec kicks in at 7,000 revs. I know someone that had two VFR's one after the other. He thought they were great and it was on the strength of his commitment that I went and bought one. I really am very pleased with it and with ABS and DCBS dual combined linked brakes, it is very forgiving. I like the dual underseat exhausts and the pretty indestructible engine. It was marketed as the 'Interceptor' in the States and once you've ridden one, it kinda makes you realise why. (Also goes some way to explain why the police used them and even some unmarked ones too) Here is part of a review which sums it up quite nicely: Engine-wise I love the way that V-four motor makes its power. It's torquey and revvy all at once and best of all, it is smooth. It's not the fastest thing off the blocks thanks to its mediocre 100bhp but it's still fast enough to give you what you need for everything from motorway to fast backroads, as long as you're prepared to thrash it. And if you thrash it you'll find the VTEC coming on song from 7,000rpm and the extra two valves per cylinder burst into life giving the VFR some very welcomé added top end poke and excitement. It's dead handy for punting past cars on the motorway too without having to dance on the gearshift. The only downer is the snappy on/off throttle response from the fuel injection and the way the motor stutters if you try cruising around that VTEC watershed. 105mph in top is 7,000rpm and it ain't a good place to be - best bet is to stay above or below. So she's fun to ride, good looking and useful too. It looks as if that 'ideal all-rounder' crown could be safe in the VFR's sweaty grasp for another year. After all, on top of everything I've already been babbling about this bike scoops the pillion honours here with the most relaxed and comfortable perch of the lot. It is supremely comfortable, only marred slightly by those twin grabrails - they're not bad but not a patch on a single bar affair as seen on the Fazer. The VFR may now be more sports bike than sports tourer, but she's no redlining demon and really is a placcide pussycat of a thing most of the time. Very easy to ride and very unthreatening in her power delivery but as capable of picking up her skirts and tearing into the distance when she feels like it as she is sick of getting you and your chick on hols. You could even happily put in the odd trackday on your VFR and show up a few R1s. Which gets me thinking - imagine one of these all tricked-up for the track, with wheels, titanium exhaust and what have you. Now that would be a tool... From: Visor Down If there is anything else you'd like to know, just say.

I set up a Facebook page for rideouts on the island and I'd like to get as many people meeting up as possible. If you ever do decide to venture onto hallowed ground, we can set something up: Isle of Man Rideouts You can't go far wrong with them and as I've discovered, they're very forgiving.

Cheers guys and thanks for the warm welcome.

Hi guys and thanks. Just wanted to say hi, I'm from the Isle of Man and looking forward to getting to know you all. TT coming up shortly and willing to help anyone that needs advice, local knowledge or help of any kind. (Oh yeah and I'm a biker too as if it wasn't pretty obvious!) Honda VFR 800 VTec.