Fallen Angel

@fr499y wrote:

theres no way on earth someone would have the balls to joke about that.. its like putting the Nazi symbol on a German game..

The Nazi IOC connection

Thanks guys for all the support and advice you've given to Tammy. I felt that I'd really let her down as I should have been on the more on the ball. All I can say is that I'm not at my best first thing in the morning. The bike itself seems pretty straight although I haven't ridden it more than a couple of hundred yards.

I'm pretty annoyed that it seemed to have 'slipped' mind of the woman who sold it that her chimp of a brother dropped a used motor in 6 months ago but she still made a big deal about the MoT's proving the bikes mileage, cow! The standard of the work is very poor and we've spent today cleaning out the carbs and repairing the throttle cable bracket (which was hanging off). The bike has recently had new throttle cables fitted... badly and as Tammy has only just passed her test I don't want sticking throttles etc. I'll show her how to balance them tomorrow and we'll do a decent service as, even though the woman selling it says it has been serviced I think she just means her incompetent brother has changed the oil as the back brake reservoir is below the minimum level. The oil level in the engine sight glass is only 2/3 of the way up so think we'll go through the bike with a fine tooth comb.

Just a bit gutted that her first experience of owning a big bike has been a bit soured by the dishonesty. Caveat emptor I suppose, especially with fleabay.

So let me get this straight... for 20 quid a week they get 'all washing ironing food heating a room each electricity etc'?

I know, kick 'em out and I'll move in and pay you £30 a week. After what we've paid out today in gas, leccy, phone etc that sounds like a bargain to me. And we have to do our own washing, ironing and cooking. Please send your address asap. Cheers

My first full time job paid 19 quid a week and I turned over a tenner a week to my Mum. When my wages went up to £26 a week I felt like a millionaire! Then I got stupid and moved out. Doh

@dirtydog wrote:

Only just got home been out and about all frikin day........oh yeah I PASSED MY FOOKIN TEST got 4 minors 2 of them were argueable but i wasnt gonna say owt lol .......new bits for the zxr better hurry up n get here quick time before the weather gets any worse

Well done Mr Dog Welcome to the wonderful world of unrestricted, antisocial bikee stuff Ride safe

@dirtydog wrote:

another lesson today went well despite the fact it was pi55ing it down mod2 on monday so it better brighten up

Good luck with the test. Stay cool and I'm sure you'll be ok. The weather was rubbish when Tammy took hers and she got through.

@pusycatz wrote:

Thank you to everyone that has posted a message.

I have to admit I've been a bit shell shocked the last couple of days
just really happy now there are no more tests

Well done angel... We'll sort you out with a Bandit come hell, high water or the eurozone economic crisis

Wow, looks like 'The Millionaire's Club' I'd be embarrassed to stick a list of all the mottley motorcycles I've owned over the decades

Loved the pic of Chad on the RM. Nice one!

[size=24]Yay well done. Biking always needs new blood [/size]

@Pixiejnr wrote:

Results are in....it's not good....wiring loom is totally , it appears that nearly all connections etc are corroded, probably due to shipping and sitting in a salty container.....not a cheap repair...very disheartened by the whole affair, only ridden the bike a handful of times and she WAS running like a dream to begin with. Oh well, such is life!

I know we're a fair distance apart but electrics are one of my specialities. I'll mail you my number on fb. I can sort out the bad connectors if you can sort the geography.

Can't believe it but Tammy's booked in for her MOD 1 bike test on 31st. She's had two lessons with Staffs Rider Training and her instructor booked her in. Can't help it but I'm dead proud of her.

As someone who passed her test, errrr, a couple of years ago after racing motocross 3 years I take my helmet off the anyone going through the bike test now. I don't think I'd pass in a million years.

My test was my mate Mad Harry's dad as the examiner so I couldn't be any more loony than his son. I had to ride round the bloch BOTH ways and do an emergency stop without running Mad Harry Snr over. Then the hard part.... I had to remember one of those braking distances from the back of the highway code and then woo hoo passed. Buy Z650 and go crazy.

In my favour though I have ridden 100's of 1000 of miles all over Europe and managed to stay in one piece

@trebor4460 wrote:

@jezza wrote:

it does seem a ridiculous ruling as every vehicle on the road should have a yearly check , this does include them bloody caravans that just seem to explode going down the motorway, what a effin mess they make.

i had this happen in front of me on the M6 a few years back, caravan got into a sway and the just disintergrated as it rolled over, one of the old wooden types, suitcases and clothes everywhere.... crapped myself..

Wow cooool... I'd have loved to have seen that, exploding caravan

As for idiots who fly through dry stone walls coz they're too tight to buy new brake pads, hmmmm I'm all for Darwinian selection

One one hand I can still remember some of the idiotic things people tried to scam their bikes through the MoT BUT I will never forget trying to explain that the rubbish brakes on my 1942 Hardly Ableson WLA 45" never worked even when it was new coz yanks can't build motorbikes. They'd never pass a modern weight/braking force test.
It's always been the arbitrary year for tax exemption I've taken issue with. All motorcycles should be exempt, accept Hardlys as they should be rated as trucks

So, if a 1951 Series C Rapide costs about £24,150, how long will it take to pay for itself in tax and MoT exemptedness?

Answers on a postcard along with bank details please

Wrong thread

@XS1100 wrote:

HOOOOO YES!!!!

So cool no MOT OR Tax

Tammy and I spent a fab day watching the live streaming coverage of the Northwest 200. Incredible weather (if anyone remembers last year's debacle) but tinged with sadness at the death of Mark Buckley during the Superstock Race Our condolences and thoughts are with his wife Jayne and family.

Messages of condolences can be left here... Mark Buckley announcement

@stantheman wrote:

bury it in dry rice next time itll absorb the moisture

Then you can use the rice in a chilli and invite the in-laws, or in my case my brother around for lunch

So proud of you Tammy

Sure you'll breeze through the MOD 1 and 2. I'm really glad I never had to go through this new fangled (read difficult) test

Lock up your Bandits guys, she spends every night stalking 'em on fleabay. She's had me look at about a thousand of them

These guys might be of some help and it looks like a good site to ZXR400 World

An instructional video. I think it's lesson 4. How to ride a bike proper

just couldn't help myself...

Just wishing you all the best with the new job and as has been said before, family first. Good luck

@trebor4460 wrote:

Could do with a few protests like that over here against us getting shafted by the gov. And retailers on the price of petrol, just wait till the 3 p a litre tax gets banged on..

My point exactly. It's time we stopped being so acquiescent and kicked up a stink about being screwed, and not in the nice way. I went to the poll tax demo back in the day and their were all sorts there from students and the usual suspects to people who looked like my Nan and Granddad. We won and the rioters were a tiny minority. Forgive my rant but on top of everything else I've just been told the road tax for my bike is 76 earth pounds for the year and £41.80 for 6 months. This amounts to daylight robbery RIOT!!!

With a smile like that woofer he could get away with anything Our Mr Beastly just looks guilty no matter what he has or hasn't done. I think he's sussed that he makes me laugh and therefore never gets told off.

Say what you like about the French but they do know how to protest
French Bikers Protesting

@flange wrote:

@gsf1200 wrote:

last night i had a rant about this bandit,im sorry to have gone off on one at chad,CHAD IM SORRY i didnt mean or want to upset anyone,the bike is going ive had enough,if any one wants a mk1 1200 bandit in blue,14000 miles,that runs on 3 let me know,once again sorry if i upset anyone,and CHAD IM VERY SORRY SUE

Dont sell for next to nowt.Im sure we can fix it between us
Has it been standing

Or if you do sell it for next to nowt sell it to me, I've got £20 here with your name on it

@gsf1200 wrote:

thanx guys,i thought i had blown it there cheers sue

Seriously Sue this is the nicest biker forum I've ever been on. Genuinely nice bunch of guys

Don't let that go to your heads you lot...