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This has happened to me about five times and I thought I would put it out there and see if it is normal. You pull up to some traffic light and you bike settles into a rhythmic grunt. Somewhere about, a dad or a mum has just exited their parked vehicle with their 3, 4 or 5 year old and are leading them away as they go on about their business. You notice the child is stealing glances at your bike more from the engine noise. They have that look of supreme intrigue on their face.... should I... should i not. As they are led away by dad or mum they almost want to spring loose and run over to you and inspect you more closely. Then just as they are about to disappear into a shop or round a corner they frantically bye bye to you all the while the parent never even noticed a thing. Kids are precious.

hi, I am trying to settle a bet about liverpool. Can anyone ( liverpool fans ) tell me if there was any game last season in which two liverpool players were sent off???

what is it with audi and bmw owners. They can be a real terror at times. It's probably the middle management company car types that don't really give a toss. On another note, are post men banging doors louder now a days or am I stretching this venting thing. I mean they really bang on doors the windows vibrate. I know they have had redundancies and they have to cope with a larger work load but still....

Seeing as the forum has been abit quiet i think I will vent and feel free to comment. I live near burnley, next town along really. This week it was awarded an innovation award something or the other. Now, if and asshole had an asshole, Burnley would pretty much be it. I am astounded as to how it got the award when pubs are closing down, houses knocked down only for developers to grow grass and sit on the land waiting for prices to go up. It must have something to do with that mary queen of shops woman who came here a few months ago. I don't know where she went but she being a person of influence in government she may have given the nod for the award. There is nothing but temporary jobs, zero hour contracts and yes... those apprenticeships which are really slave labour. Why does any one need an apprenticeship (or if we can just call it a full time job on 100 pounds a week) in a factory???? Just go in, lift what you are told to lift , clean when asked to clean. How about that new money making government scheme about on the spot fines for hanging on to lane 2 if lane one is ''clear''. Clear being the operative word as it will be down to the officers' discretion. Now this will come under driving with undue attention. if you ask me this is a recipe for disaster. Constant lane changing on the motorway means more blind spots not being checked. Especially over the left shoulder of a car driver. Just what is wrong with plodding along at a respectable 65-70 on lane 2 if there is a 3rd lane ?? HGVs utilise lane 1 majority of the time and do about 55-60 mph. Surely if smoother driving is better for the environment, the constant braking and accelerating as you move in and out of lanes will not help. Now, why on earth did the government shake up the N.H.S. resulting in losses of jobs in the thousands only to now put aside 500 million to hire more nurses because A and E departments are in crisis. Why mothball aircraft carriers and amalgamate ( which really was scale down) regiments when it looks like there are just going to be more military engagements. Why give banks cheap money to inject into the economy when the amount of penalty they will pay for just keeping it is a fraction of what they will make out of it anyway. Why take the risks of fracking when what ever cheap gas is found will first and foremost end up in international markets and if china offers a better price, we will not reap any benefits. Never mind that these oil companies will not pay tax as they are registered elsewhere and if they have to, a luncheon with H.M.R.C. will usually iron that out. What was the point of marching into Egypt In january after the Arab Spring with business men and arms dealers just to withdraw those licences after when the government went rogue and started killing its citizens?? I'll breathe abit now

good luck catching all the colds, bugs and virsuses in the winter thou mate tell me about it, i was battling swine flu a couple of years ago. I only got better 2 days before going back to work.

yes we work all bank holidays and take then as extra paid days off over christmas break apart from good friday for some reason

the day is just too nice and i was ccoked up at work. I have made an excuse and with the afternoon off I am going to Tann Hill maybe for a mug of soup. Who else could not resist to do a bunk??

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funny thing though, part of my duties at work is driving the fork lift truck and i have caught myself several times doing a life saver before setting off. i suppose it is a good habit. I hope I don't start leaning over round corners too.

I saw this job advertised as a mobilisation technician. reading through it it turned out to be a forklift truck driver. tut...tut...tut

sorrry for your loss pal

Good idea Have to agree. Lets see if he can hold his nerve absolutely

You feel like shite because you had a heart. It's tough especially coz you met the owner and tried to save it's life. If it will make you feel better this ( me ) human being is of a lower form. In my home country I ran over an antelope. Whilst inspecting the damage to the vehicle, my compardres lugged the thing on the back of the pick up truck without my knowledge. It ended up on the roasting pit of the town we were gonna stop for the night.

there was this guy in America who was stopped for a traffic violation and they found a couple of rare turtles. And because in America a minor road infraction gives the police an automatic right to search your house they went there and found amongst other things, baby tigers, a couple of boa constrictors, an ourangatung and a six foot croc in the bath.

Come 7pm emmerdale starts and because of a certain murder plot, the miss gets all giddy. That is my que to go out on my bike. I rode up to a lovely quiet view point and soaked in the views. A small work man's van pulls up next to me blaring loud music. A couple of lads come out acting all hyper and talking street lingo. It's one of their birthday and they offer me coccaine. I decline and they try egging me on offering speed or ecstacy. At this point I am beginning to get irritated and concerned when the driver crumbles a rock and snorts it. Then I think to my self, this is very likely the driver who will run me over because they are in a car chase or just canning it around bends. So I wait till the leave and hand over their car details and description to the cops. Don't get me wrong I am pretty liberal on drugs and prostitution. If you are doing it to yourself who am I to critisize. I may even go as far as saying the prohibition of drugs has led to a general dumbing down of the populous not to mention a very expensive and largely failed enforcement policy. That is why we don't have great musicians as the dylans, denvers, grace slicks etc... But the line is crossed when Your activities overtly endanger others. As I put my phone back in my pocket I noticed my bank card was missing as they share the same spot. I searched all over the area and for the life of me, could not find it. The rubber casing on my phone must have pulled the card with it as i pulled my phone out. Should I have just kept my mouth shut?????

am soooo jelous as am still on a 125. Have a good one for me and watch out for the sheep...

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i haven't used my bike for a couple of weeks. I started it and left it on idle but i saw darkish fumes coming from the exhaust. They are not chocking but quite noticeable. Any pointers to what the problem could be??

great roads up alston way, just don't go too early and catch the moving fog... nightmare!!!

thanks all for the tips. I managed to complete my fork seal change. With the missus gone to wales the kitchen became a makeshift garage. I had to improvise and I bumped into a neat damper rod nut removal tip if you don't have the tools. That is to use a 1 inch box section to hold the damper rod in place preferably in a vice and an allen key on the other end. I think i should mention the forum as drriders.com this is the link http://drriders.com/topic5617.html

hi all, any one got tips on how to remove the damper rod nut if i do not have that special tool? I have the 8mm allen that goes in at the bottom

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