I'm changing my posting name...

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Wik, Sep 4, 2003.

  1. Wik

    WSotW Guest

    really? I cant do that on mine. it wont go on the forks (no bolt
    capbable of taking it) so it;s behind me foot (actually the protective
    plate for me heel of the foot rest) ... still readable though
     
    WSotW, Sep 5, 2003
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  2. Fsck me. I only read every 600th post on ukrm and even I know this
    subject has been done to death before. Too much posting not enough
    reading I reckon.

    John
     
    John Greystrong, Sep 5, 2003
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  3. Wik

    Stritchy Guest

    Cos it'll get nicked

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    Stritchy, Sep 5, 2003
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  4. Wik

    Ace Guest

    Never happened to any of mine, which I've always mounted in this way.
     
    Ace, Sep 5, 2003
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  5. Wik

    Wik Guest

    Heh, it /has/ been said.

    I'm surprised nobody's popped their head over the parapet to say "That's
    what you get for being an anti-social, loud-can-touting blah, blah,
    blah..." 'cause I was ready to respond with a similar response to yours,
    Dan.
    :)

    I may as well wear a big neon sign saying "Stop me".
    :-/
     
    Wik, Sep 5, 2003
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  6. Wik

    Wik Guest

    Heh. Last time I saw your bike the number plate had, er, "lost weight". Is
    it still the same?
     
    Wik, Sep 5, 2003
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  7. Wik

    Wik Guest

    Heh, you should have beeped and waved as you sailed merrily by.
    :)

    Funnily enough, whilst conversing with the nice officer, a guy on a red
    CBR600FS was /just/ about to go *screaming* past in the other carriageway,
    saw what was going on on my side and grab a huge handful of "stop".

    **** knows why; if it'd been me I'd have not bothered, I mean, if you're
    doing over a ton, plod are on the other side of the motorway, what are
    they going to do?

    I even mentioned it to the nice TrafPol bloke but he just remarked
    something along the lines of "Yeah, whatever."
     
    Wik, Sep 5, 2003
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  8. Wik

    Wik Guest

    Ta for that, chap.

    TBH, I usually am, and frankly, I was semi-dawdling, yesterday, too. I
    can only guess that they singled me out 'cause of the ickle plate and
    having to have /something/ to keep them occupied.
    ;-)

    After they'd done me, they tootled off and I quickly caught them up; them
    in lane 1 at about 55mph. As per normal in these circumstances, every
    single bugger in a car on the M3 at that point was doing 69.9mph.

    I had to restrain myself /big/ style to not weave past the bastards...
    ;-)

    Just as I was settling into 69.9mph myself, they switched it all on again
    and tore off down the hard shoulder and then weaved across to lane 3, in
    and out of the traffic and away.

    I counted off a minute and then resumed normal cruise mode upon seeing
    the three car RTA in lane three of the opposite carriageway.
    :)
     
    Wik, Sep 5, 2003
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  9. Wik

    Wik Guest

    Cool. I hope this leads to a few more prosecutions of some of the cunts
    round here who drive around in shagged Nissan Bluebirds and rotten old
    Micras...
     
    Wik, Sep 5, 2003
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  10. Wik

    Wik Guest

    Yeah, me too, mate. I do wonder if it'd have made a difference had I been
    a shaven-headed, 20-something on a Gixxer as opposed to a tired looking
    big bloke on a "sports tourer".
    Nope, as JP pointed out, it's Surrey. A conversation later that day with
    a mate who lives and rides in Hants reckon that HantsPol would have thrown
    the proverbial at me.
    =8-o
    Yeah, I know mate, I know. I've got the small matter of an MoT to
    resolve, though and as of today, I reckon my clutch is on its way out,
    too.

    I may actually SORN the thing for a week or two to organise it all.
    :-(
     
    Wik, Sep 5, 2003
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  11. Wik

    porl Guest

    Must be well uncomfortable by now.
     
    porl, Sep 5, 2003
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  12. Wik

    Wik Guest

    Ah, then it's been a /long/ while since I saw your plate, then; last time
    it were d'latter.
     
    Wik, Sep 5, 2003
    #32
  13. [legal bikes]
    I *like* that reply :)
     
    Paul Corfield, Sep 5, 2003
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  14. Wik

    JP Guest

    You wouldnt believe the increase in prosecutions for no insurance
    since it came in - its incredible how many uninsured vehicles are out
    there
     
    JP, Sep 5, 2003
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  15. Wik

    Lozzo Guest

    Champ fascinated us all by saying...
    That's where mine is. I have to take the screen off to get to it.

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    '95 Kawasaki ZZR1100D, '97 Kawasaki GPZ500S, '83 Honda CB250RS
    Big Zed Little Zed Dead shed
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    "He's not big and he's not called Tony"
     
    Lozzo, Sep 5, 2003
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  16. Wik

    Lozzo Guest

    JP fascinated us all by saying...
    I seriously reckon that 50% of the local R1 and R6 riders in my shop's
    area are unlicenced and uninsured. There's an easy way to find out if
    they are, I just ask them how much it costs. Now, every bike rider I know
    who is insured automatically knows exactly how much he's been stung for a
    years TPF+T. However, when I ask any of the local gibbons how much they
    pay, I get answers like "It's about 600 quid" or " I think I paid 700
    notes". You just know they haven't even bothered getting a quote because
    they haven't even got a licence.

    The police caught a young black guy right outside my shop for no tax, no
    licence, no insurance and a bald back tyre. when the copper asked him why
    he was in our shop, the numpty replied "cos I need some back brake pads".
    The copper looks down at the rear caliper to find no brake pads in there
    at all. The bike in question was a 2000 model W plate R6 in blue, easily
    the most common bike in North London, I reckon. I chatted to the copper
    afterwards and asked him why he'd pulled the bloke, he told me straight
    that the rider just didn't fit the profile of a legal bike rider, i.e.
    black rider[1], no protective gear except 60 quid helmet, and the bike
    was filthy and had scrapes down both sides.

    [1] Before anyone starts shouting racism, the copper himself was of mixed
    race (West Indian/white). He said he knew that most of the local R1/R6
    boys didn't bother with the required legalities.

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    Lozzo
    '95 Kawasaki ZZR1100D, '97 Kawasaki GPZ500S, '83 Honda CB250RS
    Big Zed Little Zed Dead shed
    New to ukrm? : www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
    "He's not big and he's not called Tony"
     
    Lozzo, Sep 5, 2003
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  17. Wik

    Alan.T.Gower Guest


    Nice!
     
    Alan.T.Gower, Sep 5, 2003
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  18. Wik

    porl Guest

    Best I could say is "About so much". Maybe they're just loaded.
     
    porl, Sep 5, 2003
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  19. Wik

    Pip Guest

    What's left of it, you mean. And well out of date.
     
    Pip, Sep 5, 2003
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  20. Wik

    Lozzo Guest

    The Older Gentleman fascinated us all by saying...
    Prolly cos my bike is clean and hasn't got any scrapes down the sides,
    YTC.

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    Lozzo
    '95 Kawasaki ZZR1100D, '97 Kawasaki GPZ500S, '83 Honda CB250RS
    Big Zed Little Zed Dead shed
    New to ukrm? : www.ukrm.net/faq/ukrmscbt.html
    "He's not big and he's not called Tony"
     
    Lozzo, Sep 5, 2003
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