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Re: New bike for local rides.
« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2022, 01:30:37 PM »
Agree, looks very good value for a decent working bike to run around.


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« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2022, 01:48:35 PM »
I used to travel in and scootch around London on a Honda Dominator, what a laugh! It was the best 'traffic slicer' I ever had, I  Bet that XR with a set of rims and road tyres would be a proper hoot!
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Re: New bike for local rides.
« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2022, 01:58:19 PM »
You need something nowadays to get away from the two-up-on-a-scooter robbers, narrow, quick with top speed out of their range  :)

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« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2022, 02:32:54 PM »
It's that reason why I wouldnt take the VFR into town, Saying that I would proper kick off if some little tw%t tried to start on any of my bikes, especially  the VFR. All the videos I see of the little buggers at it in the capital show owners just watching or doing nowt. Id be straight in there like a cartoon cloud full of fists and boots. Burn my house down, meh! Touch my bikes and you're a dead robber.!!!!! >:(
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« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2022, 02:36:15 PM »
They seem to forget that they are at the most vulnerable when trying to ride the bike away, a swift kick and off they come and whilst they are flat out on the ground a good kicking can be applied.
Kids in a the back seat cause accidents.
Accidents in the back seat cause kids.

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« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2022, 02:37:50 PM »
That would cheer me up no end. Ive seen folk on utube being threatened with hammers and just stand there. I'd be straight in there, I'd put that hammer somewhere where they never thought would fit! ;D
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« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2022, 02:40:52 PM »
They can't hold a hammer and ride a bike, especially setting off. Just wait for them to try and get away and kick the hell out of them, I'd take the hammer off them whilst they are on the ground and break their fingers with it, broken fingers REALLY hurt.
Kids in a the back seat cause accidents.
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« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2022, 02:51:21 PM »
Thats why they have a pillion to weild the hammer. They wouldnt stand a chance, inherited, iabetic, gum related issues aside, I haven't got this few teeth from not liking a good 'tear up'  ;D ;D8)
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« Reply #23 on: October 29, 2022, 04:55:54 PM »
Your missing the point Roo, they may be 2 up when they arrive but if they are going to ride away on your bike they'll have to be one up on both, hence vulnerable.
Kids in a the back seat cause accidents.
Accidents in the back seat cause kids.

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Re: New bike for local rides.
« Reply #24 on: October 29, 2022, 06:34:17 PM »
We know of a 70 year old gent who had his valuable watch ripped off by a gang with a car, in Weybridge near Brooklands. 12 minutes later in Ripley the police got all 4 of their tyres with a stinger! It does work out sometimes! 😁 Keeps it locked up now!
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Re: New bike for local rides.
« Reply #25 on: October 29, 2022, 07:22:54 PM »
Your missing the point Roo, they may be 2 up when they arrive but if they are going to ride away on your bike they'll have to be one up on both, hence vulnerable.


Ah, yup, you're right once more. back in me box. 8) ;D ;D
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Re: New bike for local rides.
« Reply #26 on: October 29, 2022, 10:23:12 PM »
That would cheer me up no end. Ive seen folk on utube being threatened with hammers and just stand there. I'd be straight in there, I'd put that hammer somewhere where they never thought would fit! ;D
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Re: New bike for local rides.
« Reply #27 on: October 30, 2022, 12:50:38 AM »
S is for 'sideways' 8)
Mornings are the invention of the devil!

1977 CB550F (current money pit!!)
2002 VFR800 VTEC (The Beloved)
1977 CB400F (the last money pit!)
1998 Ducati 748\853 conversion(sold :()
1980 ish CB750KZ in a billion bits (need to get rid, anybody want one?))

 

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