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« on: March 01, 2020, 08:09:40 PM »
Its the Emperors new clothes.
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« on: February 28, 2020, 12:28:39 PM »
I don't own one (CR750) Steve, but welcome on here anyway. If you do get one, don't forget to post up some photos.
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« on: February 18, 2020, 10:51:04 AM »
Touch mawkish to assume the guy has died without confirmation don't you think! Maybe he has gone to a better place, another bike forum perhaps? 
I did see the RIP thread. I think its reasonable to assume someone has died when those initials are used don't you?
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« on: February 18, 2020, 07:54:26 AM »
As a relative newcomer here, I wasn't around on the forum when Ralph was contributing. Forgive my ignorance, but I'm assuming he was a much respected member who has passed away? On other forums I know of, highly regarded members have had sections of the forum named after them as a mark of honour.
For example; why not call this section Ralphs Misc/Open Just a thought.
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« on: February 07, 2020, 02:24:19 PM »
Well, thanks to the mild weather we've been having over the past week I've managed to get out on the Thruxty a few times recently and clock up a few miles on the beasty.
My initial impressions?
Its slow, overweight, under powered (not unlike its new owner really) but I love it!
The reverse cone (aftermarket) exhausts sound absolutely great and having said it's slow, I suppose thats a comparative thing. I'd say the performance is roughly on par with my CB550, I think its probably faster than the Honda top speed wise, but the CB will accelerate faster. The front brake is very wooden, I believe some owners change the OE front calliper for a Honda CB1000R item which is supposed to make it much better. The shock absorbers are poor too. But at the end of the day it is a fun bike to ride despite its shortcomings.
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« on: February 05, 2020, 07:09:51 PM »
My first port of call would be the plugs, check the gaps and perhaps change them if you are getting a weak spark.
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« on: February 05, 2020, 11:41:59 AM »
Just as a footnote, I've now got the renewal premium for my Aprilia Tuono. Without going into the specifics, the renewal from Hastings is circa £100 more than last years price! So diving onto the Meerkats website, I've found equivalent cover with Bennetts for £70 LESS than last years quote, so more than £170 less than Hastings wanted off me this year. Incidentally I ended up insuring the Thruxton with Bennetts too, although not on a multi bike basis. The CB550 remains with Carole Nash until it needs renewing in May, I'll report back then. Lol
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« on: February 04, 2020, 09:13:38 AM »
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« on: February 03, 2020, 04:30:26 PM »
Pm'd you Bill.
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« on: January 31, 2020, 07:38:02 PM »
Well said Julie, we may be leaving the EU, but we aren't leaving Europe.
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« on: January 31, 2020, 05:28:43 PM »
It's going to be a mixed bag, the Brexiteers will celebrate whilst the Remainers will be feeling down in the dumps. As for me, I might have a wee dram at 11pm tonight. Whatever you might think of Boris and Co. he's stuck to his guns and got us out of the EU. I do hope the country will unite once again, but I appreciate that won't happen overnight.
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« on: January 30, 2020, 04:34:04 PM »
Jenny Hanley gets my vote for a decent bike presenter. She has the experience, interviewing Barry Sheene in thick snow shows her dedication 👍.
A very nice lady, but she's in her 70's now I believe, having said that none of us are getting any younger. 
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« on: January 30, 2020, 10:45:46 AM »
There isn't enough stuff on TV about motorcycling (I suppose as a biker I would say that) but with YouTube and the internet you can get your fill in other ways.
Just going back to Henry Cole, I agree he's defo a bike enthusiast whatever other shortcomings he might have, but I can't help thinking there are plenty of people out there who would be better front men (women) for the Motorcycle show. Suzi Perry springs to mind, also Andy - The Missenden Flyer, off YouTube would make a very decent TV presenter IMHO. I'm sure you can come up with many more yourselves.
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« on: January 29, 2020, 02:18:56 PM »
Car SOS and Wheeler dealers have a few things in common apart from doing up old cars obviously. You have the cheeky chappie and the mechanic. As others have said already, in the case of both shows the mechanic works for free, but another thing I've noticed on Wheeler dealers is when they buy a sporty car with ropey looking alloy wheels, they get the wheels refurbed for say £50 a corner. Thats fair enough, but they often omit to mention the brand new set of tyres they invariably put on too, when chummy Brewer is doing his outlay totting up at the end of the show. I have to say I do like both shows, but like Sumpmagnet I can't stand Henry Cole. He has one of those whiney voices that irritates the hell out of me. I watched the Phil Read replica episode of his show, but had to turn it off half way through. If I was Sam Lovegrove, I'd hit him around the back of the head with a Vincent Black shadow cylinder head when no one was looking. 
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« on: January 26, 2020, 01:09:59 PM »
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