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by slparry » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:44 pm
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by bigblackfalco » Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:55 pm
Interesting, but don't think I could hack that as a full time job!!
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by slparry » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:23 pm
bigblackfalco wrote: Interesting, but don't think I could hack that as a full time job!!
I know exactly what you mean
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by el-nicko » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:34 pm
One day I
will own (and ride) one of those HP4s'.
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Mr. Spock is my role model so be advised; I possess no (discernible) sense of humour.
It's all VFR (DCT) round here now. STILL missing my 1100s tho.
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by slparry » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:41 pm
el-nicko wrote: One day I
will own (and ride) one of those HP4s'.
just try the standard s1000rr Nick.... they're madder than a box of frogs!
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by cornishflat » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:59 pm
How come when I take anything apart nuffall lines up on the rebuild. They must have larger diameter holes at the new build stage that miraculously shrink after....must have.....bloody cheats.
kernow,the last bit
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by el-nicko » Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:21 am
slparry wrote: el-nicko wrote: One day I
will own (and ride) one of those HP4s'.
just try the standard s1000rr Nick.... they're madder than a box of frogs!
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Mr. Spock is my role model so be advised; I possess no (discernible) sense of humour.
It's all VFR (DCT) round here now. STILL missing my 1100s tho.
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by dave the german » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:09 am
el-nicko wrote: slparry wrote: el-nicko wrote: One day I
will own (and ride) one of those HP4s'.
just try the standard s1000rr Nick.... they're madder than a box of frogs!
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I think you get a lot of bike for your bucks Nick. Interesting to compare prices both new a nd used with the GS taking into consideration the technology going into each bike
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by dave the german » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:11 am
bigblackfalco wrote: Interesting, but don't think I could hack that as a full time job!!
Depends as ever on the wage
money sweetens labour. Alternatively, think Johnny Cash
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by el-nicko » Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:31 am
I'd happily do that. There must be some 'jobs' that are worse than being (soul destroyingly) unemployed. I've never found one.
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Mr. Spock is my role model so be advised; I possess no (discernible) sense of humour.
It's all VFR (DCT) round here now. STILL missing my 1100s tho.
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by Blackal » Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:25 pm
If I am ever on life support - Unplug me......
Then plug me back in..........
See if that works .....
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by el-nicko » Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:42 pm
Not all bad news Al. The pig looks happy enuf.
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Mr. Spock is my role model so be advised; I possess no (discernible) sense of humour.
It's all VFR (DCT) round here now. STILL missing my 1100s tho.
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by ianbcr » Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:45 pm
that doesnt look like Rebecca Loos.
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by ned1 » Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:58 pm
That's put me off my cream cake
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by Boxermed69 » Tue Feb 18, 2014 3:43 pm
Wouldn't mind that so much, as long as he doesn't squeeze too hard
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