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kayaksteph wrote:That you collect your new bike have to ride it back up the road in heavy rain forgetting to take your waterproof bottoms! :oops
I was frozen!! :evil
...and wet :confused :biggrin2
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....Fat greasy looking wnkers driving Ford STD's that sit on the the back of licence plates at every possible chance while simultaneously texting from a mobile phone and yet doing there up most to block filtering motorbikes from behind (turning 2 lanes into 3 to be sure no one could possibly get passed on purpose)

You sir are a c*nt...

(Witnessed first hand from my rear view mirror yesterday in Aberdeen for over 20 minutes)
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haiax0 wrote:....Fat greasy looking wnkers driving Ford STD's that sit on the the back of licence plates at every possible chance while simultaneously texting from a mobile phone and yet doing there up most to block filtering motorbikes from behind (turning 2 lanes into 3 to be sure no one could possibly get passed on purpose)

You sir are a c*nt...

(Witnessed first hand from my rear view mirror yesterday in Aberdeen for over 20 minutes)
Hoping that this is an isolated case of Fat greasy blah blah blah.
I am a portly chap, whilst the greasy bit, I'm not sure, but I drive a Focus STD.
I don't however sit up the doup of motorcyclists, block filtering bikes etc. sitting too close to anything tends not to agree with the bonny paint on the front of aforementioned C U Next Tuesday chariot.
Being a biker gives me the perspective from both sides. Audi drivers and SV650 riders are equally as bad as each other. Recently witnessed SV650 (red and black) make an absolute fool of himself on Union Street. From forums on Facebook, I hear that he's come a cropper once or twice before. ( unsurprising considering what shocking acts of "biking" was witnessed.
So, don't you really hate it when......... You fall into the category being slated because of a bad egg
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...typing a long reply to a pm and loosing net conecti
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The type of car is irelevant in my story so apoligies for implying a stereotype. An asshole is an asshole no matter what they drive or ride!

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Pedestrian crossings directly after roundabouts!
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haiax0 wrote:The type of car is irelevant in my story so apoligies for implying a stereotype. An asshole is an asshole no matter what they drive or ride!

I :hippy
I agree, good save :2up
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robertjt wrote:Pedestrian crossings directly after roundabouts!
Oh this one is soooooo true!!!! :angryfire
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robertjt wrote:Pedestrian crossings directly after roundabouts
STD Machar Drive being a favourite
Haudigan
Queens road/Harlaw one
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Pollen from cut flowers!!! :angryfire
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Having a electrical problem with a car that discharges your battery
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Trying to replace a kick start return spring and refitting the engine casing on your own. PING!!....S**T!!!.........PING!!!.....poo!!!!
Need the dexterity of two expert gynaecologists to get this done!!!!!
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Being this guy
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yuk!
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I'm sure that happened to Gazza a few years ago but cught him square in the face. :eek
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Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) wrote:I'm sure that happened to Gazza a few years ago but cught him square in the face. :eek
Did it improve his looks?????? :log
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Ratz wrote:[quote="Big Kneed Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian) (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian)"]I'm sure that happened to Gazza a few years ago but cught him square in the face. :eek
Did it improve his looks?????? :log[/quote]

Anything would improve my looks.

I was doing about 100 mph (on a private road of course ;) ) when the bugger smacked me right on the nose. My visor disappeared and I never found it. I had two black eyes and was covered in a mixture of pigeon blood and my own from a nose bleed. It was like getting a really hard punch on the hooter.

Luckily the road was a straight one as I had to stop with a helmet full of pigeon guts and virtually no vision.
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Don’t you just hate...
Frost at the side of the roads
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... being so out of shape to seize up after an evening run on the bike.
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Zathos wrote:... being so out of shape to seize up after an evening run on the bike.
It was only a little run :log :log
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I know :( Feeling fine today :2up

Might even clean the bike.
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Will you be using a bird to catch all the spiders? Talk about blowing off the cobwebs!!!
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My spiders are bikers too ;)
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I hate switch gear in different locations, especially the full beam flash trigger/switch

It is a shame that bike manufacturers put some switches in different locations.

Yesterday when on a wee scenic bimble on the bike, a car turned on to the main road I was on, causing me to quickly reduce speed.
So, in true obedience of the highway code, I intended to let that car driver be aware of other road users (ie me), and I did this by loving thru the menu settings on my Yamaha :???

Now, if I was on the Beemer she would have seen the flashing of my headlights full beam, but on the MT09 I am not so sure that loving between the heated grips menu and the main computer menu did much to let her beware that I could have crashed into her if I adopted her style of observation.
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