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Mantahatch Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1637 Gender:	Motorbike 27. May 2009 at 08:16 Well for the first time this year I have ridden the bike to work. Great feeling to have the thumper between my legs again, oh errr that sounds wrong. Took it nice and steady as bike been mothballed all winter. but it all went well. Have to admit on the safety side I actually forgot to put my boots on and rode in trainers ! but it won't happen again. Mike
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Kevin Wood Global Moderator Admin Team Offline Posts: 20377 Alton, Hampshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 MV6 (LPG), Westfield	Re: Motorbike Reply #1 - 27. May 2009 at 09:19 Picked a lovely day for it. Kevin
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Mantahatch Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1637 Gender:	Re: Motorbike Reply #2 - 27. May 2009 at 09:21 Kevin Wood wrote on 27. May 2009 at 09:19: Picked a lovely day for it. Kevin Hopefully it will stop by the time I finish work Mike
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Motorbike Reply #3 - 27. May 2009 at 10:20 i have thought about taking the bike to the train station, i would save over £130 a month easy, trouble is i would have to wear all my gear on the train, no storage at the station itself. I then cycle from London Marylebone to Covent Garden, and i don't want to do it in bike gear.
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Mantahatch Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1637 Gender:	Re: Motorbike Reply #4 - 27. May 2009 at 13:02 Oh dear, rains seams to be getting worse looks like I am in for a soaking on the ride home. Mike
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Martin Imber

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Reply #5 - 27. May 2009 at 15:45

tunnie wrote on 27. May 2009 at 10:20:

i have thought about taking the bike to the train station, i would save over £130 a month easy, trouble is i would have to wear all my gear on the train, no storage at the station itself.

I then cycle from London Marylebone to Covent Garden, and i don't want to do it in bike gear.

Get a top box

Or a bike for London - something small and cheap

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Chris_H Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1694 E London/Essex UK Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega Elite 3.0 Auto; Ford Fracas; Triumph Sprint RS	Re: Motorbike Reply #6 - 27. May 2009 at 16:00 Mantahatch wrote on 27. May 2009 at 13:02: Oh dear, rains seams to be getting worse looks like I am in for a soaking on the ride home. Mike Rain going home if preferable by far to rain going to work. Have a shower when you get in and you will feel exonerated. P.S. Don't forget to dry your clothes for the trip in tomorrow though!
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Reply #7 - 27. May 2009 at 16:38

Martin Imber wrote on 27. May 2009 at 15:45:

tunnie wrote on 27. May 2009 at 10:20:

i have thought about taking the bike to the train station, i would save over £130 a month easy, trouble is i would have to wear all my gear on the train, no storage at the station itself.

I then cycle from London Marylebone to Covent Garden, and i don't want to do it in bike gear.

Get a top box

Or a bike for London - something small and cheap

Don't want a top box, think they look awful on my bike.

Don't need a motorbike in London, pedal power is more than enough and actually faster!

Might get a small tail pack that goes over the pillion seat though.

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Do you break V6's as often as TheBoy? Then you need tunnie's towing services, recovery costs are just the humiliation of being towed by 2/3's of an engine

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Reply #8 - 27. May 2009 at 19:57

Chris_H wrote on 27. May 2009 at 16:00:

Mantahatch wrote on 27. May 2009 at 13:02:

Oh dear, rains seams to be getting worse Sad

looks like I am in for a soaking on the ride home.

Mike

Rain going home if preferable by far to rain going to work.

Have a shower when you get in and you will feel exonerated.

P.S. Don't forget to dry your clothes for the trip in tomorrow though! Wink

Great tip

it would not be the first time I have had to put on wet gear in the morning.

Was actually reasonably lucky, just a few spots coming down, got wetter from the puddles.

Mike

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Reply #9 - 27. May 2009 at 20:14

tunnie wrote on 27. May 2009 at 16:38:

Martin Imber wrote on 27. May 2009 at 15:45:

tunnie wrote on 27. May 2009 at 10:20:

i have thought about taking the bike to the train station, i would save over £130 a month easy, trouble is i would have to wear all my gear on the train, no storage at the station itself.

I then cycle from London Marylebone to Covent Garden, and i don't want to do it in bike gear.

Get a top box

Or a bike for London - something small and cheap

Don't want a top box, think they look awful on my bike.

Don't need a motorbike in London, pedal power is more than enough and actually faster!

Might get a small tail pack that goes over the pillion seat though.

Not possible - had a similar argument with a neighbour who thought mopeds were quickest, I proved my answer.

Middleweight bikes are quickest in town, small enough for manouvability and big enough to be quick.

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cem Omega King Offline Posts: 13920 Ankara/Turkey Gender: Drives: 97 2.5 V6 Manual CD- Clio Sport	Re: Motorbike Reply #10 - 27. May 2009 at 20:23 Mantahatch wrote on 27. May 2009 at 13:02: Oh dear, rains seams to be getting worse looks like I am in for a soaking on the ride home. Mike I think bikes are dangerous in rain..Be carefull
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