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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: KSI facts on bikers |
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Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 03:29
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Thanks Tone. I'll try to stay away from where you work  |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: interesting overtake |
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Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 17:37
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| from my own observation though; most motorcyclists are obsessed with overtaking |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: interesting overtake |
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Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 23:18
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| saw a similar dispatch last week, but he was doing that between cars moving in opposite directions on a country road and on 50-60mph! and the road was full of corners and blind spots. i have to admit that he looked confidant. i've seen quite a few of those riders, they have some similar style in the... |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: What's the best way to clean a bike? |
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 13:34
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Sixy_the_red wrote: FWIW I always use chain wax rather than wet lube. Once it's dry (a couple of seconds) it doesn't fling, and more importantly it doesn't act like a grit-magnet.
any specific product (i.e. wax) that you recommend? |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: What's the best way to clean a bike? |
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Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 23:17
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| generally; i'm not keen on cleaning my bike, so prolly i don't have a lot to offer. but from what i read (somewhere) is that a jet washer is a big NO NO. i've read stories about people having the paint coming off after cleaning their bikes with a jet washer. on the other side, i know people who clea... |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Question: bike accident: recovering the cost of damages |
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 01:02
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thanks for asking, MrsMiggins.
apart from scars here and there, i'm functionally sound 
with few bits and pieces still to recover (a shoulder and a knee basically) |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Question: bike accident: recovering the cost of damages |
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 23:44
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| Some good news! I managed to do some necessary fixes and the bike is in working conditions now. I'm MOTing it tomorrow after my insurer have requested that. (it was written-off as a category-D (uneconomic to repair)) Also, last week, the third-party insurer offered sending me a cheque of an amount s... |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Both Feet down when stopped ? |
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 23:37
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| if it's absolutely flat and the bike won't be rolling, i'd put both feet down (same as when i there is strong wind). otherwise, i use my right foot to break and rest my hands or warm them when it's freezing cold. |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Where were all the bad drivers this morning ? |
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 22:07
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160miles commute  |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Ouch! |
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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:12
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| one of the two police motorcyclists ran into the back of a silver Vauxhall Vectra about 8.25pm. The road was closed until midnight as crash investigation officers searched for clues of what happened. No other vehicles were involved and it is not yet known if it was caused by driver error or a mecha... |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Question: bike accident: recovering the cost of damages |
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 20:33
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| sorry if i'm boring anybody here, but i'll just post updates in regard to my accident cause somebody someday might find this useful. had my bike inspection done last week by some "engineer" that was brought by my legal representation. he reckoned that the bike is "an economic write of... |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Cornering |
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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 19:08
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| I'm not convinced by this, but do generally think that doing nothing is the best way to control a rear slide. sadly enough, one has to make all those decisions in fractions of a second. so "experience" plays a big factor here. and by "experience" i mean trying the ugly and the g... |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Question: bike accident: recovering the cost of damages |
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Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 15:16
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| Sorry to play devils advocate. :evil: just kidding! phoned the solicitor couple of days ago to follow on progress, and they told me that the third-party insurer hasn't gone back to them yet, and legally insurers have up to 3 months before they can reply. 3 months to acknowledge what happened is a l... |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Question: bike accident: recovering the cost of damages |
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 17:16
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thanks jomukuk!
In my original post, I forgot to mention that right after my crash, few people stopped and guess what? couple of bikers stopped and one of them was extremely helpful. Just too shame that he didn't leave any contact numbers. I feel very grateful for what he did. |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Question: bike accident: recovering the cost of damages |
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:25
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| Thanks Adam. I'm in the process of writing everything down and passing that to the solicitor. Would be interesting to know what most people do in my case, would they repair the bike on their own cost or wait for the claim to be settled? waiting for the insurance companies might mean waiting for ~12-... |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Question: bike accident: recovering the cost of damages |
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:47
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Thanks William and Miggins, yes i do have legal protection in my insurance policy, and I have made notes of everything. But sometimes you can't just describe to them the pain you've suffered.
I'll update the thread with any new findings I'd have.
Thanks again. |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Question: bike accident: recovering the cost of damages |
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 09:17
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| Do you have the details of the vehicle that pulled out in front of you? Do the police? Yes I suggest you call one of the legal firms who advertise in the motorcycle press offering an uninsured loss recovery service - they'll tell you if you have a chance or not. I shall do that. But it would be too... |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: Question: bike accident: recovering the cost of damages |
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:03
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| last week, as I was approaching some roundabout [on my bike] on a dual-carriageway, my lane (the right one) was completely empty in front of me, while the left lane had a stationary queue of cars. once i reached that queue, i dropped my speed from 60mph to 40mph before approaching the roundabout whi... |
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