Why is UKRM more active than Reeky?

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Sean_Q_, Nov 16, 2009.

  1. If I was in London, I would leave the motorbike parked and take the
    Tube to
    cultural sites until I overdosed on them.

    However, there is far more to enjoying life than looking at statues
    with pigeon shit on them, or looking at a paintings of British kings
    who were really queens.

    Like I said before, for $5.00 USD, I can ride my motorbike and enjoy
    this:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Forest

    I have a free lifetime pass to all national parks in the USA, so it
    costs me nothing to get in.

    Afterwards, I can stop at Burger King and have two double
    cheeseburgers and a senior citizen coke for $2.46.

    Such a deal. And the illegal alien cooking my meal just adds to the
    ambiance, like a Paki or Hindoo in London would...
     
    โอม มณี ปัทเม หุม, Nov 17, 2009
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    Salad Dodger Guest

    There was one of those monstrosities parked in front of our office
    today.

    Black, with white-wall tyres, one of those
    SoftFatHeritageSpringBobtail things.

    Fair enough, but this had fringed leather saddle and saddlebags,
    together with leather tassles on the bars, and leather fringes on the
    foot boards. Truly hideous. Not very practiclal in the UK in November,
    either.
     
    Salad Dodger, Nov 17, 2009
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    Ben Guest

    The only forums I read are ones that are exposed as RSS feeds.
     
    Ben, Nov 17, 2009
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    Twibil Guest

    And it's another cliche' that Brits invariably act condesending, even
    when they're making it all up as they go along. (He's Canadian.)

    BTW: rumor to the contrary; "Canadian" isn't a synonym for "North
    Dakotan". Canadians have their very own little country up there; even
    if it *is* mostly composed of snow, beer, hosers, and pine trees.

    I hear they're even going to install a traffic light in Toronto real
    soon now!
     
    Twibil, Nov 17, 2009
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    Twibil Guest

    Yes, but rarely anything that a good antibiotic can't handle.
     
    Twibil, Nov 17, 2009
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  6. ?
     
    The Older Gentleman, Nov 17, 2009
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  7. KrustyUS morphs again.
     
    The Older Gentleman, Nov 17, 2009
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    zymurgy Guest

    heh. Nice.
    True. Could be worse though. Try living in Ireland for even worse
    rainfall induced grumpiness.

    Paul.
     
    zymurgy, Nov 17, 2009
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  9. Sean_Q_

    zymurgy Guest

    Pretty much.

    Paul.
     
    zymurgy, Nov 17, 2009
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    Sean_Q_ Guest

  11. Sean_Q_

    zymurgy Guest

    Say a what. 1p a mile for clothing ? Only if you're shopping at
    Lidl ..

    Paul.
     
    zymurgy, Nov 17, 2009
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  12. The Older Gentleman, Nov 17, 2009
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    Sean_Q_ Guest

    You forgot to mention tundra (a kind of stony, barren arctic desert)
    and maple trees.

    SQ
     
    Sean_Q_, Nov 17, 2009
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    zymurgy Guest

    I was behind one today on the A1 North. He was giving it a fair amount
    of stick (like over 100MPH), and I was a bit surprised.

    He was chastened by a pearler of a lane 1 overtake when I saw an
    opportunity that was just too good to miss ...

    Paul.
     
    zymurgy, Nov 17, 2009
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    Sean_Q_ Guest

    You've just described the kind of bike I like. With true style and
    character. Not like them new-fangled space-age looking sportbikes.

    SQ
     
    Sean_Q_, Nov 17, 2009
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    zymurgy Guest

    Most of the BHaLC aren't. But let's face it, if you're not
    argumentive, or hold (and are willing to defend) a polarised view,
    then there's little point posting to UKRM.

    In terms of flaming/conflict it's not a patch on what it was though.

    Maybe i'm confusing 'having an opinion' with being grumpy ;)

    Paul.
     
    zymurgy, Nov 17, 2009
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    Ace Guest

    And completely[1] unique, right?
    Haha.

    [1] Yes, I know, but this is a septic after all.
     
    Ace, Nov 17, 2009
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    Twibil Guest

    Tundra, yes, but Maple teees?

    I thought you'd already boiled 'em all down into syrup and shipped 'em
    south.
     
    Twibil, Nov 17, 2009
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    Cab Guest

    Ah, good, I'm glad you cleared that up. I'm not a member of the BHaLC.
     
    Cab, Nov 17, 2009
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  20. Sean_Q_

    Andy Bonwick Guest

    Some of us even laughed when we were stood outside a German police
    station waiting to be taxed for naughty riding.

    There weren't too many smiles when they first nicked us and took our
    keys and reg. documents though..
     
    Andy Bonwick, Nov 17, 2009
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