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Ive never seen a fair election in my life, why start now.

If we stop vote switching how are we going to get @XTreme's hopes up and then rip the rug from under his feet at the last minute

I've said it before, vote switching just shouldn't be allowed. You're bringing the contest into disrepute

I had a ride on a Bergman a few years ago and must admit to being a little shocked at how good it was. I'd knock it for the smaller wheels giving it less stability, and looking gay but thats it.

Only one discerning person so far, appreciated the glint on my bike's rotor, and the subtle sunset light over the plains of the Ribatejo ...

Looks like I'm being out voted

A few months ago I was at a bike shop here in Lisbon, belonging to a well known good racebike mechanic and builder, and noticed what I thought was strange. It was a big T-max with no fairing on, and you’re right, it does look quite motorcycle like. That one had a front fork and wheel+brake out of a Ducati, and the engine was being put together like a proper race engine, polished and friction treated everything… because apparently the current trend in Lisbon is streetracing with scooters, and that specific one was doing over 200kmh before the engine improvements.

I voted for the Harley, a few minutes ago, it was me

You never started.......why not begin by taking it out of the van!

I am using the scoot less and less. My wife can't drive. Wife has not been pillion since shed had her knee done. In the car she can tell me if there is a rattle clunking or some strange noise. On the scoot I will only know when it goes pop and stops.

after @XTreme essay .... iv'e sussed what your problem is mate..... your getting on your neighbours bike thinking its yours cause you cant see a god dam thing.

I'd have to do another fucking poll to vote on that one then!

can we vote switch on the vote switch poll ?

Think yourself lucky you got to the voting stage i was denied the opportunity to even put a losing photo up

And to me a fast big scooter must be about as comfortable doing normal legallish motorway speeds as a nice touring motorcycle, no?

be strong and dont forget mate, if you need to talk.... dont bother me , fuck off and talk to @Clive

@Pedro 1 minute before he cast his vote...

No surprise for me ... im the equivalent to the UK in the Eurovision song contest..

Does it come with the change of identity and false passport, or is that extra?

So your saying your unstable?

Truth be told, I still really enjoy getting out on the bike. A short run to the next town to have a coffee or a round trip down to the sea and loop back, it's all good.

Getting older means you arnt as able, that my problem.

you packed motorcycling it when you got a scooter.

I've found that the suspension (especially the rear shock) on the all the new Honda's I've ridden in the past 5 years has been built to a price. That includes, CRF250 Rally, CRF250 L , CRF1000 L , CRF100 DCT and NC750 X. The NC750 was so bad that I took it back after only 15 mins riding (it was a test ride). My Rally was transformed by a £280 YSS rear shock and I didn't have to do anything to the front end. Is there any talk on any of the forums about the suspension on the CB500X ?

Or maybe I just need to get a few more Km under my belt on it? It's very different to my last bike, that I owned for 7 years.

Sounds like the bike to me Bob.

OK......let's put it to a vote! With no switching allowed in it!

Eventually! And they said "Thank fuck you're not with that toothless old cunt this time".

Hello Terry

Lot of vote switching going on now!

Fucking conned again, i go away for the weekend on the bike @XTreme gets wind of it and closes the post early so he gets a better chance of winning and i'm out on the new bike tomorrow a day before the end of the month i know your game mister

I've been riding bikes for about 46 years and, in the earlier days, it was my only transport year round, but just recently I've lost some of my confidence on the bike. I'm aware that my riding is not as smooth as it used to be and that in turn makes me feel less at ease on the bike. So I'm trying to figure out what's changed? Due to the pandemic and the move out here I had the best part of 2 years with very little riding, so, am I just rusty and the more I ride the better it'll get? Maybe it's the bike? I find the suspension much too soft for me. It dives like crazy whilst braking and wallows and wobbles on any undulations in the road. It also tramlines like crazy too, which I guess is due to the tyres. I can still get the bike over near to the edge of the tyres, but don't make progress like I used to. Maybe it's just an age thing? I'm a lot more cautious than I used to be. Has anyone else felt that the lack of getting out on the bike due to the restrictions had a negative effect on their confidence on the bike? Or maybe a bike that just doesn't inspire confidence? Your thought and comments would be appreciated.

Finally I can feel the wind on my vagina once more After more than 4 years of no bike I bought one of these Knackered joints and lack of self control dictated it, it's only a little 400cc but on the roads here you hardly need anything more and this suits some plans I have Yamaha X-Max 400

@boboneleg has put forward a motion that Vote Switching should not be allowed in Polls because it brings it into disrepute. My feeling is that it adds a bit of excitement because anything could happen, and decreases the possibility of a "one horse race" where people lose interest. So what do you think......should Vote Switching be allowed? And for this one.......no vote switching! Poll runs till this time tomorrow!

I'm like Pete, I tend to get out on the bike and back before it gets too hot. It does mess about with the tyre pressures though!

do you think it could be riding in the heat....

To be straight, for obvious (to me) reasons, I may pack it in when/if the scoot get sold.

Here's another one: Balance due to ageing. I've only recently become aware of this so I may need to look at exercises to offset it.

Try riding a small wheeled motorized pogo stick like I have You've never had it so good.

Good thread Bob! Here's my experience with this! About 3 years ago when I sold the red XT I honestly thought it was game over. Reason being was that for a few years prior to that point I felt things weren't right.......it wasn't coming naturally to me anymore. Driving a car was harder too. I didn't lack confidence as such.....it was a case of I was having to work much harder to do things that always came easily. I spent about a year or so without a bike and accepted that it was probably time to call it a day before something went wrong out there. Then one day I had a moment of enlightenment because I jumped in the car and drove off forgetting to take my reading glasses off. Immediately everything became so much easier and I felt like I always had. Incredible I know......that for many years I'd been riding and driving round with my vision impaired and didn't know it. The loss of distance vision just crept up on me slowly. Age has a habit of doing that! But would the same transformation happen if I got on a bike? I just didn't know! After some deliberation I took the plunge and bought the Strom! And I was a bit nervous getting on at first with glasses on because I just didn't know if the impaired vision had been the only cause of the difficulties I'd faced for some years! I was only going to take it just up the road for a quick 5 minute test to see how I felt......and what adjustments I'd need to make as I was now wearing glasses. Well the quick trip up the road ended up in going out for about 45 minutes and blasting the shit out of the thing......in a way that I hadn't been able to do for over 5 years! I was back! I literally came back from the dead! Because I could now see where I was going at last! You sure vision isn't a factor with you?

We should be able to nominate someone even if they are wall flowers and dont bother. ps, my vote my choice.

The old fucker is still whinging about me stealing his teeth Terry!

Oh look, trains!

PICS or it DIDN'T HAPPEN!!!

This was nearly 17 years ago now.....Terry following me with something like a full size video recorder strapped to him and wires going everywhere!