Slowlycatchymonkey

Fair enough

But Pete some of the ripe ages on here are going to be relying on "enhancement"

5 years wear time, 7 years after manufactured date. Not sure Im on for chucking a lid after 5 years but if the liner was going or the polystyrene wasn't rock solid I would.

Is that tiny plate legal over there?

Yep you can see when its been over done and if you don't like that sort of thing vote accordingly.

I think it's fine and not just for if the lights bad. Who cares if its enhanced, if it's a good photo it's a good photo regardless of whether someone technicolored it, used an expensive camera, has done a photography course or has some other advantage. This isn't a professional photography competition. Banning stuff and rules is all a bit serious for something thats supposed to be lightweight fun. It's not a sport, photoshopping aint doping. I'm wondering if Pete's lack of wins has him trying to eliminate the competition?

It would probably be good enough as a bicycle helmet

Six has a point

Schuberth make replacement liners and visors but looking at the age of that thing I'd say its unlikely they'd have anything compatible now. More importantly its integrity looks very poor and would likely crack like an eggshell under any pressure. Get a new lid. Please.

Still a regular stinky occurrence in houses with small children. We never did find my sons Chinese dwarf hamsters

Are they sure they weren't shits before and the peace of lockdown didn't just highlight how wankery they are? nb wankery, thats new, I like it. I'm emailing Oxford English Dictionary as we speak

I confess I haven't, I've just settled on being wide eyed and freaked out in blacked out areas My first bike was a Mutt, Japanese engine but mostly Chinese (including the electrics) and my next a BMW with the revered feared CAN bus. This means the idea of doing anything at all that alters the electrical set up on a bike gives me the heebie jeebies.

Im lost for words

The headlight and the side stand are a couple of issues they had which are fixed on later models. My headlight is about 1-2 candles in brightness, a torch would be better I don’t have any problem getting the Himalayan over 80mph (on closed private roads ) I stopped pushing it when I hit 86mph because although the rev counter said it was alright the sound said otherwise but there’s plenty there if you want it.. and aren’t too impatient for it I think it would be great for commuting. I rode it in the capital of a very hectic country and it pushes through traffic well, probably because it’s trustworthy so you feel confident to push but it would also be good as a commuter because its a relaxing not a wearing bike to ride which when you’re working night shifts you’d appreciate.

As I said it goes where you’re dumbass looks no problem.

Hi Saul Welcome I’ve had a Himalyan since 2018. The only problem I’ve had with it is an annoying aftermarket Datatool alarm and the brakes which is known fault they rectified on later models. The older RE Continental GT however has had problems but it seems most of those have been caused by the incompetent tinkering of the previous owner and poor maintenance. They’re a great sightseeing bike. Never really have to consider the road surface (within reason obviously) because it goes wherever you’re looking. 57’s not considered old round here

Yep the deaths that have happened and the hospital workers are all lying, it’s just flu, its all a scam. FFS.

Lots Pete. It’s going to be producing some really interesting psychological studies down the road. The first ever global psychological shift, it’s rife with material! My mates an NHS clinical psychologist and Covid n the lockdowns have had a massive impact on peoples perspectives and mental health for too many reasons to post here. She and her colleagues are overwhelmed. Personally I think people prefer to keep themselves busy rather than think about life or the things that make them unhappy that they need to face or change and when that busy carousel stops and it’s just them in the quiet with no distractions for some there’s so much they can’t or don’t want to deal with they go a bit crazy. But that’s just my opinion.

Been offered my Covid jab tomoz. Thats good going isn’t it. Didn’t take that appointment though because theres always had to be two weeks between your jab and being allowed entry so I booked for November. Just checked the rules for Spain, they’ve changed to “If you have had a booster you are considered covered with immediate effect” Plus the date of your booster is no longer relevant. Looks like although hospital numbers are going up the “living with it” part of things has arrived.

Serendipitous

Wow that was worth getting out of bed for! Petes right you do have a relaxing voice. Are they creatures of habit? Are you going to be getting up at daftoclock from now on to try and see it again?

All in all it was a heck of a year for you! Glad to hear your life force returning Xtreme silly? Never

Thanks Michelle. How’s the merge gone? Its funny how the things that can excite you change as you get older. One day you’re hip n cool the next you’ve got a favourite hob ring

Hehehe Fortunately the usual male sizes bikes are designed for weighs about double what I do so the engine can take it captain! Hmm the Star Trek reference hasn’t worked so well, I’d better point it out

Happy Sunday A lot to do today. All dumb jobs so hopefully it being Sunday I’ll ignore them all