Never mind, back to the usual bollox today. Shame all days aren't like yesterday
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Cavey
, Apr 09 2010 01:01 pm
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Cavey
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Knight of Postsalot
- Location:South Hampshire
- TDM model: 1999
Posted 09 April 2010 - 01:01 pm
Had a result yesterday (if you pardon the sport pundit cliche). I had to go to Bristol for a couple of meetings (from Southampton-ish). The satnav was suggesting A34 and M4 but "bollocks to that" said I, and took the TDM through the lanes there and back. It was a gorious day weather-wise and a super ride, but the best bit was that I was doing it in company time and I've been able to claim mileage for it! So I was paid to ride my bike 200 miles through the twisties!
Never mind, back to the usual bollox today. Shame all days aren't like yesterday
Never mind, back to the usual bollox today. Shame all days aren't like yesterday
It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.
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dapleb
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- Location:The home of morris dancin
- TDM model: 1990
Posted 09 April 2010 - 09:50 pm
Hehehe thems the best wans Cavey.
There was a postal strike in Devon a few years back and I had a cunning plan at work to take our post out of the county to post, to avoid delays. Luckily for me Zummerzet was the nearest county and the nearest post orrifice was at the end of the B3227. Sadly the strike was only fur a week but that was a week being paid to rag it up and back the B3227 on a daily basis.
There was a postal strike in Devon a few years back and I had a cunning plan at work to take our post out of the county to post, to avoid delays. Luckily for me Zummerzet was the nearest county and the nearest post orrifice was at the end of the B3227. Sadly the strike was only fur a week but that was a week being paid to rag it up and back the B3227 on a daily basis.
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If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
Active member of TPLQHCSRSFC and TSRMCMAS (even though a year off) and avid fan of PM not sent.
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TDMick
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- Location:South West London
- TDM model: 2010
Posted 10 April 2010 - 08:51 am
Lucky ba$^&*rd!!
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2010 'stealth' grey 900. '14 plate. engine bars, Centre stand, datatool alarm, datatag, E22s, Cree DRLs, Barkbuster handguards, Carpe sticker. Led running lights
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TonyDevil
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seagull squadron leader & founding member of GoatTracKrew
- Location:Saarfend-on-Sea, Essex
- TDM model: 1991
Posted 10 April 2010 - 12:29 pm
whenever i have to go to client site i always take the back roads option, i sit there at work with google maps and me satnav planning a route
unfortuantely at the moment my main commute is Southend to Reading, with that kind of distance its a bit hard to do a twisty route
unfortuantely at the moment my main commute is Southend to Reading, with that kind of distance its a bit hard to do a twisty route
"Never argue with an idiot. They just bring you down to their level and beat you with experience"
My TDM :
Black 1991 850 MK1, 160k+ miles(ish, best guess really, gave up trying to keep count after 3rd set of clocks and 3rd engine), PilotRoad2 tyres, custom stubby exhaust system, bluespot calipers & goodridge braided hoses with dunlopads, maxton forks, Ohlins shock, kedo handguards, stainless TDM grill, Scottoiler with lubetube & dual nozzle thingy, Givi Wingrack2 with E45 & 2xE36s, renntec crash bars, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider2, Optimate IIIsp, Bagster tank cover, anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led spotlights, heated grips, new braided lines and rear caliper that actually has bleed nipples
Silver-ish 2003 900, 70k miles, PilotRoad3 front tyre (new@65k) & PR2 rear(new at 69k), Renthal 755 bars with KTM handguards, oxford unheated grips, power commander 3usb, scorpion titanium exhausts, standard screen with vario winglet thingy, stainless grill, oem centre stand, bagster tank cover, givi monokey topplate mounted on grabrail with V46 topbox, Givi PL pannier rails with E21s, crash bungs, mirror extender thingys, Halfords Advanced Laser Blue brillance bulbs, 21w led spotlights, touring scottoiler with leehenty dual nozzle, Autocom with blueteeth & PMR radio, TomTom Rider3 Urban, winter style anti-dazzle coating
to fit : led brake light strip, replacement heated grips
current rides : TDM850 3vd/mk1=tourer&scratcher, TRX850=weekend twisty toy, 2003 TDM900=commuter, 2005 TDM900=unmolested. Gone but not forgotton : XTZ750=overland touring toy, GS500e, GS125
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Mikey B
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- Location:Swansea
- TDM model: 2006
Posted 10 April 2010 - 05:44 pm
Often travel around the county of Dyfed-Powys on my bike with work related matters. Usually to Carmarthen, Llanelli, Haverfordwest, and occasionally Llandrindodwells. Get about 24p per mile.
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