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Kal wrote:Just out of interest... How much is the powder coating setting you back

£12.50 per wheel sand blasting, then £12.50 per wheel for the powder coating, although that price will be dependant on the final colour/finish chosen - about £50 all in for both wheels

Hmmm kwaka green... not sure, as it throws up the same spick and span cleaning issues as the yellow

Keep the opinions coming though folks as if yellow/greens seem to be the best choice I'll just have to bite the bullet and wash 'em every darn ride

Greetings all, long time no see! :D I'm getting my wheels powder coated to match my new fairing which is shown here ---> http://i12.tinypic.com/30uxu9w.jpg Question is, what colour to get them done? I first thought I wanted dayglo yellow kinda colour to match the yellow on the fairing ; but then I t...

Nice bike, MJ!

This is my darlin' right here
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Honda VFR400 (NC30)

..and what a darlin' she is!

I've had a few goes on my partner's ZX10R, but that beast aint for me to tame quite yet - I think I'll wait a little while until I take that bike from him

m1a1dvr wrote:I have lowsided in gravel while wearing an Alpinestars T-Stunt Mesh jacket. It kept all rocks out but the inside lining gave me alittle rash on my elbow. The armor worked great.

Thats really good to know. I can cope with a little mesh burn if need be! How fast do you think you were going?

Well, I purchased said jacket today and wore it home - what a difference. Stopping at lights isn't much different, but even in a T-shirt you'll be hot at the lights - but once you are moving, what relief! I can see me wearing a bikini top under that one

Even in the UK we are having average temps of 35C (95F) in the shade, not sure what that equates to in the sun - all I know is that its meltingly hot So much so I'm picking a mesh jacket up tomorrow.

Today, we had a mean temp of 30C in the shade with humidity of 91%

JCViper528 wrote:You live in the UK, when does it get that hot to use one?

We are having an absolute heatwave at the moment! 40/50C + easily in the sun. No fun when out and about during the day.

I'm after this one: http://www.frank-thomas.co.uk/index.php ... duct_id=43

Does anybody here use these? Can they recommend them? I've tried one on and its comfortable enough, but as they are made of cordura type nylon I'm wondering how sweaty you get in them when stood still I'm guessing they are great when on the move, or maybe not?

VermilionX wrote:i think you should buy a TRE... it's pretty cheap but makes a lot of difference

Its cheap because those Benelli's just keep falling apart Looks kinda nice.. while you are stood at the side of the road waiting for the rescue!

You mean these..? http://tinylink.com/?MvWVkrQrRV

Now that looks an even mini-er me!

Seriously, the idea of son + access to petrol engine doesn't seem right yet

I wanted to return to this thread and explain how I now feel about my initial thoughts - Did you have.. qualms about getting astride and out on the road? i.e fears about the effect any accidents etc might have on your children For reasons I won't go into I had a very real fear of dying whilst out on...

I don't mean to be ignorant, but if she is frightened, why is she contemplating getting on the back of your bike? Who wants this to happen - you, or her?

Hmmm... mini-moto's are popular amongst the great unwashed round here, they are also popular with the police who like to confiscate them :biggrin: (they are illegal, 99.9999% of the time). I do think that it would be too risky to give him his own throttle, although I've been thinking about getting a...

We don't wave in the UK!

































We nod.

What is the youngest age pillions people have taken on the back of their bikes? My son is four and, now I've passed my test and am allowed, I really want to get him kitted up and take him out - though admittedly, at this age, it would at first be no more than ten minutes round the block! What age is...

On the bike I frequently do not stick to the speed limit.

In the car however I do, unless motorway driving.

Hehe, you gotta get some action shots now :P I'm getting a lot more confident cornering now for sure! I'm enjoying nailing corners I regularly ride, noticing the difference every time. I had an experienced pal take me on the back of my bike which - while I don't throw her around like that yet - was...

In the UK we have a tiered system for motorcycle access/riding entitlement; the DAS is the Direct Access route where, once passing the test, the rider is legally entitled/qualified to ride any size motorbike - as opposed to being restricted to 33bhp for a two-year period.