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Sweeeet! :) How many of them got out of it? :D :D :D

I agree with Mr Singh, they look cr*p IMO. What the hell's that shop in the back of the 1st photo "all about men?" Very apt. How much coke was he dropping off? :shutit:

Loud pipes save lives! (but that's another campaign) I did cringe every time I started up the blade when I went to France with 5 traffic/ bike pursuit cops in september though (especially as they were my best mates work colleagues and a lot older than me). Having "not for road use" on the endcan is a giveaway too. Mind you when any of them were behind me they all loved the sound it made (on the rare I occasion I accelerated in a tunnel). Them termi's do sound nice too :D One of the traffic police who came to France had a pan as his own bike as well as his work bike, I loved it. I fancy one in a few years but can't bear to change the blade just yet.

Having gone to France on my bike fairly recently I have to say French bikers are much more friendly than us brits, especially to other bikers. The leg waving thing was new to us and we didn't realise it was a greeting at first. In the UK a lot of riders are born agains or haven't had any bike experience before they buy their first proper bike so don't really know the score about waving. Then you get the weekend harley riders who only wave to other "Hogs" and it's the same with a lot of Ducati posers too. Also there are so many bikes in cities/ commuting now you'd be like a nodding dog so it's hard to always nod at other bikes/ acknowledge very car. I think if we stuck our leg out to say thanks like the french do a lot of people would think we were being aggressive (as that's what we thought at first). I always make a point of being polite if someone is kind enough to move over slightly, but people tend to overdo it and i've seen people hit kerbs/verges, trying to move over too far. The best thing to do when a bike comes up behind and is "making progress" is to either move over slightly or just drive normally, as if it's a half-decent bike they won't need much room/ time to overtake. Some idiots on bikes ride right up to your bumper and rev their bike up and try and intimidate people instead of just getting on with it. To these clowns you should brake hard and then reverse, just kidding. I always hold doors open for people when i'm out and about (I used to be a head doorman so I suppose it's a habit) Some people say thankyou and some don't, but this doesn't stop me doing it again next time i'm out. Manners don't cost anything, but they do mean a lot. Group hug?

Here here! definitely the bikers' fault. Filtering should only be done where there's no hazards, even then it's still risky. He's lucky he didn't get pulled for dangerous driving (riding) IMO.

What a mad bitch! She did the windows and mirrors as well the paint, even the windscreen looks smashed. The icing on the cake is that it's in her name, sweeeeeet! :D :D :D He must have been reaaaally naughty.

If you've ridden a bike i'm sure you'll appreciate changing position on the road, especially with sh*tty UK roads is hazardous . How many junctions do you pass ina residential area? Are we supposed to constantly weave down the road so people can see us more easily. Putting headlights on and wearing bright colours should be enough, if someone doesn't see me they must be f***in blind. I've just watched the advert which shows if he'd looked properly he would have seen the guy on the bike. The responsibility is on all of us, not just bikers. lelandv states the "motion camouflage" effect is the same for all vehicles but who moves position every time they approach a junction to their left or right? The best you can do is to have an escape route if possible, and imagine the person in the vehicle is an idiot about to pull out. Or become fatalists ;)

At every junction where there's a vehicle? It's unrealistic to say the least. And if the effest is the same with any size vehicles, shouldn't we all be weaving about so people see us? As I said before if someone can't see me in all my shiny gear they shouldn't be on the road in the 1st place.

I understand the principles but how should a motorcyclist deviate slightly when approaching a junction. I was always taught to always have a way out of a situation (an out), which is usually possible (i'm still alive) Most bikers are constantly reading the road/ conditions/ traffic far more than people in cars and there are much less distractions. I drive an LS400 and know I am probably far less alert/ aware when cocooned in my gin palace. It pays to ride defensively but not agressively, and imagine every other road user hasn't seen you (IMO). I wear bright colours and if someone doesn't see me they really shouldn't be on the road. When idiots on bikes go round a blind bend at double the limit on the white line it does make me mad though, it makes us all look like to**ers. That's because no harley's, goldwings and most BMW's can accelerate that quickly to be honest. The only way a stock harley could do 60 in 2 seconds is if you fired it into the sea from a steam catapult, which by the way is what they should do with them.

I haven't seen the advert yet, is it to encourage people to look out for bikes when they're driving? If it is that could only be a good thing as the amount of times i've heard ****'s say "I didn't see you" when i'm on my bright silver and orange Honda Fireblade(with my lights on) with my bright orange helmet and power-ranger suit on. Riding through traffic (filtering) is a grey area though, as long as it's done safely most police officers acknowledge its use and since riding to France with some Police advanced pursuit instructors I can tell you they do it too. I agree with the comment about young lads being silly and going too fast on japanese bikes, however when you're young you want speed whether in a car or bike, Japanese superbikes are the fastest accelerating vehicles on the roads, way faster than cars (2.8 seconds is about the quickest for a standard big bore superbike BTW).

Saudi Arabia 12 year olds "driving" S500 mercs. No road sense, training or respect for other roadusers. No women drivers allowed so aggression/ ego/ arrogance everywhere, inches from each-others bumpers at stupid speeds, loads of death on roads. American highways, but badly maintained and with extremely corrupt police :tsktsk: . Bahrain Much better than above (which isn't saying much), with well maintained British road system, better policing and women drivers ;) . Thailand (Phuket) Crazy moped riding. Women riding mopeds holding babies :o . Fatalists so they're not safety conscious (as all accidents were going to happen anyway). Most accidents low speed though (they are mopeds after all) We saw a moped with 3 adults on with a sidecar( a crate with a wheel on) with 3 kids and a dog in it. Great fun to hire a bike and join the mayhem. :winky:

Check your battery across the terminals with a DVM ( multimeter) It should be at least 12 Volts Start the car and do the same test (with engine revs about 1000-1500RPM) , the voltage should rise to at least 13.5V, more like 14V. It's a 5 minute job which any garage could do if you haven't got a meter. If the Volts stay at 12V (or even drop) your charging circuit or associated wiring/ fuse is at fault. Good luck and post back when you get a result

That's sick (and I don't mean in a RAD surfer way) funny though.

Assuming you're not riding a 125 because you haven't passed your test (which is about the only reason I could think of to ride one), i'd get a bigger bike. I do a 90 mile round trip to work with a 14 hour work day as well for 4 days then drive/ ride back home 190 miles, only to start again in another 4 days. The driving/ riding is a bit of an issue (I wouldn't recommend an early fireblade for commuting long distance :duh: ) but I enjoy my job so I think it's worth it. You'll just have to weigh it up yourself but good luck whatever you decide to do.

We finished the game last week (me and my mate) Once you beat blacklist number 1 things get REALLY hard. The viper is well quick (think we got about 230mph after pimping it up) , it also seems to handle better than the Lambo.

This is my mate's car, it sounds gorgeous, and I think actually mustangs looks good again, (they lost the plot in the 80's and 90's IMO) He imports them as well, about 27K I think for the GT (300HP) It pulls like a train as well, not a big lazy V8 like you might expect.

It totally changes the characteristics of the engine. A Straight 6 is generally very smooth where a V6 would be generally more torquey. There's a lot more to it than that but it all comes down to physics at the end of the day as to the characteristics. Americans use V8's in alot of their cars as they like massive engines but they probably couldn't fit a straight 8 in a modern vehicle due to the sheer length( Straight 8's used to be fitted in them long bonnet Cords/ packards etc), a V8 would half the length while still maintaining a large capacity.

It refers to the configuration of the cylinders. The IS has a straight or inline 6 meaning all cylinders are in a straight line. A V4/6/8/123 just means the cylinders are side by side so for example a V8 would have 2 stright lines of 4 cylinders at an angle which would look like a V shape when viewed as a cross-section. There are also w configurations as in the W12 and parallel and flat configurations also. It's all very exciting stuff isn't it?

I love my 94 LS and it's the best car i've ever owned, although one of the oldest. My carpark pride has been dented though as two of my workmates have just bought these. 300BHP 0-60 5.1 Seconds. 380BHP 0-60 5.2 seconds Here's my little baby 240BHP 0-60 about 8 seconds Luckily i'm not totally outgunned as i've still got my exocet. 140BHP 0-60 2.8 seconds/ 0-100 5.8 seconds 165MPH Poor old me, the thing is I know my car is better but 130 BHP is a lot of difference between 2 saloon cars and I know I shouldn't say this but I do love XJR's. Do I need to get a V300 to maintain my Car-park masculinity?

She looks lovely, like a big version of the new IS (not a bad thing). The prices should come down for the MK4 when that baby comes out too, (eventually). I'll definitely be going for a sit in one of them. (They probably won't let me drive one) 55K though, 35K after a year no doubt. If I won the lottery it would be the first car I bought, and i'd keep it forever. :D

Congratulations Mr.H :D Good to see you're "mucking in" as well. All the best and enjoy it, Adz

How did they check the alternator out? If they put a DVM (multimeter) across the battery and the voltage went up to it's specified voltage (usually around 14-14.5 volts) with the engine running thenthe alternator should be OK. Of course you could have an intermittent fault but i'd check the connections to the battery/ alternator first as if these are loose it could also give the symptoms you're having. Good luck and keep us informed Adz

I got mine too, many thanks. My Mrs laughed when she saw it, and said I was sad. How well she knows me...

I have to use this stretch on my weekly Derby/ Bournemoth commute. It's a nightmare,my Snooper is going like the clappers all the time on that section ( even where there's no gatso) so there's other "Safety" devices helping the world be a safer place too. Everyone goes bang on 70 though, except for the people in nicked/ ringed/ cloned cars (ie. real criminals) who are free to go as fast as they like as there's hardly any traffic police on the road anymore.

I hate people like that. However as an ex/ bouncer Head doorman of nightclubs I can tell you there are ways to stop it, and they could all make it worse. You could (i'd try number 3 first); 1. Go down the legal route, ( Potentially making it worse for you) 2. Beat the :tsktsk: out of him, ( Would he come back with weapons, more mates?) 3.Go round and have a chat with him in the day time on his/ your own, it's amazing how different people can be if they're on their own. Obviously each situation is different but as long as there's no reason why he's doing this you should be able to sort it one way or another, Good luck to you. Adz