Blimey! - I think both of those look fantastic!

Steady on guys - I've got an Abba stand myself & I love it.......but its only some square-hollow-section, some bits of bent plate & some threaded bar - it's not exactly rocket-science & I'm sure someone could make just as functional a version for a LOT less ££.

My experience with the made-to-measure ones was exactly the same as Tucola.
I find the disposables much better in every respect.

Oh my - I DO like that!

I had an 06 in speedblock anniversary colours - I utterly loved that bike & regret selling it more than most bikes I've owned.

Quote from: PJ on September 18, 2015, 11:24:59 AM
My R1, my current bike I love and it does all things better than the R1 if you look at it objectively, but everytime I see a pic of it I miss it.

I could have typed that same sentence myself.

(was a 2006 yellow anniversary speed-block colours - what a looker!)

I've got one of their carbon cans on my 2012 GSXR1000.

It's fine for the money (and the tee shirt still gets worn regularly!).
It's not top brand quality for sure, but it isn't terrible either and the bike runs flawlessly with it.
The only small issue is that after 8k miles the carbon weave as discoloured very slightly.

Hope this helps.

Tudola,....I think I love you! 

Hi carbon,
Just to clarify, are you saying that the starter motor is spinning but it isn't turning the engine over?

pffff.......it's alright I suppose.

If stunningly well prepared modern motorcycle erotica is your thing that is.

Thanks for kind responses folks.

I feel like rather a hypocrite in some ways as I certainly have done my (un)..fair share of using the roads to play on at less than legal speeds.

Thing is I'm reaching the point where its getting easier for me to admit that I've been an irresponsible tit on many occasions - I'm sharing these roads with people who have their children in the car & just want a nice drive out on a sunny weekend.

My sons just bought an old srad & we plan to share it on a few trackdays this year,......so I hope to do my best to save most of my "really enthusiatic" riding for the track where it really does belong.

Peace & love :-)

Quote from: David W on April 28, 2015, 06:35:26 AM
Motorcyclists complaining about cyclists and how they use the road for their hobby.

My irony-meter just redlined....

A wonderfully intelligent & well observed way to put it David.

I am cyclist (a bit lapsed now I admit), began as a club cyclist at 14yrs old - doing approx. 300 miles/week for roughly 10 years - then family life stopped that.
At 17 became a motorcyclist too - typical weekend hobby rider - been doing that for 29 years too.
....& of course, passed my car test at 21 & done 100's of 1000's of miles in a tin-top too.

I only witter on like an old bore about my road-use history to make the point that I can see a few sides to this debate (never used a horse on the road I admit)

When I was a teenage road cyclist I thought the world was against us all....no respect from anyone....everyone out to kill us.
Then of course I got into motorcycling and saw another side to it - carving along sensibly on the motorbike around b-roads, only to come across cyclists doing 15mph, taking up the whole road just after a blind bend. Hmmmm....no wonder cyclists irritate folk sometimes - I began to think.

As a motorcyclist,...I needn't mention to you lot the moronic things I've seen from car drivers.
As a fairly "brisk" car driver, I've often been held-up by very steady motorcyclists that utterly potter around bends, holding me up, but will they bugger let me ease past safely on the next straight? - oh no......

....& so it goes.

All things considered though - by far my biggest "deviations" (ahem....) from using the Queens highway for how it is intended, is on my motorbikes.
Yes,....the roads are full of PILLOCK cyclists, half-in-coma car drivers, barely in control of the beast horse riders, & as for tractors! don't get me started......but the inescapable truth of it all is, I've come to appreciate......They are all allowed to be there,...& whatever we're riding/driving....we should try to ride/drive with that in mind.

I counter steer really forcefully,...it's the only way to make a gsxr1000 turn in really quickly.

Morning folks,
My son's selling his bike,...he doesnt post that often on here so I'm putting this post up for him.

Have a look at the link - but in summary: its a genuine, immaculate, extremely low mileage 2012 Fireblade - tank signed by McPint himself.
It truly is gleaming. He bought it last year & we only did 800miles in 2014 so he's looking to trade down to something a bit older this year to free up some funds.

It's kept at my house in Gateshead for anyone that wants to view it.

Cheers, TC

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/motorbikes/honda/fireblade/honda-cbr-1000-ra-a-999/3609406

If I'm riding my bike, it's full leathers incl back protector.

If its too cold for that - its too cold to be riding a 1000cc sports bike - therefore, I use the car.