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Talking about proper bikes...
Anyone here tried a Honda Grom...?
I'm on holiday in Zante and there are a few here, they look like such a blast for the roads around the smaller towns and tourist strips. Not sure about longer distances but perfect on the right type of roads/rides.

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stevewestern said:
Talking about proper bikes...
Anyone here tried a Honda Grom...?
I'm on holiday in Zante and there are a few here, they look like such a blast for the roads around the smaller towns and tourist strips. Not sure about longer distances but perfect on the right type of roads/rides.

Specifications

Get the full technical specifications of the Honda you are interested in, including engine and transmission, dimensions and weight wheels, suspension and brakes.
www.honda.co.uk
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Supposed to be a great little bike. Never tried one though as I look like this on a 125cc :lol:

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snerkler said:
Supposed to be a great little bike. Never tried one though as I look like this on a 125cc :LOL:

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I'd look like that on a Grom but Mrs Nod's 125 is a decent size.

I've thought about renting a bike on holiday on Crete but IMO it would be too hot in decent riding kit and I wouldn't ride there without it!

Toby, could this be us on 'peds?
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The chances if dying in your bed peacefully are slim your statistically going to die of heart disease ( if your a woman your more likely to die of dementia,) ..i dont want to die on the bike but if im going to go i may as well die doing something i love ...( id like to die peacefully in bed too by the way)...non of us get out alive we as well enjoy the ride
 
Brendan Mulachy said:
The chances if dying in your bed peacefully are slim your statistically going to die of heart disease ( if your a woman your more likely to die of dementia,) ..i dont want to die on the bike but if im going to go i may as well die doing something i love ...( id like to die peacefully in bed too by the way)...non of us get out alive we as well enjoy the ride
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Agree!
If you start to worry too much about what might happen, then it's time to hang up the leathers....
 
Bobsyeruncle said:
Agree!
If you start to worry too much about what might happen, then it's time to hang up the leathers....
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not just motorbiking just in life in general, my brother in law slipped on the wet tiles of his kitchen a month ago, landed funny and broke his neck, you never know the minute, i take a bit of solace in the fact he wont have known a thing, but the family are gutted by it, he payed for a birthday party thats this saturday, be weird going to kennys party without him there but he wouldnt have wanted anything else
 
Brendan Mulachy said:
The chances if dying in your bed peacefully are slim your statistically going to die of heart disease ( if your a woman your more likely to die of dementia,) ..i dont want to die on the bike but if im going to go i may as well die doing something i love ...( id like to die peacefully in bed too by the way)...non of us get out alive we as well enjoy the ride
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My dad died aged 51 of a heart attack in his sleep (his parents and brother died in their 50’s of heart attacks), and my mum died aged 61 due to complications from cancer.

I figure life’s short and there’s no point missing out on things through fear of what might happen. I worry more about having a heart attack than being killed on the bike, but you never know what life may throw at you so I try to enjoy it while I can. That being said, I am cautious and try to minimise risk.
 
snerkler said:
My dad died aged 51 of a heart attack in his sleep (his parents and brother died in their 50’s of heart attacks), and my mum died aged 61 due to complications from cancer.

I figure life’s short and there’s no point missing out on things through fear of what might happen. I worry more about having a heart attack than being killed on the bike, but you never know what life may throw at you so I try to enjoy it while I can. That being said, I am cautious and try to minimise risk.
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my dad went at 38 from a sub arachnoid haemorrhage, i was 16 and thought he was old , only when i got to 38 myself i realised just how young he was, im a nurse of 33 years and ive watched probably thousands of my patients die, many whilst im holding their or their loved ones hands , still gets to me now in fact i think im getting more sentimental in my old age...i nearly forgot, i had a bit of a scare last easter when during surgery i died for a whilst under anaesthetic and ended up a week on a intensive care on a ventilator for part of it( and i dont make a very good patient) , they are going to repeat the operation 18th september...i must sort out a will...anyway back to bikes...bikes for life
 
Mum had an SAH but survived it (if being in a semi vegetative state can be called survival...) and Dad went through several months of severe pain (even morphine can only do so much...)

While I do ride fairly carefully, I don't think about death while I'm riding!
 
I ride carefully too and have added a couple of items to my bike for my security; some very bright always-on running lights, an extremely loud horn, and front and rear continuous-recording cameras.

Unfortunately I came across a bike accident that had only just happened last week. I have no idea how it happened. I turned round to check on the rider but they told me the ambulance was on the way and all was under control. They didn’t want to move the rider just in case there was a spinal injury.

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Richard on Instagram: "Firstly sorry for the poor quality of the video. It’s not from my Insta 360, but from the onboard cameras. I arrived just after a biker had an accident. I don’t know what happened, but he was still on the floor. I turned roun

316 likes, 22 comments - lionheart_adv on July 1, 2023: "Firstly sorry for the poor quality of the video. It’s not from my Insta 360, but from the onboard cameras. I arrived just after a biker had an accident. I don’t know what happened, but he was still on the floor. I turned round to go see...
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Ricardodaforce said:
I ride carefully too and have added a couple of items to my bike for my security; some very bright always-on running lights, an extremely loud horn, and front and rear continuous-recording cameras.

Unfortunately I came across a bike accident that had only just happened last week. I have no idea how it happened. I turned round to check on the rider but they told me the ambulance was on the way and all was under control. They didn’t want to move the rider just in case there was a spinal injury.

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Richard on Instagram: "Firstly sorry for the poor quality of the video. It’s not from my Insta 360, but from the onboard cameras. I arrived just after a biker had an accident. I don’t know what happened, but he was still on the floor. I turned roun

316 likes, 22 comments - lionheart_adv on July 1, 2023: "Firstly sorry for the poor quality of the video. It’s not from my Insta 360, but from the onboard cameras. I arrived just after a biker had an accident. I don’t know what happened, but he was still on the floor. I turned round to go see...
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the bright lights in an upside down T shape has shown to be the safest and most visible thing you can do to make yourself noticed , and as for wearing high vis pink is the best all round colour but i cant imagine many lads wanting to wear pink even in such enlightened times, some colours actually work against you like green/yellow isnt much good in countryside. a good horn is a good idea

have any of you done advanced riding with IAM or ROSPA or even a bike safe course, well recommended to do, i actually did mine to ride faster, but its made me a much safer rider too, i always rode defensively, this just teaches you to do it better the biker down courses are really good too, what to do in the event of you in the event of an accident and how toy reduce the chances of becoming a casualty in the first place and if your treating someone. i came across a serious RTA a couple of years ago up in Scotland , compound fracture of tib and fib, broken hip, hand, thumb and a burst artery in his chest, kept him going and alive for 1.5 hours till the helicopter arrived from glasgow..i now carry a mini first aid kit on me in my jacket just in case
 
Brendan Mulachy said:
the bright lights in an upside down T shape has shown to be the safest and most visible thing you can do to make yourself noticed , and as for wearing high vis pink is the best all round colour but i cant imagine many lads wanting to wear pink even in such enlightened times, some colours actually work against you like green/yellow isnt much good in countryside. a good horn is a good idea

have any of you done advanced riding with IAM or ROSPA or even a bike safe course, well recommended to do, i actually did mine to ride faster, but its made me a much safer rider too, i always rode defensively, this just teaches you to do it better the biker down courses are really good too, what to do in the event of you in the event of an accident and how toy reduce the chances of becoming a casualty in the first place and if your treating someone. i came across a serious RTA a couple of years ago up in Scotland , compound fracture of tib and fib, broken hip, hand, thumb and a burst artery in his chest, kept him going and alive for 1.5 hours till the helicopter arrived from glasgow..i now carry a mini first aid kit on me in my jacket just in case
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I guess the combination of my extra lights in conjunction with the bike’s DRL do make an upside down T of sorts.

Screengrab of me riding in the Black Forest.

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Brendan Mulachy said:
the bright lights in an upside down T shape has shown to be the safest and most visible thing you can do to make yourself noticed , and as for wearing high vis pink is the best all round colour but i cant imagine many lads wanting to wear pink even in such enlightened times, some colours actually work against you like green/yellow isnt much good in countryside. a good horn is a good idea

have any of you done advanced riding with IAM or ROSPA or even a bike safe course, well recommended to do, i actually did mine to ride faster, but its made me a much safer rider too, i always rode defensively, this just teaches you to do it better the biker down courses are really good too, what to do in the event of you in the event of an accident and how toy reduce the chances of becoming a casualty in the first place and if your treating someone. i came across a serious RTA a couple of years ago up in Scotland , compound fracture of tib and fib, broken hip, hand, thumb and a burst artery in his chest, kept him going and alive for 1.5 hours till the helicopter arrived from glasgow..i now carry a mini first aid kit on me in my jacket just in case
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I watched a great safety video which showed that white was the best colour for a helmet, being more noticeable in a higher number of scenarios than others, even fluorescent yellow which surprised me.
 
Weaving is supposed to be the best way to be seen when approaching junctions - however many lights you have on still look like a stationary object at a quick glance (which is all most drivers seem to give before pulling out...) while weaving is more obviously moving. Colour makes very little difference as far as being visible goes - plod get pulled out on as much as normal riders, even on blues and twos! I have a pair of eyes stickered on the front of all my lids - a few years ago, a study showed that people see faces more than shapes and the most obvious features on a face are the eyes.
 
So, these new Triumph 400s.

Made in India for the Asian market.

Any bets on how many gazillion they're going to sell?
 
Opinion on HC is more divided!!!
 
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I know a couple of people who like him!
 
HC is very dry, I don't mind that.

Watched many hours of his Motorbike Show.
 
I find him mildly annoying and a bit of a prat but still watch his show. At least he's now got a proper 360° camera so he doesn't spend half his filming life holding onto a gopro with his left hand!
 
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Nicked from the Duke of Richmond's cushion cover...

You never see a motorcycle parked outside a psychiatrist's office.
 
One possibly more for Topsy than most others here, although anyone passing should pop in.

A couple of people have pointed me towards Jolly's Bike Shop (aka Jolly Roger's Bike Shop) which is more a museum/collection of bikes, mainly custom v twins with a few Japanese chops and some Brits. Of particular interest to me is the green Shovelhead which I first saw in a small pic, where I thought the shot had been printed backwards. If you see it, you'll se why I was confuzzled! Next time I/we go down, I'll take a camera!!!

It's in Bovey Tracey, a couple of miles off the A38 Drumbridges roundabout. If you see a dinosaur looking over the wall, you've missed it (unless you're coming down from Moretonhampstead!!!)
 
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Nearly enough...
 
All set for a new tyre....Will also fit new brake pads while the caliper is off.
Them I'm all set for thunder in the glens next month :cool:


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Picked up this used tool station for £50 so set it up for my Harley specific tools etc...well chuffed :D

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I was surprised that they felt the need for a cush drive with a belt too.

Bet it sounds good with that exhaust configuration!!!
 
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Twice over the weekend!
 
Nod said:
I was surprised that they felt the need for a cush drive with a belt too.

Bet it sounds good with that exhaust configuration!!!
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Double smoothness. I changed my Y2K Sportster from belt to chain after the third belt snapped in the first 6 months of my ownership (I bought it used from the dealer and they were replacing them under warranty).
 
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Bobsyeruncle said:
I'm glad mines is keyless....
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Tape a spare battery somewhere you can get at fairly easily. It will NEVER show as flat at home, just when you're 20 miles from somewhere you can buy one.

Don't ask how I know... (I did have a spare in the car and could unlock the passenger door with a physical key - I had been prewarned of the potential problem!)
 
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