Jim Sarakun Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 In this fabulous summer we are experiencing, commuting to work on the bike seemed imperative. The ride was fantastic, so good in fact I couldn't stop and ended up at the coast where I had an ice cream and fish and chips, in that order. The days job was lost, I earn't nowt and got into trouble from the employer. Do other PW. members have these totally uncontrollable, irresponsible moments, which do nothing for the economy, from a tax paying point of view. Please share them... I hate these droughts..... so much rain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 I've rode motorbikes all over on and off road. Absolutely love em. You can keep your cars, bikes are ten times more fun I.M.O. Still got loads of bikes now even though I'm ancient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sarakun Posted June 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 "Ancient"? That could be me.... Perhaps.... so less than 10 degrees, or rain, then it stays in the garage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Yep i love them, on or off road or rebuilding them in the garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppythedog Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Remember the day 30+ yrs ago, I couldn't face the **** office job so called in saying I had broken down & spent the day on Westgate Road when there were 13 bike shops in 1/4 mile there. Happy days indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death from below Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Remember the day 30+ yrs ago, I couldn't face the **** office job so called in saying I had broken down & spent the day on Westgate Road when there were 13 bike shops in 1/4 mile there. Happy days indeed. I remember spending half my childhood on the hill looking at bikes - especially Saturdays when the loons would wheely from one end to the other - the smell of 2 stroke and a bag of chips, oh happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Would love another one . . . . . one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smig4373 Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 This is where i spent every sunday when i had bikes..(only tiddlers).Matlock bath..Its still the same now when the weathers nice.....Used to dream about owning a bigger bike... I ended up with a Moto Guzzi V65 lario.. :good: (photo pinched from t'interweb) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 use to do it all the time, i was a bit of a beggar for it and lost a couple of jobs over my unplanned absences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wharf Rat Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Did it so many times I went and got a job dispatch riding. Ten hours a day five days a week and loved every minute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Yep, done that a few times, I've been to Matlock Bath times many and used to be a despatch rider as well! Got knocked off my restored GPZ900R nearly 3 years ago, gave them up, but just last month I bought a 1976 XS650 from the USA, been restoring it nearly every day, problem being self employed is no-one makes me go and earn wages! Spent a FORTUNE on it, can't wait to get on the road again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 Used to love my bikes and loved a nice ride out over the moors. Saw a chap today on Shields Road come a cropper on his Honda Spacey. I was just commenting to my GF that it sounded a bit rough so when He pulled away from the junction I watched with interest! I saw him gain speed then saw a blue mx5 pull out from behind another vehicle into his path. Poor ****** didn't stand a chance. He swerved to Avoid Her but She kept going and they made contact sending him rolling down the road and his bike sliding into the railings. Ran over to make sure he was OK and told him to lay still n keep his lid on till the Paramedics arrived. The lady driver didn't even bother her *** to.come and ask if He was ok. She just sat in her car for the duration talking and laughing with members of the public. When asked what happened She said I didn't hit HIM! He hit ME :o Her attitude stunk as much as her snide gucci perfume <.< Paramedics got.him onto a spine board and carted the poor ****** off. I gave him My number as I saw everything. Just be careful out there. Could easily have been Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdubya Posted June 15, 2012 Report Share Posted June 15, 2012 spent my younger days riding the bikes, had a a fair few from a Raleigh runabout and royal enfield model G (1948) to a laverda jota (thing tried to kill me) with a LOT in between finished with a BMW RS100 (must scan some old pics and post them one day. must admit to getting a pang for one again, and to do another trip to the TT perhaps a buell is on the cards KW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88b Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Time to get my gear on meeting the usual Saturday crowd at8 to go to a show a Beaulieu. Planning a trip to the European Harley rally in Rome next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V3 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Love my bikes but because of my bum knee just parted with my R1 as it crippled me to ride it. replaced it with a zx12r the unrestricred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 spent my younger days riding the bikes, had a a fair few from a Raleigh runabout and royal enfield model G (1948) to a laverda jota (thing tried to kill me) with a LOT in between finished with a BMW RS100 (must scan some old pics and post them one day. must admit to getting a pang for one again, and to do another trip to the TT perhaps a buell is on the cards KW raliegh runabout was my first bike! at the tender age of 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storme37 Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 i have a 125 great fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 This is where i spent every sunday when i had bikes..(only tiddlers).Matlock bath..Its still the same now when the weathers nice.....Used to dream about owning a bigger bike... I ended up with a Moto Guzzi V65 lario.. :good: (photo pinched from t'interweb) spent many a sunday and a lot of evenings there smig,from being 16 ridding my ts50 right through ridding my gsxr 1100 streetfighter.trouble is bikes lead to reckless behavour! i'm happy to plod along at 55mph in my land rover.......................but if i'mm let loose on a bike i feel a great need to do double that,and more.thats why i've given up the bikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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