Of course we are paying more for our bikes now and we should expect better, especially if you're paying £10k+ Are we really though? I know the figure on the price ticket is higher, but given inflation are bike prices higher in real terms than twenty or thirty years ago? I remember buying my first b...

Well i have a moto guzzi, one of the first ones when aprilia bought the factory and the build quality is superb, i would put it up against any honda, bmw off same age and mileage. only trouble is the speedo says 9000 miles when it is nearer 40k (i broke the speedo, dont ask)so everyone thinks its a ...

Thanks Al, very nice bike.

Nice pics Moto al, Any more of the second bike!!.

Well the more we spend in Internet shops and search for the best deals on line The less we spend in our local bike shops and the harder it is for them to make money With less passing local trade The shutters come down and don't go back up Cheers Dave I agree with that, not just with bike stuff eith...

Very nice Al, but remember Sky+ is your friend. :whistle:

It wont be the last landslide in this area this year i think. It hasnt stopped raining on the wet coast for about 3 years, apart from the occasional 15 mins of light cloud ! imho. :whistle:

almar wrote:Sorry , not really interested so It's not an issue to me , motorcycles and the people who ride them are why I use this site .

+1.

Well there is one guarantee in life and that is we will all die of something so there is no point in worrying about it. I originally stopped smoking purely because i couldnt afford it anymore, not for health reasons. I was at aparty last weekend and my brother inlaw was moaning how tight money was d...

Well i am a ex smoker as well, one thing i do like about a indoor smoking ban ( well its the only thing) is my clothes dont stink of smoke anymore after a wee while in the pub. Some smokers though are supremely arrogant and think they have the god given right to smoke where they like. In someones ho...