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by gingergeezer
Fri Sep 19, 2014 6:28 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Heavy weather
Replies: 14
Views: 6392

I would seriously loved to have seen Weather Report back in the day. Reading about him, I didn't realise that despite a prodigious talent, he died in such tragic circumstances, living on the streets, substance abuse, mental problems and so on. He fell into a coma after getting beaten up in Florida i...
by gingergeezer
Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:31 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Now what's that about ....
Replies: 11
Views: 5252

Agreed - not the best spot for Plod to step out with his mighty speed pistol giving first rider very little time to break plus our hero behind who was lucky not to have poleaxed the PC or worse if he'd gone rightside and potentially into opposing traffic. First rider did seem to be traveling a tad q...
by gingergeezer
Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:39 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Protective clothing
Replies: 66
Views: 25834

Gentlemen please. Threads meander to and fro and the odd grenade gets thrown in causing BP to rise a tad. My ancient Dad worked at Vincent HRD as a test rider, never ever wore a helmet. Company folded, got another job and much later, still riding, was utterly incandescent with rage after the Govt bo...
by gingergeezer
Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:27 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Bikes for people who don't like bikes
Replies: 17
Views: 7817

Looks vaguely like a Quasar though it has three wheels not two. There used to be a Quasar in Bristol Industrial Museum and it was waaaay ahead of its time. Phil Read test rode one back in the day and apparently loved it. A very rare beast indeed. Taken from designer Malcolm Newell's notes about the ...
by gingergeezer
Tue Nov 06, 2012 10:49 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Why cant i afford this!
Replies: 8
Views: 4131

Valid perhaps - it's all down to personal experience I suppose. But museum piece? I really don't think so. It's how you ride 'em ain't it?

Must try and find that Youtube link of some bloke on a standard GS seriously embarrassing various R1/R6/Fireblades on the Island a few years ago.

QED!
by gingergeezer
Tue Nov 06, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: Why cant i afford this!
Replies: 8
Views: 4131

Say 'Twinspark' - what's with the anti airhead sentiment? Museum piece? Never again? Stuff and nonsense. You ever taken one on a track?
If not, you ain't lived pal.
by gingergeezer
Thu Aug 23, 2012 6:45 pm
Forum: Boxerbanter
Topic: ANPR or mobile speed camera van?
Replies: 29
Views: 15468

I like, to quote the police bike cop I did a day's session with a few years back, to 'make progress' and as I was following the bloke, this really did mean exceeding the limit but not excessively. Mostly on A roads with a bit of motorway in Somerset and was a total blast. It genuinely improved my ri...

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