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    • GilesG
      Giles
      IHUK Crew
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      Instructor thought I looked stupid on his 125, so he made me do the test on a Kawasaki ZS750…..I passed

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • GraemeG
        Graeme
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        How was the weather in the end?

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        • GilesG
          Giles
          IHUK Crew
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          Wet and by the sea, very windy…....

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • FinksterF
            Finkster
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            @Giles:

            Instructor thought I looked stupid on his 125, so he made me do the test on a Kawasaki ZS750…..I passed

            Congrats!

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            • GilesG
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
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              Unfortunately not.  In UK.  I am now only legally allowed to ride a 125 until I pass 2 more computer tests and 2 more practical tests…...And it has to wear L plates....

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • FinksterF
                Finkster
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                Oops  😉  … keep it up!

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                • harley daveH
                  harley dave
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                  bummer ,when i passed my test you only had to ride around the block without falling off mind you beer was only 17 p (yes thats seventeen) pence a pint for double diamond

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                  • GilesG
                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
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                    When I was originally going to take my test, beer was 11P for a mild and 12P for a bitter.  My BSA 250 Star blew up 2 days before my test, I did not rebuild it in time and then life took over…....

                    It was like this.  I sold it for GBP100.......

                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                    • harley daveH
                      harley dave
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                      at last someone whos older than me  😉

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                      • M
                        MP
                        Raw and Unwashed
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                        I haven't had much time to do much on my Bonneville for ages, so it's been sitting in pieces while I've been changing pipes and a few other bits and pieces.  I got sick of this state of affairs so decided to put her all back together this weekend so I can actually ride again.  I started her up for the first time with the new Zard Cross pipe…. shoots a 2 foot blue cone of flame out the back! Didn't expect that, but looked pretty amazing!  Sounds pretty phenomenal too 🙂

                        Well done on jumping through the first hoop G 🙂

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          Thanks @MP

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • harley daveH
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                            @MP:

                            I haven't had much time to do much on my Bonneville for ages, so it's been sitting in pieces while I've been changing pipes and a few other bits and pieces.  I got sick of this state of affairs so decided to put her all back together this weekend so I can actually ride again.  I started her up for the first time with the new Zard Cross pipe…. shoots a 2 foot blue cone of flame out the back! Didn't expect that, but looked pretty amazing!  Sounds pretty phenomenal too 🙂

                            Well done on jumping through the first hoop G 🙂

                            flames you say we need to see this in video form if you please

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                            • M
                              MP
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                              I'll see what I can do 😉

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                              • M
                                MP
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                                Well, this evening I went out to the garage with the GoPro, set it up, hit the starter button…. No flame. 
                                Just sweet, sweet, exhaust noise.
                                . 
                                I must say I'm a bit disappointed, I was looking forward to flames every time I start it.  Maybe on down shifts I'll get some.

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                                • harley daveH
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                                  pour some petrol down there that will get it going  😉

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                                  • GilesG
                                    Giles
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                                    "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                    • GraemeG
                                      Graeme
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                                      You need more bikes @Giles…

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                                      • GilesG
                                        Giles
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                                        One more inbound…..

                                        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        • M
                                          MP
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                                          Getting quite the collection there!

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                                          • Finn666F
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                                            which one you got? @Giles

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