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by simonw
Mon Jul 31, 2023 1:22 pm
Forum: FOR SALE - WANTED
Topic: Trail bike wanted
Replies: 3
Views: 1253

Re: Trail bike wanted

DR350, 1998, new tyres & tubes, daytime MOT (no indicators), Acerbis bigger tank fitted (original also available). (Includes my manual bike lift, tyre levers, small pump & croc clip adapter, puncture kit etc.). Located in the Folkestone, Kent area. No idea on price - £2k-ish I guess.
by simonw
Wed Jul 26, 2023 3:22 pm
Forum: FOR SALE - WANTED
Topic: Free - Akito 3XL jacket and 2XL trousers
Replies: 4
Views: 1269

Re: Free - Akito 3XL jacket and 2XL trousers

Jacket and trousers now donated to local motorcycle training company, who give this sort of kit to some of the youngsters who rock up in track suit bottoms and trainers and can't afford kit.
by simonw
Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: CLOTHING
Topic: Waterproof 3-seasons touring gloves
Replies: 5
Views: 3620

Re: Waterproof 3-seasons touring gloves

The real question is..... over or under?!
by simonw
Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:18 pm
Forum: TECHNICAL
Topic: Smart Phone for GPS?
Replies: 14
Views: 4476

Re: Smart Phone for GPS?

DanielS wrote: Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:35 amI knew someone would pick up on that! Do you blame me though, goodness me, gold hotpants!
Nothing beats the footage of her in the Michael Hutchence documentary...
by simonw
Wed Jul 12, 2023 9:58 am
Forum: TECHNICAL
Topic: Smart Phone for GPS?
Replies: 14
Views: 4476

Re: Smart Phone for GPS?

DanielS wrote: Wed Jul 12, 2023 8:21 am ... Regardless of the solution, my days of using dedicated GPS units are over. Phones/tablets etc I find much more versatile. ...
Clearly. How else would you listen to your favourite Kylie Minogue tracks whilst out adventuring? :P :D
by simonw
Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:54 pm
Forum: FOR SALE - WANTED
Topic: Free - Akito 3XL jacket and 2XL trousers
Replies: 4
Views: 1269

Re: Free - Akito 3XL jacket and 2XL trousers

Yeah, it was good gear. I only switched because I fancied some Halvarssons stuff (which lasted 10 years, till I burnt the jacket sleeve on an exhaust <sigh>). I was hoping this might get someone started for nothing, but no takers. I'll check the local bike training folk.
by simonw
Sun Jun 11, 2023 1:40 pm
Forum: FOR SALE - WANTED
Topic: Free - Akito 3XL jacket and 2XL trousers
Replies: 4
Views: 1269

Free - Akito 3XL jacket and 2XL trousers

Does anyone want this Akito 3XL jacket and 2XL trousers for free? Not used for about 10 years, other than a handful of times offroad. The collar is frayed on the jacket (but perfectly wearable) and there's a small (melted?) hole on one of the trouser legs. The jacket has shoulder and elbow armour, a...
by simonw
Sat Jun 03, 2023 12:22 am
Forum: WE LOVE PICS
Topic: A photo you took, today
Replies: 10567
Views: 2578599

Re: A photo you took, today

<snip> Worryingly, one of the star speakers was a woman called Loveday Ryder (pornstar name, but not pornstar looks). She's CEO of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Authority (DVSA). This was a conference for truck operators, but she made a point of saying that she was aiming for a big reduction in ...
by simonw
Tue Apr 25, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: CLOTHING
Topic: Waterproof over jacket/trousers/suit - recommendations?
Replies: 19
Views: 5033

Re: Waterproof over jacket/trousers/suit - recommendations?

Motolegends, with a stroke of supreme irony, rave about the Scott Ergo waterproofs: https://www.motolegends.com/motorcycle- ... aterproofs

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