Poole Quay. Every Tuesday thru the summer. Organised so marshalled and the sea front is closed off. Various prizes for best paint,etc. All the usual sea front goodies on offer and you can drool over the Sunseeker powerboats. Watch the speed limits on the dual-carriageways on the way out,if you catch...

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Whatever you do turn the abs off if you go off road on the 800. I had a nasty brown trouser moment on one hill where my mates were thinking,'blimey hermans a bit quick down hill',wheras I was thinking 'I'm gonna die I want my mum'.Other than that I think I'd have one over the gs to be honest.

MidnightSerenity wrote: herman wrote: Been pillion on the wife's 650 a few times but she's given up the bike now :( Oh no Herman!!! :( Any chance Mrs Herman will return to biking? Does she ride pillion at all now on your bike? My luverly wife toured round Europe several times and used to commute ab...

Yes I would with the majority of my riding buddies as they are not nutters,if they were I would never keep up. Been pillion on the wife's 650 a few times but she's given up the bike now

Am I right in thinking that if you don't put a space between your text and a smilie you just get the code:(

I stopped reading the bike press shortly after puberty. I occaisionally read Bike or similar if I'm delayed at an airport and it reminds me why I stopped. I don't wish any of them ill but find them very repetitive. P.S. you've got to put up with me for a year as I've paid my subs. :side:

No problemo, we use it for planning green lane routes , for example finding a lane either side of a farmyard,etc. Grid refs are there too. You can also drag the view along a chosen route.And its free (the best bit)

Have you seen this little gem of a site? http://wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm

HID would be my choice then. Bit expensive at the moment but as they become more popular I'm sure the prices will drop. How about one of the battery powered set ups? The spots have crash/handle bar clamps or even helmet mounts, you can charge on the go with an accessory socket,that way you can very ...