I generally find that wherever you are in the world, people in big cities are stressed and generally, erm, not too polite. My uncle tells a tale of his first visit to Paris back in the early 80s. He asked a chap "Excuse me, do you speak English?"
Are you sure you'll not get another one Mick? I said that , but then didn't even have more than about 10 minutes without owning one - the time it took for them to unload my new bike and load my old one into the van.mickthemaverick wrote: 10 Oct 2022, 21:07 I said my final goodbye to my RF900 RW a few weeks ago, I miss it but I wasn't ever going to ride it following my own misadventure on a roundabout covered in wet leaves which were disguised by dark shadow on a very sunny autumn morning. That was 2 years ago and it took me till last month to finally sell my trusty steed!!
That's bloody ridiculous. I've not had any reason to call one as yet. Last time I did is detailed in this blog some pages ago, when Zuzanna binned her bike near Brecon. They turned up pretty quickly then, but that was Wales, and I imagine that out there where we were there's not a lot of call for them, apart from bikers in ditches..CitroJim wrote: 11 Oct 2022, 05:06Sadly, my experience too... One could not attend me after my bike crash - I got taken to hospital in an SUV by a kind passer-by and it was not until I was examined in A and E it became apparent how badly injured I was!bobins wrote: 10 Oct 2022, 20:59 It's not until you get that sort of response to a 999 call that you realise what state the ambulance / NHS is inIt wasn't even a busy time of day - it was about 3.00pm on a boring weekday. Just over 3 hours after the incident I finally managed to say farewell to him as they took him off in the ambulance. All was well with him in the end - battered and bruised ribs and various other components. It does make you think though - there but for the grace of god and all that
Some while previously, I was leading a bike ride when tow of our riders crashed into each other rendering one unconscious Again, no ambulance available.. Her husband came and took her to A and E with a nasty case of concussion...
Basically, if the victim is conscious and not in any immediate danger of dying then you'll be lucky to get an ambulance...
I would love to Jim, you just tell me when you're in, and I'll be there. I've managed, somehow, to amass 21 days of leave I need to take before 1st Jan, so pretty much any time is convenient! I do love a ride up there, pressing "avoid motorways" gets me all sorts of interesting places!CitroJim wrote: 12 Oct 2022, 07:14Raunds is worth a visit to bag 'Titty Ho' Mike...Michel wrote: 11 Oct 2022, 17:04 I also got bored a couple of Sundays ago and went for a tour of puerile place names within a reasonable distance..
I used to live in a close just off that road..
On your way, call in and see me, it's been too long and we need a catch-up... The welcome mat is always out
No I definitely won't be going back on 2 wheels Mike, apart from scaring myself to death SWMBO has pleaded with me not to, so I won't.Michel wrote: 14 Oct 2022, 11:39Are you sure you'll not get another one Mick? I said that , but then didn't even have more than about 10 minutes without owning one - the time it took for them to unload my new bike and load my old one into the van.mickthemaverick wrote: 10 Oct 2022, 21:07 I said my final goodbye to my RF900 RW a few weeks ago, I miss it but I wasn't ever going to ride it following my own misadventure on a roundabout covered in wet leaves which were disguised by dark shadow on a very sunny autumn morning. That was 2 years ago and it took me till last month to finally sell my trusty steed!!
I never rode an RF900, they were always on my radar as a stealthy beast. What was the power output? I'd like another inline-4 again, love the howl they make. My BMW 800 is a Rotax twin with the standard exhaust, and it sounds like a 350cc scooter..
And pretty much any time is good for me Mike... I'm retired now so every day is my own... If I'm not home than I'll either be out running, cycling or visiting the kids..Michel wrote: 14 Oct 2022, 11:47 I would love to Jim, you just tell me when you're in, and I'll be there. I've managed, somehow, to amass 21 days of leave I need to take before 1st Jan, so pretty much any time is convenient! I do love a ride up there, pressing "avoid motorways" gets me all sorts of interesting places!
I could still be tempted Mick, I must confess... If I ever did it would have to be a multi-cylinder 2-stroke, old and most likely Japanese... Top of my wish list would be a Suzuki GT380, 550 or 750 needing restoration... Or absolutely top and beyond any likelihood, a Suzuki RE5.mickthemaverick wrote: 14 Oct 2022, 14:04 No I definitely won't be going back on 2 wheels Mike, apart from scaring myself to death SWMBO has pleaded with me not to, so I won't.
I saw this today in a dealer in Wokingham while I was with a friend dropping her bike off for some repairs.CitroJim wrote: 14 Oct 2022, 15:18I could still be tempted Mick, I must confess... If I ever did it would have to be a multi-cylinder 2-stroke, old and most likely Japanese... Top of my wish list would be a Suzuki GT380, 550 or 750 needing restoration... Or absolutely top and beyond any likelihood, a Suzuki RE5.Michel wrote: 14 Oct 2022, 11:47 I would love to Jim, you just tell me when you're in, and I'll be there. I've managed, somehow, to amass 21 days of leave I need to take before 1st Jan, so pretty much any time is convenient! I do love a ride up there, pressing "avoid motorways" gets me all sorts of interesting places!
Wow! I love that - especially in blackMichel wrote: 15 Oct 2022, 17:51I saw this today in a dealer in Wokingham while I was with a friend dropping her bike off for some repairs.
Suits you sir. Very nice. I can just see you on this.
A true motorcycling masterpiece 
The perfect name for them... Somehow, I suspect the latter...CitroJim wrote: 15 Oct 2022, 18:23 Back in the day, we around these parts used to call them 'Teasmades'... I'm not too sure if that was a common nickname for them or fairly unique to the crowd I used to associate with...
We were quite unique in many ways Mike
A lot of us still are!!! That's a good name for them Mick
Did they ever have any reputation for overheating? I can never recall they did...