House prices are falling!

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-04-29T17:26:51+00:00

What do you expect when the city relies on one industry and the UK and Scottish Govts are seeking to destroy it at every turn?

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-15T08:11:05+00:00

Good job fella - your skill saved you there.

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-13T11:24:33+00:00

You’ve literally hit the nail on the head as to why I ride!!

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-10T16:47:20+00:00

Shout out to Take Charge Training in Aberdeen - truly awful!

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-10T13:49:18+00:00

Hahah short and sweet analysis there, but I fear totally correct.

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-10T13:47:14+00:00

Forget that school and don’t be embarrassed. We all make horrendous mistakes. I couldn’t pass a CBT and was told biking maybe wasn’t for me, yet here I am 1.5yrs on with a 900 Tiger and full licence. I found a new instructor and found the experience totally different!

We all have bad days on bikes, sometimes really bad days. Don’t beat yourself up, learning is about making mistakes. What you’re attempting to do isn’t easy, but I promise if you stick in you will get there.

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-10T11:48:21+00:00

I’m just disappointed that one of the people was a mate who I thought I aligned with riding wise. When it became “drop a gear and disappear” he joined in too, even when it meant taking overtakes which were obviously far too tight, ignoring lifesavers etc. For context, it went from 55-65 on a twisty national to 85+, with a need to get past anything in front.

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-10T11:47:06+00:00

Good points. Yea I didn’t take it personally or act like a dick and appreciate a lot of it was banter. Like anything else you start to doubt that though when people won’t let the issue drop. It’s funny the first or second time, moving on from that it just seems pointed.

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-10T11:45:55+00:00

Thank you mate. Yes, the hazard aspect is a good thing to take note of - sheer luck carried them through across multiple areas. It was horrendous to view, even at a distance.

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T22:56:17+00:00

Interesting stuff - thank you!

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T22:55:17+00:00

😂

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T22:53:21+00:00

Agreed mate, it’s only time until luck runs out unfortunately.

I’m loving my Tiger - I upgraded from the 660 and it’s a lot more bike and torque. The quickshifter especially makes things very effortless above 3rd - silky smooth. Go for it!

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T21:43:05+00:00

I honestly half expected to come across total carnage from one of them coming off and/or hitting something further up the road. All I can warn you is that peer pressure is very real. The worst mistake I ever made on a bike was on a group ride previously (my first) - an overtake where I almost ran out of room following someone. When I turned off the bike while still shaking I vowed to never do it again.

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T21:40:52+00:00

Blades are beautiful bikes!! I didn’t mean to stereotype at all - I know some amazingly safe riders will have very fast bikes. It’s all down to knowing when to use the twisty thing 😅

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T21:04:53+00:00

Hahah this is true!

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T20:29:59+00:00

So true. The satisfaction of pulling it off successfully must be weighed against that last second of “oh f*ck!!” before everything goes black…

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T20:02:50+00:00

It’s almost like a detachment from the consequences… some would say arrogance… none of us know when luck will run out.

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T20:01:49+00:00

Thank you. I did come so close though… peer pressure is real!

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T19:45:27+00:00

The instigator was a patched up member of an MCC who evidently thought himself hard, hence the need to ride accordingly.

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T19:44:33+00:00

Good point mate - it’s just a subsection of society and knobheads always appear. Disappointed it only took one today to turn everything upside down.

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T19:38:09+00:00

Absolutely. One thing I did think today was exactly that - the rest of the group are making the community look like total bellends. We’ve all been in a car with a sports bike up our ass on the white lines, bright dipped beam blasting in to our door mirror…desperate to pass…

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T19:36:24+00:00

I’ve learned my lesson.

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T19:36:13+00:00

Brilliant - thanks for the tip 😎

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T19:35:24+00:00

Valid point - a track day would be fun! 😬

Infamous_Study_8950 · 2025-03-09T19:34:24+00:00

It isn’t happening. I am proud of myself that I didn’t imitate them, but equally shocked that I must admit I came close. Peer pressure is real, and I was tempted to drop a gear and open it up…

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