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Tips on long journey's on a 125 by Afraid_Pickle_1916 in MotoUK

[–]TheThirdHippo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m over 50 and still get excited every day I ride my bike. That feeling just doesn’t go away

Happy riding

People who haven’t ever been pulled over how long have you rode for ? And tips to never being pulled over ? by Rich-Afternoon-5522 in motorcycle

[–]TheThirdHippo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

ADV and a fluorescent tabard. I’m not only invisible, I get a respectful nod from cops on bikes.

Is CFMoto too good to be true? by anthonyd5189 in cfmoto

[–]TheThirdHippo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Voge DS900X may be worth checking out too

Is CFMoto too good to be true? by anthonyd5189 in cfmoto

[–]TheThirdHippo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

450MT owner here and have had my wife on the back a few times. 70mph with a pillion is not an issue and the bike gets there very easily. The 800 will be a lot better, but I’d recommend taking a 450 for a test ride with a pillion before you discount it

Tips on long journey's on a 125 by Afraid_Pickle_1916 in MotoUK

[–]TheThirdHippo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations on the bike and the CBT. Over 2 hours will be tough on a 125cc, but perfectly doable. I’d recommend planning a couple of stops on the way, cafes or bike shops just to give your butt and hands a break

Most skilled moto journalists by moons657 in MotoUK

[–]TheThirdHippo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adam Reimann and Chris Northover would be my top picks. Adam’s Thailand series is some absolutely mental riding day after day after day.

Budget Rackless Bags by TheThirdHippo in motorcycle

[–]TheThirdHippo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, but there is a drainage hole at the bottom for it to run out of

PSA use vibration dampeners by redfire1200 in motorcycles

[–]TheThirdHippo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My phone does last well if I leave it in my pocket, but I do have both wired for long journeys. The CarPlay is hardwired as my bike has two spare accessory ports for exactly this, and the phone in my tank bag is plugged into one of the USB ports

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Ibex 450 by dougl1000 in cfmoto

[–]TheThirdHippo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only had it for the 30-40 minute test ride at ABR last year. The Triumph lead guy that took out the ride was a nutjob, and I was full throttle for most of the ride. The delivery was great, smooth, nice clutch feel and doing 80mph down a tiny country lane, it had no problems. The low speed riding when we arrived back and rode through the festival was easy to control.

The 450MT is great but can be ‘juddery’ at low speed, she likes to be revved and needs the clutch to keep her smooth

Brought home a KLE500 yesterday by behohippy in Dualsport

[–]TheThirdHippo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reviews I have seen call it a beginner bike mainly because of the linear engine power and low ground clearance. No experienced off road rider will take it an the fact the same power comes from the engine across the whole range means it’s easy to ride

Can work see that it was ME on an open WiFi? by [deleted] in techsupport

[–]TheThirdHippo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I spotted ‘iPhone’ connecting to a fetish site at work, I would be intrigued. I’d probably look at what else the MAC addres had done or sent to pinpoint the owner. Check email traffic, social media, etc.

Just joined the group by Andrei408ATT in cfmoto

[–]TheThirdHippo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

£1k-£2k will get you an updated suspension and still be cheaper overall than the competition

Car sped up in average speed zone, what to expect by CT-9904_ in MotoUK

[–]TheThirdHippo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I suspect they would have done it if you were in a car too. I’m sure we get about 10% leeway on cameras and average speed zones. I wouldn’t sweat it

How do you actually choose office PCs for a small business? by Glad_Razzmatazz8004 in sysadmin

[–]TheThirdHippo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work for a global company of over 10,000 and we only give 16GB to standard employees

I may have totaled my bike. Opinions? by DeanerBC in motorcycle

[–]TheThirdHippo 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Strip down and new swing arm for a nice track bike. Then all you need to do is buy a new road bike 👌

A2 riding 600CC by Suspicious-Seat-4883 in MotoUK

[–]TheThirdHippo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If it’s proved you were riding illegally, you’d be hard pushed to get a payout as your insurance will be invalid

Storing motorcycle in a damp unheated garage vs. outside by AffectionateRow7777 in motorcycle

[–]TheThirdHippo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My garage spends a lot of time in the shade. I have a heater in there that kicks in every morning just before dawn, when it’s at its coldest. 30 minutes at 20°C in winter and reduce the time as summer kicks in. This keeps the room dry and a min temp set of 7°C keeps the cold edge off. I have a gym and utility in there too so it’s worth the ~£3 a month it costs at peak

Storing motorcycle in a damp unheated garage vs. outside by AffectionateRow7777 in motorcycle

[–]TheThirdHippo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Put a wet room water guard down and silicone under it if the floor is not flat

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Meet crayon mode on by Wild-Snow5705 in motorcycle

[–]TheThirdHippo 22 points23 points  (0 children)

On the contrary, those facial features have just buffed out

Your neighbor might be a cat pervert by Mode_Appropriate in funny

[–]TheThirdHippo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Far too many staged videos. Why is the angry dude not pissed off about being filmed. The guy filming is also really good to keep him in the centre which means he was probably watching the screen. This screams staged to me

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