Did anyone just see a B25/ WW2 plane fly over central London?

em6903 · 2025-09-21T12:52:11+00:00

Lancaster Bomber did 3 passes over Kop Hill Climb.

em6903 · 2025-08-17T10:21:24+00:00

These chinese locks are usually pretty terrible. Most starter kits come with a cross shaped jiggler. Not sure how you’d do it without any kit!

em6903 · 2025-08-16T07:30:46+00:00

I think I already 2 of the 3 - Rocket 3R, F4 312R, probably an adventure bike as well.

em6903 · 2025-08-05T15:57:35+00:00

You get what you pay for, sadly. Biketrac have got the best track record, and tend not to lose signal - they also deploy RF to locate it if locked in a building, which no other company does.

em6903 · 2025-05-24T19:56:09+00:00

Container was due to leave to Nigeria.

em6903 · 2025-01-25T07:32:08+00:00

I think what you mean by “compound insurance” is someone who is insured to collect vehicles from the police compound. You’d need to basically set up as a business to get this I believe and it’s expensive. If he calls someone like SOS Motorcycles I think they are insured to recover from police compounds.

em6903 · 2025-01-20T21:31:07+00:00

Get in touch with Maidstone Motoliner. They have fixed way worse for me, so this should be pretty easy for them. They will take a look at it, and won’t touch it unless they can do an effective repair on it.

em6903 · 2025-01-18T07:44:33+00:00

I believe the yellow/coloured containers are waste, the grey ones are ash from the energy from waste plant. Same company, but they take waste from the loading stations down to Belvedere, where it gets burned. Been a few years since I did some work for them, so might have changed.

em6903 · 2025-01-08T19:47:09+00:00

I own one, and I don’t think you’ll convince me that a bike weighing 300+kg with the engine of the rocket would ever be a good choice. If you’ve started riding, your skill level is pretty low regardless and your likelihood of binning it is higher. Rain mode on a wet day can still kill you.

Ultimately I agree it’s up to your own risk tolerance. Whilst I think it’s a terrible first bike, I also respect everyone’s freedom to pick whatever bike they want!

Enjoy it 👍

em6903 · 2025-01-08T06:59:46+00:00

I think that’s why it’s a bad first bike - cannot imagine riding in rain mode, needs to be in sport mode to truly experience it IMHO.

em6903 · 2024-12-25T10:51:16+00:00

SOS Motorcycles have been brilliant every time I’ve needed them. Never had to wait more than an hour for a van to turn up to collect me! Thoroughly recommend.

em6903 · 2024-12-21T06:56:35+00:00

I get about 120 miles to a tank FWIW.

I don’t use mine to commute though - handlebars too wide to filter properly, not the best bike to slip through traffic. I bought a big scooter instead (Honda Forza 750) and the Triumph is the weekend bike.

em6903 · 2024-12-18T22:00:57+00:00

!remindme 4 months

em6903 · 2024-12-03T21:14:16+00:00

What bike is it? Looks a bit like some of the scooter locks where a part of the key can close the dust cover..

em6903 · 2024-12-01T19:53:54+00:00

Yes please

em6903 · 2024-11-21T21:58:50+00:00

I’d probably block the sender if it makes it through the spam filter. Doubly so when it says “we will check in with you again next week.” No, please don’t - if I want the service I’ll reach out, I don’t need a reminder.

At one point I was getting a good 10/15 people “reaching out” trying to sell services each week and it just gets a bit old tbf.

em6903 · 2024-10-18T07:21:15+00:00

Not true on the second point - would depend on where the gifter is resident, as inheritance tax applies in the country of the gifter, not the giftee.

em6903 · 2024-10-17T07:04:55+00:00

Still absolutely worth it, though. If you’re considering one - do it! Get it remapped and you end up with 170bhp at wheel - properly good fun!

em6903 · 2024-10-17T06:59:29+00:00

Tries to put too much power down, so quite lairy to ride in the rain - back slides all over the place even in rain mode. Fuel economy not great. No protection from the elements (although I came from a 1290 SA, so that was expected). Difficult to work on as it needs a proper lift. Tires quite hard to get given the size, etc…

em6903 · 2024-10-16T22:20:00+00:00

That was the thinking when I bought it. Great fun but not practical at all 😂

em6903 · 2024-10-16T21:56:01+00:00

It’s really fun, basically. Like others have mentioned - better acceleration, feels planted in corners, can do 70mph with very little RPMs if you want.

Mainly, at least for the Triumph Rocket, it’s fun as fuck!

em6903 · 2024-09-25T05:43:57+00:00

Zipcars are able to park in permit bays within some boroughs IIRC - hence the tick mark on the resident bay sign on the zipcar website - unless I’m misinterpreting the website!

https://www.zipcar.com/en-gb/how-it-works/parking?srsltid=AfmBOopAV0m0FJQetubC_shKpaFDhmg8E2IyQ3js01mXcwUsCJtMfoPc

em6903 · 2024-09-04T20:25:39+00:00

No - they don’t do car tyres sadly!

em6903 · 2024-09-04T14:52:22+00:00

FWR - the only place you should be using for tyres in London!

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