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by Soviet
29 Aug 2015, 18:15
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: New Bike!!
Replies: 44
Views: 36384

Re: New Bike!!

Grom ?
by Soviet
24 Aug 2015, 18:22
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Tyre talk for the noob.
Replies: 21
Views: 20266

Re: Tyre talk for the noob.

Just had another pair of Bridgestone s20 evos put on - not for motorways if I can help it ...!!! I'm getting about 3.3k mls out of the back with a mix of sporty touring and back lane scratching - stellar grip and immense front bite in wet and dry - they have a pretty unique 5 layer compound (as oppo...
by Soviet
23 Aug 2015, 21:57
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: What have you done today?
Replies: 1156
Views: 982676

Re: What have you done today?

Just returned from family break in Keswick and managed to get out for a good spin today with my riding buddy - a good 150 miler - Scenic route to Rivvy for midday then a scoot up to Settle and a dip into the Trough - got back into Bury around 3.30 - for the last 2 miles the heavens opened and I was ...
by Soviet
23 Aug 2015, 00:13
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Nostalgia......
Replies: 8
Views: 9989

Re: Nostalgia......

Some d*ck will actually go and buy it !
by Soviet
22 Aug 2015, 23:21
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Tyre talk for the noob.
Replies: 21
Views: 20266

Re: Tyre talk for the noob.

Maxxis ? Bargain basement, made in Taiwan - cheap as chips on all fronts - read some reviews and pick a decent brand and type based on your preferred riding (sport / tour / dry / wet / mileage etc) - the big names really are the ones : Bridgestone, Pirelli, Metzeler, Dunlop, Michelin, Avon etc - the...
by Soviet
20 Aug 2015, 16:30
Forum: Bike Pictures & Video's
Topic: Guy Martin Crash at Ulster GP
Replies: 10
Views: 16241

Re: Guy Martin Crash at Ulster GP

A chap cut the tip of a finger off at work and is off for four weeks ...pussy !
by Soviet
20 Aug 2015, 16:21
Forum: The Garage
Topic: Asv levers
Replies: 13
Views: 17805

Re: Asv levers

..in many cases the 'Chinese' levers are fine - a massive chunk of vehicle components are made there - BUT you have no idea who made them and what with ( whereas trusted 'brands' do build in some quality control and domestic testing). The biggest issue I've Come across on other forums is the connect...
by Soviet
18 Aug 2015, 20:27
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Bolton Motorcycle Workshop - views / experiences ?
Replies: 9
Views: 8313

Re: Bolton Motorcycle Workshop - views / experiences ?

Thanks for all the feedback folks - very helpful - Cheers !
by Soviet
18 Aug 2015, 20:22
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Motorbike camera gear
Replies: 29
Views: 26304

Re: Motorbike camera gear

I've got the DogCam bullet R+ - it is HD recording, but the downside of compact units is that the resolution isn't on par with Drifts / GoPros that have bigger camera bodies and bigger lenses - that said the res is pretty good on the latest version - it has loop recording, a remote, but can be hard ...