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by exportman
Sun Nov 16, 2025 10:13 pm
Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
Topic: New edition Motorcycle Roadcraft
Replies: 11
Views: 2089

Re: New edition Motorcycle Roadcraft



Not purchased it yet was waiting on the second print when hopefully any errors have been corrected


Such as the error of bothering to print another edition? :silent: :D

In the last version first print of the motorcycle book, things like when you arrive at a junction in poor visibility wind ...
by exportman
Sat Nov 15, 2025 12:26 pm
Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
Topic: New edition Motorcycle Roadcraft
Replies: 11
Views: 2089

Re: New edition Motorcycle Roadcraft

Not purchased it yet was waiting on the second print when hopefully any errors have been corrected
by exportman
Sat Oct 11, 2025 7:25 pm
Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
Topic: Whoops ...
Replies: 21
Views: 3300

Re: Whoops ...

Hi

It was on Channel 5 looks like they have pulled the series but you can see two episodes which include this incident here
https://www.channel5.com/show/police-extreme-bikers
by exportman
Sat Sep 20, 2025 2:57 pm
Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
Topic: Whoops ...
Replies: 21
Views: 3300

Re: Whoops ...

No one learns form a mistake they claim was someone elses fault. As presented that was poor judgment by the rider and should have accepted the error and learned from it.
by exportman
Sat Jan 18, 2025 8:41 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: It's Safety gone mad.....?
Replies: 68
Views: 2634

Re: It's Safety gone mad.....?



I frequently hire cars in Europe first thing I look for it how to turn of the Lane assist then the speed limiter. I feel both are detrimental to my safety


I was glad to have both in the hire car I drove in Europe last month :lol: The speed limiter in particular is dead handy in a foreign ...
by exportman
Mon Jan 13, 2025 2:57 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: It's Safety gone mad.....?
Replies: 68
Views: 2634

Re: It's Safety gone mad.....?



I can live with 'bongs'. It is the 'steering assist' that tries to stop me changing lanes that BMP. That and the 'lets use touch-screen for everything' fashion that existed for a year or two.


I frequently hire cars in Europe first thing I look for it how to turn of the Lane assist then the ...
by exportman
Wed Jan 08, 2025 10:16 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: On Line Flight Booking: anyone reputable
Replies: 11
Views: 542

Re: On Line Flight Booking: anyone reputable

I usually look on "SKYSCANNER" then book direct with the carrier.
by exportman
Sat Nov 09, 2024 4:37 pm
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Motorcycle Live - meh or yeah?
Replies: 48
Views: 3655

Re: Motorcycle Live - meh or yeah?

Had not been for a while so attended last years. Dont expect to go again for the foreseeable. Thought it was crap. Expensive to enter expensive to park expensive to eat. Load of stall selling cheap junk and dealers too busy talking to each other to talk to the public. So MEH!
by exportman
Wed Jun 19, 2024 6:41 pm
Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
Topic: Speeding NIP Advice Required...
Replies: 35
Views: 3655

Re: Speeding NIP Advice Required...

For some free legal advice have a look on https://www.ftla.uk/index.php? These guys took over from Pepipoo
But at this point I agree with the previous comments unless your on 9 points I would pay up
by exportman
Thu Feb 08, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: What satnav do you use?
Replies: 50
Views: 1917

Re: What satnav do you use?

It depends:

Car generally I use Waze via Android Auto but It has a built in Here based satnav too. On the Bike I have a TomTom 550 and usually the BMW App running too.

Quite often I ignore them totally and just drive/ride
by exportman
Thu Jan 04, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: GENERAL MAYHEM
Topic: What age do you want to retire?
Replies: 50
Views: 2539

Re: What age do you want to retire?

Interesting read,

End of June last year I took a new job related to my previous work but a lot more flexible only supposed to work 28 hours a week (about half of my previous average) and this including travelling. at 65 this was my first step towards retirement. Will see how this goes, really only ...
by exportman
Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Motorbike chat
Topic: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC
Replies: 90
Views: 6058

Re: Motorcycle Live 2023 at the NEC

Been about 5 years since I last was at the NEC Bike show so went there today ,little disappointing. Plenty of bikes, nice to look at but as I got a new bike in January not looking to change it yet. Not a lot of quality clothing etc did purchase some winter gloves and also had moulds taken for new ...
by exportman
Sun Nov 12, 2023 7:46 pm
Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
Topic: self driving vehicle on UK motorways in 2023
Replies: 313
Views: 34524

Re: self driving vehicle on UK motorways in 2023

Automated Vehicles (AV) Bill

This bill introduced into Parliament on November 8th is the governments most recent step to legislate for self driving vehicles.
The government release describe this as “one of the most comprehensive legal frameworks of its kind anywhere in the world for Self driving ...
by exportman
Tue May 23, 2023 6:29 pm
Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
Topic: Petition to repair the roads
Replies: 14
Views: 952

Petition to repair the roads

There is a new petition on the gov website to increase road repair funding.  Please sign.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/634995  
by exportman
Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:16 pm
Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
Topic: Christmas present to self
Replies: 8
Views: 818

Re: Christmas present to self

The 1200 was a late 2016 so kept it 6 years. The stuff I used was for fishing rods so reasonably grippy but not thick enough to make any difference to the diameter. Used this first time on the previous BM as the grips had worn. previous to that bike I had a Sprint GT that covered similar milage with ...
by exportman
Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:56 pm
Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
Topic: Christmas present to self
Replies: 8
Views: 818

Re: Christmas present to self

No a light grip also can wear the grips especially the left hand one. But even on the right and one with moving you hand/fingers for brake cover etc it will wear the grip not now not in 6K but by the time you get to 20K it will be noticeable and then get worse quicker as the surface is softer
by exportman
Sun Jan 29, 2023 11:17 pm
Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
Topic: Christmas present to self
Replies: 8
Views: 818

Re: Christmas present to self

Hi,

Grips wear so the wrap protects them when it gets worn you can replace that and the grips underneath are pristine
by exportman
Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:36 pm
Forum: Projects, Owners Bikes, Updates
Topic: Christmas present to self
Replies: 8
Views: 818

Christmas present to self

Hi
Got myself a new bike for Christmas ( Well just after)
I thought I would post a few pictures here, Just to gloat you understand 8-) Lets start with the out going Machine it was a 2016 1200LE, triple black I had to wait for it to come from Germany and first registered at the end of October
old ...
by exportman
Sat Jan 28, 2023 6:07 pm
Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
Topic: Harsh, or fully justified
Replies: 29
Views: 2408

Re: Harsh, or fully justified

My father had exactly the same condition. I took his keys of him after going to the eye hospital with him. He should have stopped driving some time before but it was not until a relative called me after she had be take on a trip with him that I was even aware. These people are good at hiding it ...
by exportman
Thu Jan 26, 2023 4:28 pm
Forum: Staying Alive / Survival Skills
Topic: self driving vehicle on UK motorways in 2023
Replies: 313
Views: 34524

Re: self driving vehicle on UK motorways in 2023

Its smaller planes and Private pilots you need to avoid. I have been involved in the recovery of several that didnt quite get the landing right