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by MellowYellow
Feb 18th, '22, 20:31
Forum: Ride Outs
Topic: My Routes
Replies: 5
Views: 590

Re: My Routes

O,K. There are several but many overlap. 3 x mountain rides and a lowland forest event.

I need to put them into human form and will send on a Word doc.

I'll document them when I am capable.
by MellowYellow
Feb 16th, '22, 22:22
Forum: Ride Outs
Topic: My Routes
Replies: 5
Views: 590

My Routes

If someone wants details of my several welsh rides, please PM me. I doubt that i will ever be back on the bike and am happy to pass on the routes.
by MellowYellow
Feb 13th, '22, 20:00
Forum: Bike Banter
Topic: Farewell dear friend
Replies: 16
Views: 1899

Re: Farewell dear friend

My 955 Sprint RS has been stolen and written off. I have a load of spares which are no good to me now. Includes engine in frame (big ends shot). DS swing arm. 3 into 1 down pipes + silencer, throttle bodies, new plugs etc. Instrument cluster, radiators, headlights, saddle. Some bits of fairing (yell...
by MellowYellow
Feb 12th, '22, 21:43
Forum: Ride Outs
Topic: 13th Feb - Wellington to Bude AND BEYOND...postponed.
Replies: 50
Views: 2849

Re: 13th Feb - Wellington to Bude AND BEYOND...postponed.

Had my MRI today from the crash 2 yrs ago. Won't be on any rides for some time, sadly
by MellowYellow
Feb 11th, '22, 20:36
Forum: Jokes / Funny Stuff / Games
Topic: Olympics
Replies: 5
Views: 1259

Re: Olympics

ptolemyx wrote: Feb 9th, '22, 05:30 They won't win like that. The brake sheep should be facing forward =:)
It is - all the rest are the wrong way.
by MellowYellow
Feb 8th, '22, 21:47
Forum: Off-Topic Banter
Topic: Millionaire
Replies: 6
Views: 1232

Re: Millionaire

i heard of faster GSXRs


Are you 'hedging' your bets.
by MellowYellow
Feb 8th, '22, 21:46
Forum: Off-Topic Banter
Topic: Millionaire
Replies: 6
Views: 1232

Re: Millionaire

I recall coming back to Bristol in the company 3l GLX Granada in the 70s. Dropping down the hill on the M5 when I looked in the mirror and saw a single car on the horizon at the top of the hill. I guess about 2 miles. I was doing 90 + and thought no more of it. Soudainment a red Ferarri came past me...
by MellowYellow
Feb 8th, '22, 11:47
Forum: Jokes / Funny Stuff / Games
Topic: Olympics
Replies: 5
Views: 1259

Olympics

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by MellowYellow
Feb 2nd, '22, 17:09
Forum: Bike Banter
Topic: Farewell dear friend
Replies: 16
Views: 1899

Re: Farewell dear friend

Robbo87 wrote: Feb 1st, '22, 22:59 Well move down here then, and ride all the time on great roads and without your bike getting half-inched every 5 minutes.
You'll have to work on your accent mind, we don''t speak krek brissle down yer m'dear.
Do you have a spare room...with hot & cold running women?
by MellowYellow
Feb 1st, '22, 18:43
Forum: Bike Banter
Topic: Farewell dear friend
Replies: 16
Views: 1899

Re: Farewell dear friend

Insurance has sent a cheque. Reasonable valuation. Bit of a closure to be sure. Resigning myself to possibly never riding again 😢😢😢😢😢
by MellowYellow
Jan 16th, '22, 21:38
Forum: Bike Banter
Topic: Farewell dear friend
Replies: 16
Views: 1899

Re: Farewell dear friend

. How many times is that? Three? Four? Well my first bike (after 35 yrs without) was a Honda 500S. That was nicked outside my club late evening. Ignition b******d and nose cone wrecked. They let me buy it back. Drilled out the security bolts and got another ignition off the net. Then came Sprint RS...
by MellowYellow
Jan 15th, '22, 18:05
Forum: Bike Banter
Topic: Farewell dear friend
Replies: 16
Views: 1899

Farewell dear friend

Attempted theft of my bike the other night.
They cut 2 chains and broke the disc lock. They missed a third chain and tried to wheel it away but dropped it. Collected by insurers. Phone call from engineers on Thursday...

It's a write off !
by MellowYellow
Jan 11th, '22, 19:56
Forum: Security & Insurance
Topic: INSURANCE QUOTE WEBSITE LINKS
Replies: 15
Views: 48762

Re: INSURANCE QUOTE WEBSITE LINKS

Just heard - MCE gone bust.