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Thanks guys. Third time lucky I’m hoping. It’ll give me time to read up and decide what to get next. The endless stream of bikers through the village on their way to the Alpine twistiest is like...

Seeing you all on your rideouts is making me exceedingly jealous. I had planned an Easter trip into Italy this weekend, but an MRI has put those plans to the sword. Imminent op and pins in the...

Well if she doesn't appreciate such a thing of beauty then it's the bike or her. Easy choice ;)

Clucking pucking bell. Just been told that what were minor injuries are enough for the specialist to say no to biking for months, maybe a year. So that means no MV. What a completely shite bit of...

1 degree C and low cloud and mist - very enticing. Fortunately they are closed until Tuesday!

Going to make a few small mods. Hp Corse Hydro-Tre Satin to replace the stock pipes, bar end mirrory...

The other 89 are magic.

Must be mad. -3 at 9am but roads drizabone. But nonetheless, hardly biking temps at low levels. Many of the passes about to close if not already closed. But in the distance I can see the sun the...

Just a black hole of inefficiency and silence. So I've sent in a formal complaint to one of the more senior team. They admit that they should have offered me a replacement vehicle, and done sod all...

I hate insurance companies.

4 weeks down the line and the post-accident offer hasn't been finalised, so I'm in bike limbo.
But perhaps worse is the fact that they haven't provided me with a hire...

Funnily enough, I’ve just found a NOS one, and it’s local. I’m going to call the insurance company tomorrow and see how far they’ve got with the claim.

Fortunately the garage was on the ball, and cancelled it after we spoke.

Gets worse.

Local MV garage called. It’s a write-off. Only had it a month.

F**k!

Interesting to see Apple’s data and how disturbed last night’s sleep was. To be expected.

Today I’ve got the customary muscle seizures over a lot of the body. I had thought about wearing normal...

I think it’s the proverbial problem of not seeing a bike.

Frame protectors/mushrooms. What a difference they make to damage limitation.

Bruised but ok, thanks guys. In a 70kmh zone, and I think I was lucky all things considered.

Gutted about the bike though. Weather is glorious and I had a two-day trip planned tomorrow through the...

Clucking bell!

Just taken a flight… over the bonnet of a car which pulled out of a side road without looking properly.

Bike unrideable and currently waiting for the breakdown service.

Be...

Interesting Tony. I watched Spicy110’s review and initially thought the flashing mode would be ideal, but I’m not convinced it wouldn’t confuse drivers into thinking you had an electrical problem and...

I really meant that I see most fitted with them. They do sound good with them on, I'll give them that.

Roll on the HP Corse HydroTre which is on order for the MV. Should open up the bike's voice...

The Maxi scooters are immensely popular in Europe, but slightly false economics IMHO when the cost of the "obligatory" full Akro system is factored in. Since bikes can be ridden with restrictor kits,...

I think that’s fair. In recent times they, like Ducati have sorted many of the issues which plagued their bikes, and which brands like Honda almost never experienced.

But now they’ve learnt from...

This thread does seem to be heavily biased towards BMW and Triumph - on account of the ownership and quality of the bikes - but cast your net far and wide would be suggestion.

For example: my MV...

Maggiore

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That's a great bit of positive news to follow the tragic. What a superb send-off.

I met some of the Harley riders in Kuwait in the 90s, and they were great blokes.

I had. Always a good tip though.

Was pushed for time on this inaugural trip, but I’ll do the passes in the Spring.

Just ordered the HP Corse HydroTre. Beautiful but not cheap.