Friday, November 25, 2005

Muffs and Snow


Its been so cold lately that I asked Jax to pick me up some Handlebar Muffs, like them?
Then what goes and happens, it snows, not to much but enough to have some left on my bike in the morning. Seems like today is going to be a good test of my Muffs. Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Its to cold.. and set to get colder. (echo)

Ok, I'm getting sick of it now, cold, painful fingers, cold toes, cold knees, cold jumpy bike. So I'm out at lunch looking to see what extra winter gear I can get. Probably that tasteful accessory the handlebar muff, but hey, its warm hands that I'm looking for. Oh and a coat hanger, to stiffen it out else I might find it pressing my brakes at high speed!
As for the bike... it will be getting some Silkolene Pro FST, hopefully get rid of that anoying carb icing problem. The previous owner had given me some Pro Boost, which helps a little bit but isn't really the right stuff. Does give the bike a little bit more umph though.

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Mobile on the Move

Some of you may not be aware but in the UK now its illegal to use your hand held mobile phone while driving. Something us bikers are glad of, as car have enough distractions with out them driving with one had on the phone to the there partner/lover/boss/both/eta, and not seeing us.
But it seems the closer I get to London the less this law applies to the people around it. Today I had to resist the urge as I filtered though traffic (not illegal I might add) to tell some woman off. I was thinking of tapping on the window and saying something.. but what????? " Excuse me, do you mind paying attention to the road please, some of use are trying to get from A to B without betting knocked off."
And if she ignored me? Rev the bike until she hangs up?... mmmh sounds like a plan.
Feel free to add some more suggestions.
(repeated in my other blog as I thought it was important)

Tw@t in a Luton Van

He was sat behind me in his white Luton Van, at the traffic lights on the Feltham railway bridge with his one working headlight. Drinking a can of Fosters and no seat belt.
Oh the annoyance..... I bet he didn't even have a license.
I wanted to do something but what could I do, he'd have just run me over.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

What speedo?

I got to work today wondering what the hell my speed was, guessed the speedo cable had snapped. So had to work out my speed using rev counter and following other road users, 5th gear 5,000 rpm should be about 70mph. As for the 50mph speed cameras on the M3 road works, I just hope the person I'm following is not speeding. Can't afford another 3 points, else I'll have a ban. When I had a look at it lunch time it turns out said cable had broken, so I'll have to order a new one. £10 oh well at least it wasn't the speedo drive unit. Posted by Picasa

Monday, November 14, 2005

Portsdown Hill

This is the view at night from Portsdown Hill, a popular bikers meeting point that sits above Portsmouth. The red dots in the middle are the lights on the now complete Spinnaker TowerPosted by Picasa

Friday, November 11, 2005

Sunday Driving on a Friday

Well today was another day with a hour and 15 ride to work... all 65 miles of it. This time the M3 at junction 4 was rather quite, not the normal mad scramble that goes on there due to the road works. So once I cleared all that it was rather open road, even to the point that I was able to move into the middle lane and just overtake the odd slow moving lorry. Well until I got to junction 3 where upon I watched a small old white Peugeot (i think) pull on to the M3, indicators flashing nice and smooth. But it didn't stop, just carried on moving over, this was a problem as I was in the lane they where about to move into. With I rather loud f*$k and quick glimpse of my mirrors and shoulder check I swung over to the 3rd lane. I did look back at the tw@t in the Peugeot but they seem to have slowed down, maybe hoping I would carry on about my journey with out me slowing down to rip their mirrors off. Something that I would have never done, hopefully it was just a mistake, but I wish I'd have used my horn or maybe waved my fist more.
Anyway, if you drive a old white Peugeot and join the M3 @ junction 3 Northbound, your mirrors are on the side of your car if you where looking for them.

Wednesday, November 09, 2005

I got money back from my insurance

Well I will do... in December so they say after they have done there admin and sent it to my broker who then do some more admin and send it to me. All that for 150 quid, what a lot of admin! This is the money I wouldn't have paid them if the woman hadn't knocked my bike over and then refused to give me her insurance so I had to claim on mine. Thus loosing my no claims bonus while it went to court. It was settled in my favour in the end...