A new bike.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22655

This weekend I take delivery of a new bike. I go rid of my last one some months ago and fancied another since the sun showed its face again.

This time I've gone for the Honda VFR 750 VTEC.

Here's the fella, a wonderful piece of engineering, only different is I've had the pearlescent black version.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu May 29, 2008 11:10 pm

Now you be careful on that thing!!!! :grin:

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Thu May 29, 2008 11:14 pm

That chrome could do with polishing.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22655

Whats holding that back wheel on?

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Mr I wrote:

Whats holding that back wheel on?

probably an axel on the other side of the wheel

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Nobodys Hero wrote:

Matty_Robson's_Chin wrote:

Mr I wrote:

Whats holding that back wheel on?

probably an axel on the other side of the wheel

Is it foook. Its sticky back plastic.

Now i thought i was boing daft, you have gone one further. Sticky Back plastic?!?! Nutter, its blatantly Blu-Tac mate

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22655

Incidentially, how much do you think fully comp insurance for this beastie is ?

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 10:14 am

18 snodgers!!!! confised

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 10:18 am

Ten bob and a big nipper.

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Mr I wrote:

Incidentially, how much do you think fully comp insurance for this beastie is ?

i reckon around £500

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22655

£144. I was somewhat shocked. Must be because I'm over 40.

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Mr I wrote:

£144. I was somewhat shocked. Must be because I'm over 40.

over 40? years claims bonus?
bbolt

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22655

I don't have any bike NCB.

TickhillPoolie · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 12:12 pm

Mr I wrote:

I don't have any bike NCB.

Didn't know the coal board sold bikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thornleypoolie · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:10 pm **Posts:** 1101

Mr I wrote:

£144. I was somewhat shocked. Must be because I'm over 40 stone.

better get them tyres pumped up sir!!

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Mr I wrote:

I don't have any bike NCB.

Ive got 4 years :grin:

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22655

Mr I wrote:

I don't have any bike NCB.

They don't the thieving fecking miners stole them all.

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

didnt they do away with the ncd on bikes a few years ago

single sided swinging arm as opposed to blu tac/velcro/sticky back plastic will keep the wheel on

a dear departed friend of mine converted his fireblade to a single sided swinging arm that looked the dogs bollox

liked his ducati that was a lovely bike
(when it worked)

the R1 he had was just mental :shock:

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

no6bus wrote:

didnt they do away with the ncd on bikes a few years ago

single sided swinging arm as opposed to blu tac/velcro/sticky back plastic will keep the wheel on

a dear departed friend of mine converted his fireblade to a single sided swinging arm that looked the dogs bollox

liked his ducati that was a lovely bike
(when it worked)

the R1 he had was just mental :shock:

They make most 'superbikes' one sided swing armed. even my little bike has a one sided swing arm....

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Fri May 30, 2008 6:15 pm

What a load of rubbish; even my pushbike has two arms.

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Richard M. Head wrote:

What a load of rubbish; even my pushbike has two arms.

well this one doesnt.....

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

Matty_Robson's_Chin wrote:

no6bus wrote:

didnt they do away with the ncd on bikes a few years ago

single sided swinging arm as opposed to blu tac/velcro/sticky back plastic will keep the wheel on

a dear departed friend of mine converted his fireblade to a single sided swinging arm that looked the dogs bollox

liked his ducati that was a lovely bike
(when it worked)

the R1 he had was just mental :shock:

They make most 'superbikes' one sided swing armed. even my little bike has a one sided swing arm....

yes but i am talking 10 years ago at that time they were few and far between

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22655

Yes it is a single sided swingarm and yes other bikes copied them but the VFR was the first. R1's love them and in some ways I regret getting rid of mine but time moves on and I'm past R1's Fireblades etc. Mind you, the VFR is no slouch either.

Matty_Robson's_Chin · **Joined:** Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:57 pm **Posts:** 2155

Mr I wrote:

Yes it is a single sided swingarm and yes other bikes copied them but the VFR was the first. R1's love them and in some ways I regret getting rid of mine but time moves on and I'm past R1's Fireblades etc. Mind you, the VFR is no slouch either.

When i can afford to do my bike test, my desired bike will either be a SuperMoto or a Y-R1.

Tax Paying Poolie · **Joined:** Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:18 am **Posts:** 9053

ElvisAintDead wrote:

Mr I wrote:

£144. I was somewhat shocked. Must be because I'm over 40.

That's all my Car Insurance is per year nowadays, with 25 years no claims.

You'll get about 50-100 quid through quidco.com for getting your car insurance through one of the companies on there.

Insurance for next to nothing! :shock:

A new bike.

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