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Much as I love the riding experience on a GS, it's situations like that one that keep me owning a boring Honda!

Worst thing the EU ever did was let all those Eastern European countries in 20 years ago.

No......you lost the Mod gig cos you went clean off your head with BikerBabe and walked out! Isn't that right @Renegade?

Absolutely! I watch a lot of homeless documentaries on YouTube and some of the stories are really sad. Recently saw one with a woman in her 50's who'd been a teacher! She was working as an English teacher in Egypt, then she married an Egyptian (God knows why) who controlled everything and who eventually threw her out on the streets. She managed to make her way back to the UK and then had to live on the streets.

All that stuff is very scrappy! Julian Jackson was the hardest pound for pound puncher there's ever been. Gerald McClellan's brain damage was caused by his two fights with Jackson when he took some huge shots and still stayed on his feet. By the time the Benn fight came he was continually blinking and in no condition whatsoever to fight.

Best looking GS ever!

You and Six would have been the dream ticket.

For those of you in the UK who like to go camping you may want to book a hotel from now on. Apparently tents are now illegal there and they're being confiscated by the authorities.

Flooding stopped now then?

Thanks for your feedback Saul......as a newer member it gives us an insight into how others might see us.

I would have thought so.......after all his bike is relatively small.

€1300 replacement cost at a main dealer here though.

They're stopping selling them?

You don't have to split the bike in half to do the clutch on yours?

WE need a Van Action thread! Strangely enough they get a lot of views......I think people are drawn to them by the suspense of seeing whether the bike actually comes out of the van!

@Saul.......I'd really like your input on this as a newer member. You came into this a year ago so you will probably more objective than most of us. Where are we getting it wrong and where are we getting it right?

That's still true! But I'd like to see the people who do have bikes make a positive contribution in terms of ride reports and other bike related stuff! Considering the forum is a free resource that anybody can use (probably the only non-subscription one out there) I don't think it's asking too much for people to give something back by getting involved and helping it grow and develop.

Looking pretty decent here......and winds are apparently dropping at last. I've got some work to clear so I think Sunday will be the day! What you got planned?

No......there's no nasty or vindictive people on here. All in all it's a decent bunch. It's just that this place can only survive with new members coming in........that literally is what the future depends on. No......I'm simply addressing concerns that members (both current and former) have spoken to me about. Of course there's a place for humour and banter.......but there has to be a balance between that and quality content. That's why Ride Reports are so important.......look at ours compared to other places! As an example, Bob is a Mod here......and look at what he does on his bikes. He gets respect not cos he's a Mod but because of his motorcycling! Now look at the Mods on some other forums! See the difference? Be like Bob!

Not at all! The guys here that know me personally will tell you that I really don't give a shit what anybody thinks on a personal level. But in my role as the Admin of this forum who hears from people that don't bother posting much (if at all) any more for various reasons, then I obviously take those points on board. Nothing wrong with banter or having a laugh obviously......that's what builds a community. People like to come on and have a laugh, but there has to be more depth than that. We need people to actually make the effort to help us build this forum into something that people will want to visit. On both a personal and informational level. Now when you consider everybody gets this forum at no cost to them I don't think it's too much to ask.

Probably connected to building outside Japan. How many Jap bikes are solely built in Japan these days? Cos apparently the new Stroms are built in India!

If you're aiming for the sort of witty one liners we get from Six or Buck It never quite comes off. The end result is you don't manage to wind anybody up, it's just you repeating the same old thing ad infinitum. The only thing you actually manage to accomplish is increasing your post count, and making yourself look like a desperate attention-seeker. It's really strange because I don't remember you like that on the other place.

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Rotax engine!