Author Topic: The moaning old git thread (Read 534627 times)

Brockett · « **Reply #4080 on:** November 11, 2024, 17:38:53 »

all day today. I even opened the curtains for a while.

Sir Trev · « **Reply #4081 on:** November 11, 2024, 17:44:45 »

UK_VS - Sportsbikeshop still has the Schuberth E2 in Defender White on sale for just under 400 sheets.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/743483

Couple of other colourways are about the same price too. The peak can be removed when you don't want it, using the included blanking plates, effectively turning the lid into a C5. Two lids in one. Bargain.

UK_Vstrom650 · « **Reply #4082 on:** November 11, 2024, 19:59:49 »

Thanks Sir Trev. I did see your post on that and was tempted but my Neotec 2 isn't that old so can't bring myself to buy another lid just yet...

Guess I'll have to live with moaning to myself driving down the motorway unable to see unless I use the left hand as a peak if Brockett's trick of tape doesn't work

The Doctor 46 · « **Reply #4083 on:** November 11, 2024, 21:16:55 »

Although I have Sat Nav in my car, yesterday I used Google maps on my phone. The car's own Sat Nav doesn't appear to show actual miles per hour (or I'm missing it) but the telephone clearly does.

To the point, at 77mph on my speedometer I'm actually doing 70mph. Now I know that speedometers almost always under read the speed but 7mph out is a bit crazy. Funny thing is, when a set my cruse control at 70mph it's obvious that some motorists around me are cruising at the same speed as me so their speedometers are reading the same as mine.

Well that's my rant over.

nigel s · « **Reply #4084 on:** November 12, 2024, 05:30:21 »

Living right on the East Coast , the low sun is mostly over my shoulder ( when you get it) on the way to work/out for a ride inland and the same coming home in the afternoon.
While that is all very nice , the lemmings coming the other way can't see me, assuming they even bother to look at ( oh.. it hurts my eyes, not doing that).
It's not even the first one pulling out of the junction..it's the one behind that just follows the leader that you have to worry about too

Ho Hum

Brockett · « **Reply #4085 on:** November 12, 2024, 16:11:20 »

Yes Doctor 46 most bikes I have had show 76 when Sat Nav shows 70. Most bikes are fairly accurate at 30mph The only bikes that agreed with sat Navs were Harley Davidsons. However Sat Navs can under read on twisty roads where it seems to read the straight line speed rather than the "wheel turn "speed. For this reason I aim for 2mph under the Sat Nav reading. Bottom line is many bikes showing 70 are only doing 65.

2112 · « **Reply #4086 on:** November 12, 2024, 18:32:38 »

Temporary traffic lights. So, my rant begins with a set of 4 way temporary traffic lights installed for Northern Gas Networks to re-lay some gas mains. They've regularly broken down and have again tonight, causing huge tailbacks and much anger & frustration. What I want to know is what sort of mong just sits looking at a red light when it's obviously broken? Use your brains, treat it as a give way and get on with your life (and everyone elses) for heavens sake! Tonight's fiasco was only broken up by a bus charging around the outside of the vast row of stationary traffic and straight through the red light. Well done sir, I applaud you. It got the jam moving and we were eventually on our way. I trust someone would grow a set and do the same from the opposite direction (the other two 'ways' are side streets). Idiots. We rang the 'courtesy board number' to be greeted by an answer phone asking us to ring back tomorrow and then cutting us off...

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #4087 on:** November 12, 2024, 19:21:19 »

That's why I like the ones I saw in France. There's a countdown timer, so you know they're working and ho long you'll have to wait.

Hugo Magnus · « **Reply #4088 on:** November 13, 2024, 08:20:44 »

Good point Rusty, it's much more relaxing if you can see how long you've got to admire the view before having to pay attention again.

Brockett · « **Reply #4089 on:** November 14, 2024, 09:28:54 »

I bought car insurance via a comparison site and since then thay have been reminding me that I can have a free coffee in Greggs. Drive to Greggs and search for a parking place ( it'll not be free) just for a coffee? Not when I can make a one at home and save the fuel. Greggs FFS I had a coffee in Greggs ( Newmarket) a few years ago and it was awful with a capital F. AND we had a suasage roll that was so greasy that I rolled it three paper napkin things and had enough goo to keep my bike chain lubed for the next two months. Not that I'm still moaning about it.

StromGeeza · « **Reply #4090 on:** November 14, 2024, 18:22:12 »

Free Greggs coffee... that reminds me I too have a voucher to redeem. I did have to run a half marathon to 'win' it though.

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #4091 on:** November 14, 2024, 18:28:11 »

Greggs Christmas ad is out featuring Nigella Lawson......... Just saying.

Brockett · « **Reply #4092 on:** November 17, 2024, 12:02:57 »

AI generated narration over an advert' Really gets right up my nose although sometimes it can be very funny. I generally switch them off as soon as I hear them as they all have the same selection of voices.
Here in a Moto Guzzi advert the voice at 1.50 gets it all wrong.

nigel s · « **Reply #4093 on:** November 17, 2024, 13:05:31 »

nigel s · « **Reply #4094 on:** November 27, 2024, 05:40:16 »

Just read a reliability test of two Chinese bikes in this months RIDE mag.
The Kove 800x ( think Vstrom 800de ) and the CF Moto 800nk ( think KTM 790 Duke ) got ridden for 24 hrs and nearly 1000 miles .
Neither bike broke down and the conclusion was they ARE reliable and " the day of the chinese bike is not coming...they are already here " .

I am ignoring the bikes here , chinese or whatever , not my point.
But a brand new bike that doesn't break down in 1000 miles.... and calling it reliable.......

Come on , I know it is winter and print journos have to fill pages but...really , THAT is your idea of what makes a bike get the tag RELIABLE ?....

Hand one to a Motorcycle Courrier/ Blood Bank rider for a year ( if you can find one willing to take either

), give monthly updates ,then 30/40 thousand miles later, print the findings please.

Ho Hum

TLPower · « **Reply #4095 on:** November 27, 2024, 08:39:33 »

We treated the Japanese with the same disdain in 1961 at the TT. They were ridiculed and laughed at.

Meanwhile the British bike industry churned out the same turgid, leaking, unreliable shite as they had done for years expecting to carry on as before.

The car industry and ship building did the same, that turned out well didn't it?

Kove have been building 800's and 900's for BMW for years without too many complaints. The CF Moto variant of the KTM 790 engine is far more reliable with the one fitted in the orange bike.

I'll agree the lower end of the Chinese bike spectrum isn't brilliant.

KTM "restructuring" won't be the last.

Hugo Magnus · « **Reply #4096 on:** November 27, 2024, 09:27:18 »

"Meanwhile the British bike industry churned out the same turgid, leaking, unreliable shite as they had done for years expecting to carry on as before."

I wouldn't put it like that, yes the British motorcycle industry were resting on their laurels. All the Japs did was to build on the shoulders of giants.

2112 · « **Reply #4097 on:** November 27, 2024, 10:38:49 »

Chinese cars are generally quite good, my MG 5 EV has been flawless over the last three years of ownership with only a puncture blotting it's record (Bridgestone tyres...). I admit the MG 4's have been a bit niggly in the reliability stakes, but it's a new platform and they are ironing out the issues. The 'top end' bikes coming from CF Moto, Kove & Voge are a definite threat to the European & Japanese manufacturers. A BMW 900GS for £15,000 or a Voge 900 for £9,200, hmmm. It's the price that will sell them more than the quality, or the perceived lack of it. Yes, people will still cheerfully pay for 'premium' bikes like BMW 1300GSA & Ducati Multistrada V4's, but there are a lot of people out there who just want a brgain. Royal Enfield are on a roll precisely because of these people and they are making bikes people want and can afford. Honda have started to fight back, the new 2025 Hornet 1000, on the road for £8,999. This will be hard for the Chinese to equal, never mind beat, but it will be a low profit bike for Honda. Better to make low profit than no profit and I would expect to see other manufacturers knocking out the odd 'bargain' bike over the coming years.

Upt North · « **Reply #4098 on:** November 27, 2024, 13:53:29 »

"Meanwhile the British bike industry churned out the same turgid, leaking, unreliable shite as they had done for years expecting to carry on as before".
Difficult to argue really, if you had a new Honda CB250 back in the day you'd probably get from A to B more quickly than just about any Brit Bike of the time and with more reliability as an aside.
Yes the Chinese are coming......but of course they are already here. Whilst touring around Europe this Autumn it was a case of, "that's another make of car/bike I've never heard of". It wasn't cheap nasty electric mopeds or tiny electric city cars. There were some nice looking vehicles amongst them, and the fact there were so many must mean they were good value for money.
Would I buy one, or trust it's reliability personally? Well that's a funny one really, because would I rush out to swap the Hyundai for a BYD, or the STrom for a Kove 800, probably not.
But! In reality everything we buy has Chinese made components and we don't flinch. Obviously if China decide to walk into Taiwan that supply chain for spare parts will collapse for Chinese vehicles but would we be any better off with Suzuki, Ford, Honda or BMW when the parts are made in China anyway.
Just buy what you like and never listen to motoring journalists.
Upt.

Pete O Tube · « **Reply #4099 on:** November 27, 2024, 14:21:05 »

I (and my bro) have a CFMoto 450MT on order, there is nothing wrong with the standard and quality of finish. Numerous youtube reviews, nobody has a bad word to say about them, even dealers like them as they have few, if any, warranty claims.

With the Honda Hornet 1000, much of the investment has already been made as the engine is 2017 Fireblade. It'll be made in Thailand (I think) alongside the CB500's and derivatives, that'll be where the profit is for Honda (the same as Thai Triumph's (I have one)).
Just waiting for the local Honda dealer to have demo Hornet 1000 SP and I'll think about trading my 765STR.