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by Ernie Cooley
Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:57 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: knee down
Replies: 9
Views: 1197

Re: knee down

getting your knee down is not needed but its like a wheelie you wanna be able to do it! you bike can really go a hell of a lot futher than your brains thinks! heres a quick guide! 1- get those tyres nice and warm 2- choose a suitable quiet location i.e a nice small roundabout about 10-15 meters wid...
by Ernie Cooley
Wed Aug 19, 2009 9:29 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: can anyone pick up a push iron for me (Bristol to Keighley)
Replies: 0
Views: 463

can anyone pick up a push iron for me (Bristol to Keighley)

Just bought a push iron off ebay. It's located in Bristol, needs delivering to Keighley (West Yorks) Anyone got a backload I can piggyback? don't mind meeting Nottingham / Sheffield / leeds way to collect as I work round there quite often. Don't mind paying. Otherwise, will be a week or two before I...
by Ernie Cooley
Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:03 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Just about had enough of other forums..............
Replies: 17
Views: 2801

Re: Just about had enough of other forums..............

I post regularly over on http://www.therevcounter.com a good bunch of ex VD'ers who split after an influx of knobbers. There are some idiots (As with most forums) but you do generally have some useful people on there who know their stuff and are more than happy to help. Other than here and fireblade...
by Ernie Cooley
Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:32 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Your First Bike?
Replies: 18
Views: 3813

Re: Your First Bike?

Mine was a Firestorm :D enjoyed the noise, learned the suspension was pants, wanted to go faster so bought a blade :D

Only been riding 2 years
by Ernie Cooley
Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Latest addition to the ZOO.
Replies: 12
Views: 2185

Re: Latest addition to the ZOO.

:thumbup:

Glad she's settled in nicely.
by Ernie Cooley
Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Latest addition to the ZOO.
Replies: 12
Views: 2185

Re: Latest addition to the ZOO.

We backed out of buying one few years back, commitments at work n all that. We did lot of research into the breed n still fancy one (We have 2 labs at the mo) they like to pull (Obviously) so it is important you get them walking to heel from the off. They also like to destroy things when they are bo...
by Ernie Cooley
Fri Jul 17, 2009 11:50 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Miss Your Storm - Would you? Do You? Why?
Replies: 147
Views: 162027

Re: Miss Your Storm - Would you? Do You? Why?

Voted don't miss it, purely because I am made up with the blade. The torque of the storm is equally matched by the extra 70 odd horses the blade has, it handles better, better tank range, quicker, seems to be comfier riding position even though it has a board for a seat. If anything I miss the Micro...
by Ernie Cooley
Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:09 am
Forum: Speedtraps, Gatso, Vascar (Vague and Spurious Calculations at random)
Topic: France, many speed traps once away from the ports?
Replies: 10
Views: 4205

Re: France, many speed traps once away from the ports?

hello AMC , i heard recently... satnavs containing french speed camera locations may not be used in france. I would like to know if this is true cheers rog AFAIK you are right, and speed camera detection (Laser) is totally illegal, I believe they are implementing a ban on the GPS based ones too. We...
by Ernie Cooley
Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:24 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Tank Bag advice and recommendations please
Replies: 14
Views: 2826

Re: Tank Bag advice and recomendations please

£20 from Lidls (when they stock the bike gear) Magnetic and strapped, used mine loads of times now and it's spot on. Even has a built in waterproof cover. *edit This one is also expandable, has a map pocket, mobile phone/ipod pocket with buttonhole for wire, converts to a rucksack etc. seeing the ...
by Ernie Cooley
Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:59 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Thats it!
Replies: 22
Views: 1867

Re: Thats it!

by Ernie Cooley
Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:23 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Thats it!
Replies: 22
Views: 1867

Re: Thats it!

Michael Jackson's personal belongings are to be auctioned off to pay his outstanding tax bill. Gary Glitter has bid $1M for his computer
by Ernie Cooley
Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Right then......here he is
Replies: 45
Views: 3857

Re: Right then......here he is

Faaaaaaaaaarrrkkkiiiiiiin Awesome
by Ernie Cooley
Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Best Fathers Day Ever
Replies: 8
Views: 813

Re: Best Fathers Day Ever

Timbo wrote:Man of the match is something to be proud of, well done that lad !!

Unlikely to happen to me as i have 4 daughters :)
Not necessarily, our lass represented Yorkshire Rugby League some moons ago, I think only 3 of the team weren't lezzers :D
by Ernie Cooley
Sun Jun 14, 2009 10:05 pm
Forum: Racing
Topic: Guy Martin.
Replies: 4
Views: 1673

Re: Guy Martin.

My mate who spannered for him just got back and called round for a cuppa (Tea of course!) He (my mate) kicked the compressor just after the chain broke, he's now on crutches! :lol: He brought my son a signed sirt by guy it says "Go Big Seth" Appraently ITV want him to sign up to a new seri...
by Ernie Cooley
Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:46 am
Forum: Racing
Topic: Re: TT on itv4 now
Replies: 6
Views: 1959

Re: TT on itv4 now

My mate is spannering for him this year, they have had problems with the supersport bike (3 times the head gasket has gone), they have swapped the front forks for today's Senior TT, and have put last years ones back on (The had them delivered by SMT Honda on Wednesday). Setup is as per last year, wh...