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by gumbie man
Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:33 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Refreshment
Replies: 31
Views: 4135

Re: Refreshment

Favorites are Hobgoblin, Theakston old peculiar and at the moment i am drinking batemans victory ale but really enjoy neat southern comfort.
by gumbie man
Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:55 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: IAM Biketest
Replies: 6
Views: 787

IAM Biketest

Today on my 2nd attempt i passed my Advanced motorbike test. Conditions were`nt great, very windy and greasey roads,but i did it.
For anybody considering doing the training and taking the test then i recommend it, it will make you into a better rider. :thumbup: :thumbup:
by gumbie man
Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:18 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: ooops!! binned it!!
Replies: 22
Views: 2563

Re: ooops!! binned it!!

WOW man,You were so lucky. When i tried parking my bike into a field not only was the bike totally trashed i also sufferd a broken ankle. Still just goes to show what a robust bike the storm really is. :clap: :clap:
by gumbie man
Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:58 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How much is your bike worth?
Replies: 0
Views: 396

How much is your bike worth?

Just entered my bike details onto "we buy any bike .com" and they offered me a measely £893 .. :eek2 Bloody daylight robbery
by gumbie man
Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:09 pm
Forum: Jokes
Topic: just a few jokes
Replies: 0
Views: 481

just a few jokes

A woman had been on the game for 4 years and was worried about the size of her fanny on her wedding night so she decided to tell her husband she caught it climbing over a fence. After an hour in bed with her he said "How far across the f**king field were u before u realised it was caught" Bloke ...
by gumbie man
Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:39 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Mileage What's yours?
Replies: 17
Views: 2547

Re: Mileage What's yours?

14 years old and just got over 12000 on the clock.
by gumbie man
Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Pets at home
Replies: 5
Views: 884

Pets at home

Went to my local pets at home store today to buy some tropical fish, After asking the girl assitant for some fish she then asked if i was on a motorbike (bit of giveaway,me standing there in my leathers and helmet in my hand), Upon correctly answering yes she then informed me that it was the company ...
by gumbie man
Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:47 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Japanese Tourist
Replies: 0
Views: 355

Japanese Tourist

Was out with my brother today who was test riding a Tiger 800 when we stopped in the sleepy cotswold village of Bibury for a coffee when up wandered a typical Japanese Tourist with camera in hand and started taking photos of my bike. did make us chuckle. :lol: :lol:
by gumbie man
Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:09 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Scary "moments" on a motorcycle What was your last one?
Replies: 43
Views: 4771

Re: Scary "moments" on a motorcycle What was your last one?

I regularly take my stepson who is 13 on the back of the bike and the trick is to be ultra smooth and slow your speed down abit.Considering he was quite nervous about bikes he loves it that much now he thinks i am taking him to the TT next year, Dont think so.
by gumbie man
Wed Apr 20, 2011 4:05 am
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: Took my son out on the bike properly today!!
Replies: 12
Views: 1798

Re: Took my son out on the bike properly today!!

I took my eldest stepson (13 year old) to his school the other week on the bike and he thought he was the dogs baldrocks with his mates and for his second outting we went for a breakfast and on the way back the privately owned dual carridgeway was empty so we hit 120, told him not to tell his mum ...
by gumbie man
Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:59 pm
Forum: Bike Chat
Topic: the bike you let get away and wish you never let go ?
Replies: 8
Views: 1286

Re: the bike you let get away and wish you never let go ?

Blue KH 250 Took it apart and never rebuilt it and a black 04 Z750. If only i had missed the open car door, still if i had missed the door i wouldn`t be here on this forum :thumbup: :thumbup:
by gumbie man
Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:20 am
Forum: Was It You?
Topic: Yellow Storm in Wantage
Replies: 0
Views: 387

Yellow Storm in Wantage

Yellow storm spotted going round the outskirts of Wantage on Saturday about 1pm with a group of bikes which included a Benelli tornado
by gumbie man
Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:42 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Ultimate bike meet
Replies: 0
Views: 296

Ultimate bike meet

Did chuckle at this: 27th March 9:am meet at Ace Cafe :lol: :lol: Raliegh Chopper meet :lol:
by gumbie man
Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Rideout with my local IAM group
Replies: 2
Views: 878

Rideout with my local IAM group

Had a email come through from the local IAM group about a rideout on sunday(yesterday) with the promise of nice scenery and challenging roads so thought i would give it a try. Got to the meeting place, lots of blokes on big BMW`s, couple of Triumph`s,and me on my loud storm, so off we set and yes ...
by gumbie man
Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:10 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Right Decision
Replies: 5
Views: 1285

Re: Right Decision

Kev L wrote:Quite right Pinky old chum. I was that mad I thought of giving him a nasty chinese burn. Livid I was!!!!
Well with the threat of a chinese burn from grand master Kev L then i will promise never to sell the storm, unless there was a shiney new Z750R invovled.