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When it's been raining we all know to ride a bit more cautiously, but I'd forgotten something as I toddled down the road at 35mph with the visor up this evening...

The damn bugs swarm when it's moist!

They don't taste nice!
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Lol the yellow storms do attract the bugs yum yum lol
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The rape seed bee splats don't show up as much on a yellow one, either.
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tony.mon wrote:The rape seed bee splats don't show up as much on a yellow one, either.
Indeed Tony!

My hoards of special trained "custard bugs" will soon turn all bikes to the holy yellow.

Muwahahahahaha!

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lloydiecbr wrote:Lol the yellow storms do attract the bugs yum yum lol
in the same way a daffodil getting a shift on would
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BigVeeGrin wrote:
lloydiecbr wrote:Lol the yellow storms do attract the bugs yum yum lol
in the same way a daffodil getting a shift on would
I prefer to be compared with a supersonic banana in future if you don't mind. :wink:
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isnt that an oxymoron? A yellow one getting a shift on? Did you mean to type "A yellow one is a shite one"?
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Yellow shite normal in your part of the world, Kev?

I'd see the doctor sharpish, mate.
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I walked in from a ride tonight to find the Mrs watching that embarrasing bodies live programme. There was a woman on there describing how it took her an hour and a half to curl out a 9" long turd with a girth of 7.5"!
Who says quality TV programming is dead. There was also some yellow turds and quite a lot of red ( :sick: )
Not pleasant.
The ride, however was about perfect. Beautiful evening and cool enough to be comfortable in leathers. Love it.
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where did you ride to Kev?
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The only bugs that bug me are the buzzing stinging ones when they get caught inside your lid. It brings back memories of a film I watched (can't remember name) where the bug crawled inside the ear passage and grew inside the human host body. :evil:

And not only that it's distracting and dangerous.

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Kev L wrote:!
Who says quality TV programming is dead. There was also some yellow turds and quite a lot of red ( :sick: )
Not pleasant.
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I suppose the Blue turds were some way behind. Figures...
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What a lovely conversation!

I can relate to the stripy things inside your lid though. Had one of them as 70mph+ once. I have never stopped so fast in my life.

Only to find it wasn't actually a wasp, just one of those fake flies.

Damn hard to tell when it's sitting on your cheek just under your eye!
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BigVeeGrin wrote:where did you ride to Kev?
Out through Harlow, Sawbridgeworth, Stortford, Hadhams, Standon, Sacombe, Mundons, Benington, Aston,
St Evenage, stopped for a cuppa with me old Mum then back via Knebworth, Datchworth, Tewin. Is very goood! :thumbup:
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lloydiecbr wrote:Lol the yellow storms do attract the bugs yum yum lol
You know what they say? Flies like shite! :lol:
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