Forum: Face plant
03-17-2013, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,980
Sorry, you are right. My first response was to...
Sorry, you are right. My first response was to the "what really happened" question, where I tried to make sense of what I saw on the video. The second was rather to mock the later suggestions than...
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Forum: Face plant
03-15-2013, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,980
Ah, so he is really an expert rider? And at a...
Ah, so he is really an expert rider? And at a relatively slow speed, in an open bend, on dry pavement, he decided to push his inner foot forward to get more grip at the front, while locking his rear...
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Forum: Face plant
03-15-2013, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,980
He got scared, and put his left foot down. Not...
He got scared, and put his left foot down. Not sure what good he thought that would do. Then he slammed his rear brake on, locking the wheel. (Pause the clip at 4 seconds, and see the long skidmark...
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Forum: EMEA
03-15-2013, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 482
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Forum: Ride reports
01-04-2013, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 795
There is this:...
There is this: http://freight.dfdsseaways.com/DFDS_ferries/North_Sea_ferries/Brevik_Immingham_ferries/
However, it seems they can kick you off to make room for a truck driver.
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Forum: GS Boxers
08-01-2012, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 17,130
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Forum: Europe
07-31-2012, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 5,126
Suleskarveien is fantastic! The ferry out...
Suleskarveien is fantastic! The ferry out Lysefjorden takes you past Kjeragbolten as well as Prekestolen.
A simple rule of thumb: Avoid anything E, especially south of Trondheim, unless you have...
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Forum: Europe
07-20-2012, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 5,126
They should be able to. But sometimes you just...
They should be able to. But sometimes you just stumble onto someone who does not know everything, right? The school kid behind the counter has probably never encountered the problem before as we have...
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Forum: Europe
07-19-2012, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 5,126
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-19-2012, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,907
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Forum: GS Boxers
07-19-2012, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 865
The problem is that BMW makes the bike run too...
The problem is that BMW makes the bike run too lean to meet emission standards. A cheap and simple solution is to trick the bike into thinking it is colder. This cheap thingie was like getting a new...
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Forum: EMEA
07-19-2012, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,646
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Forum: Europe
07-18-2012, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 5,126
Sorry, but it really is a fact beyond any...
Sorry, but it really is a fact beyond any reasonable discussion: US hot-dogs and Hersey-bars suck! :deal
I spent two years in Texas, and travelled quite a bit. In the Four Corner states...
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Forum: Europe
07-18-2012, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 5,126
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Forum: EMEA
07-09-2012, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,646
I did Stelvio today, and my hotel was further...
I did Stelvio today, and my hotel was further away than I thought - almost two hours. But I would still recommend the place, much better riding in this area. Stelvio did not impress me that much, 48...
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Forum: EMEA
07-06-2012, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 507
A really good one would be worth USD 10-12´in...
A really good one would be worth USD 10-12´in Norway. No taxes on bikes > 30 years, so the price ought to be the same throughout Europe. But there are several for sale, so may not be easy to get rid...
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Forum: EMEA
07-06-2012, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,646
It is holiday season, but the capacity in any...
It is holiday season, but the capacity in any skiing area is way beyond the summer traffic. So you can just pick one on a whim.
I am right now at a very motorcycle friendly place about an hour or...
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Forum: Europe
07-06-2012, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 5,126
Had a scary experience down those hairpins to...
Had a scary experience down those hairpins to Lysebotn. Had been a bit lazy servicing my old 650, and the break fluid was on its third year. Engine braking as much as possible, it still faded in the...
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Forum: Europe
06-20-2012, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 5,126
It depends of course what you like to see, and...
It depends of course what you like to see, and how fond you are of driving. 5 days is a bit short to see a lot, but here is one: Spend two days in Oslo. Go across the mountains to Bergen, spend a day...
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Forum: EMEA
06-20-2012, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 657
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Forum: EMEA
06-19-2012, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 657
That would be awesome, guys! Mind emailing me...
That would be awesome, guys! Mind emailing me with your details, and I will get back to you with some details on my travel so that you can say if it interferes with your schedules or not. I am...
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Forum: EMEA
06-19-2012, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 657
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Forum: EMEA
06-05-2012, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,398
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Forum: EMEA
06-04-2012, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,398
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Forum: Europe
06-03-2012, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,901
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Forum: Ride reports
03-18-2012, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,323
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Forum: Europe
03-16-2012, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,240
I have to agree with Mr Fisher here, your...
I have to agree with Mr Fisher here, your proposed trip sounds like torture. Find some other entertinment.
Denmark and Norway have one thing in common: Insane vehicle taxes more or less doubles...
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Forum: Europe
12-27-2011, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,755
Be glad it was the UK, they have a system for...
Be glad it was the UK, they have a system for individual tests. In some other European countries any bike not originally plated after 17 June 2003 simply cannot be imported. They require a...
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Forum: EMEA
12-27-2011, 06:00 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 990
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Forum: EMEA
12-26-2011, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 990
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Forum: EMEA
12-25-2011, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 990
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Forum: EMEA
12-12-2011, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,097
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Forum: Europe
11-13-2011, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,571
Visit the Norwegian Seamen's Church or an IKEA....
Visit the Norwegian Seamen's Church or an IKEA. The churches are meeting points for Norwegians abroad, and tend o have a little shop with stuff we miss. They are in Houston, New Orleans, New York,...
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Forum: Europe
10-01-2011, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 4,025
You sure this also applies to a student? There...
You sure this also applies to a student? There are mostly special rules for students, one of them is that they don't change their permanent adress. I would that you could legally use a US plated bike...
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Forum: EMEA
09-24-2011, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,604
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Forum: EMEA
09-24-2011, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,430
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Forum: Europe
09-24-2011, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,151
My vote is on the South of Spain, but here's...
My vote is on the South of Spain, but here's Norway:
* Urban transit policy that's friendly to motorcycle commuting and parking: Lanesplit and bus lanes ok. Low speed limits and high fines. No...
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Forum: Europe
09-20-2011, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,571
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Forum: EMEA
09-20-2011, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,924
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Forum: Ride reports
09-20-2011, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 172
Views: 20,890
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