Guinness being trendy is off the back of some daft social media craze to try and drink one gulp which leaves the head halfway up the G of the logo in the glass. As a result, stocks are now low. Im sure like all the other internet trends it will be over soon.
I heard somewhere that the shortage of Guinness in pubs is not because they can't make enough its because they don't have enough barrels to put it in
Its that much of a drug for me...when i was a kid i never got on with my mum and step dad - ive not spoken to or seen her for 25 + years - i got kicked out at 17/18 moved back for 6 months and in that 6 months i passed my part 2....no congrats no well done...just my step dad (who i might add had a full bike licence) said "well thats one foot out of the door" - bought a MK1 Gamma 250 and left at the end of the week...that pretty well was the last i saw of them... Life's been great ever since...
Flippin hell that’s almost exactly like I wrote that! Not spoken to my mother for 25+ years, left home at 17, went back for 6 months when I shattered my leg on my rg125 gamma (she only let me back because she was after my compensation money). Not seen her since. I occasionally ask my sister if the old child abusing bitch is dead yet but I think she’s still going unfortunately. Bikes are everything to me and if I’m not riding/working on them I’m thinking about them!
Lol - and i thought it was only me...! the pair of em had their own way....he was lets say "heavy handed" and she never stopped screaming....think the incredibles film....the lady who makes the supersuits [Endna Mode)....that...is my mum...but a fucking screaming psycho.. My older brother is pretty dry....the last time he mentioned her to me about 15 years ago or so he said... "the next time im in a room with that woman...one of us will be in a box..." Anyway...spare parts, old bikes...do something about it manufacturers...make it happen!
Sad that you’ve had such experiences with family, but I know it happens a lot - was estranged from much of my family for a few years - a fair few of them still blank me and others get on my tits, but they are not geographically close enough to worry me. Now, where were we…..?
Would appear I’m not the only one then… Been on my own since 15 (living with my extended family for a year) and relationship entirely broke down 15 years ago and no contact since.
Can I join this pity party? I’m kidding. Sort of. I have a similar relationship or lack thereof with parts of my family.
Back on thread.... Some body panels for the older modern bikes, such as the GSXR1000 K5 are discontinued Also been told by the guy who used to work in the Parts Dept at JHP, the fairings for the 748/916/996/998 have also been discontinued Luckily, I managed to get 2 NOS white tail section panels for my K5 off the Bay of Fleas
I think it’s a generational thing, I work for a domestic appliance manufacturer, servicing their appliances for warranty and extended insurance policies. Anyone under 40 think their insurance give them the right to a new appliance as soon as it goes wrong, when I repair it you’d think I’d wiped something unpleasant under their nose. On the flip side the more mature customer is delighted I’ve repaired it? Vehicles now are regarded as a short term purchase, PCP, treat it like shit, hand it back in 3yrs and do it all again
That is a complex question, there is a requirement for modern vehicles to be recyclable and the manufacturer is responsible for that recycling. Last industry estimates were for an average vehicle life of 130,000 miles, compared with just 60,000 in 1980. So yes they are a lot greener than they were. The difference is that normal servicing/ repairs are massively more difficult on modern vehicles due to CAD designed packaging making parts inaccessible and the complexity of modern petrol and diesel engines. Crossover point for vehicles where a new vehicle will be ‘greener’ than running an old one vary massively between cars and can be anywhere from 10,000 to 70,000 miles depending on model. I am not aware of any similar studies for motorbikes but due to lower mileages covered by ‘hobby’ bikes I doubt many would get to a crossover point so almost certainly greener to keep existing bikes. Going back to the post above, I think we often forget how disposable cars were in the 70s, not because people wanted to get rid necessarily but because the damn things rusted into the ground in no time. The peak of survivability was probably the late 90s. My 98 V70 had 280,000 on when I gave it to my nephew and is now on 310,000 but has been retired to ‘classic car’ duties as opposed to daily driver now.
I'm not sure if its some sort of a crime to even mention a V70 Volvo on a Ducati forum, BUT... I had one a several years ago. It was a big ugly monstrosity, horrible to look at, but by God was it a comfy, floaty mile-muncher! Hop on a motorway, set cruise control for 95mph, and relax. Often I would arrive after a long journey more relaxed than when I got in the car. It’s a shame their build quality has been watered down.
