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[TonyDevil]

Hi Jez & Welcome! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]

where abouts are you located?

[JMT]

Oop North, near York.

I did see a yellow 850 on the A19 the other morning, wonder if it was a member...

[ChrisG]

<!--quoteo(post=79038:date=Tue 15th Apr 2008, 10:50 AM:name=JMT)-->QUOTE(JMT @ Tue 15th Apr 2008, 10:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->4. find some luggage (not sure wether to go for hard or soft - any ideas?)<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Welcome.

Hard vs soft luggage tends to be very much a personal thing. I had throw over panniers for a while but much prefer my current givi setup as I can lock them and leave them on the bike, I was always paranoid about leaving soft luggage on the bike even if I'd only stopped for a coffee. Others prefer soft luggage because when they take them off there's no scaffolding attatched to the bike (I have a givi wingrack, it's huge, I don't care). Some hard luggage racks are more descrete than others, a great set of photos of various luggage racks on a 900 here http://www.carpe-tdm.net/ipb/index.php?showtopic=7918.

[wicklamulla]

welcome JMT, those Akra 2-1's allegedly release alot more ponies from what i have read and been told. pics please !

This post was last modified: 17-04-2008, 05:00 PM by wicklamulla.

[StevePJ]

Hi all. Picking up my first TDM on Sunday morning. Can't wait... She's a 54 plate 900 in Black. Upgrading from a Fazer 600 and really looking forward to getting out on her. Love the site, plenty of good advice and ideas and i am sure i will be picking your brains on what i can add to the bike!!
I live in Berkshire, just outside Windsor, married, 4 children and am a Policeman.......As well as riding i am a Moderator for UKBike Forum...

[TDMTAM]

<!--quoteo(post=79627:date=Fri 18th Apr 2008, 11:18 PM:name=StevePJ)-->QUOTE(StevePJ @ Fri 18th Apr 2008, 11:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Hi all. Picking up my first TDM on Sunday morning. Can't wait... She's a 54 plate 900 in Black. Upgrading from a Fazer 600 and really looking forward to getting out on her. Love the site, plenty of good advice and ideas and i am sure i will be picking your brains on what i can add to the bike!!
I live in Berkshire, just outside Windsor, married, 4 children and am a Policeman.......As well as riding i am a Moderator for UKBike Forum...<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Welcome on board. As for being a polis, we all have to do something for a living, me I am a newish College lecturer in H&V.
BTW get used to the Gay jokes owning a 900 rather than a manly mkI
TAM

This post was last modified: 18-04-2008, 10:41 PM by TDMTAM.

[iand1947]

<!--quoteo(post=79627:date=Fri 18th Apr 2008, 11:18 PM:name=StevePJ)-->QUOTE(StevePJ @ Fri 18th Apr 2008, 11:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->...and am a Policeman...
....As well as riding i am a Moderator for UKBike Forum...<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
1) Interesting - one of our former colleagues was in the traffic (bike) division and was obliged last year to back off from "fraternising" with the likes of us, despite being thoroughly professional at all times. No such unhelpful prejudice in your area, then?

2) Any chance of a linky there? Always worth spreading the word

3) Welcome, btw. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drinks.gif[/img]

[TonyDevil]

ello, not in Reading are you?
if you see me on the ground outside the purple turtle can ya point me in the direction of wokingham? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drinks.gif[/img]

theres a ride out not too far from you coming up, alston i think? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif[/img]

[King OFF the Road]

Welcome to Carpe, Steve. We are a very friendly helpful bunch.
I frequent UK Bike but I am not as prolific a poster there as I am here. Things are very quite there at present as the site is in morning following the death of the founder. " Ride Free Zombie"

[StevePJ]

<!--quoteo(post=79636:date=Fri 18th Apr 2008, 11:57 PM:name=Pict)-->QUOTE(Pict @ Fri 18th Apr 2008, 11:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->1) Interesting - one of our former colleagues was in the traffic (bike) division and was obliged last year to back off from "fraternising" with the likes of us, despite being thoroughly professional at all times. No such unhelpful prejudice in your area, then?
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Not at all. Abnd to be honest i disagree with any edict trying to get us to refrain from fraternising with the enemy!!!!!!!!</i><!--colorc-->
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2) Any chance of a linky there? Always worth spreading the word.

<i><!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro-->Landy has put one on, but at the mo the forum is very restricted because of one of the co-founders sad deathi ina motorcycle accident. All condolonces are invited......<!--colorc-->
<!--/colorc--></i>http://www.ukbikeforum.co.uk/forum/index.php?showforum=46<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


<!--quoteo(post=79641:date=Sat 19th Apr 2008, 12:43 AM:name=TonyDevil)-->QUOTE(TonyDevil @ Sat 19th Apr 2008, 12:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->ello, not in Reading are you?

<!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro--><i>No mate, just outside Windsor (well Slough actually but i don't like to admit it)...</i><!--colorc-->
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theres a ride out not too far from you coming up, alston i think? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/unsure.gif[/img]
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Hope so</i><!--colorc-->
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<!--quoteo(post=79642:date=Sat 19th Apr 2008, 07:05 AM:name=Landy)-->QUOTE(Landy @ Sat 19th Apr 2008, 07:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Welcome to Carpe, Steve. We are a very friendly helpful bunch.
I frequent UK Bike but I am not as prolific a poster there as I am here. Things are very quite there at present as the site is in morning following the death of the founder. " Ride Free Zombie"

<i><!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro-->A very sad time for us all. He was a larger than life character and a great loss to many people. looks like there will be a few changes to the board when the mourning period is over.....<!--colorc-->
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[Guest]

hello steve,

welcome here. i like that you fraternise [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]. i know of some motorcycle police officers in germany that become "the enemy" when on their personal bikes [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] they have the advantage of knowing where the colleagues set the traps [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rotflmmfao.gif[/img]

please send my condolences to the other forum.

glückauf

ralf

resident pig of carpe

[tdm850rider]

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/welcome.gif[/img] to Carpe. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ambusy.gif[/img]

[Guest]

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/welcome.gif[/img] as a mod on UK bike you will no doubt recognise several of the names on here, myself included, non of us are inventive enough to come up with different user names. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

[StevePJ]

Thought i had best post up some pics of my 'girly' 900.......

but i can't do it....

Can i only use a host or is there a way of linking from my desktop?

[ChrisG]

Best be is host them somewhere like photobucket and link them here with the img tags. You need you be a supporting member to upload photos directly to the forum

[StevePJ]

<!--quoteo(post=80042:date=Mon 21st Apr 2008, 05:25 PM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Mon 21st Apr 2008, 05:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Best be is host them somewhere like photobucket and link them here with the img tags. You need you be a supporting member to upload photos directly to the forum<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Cheers,

Here they are then:

[Rollon]

Hi!
Just bought a TDM 850 -93 two weeks ago. I`ve been looking at thise pages and like the consept about helping out others all over the world.

This post was last modified: 27-04-2008, 06:23 PM by Rollon.

[tdm850rider]

<!--quoteo(post=80078:date=Mon 21st Apr 2008, 03:08 PM:name=Rollon)-->QUOTE(Rollon @ Mon 21st Apr 2008, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Hi!
Just bought a TDM 850 -93 two weeks ago. I`ve been looking at thise pages and like the consept about helping out others all over the world. don`t know why I cant upload any pictures?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Supporting members are the only ones who can upload pictures directly,
others please use Photobucket or the like and link them from your post.

This is an example of a 'linked pic'

[Chatty]

Hello to one and all. Just bought myself a 99 plate TDM 850 in gold and silver. She looks in great shape with only 12k miles on her, one lady owner as well....... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img] Had to sell my Caponord, XTZ750 and XR400 to get her, but looking very promising so far. Seems to be standard apart from a scottoiler and fender extender but we'll soon put a stop to that. Only two jobs so far, install the scottoiler correctly and mount my top box to the brab rail. The site looks great and I've been having a quick perusal to top up my shopping list:- GPS mount, power socket, stainless crash bars, aluminium panniers, spots......

I am also in the Big Trail Bike Club and have done a few trips with them. Will pass on anything useful that I find.

All the best

Chatty

[tdm850rider]

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/welcome.gif[/img] to carpe Chatty.




Not 'Chatty Kathy' is it? (Person I used to chat with in a photography room)