Featured Is There Any Point In Having A Fast Bike Anymore?

No mate, I was a skimmer, or target as you pressure heads like to call us.

 

Being introduced to a whole new vocabulary here...

"pressure heads consider skimmers to be targets that just haven't been sunk yet"

Work that one out without context?

 

You've pretty much got it in one there, Vulpes.
It's a bit of inter Navy banter, between the submarine branch, (pressure heads) and us surface fleet, (skimmers, or targets). 10 out of 10.

 

Took some googling TBH mate!

 

Here in the States, we were called "Bubbleheads", by our targeted counter-parts

 

So it's true you do all take turns in the barrel Joking aside I have much respect for those who go down beneath the waves, reminds me of that other joke, What's long and full of seamen.

 

Take turns? I used to maintain it!!! And don't forget t'golden rivet!!
I never had any desire to go on a submarine, and thankfully never got put on one. I had a couple of invites to go visit, but never took em up.

 

haha, we had a few names for sludgemariners, none of em complimentary!!

 

Flying the BUBBLE...now that was a real mans job!
Ken.
Ps. If you don’t know what job this was, google it.

 

There are still plenty of great riding roads out west, few coppers except on the summer bank holidays and then mostly on the llandovery Brecon abergavenny road, the scamera vans are hardly ever out, always in the same places when they are, mostly in 30mph villages, apart from some muck on the roads and occasionally some sheep, fast sweeping bends abound, but you don't need a superfast rocket ship for them, middleweight up to a 900 is about right imo

 

Yes, I've gone up to the dragon rally a couple of times on the A470...a great ride up through the beacons and you are right about th cameras in the villages....they nicked me for going too quick in a 30 limit!

 

Speeder what's location? GB? Europe?

 

I think it’s safe to say, speeder is in Southern England.
Cheers,Ken.
PS. Just sayin’ incase he doesn’t come back soon.

 

Correct Ken...Dorset , on the "sunny south coast" of England .
Home of the Jurassic coast,Thomas Hardy, great beaches and loads of traffic congestion!

 

Im in East Yorkshire too and have to say the roads here are like billiard tables to those in Southampton and most of Hampshire where i grew up! Though the ones between Walkington and Beverley are a bit bumpy and crap!

 

I think we have all ask ourselves this when we're out on our bikes on a good day, with good weather and clear roads rolling on and off the throttle... 'how could you ever need / want more than this?'. I know I've said it time and time again; on my my old 600, on my old 900 triple, on my liter bike, on my speed. If I had never tasted the liter bike I would have never bought one... but I did, so now it is, unfortunately, my bar.

I think the speed is such a good compromise; enough tq & power where you're not getting left behind on group rides, grip and suspension for days, & good ergo's. My R1 begs to be absolutely flogged every time I take it out; the fact that it'll wind out 1st gear to 100mph is absolute lunacy but another reason why I absolutely love it

 

Well, I suppose there still is that feel of power above recommendations from our government and no matter what the roads or traffic are like. I suppose its like country’s of the world agreeing to giving up and not to have nuclear power but on the quiet..........

 

To me it’s not about top speed...I like that feeling like you’ve been kicked up the jacksie when you twist the throttle open at whatever speed you might be doing.
Ken.

 

Yes totally agree. I enjoy that push out of the bends, in fact in all fairness I’m not actually that bothered about thraping it’s arse on the straights it just tight bends I like and a bike with a bucket full of torque.