Comments on: 1000 KM http://blog.soapyfrog.com/2008/05/18/1000-km/ curry-induced ramblings of a forty-something techie Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:19:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Richy http://blog.soapyfrog.com/2008/05/18/1000-km/#comment-39 Richy Thu, 22 May 2008 10:41:37 +0000 http://blog.soapyfrog.com/?p=16#comment-39 I think Suzuki had that as an optional extra, infact the only feature it shares with the original (according to, http://www.streethawkonline.com/bikeinfo.php) is the 'on and off road capability'. It has already proved this by performing equally as well on the garden as the drive. There's no requirement over here for me to take any sort of test to ride it either (nor is there any MOT for bikes). Fortunately, it's just like riding a bike and I've declared it safe. So, it's all systems go. I think Suzuki had that as an optional extra, infact the only feature it shares with the original (according to, http://www.streethawkonline.com/bikeinfo.php) is the ‘on and off road capability’. It has already proved this by performing equally as well on the garden as the drive.

There’s no requirement over here for me to take any sort of test to ride it either (nor is there any MOT for bikes). Fortunately, it’s just like riding a bike and I’ve declared it safe. So, it’s all systems go.

]]> By: Adrian http://blog.soapyfrog.com/2008/05/18/1000-km/#comment-38 Adrian Thu, 22 May 2008 10:28:35 +0000 http://blog.soapyfrog.com/?p=16#comment-38 does it have a built-in machine gun, like the original? does it have a built-in machine gun, like the original?

]]> By: Richy http://blog.soapyfrog.com/2008/05/18/1000-km/#comment-37 Richy Thu, 22 May 2008 09:36:00 +0000 http://blog.soapyfrog.com/?p=16#comment-37 Herman seems alright to me, I've just got (well found in a barn) a new motorbike and I've named it 'street-hawk' in honour of it's immense 80cc's of power. Vroom! Herman seems alright to me, I’ve just got (well found in a barn) a new motorbike and I’ve named it ’street-hawk’ in honour of it’s immense 80cc’s of power. Vroom!

]]> By: Adrian http://blog.soapyfrog.com/2008/05/18/1000-km/#comment-31 Adrian Sun, 18 May 2008 17:38:06 +0000 http://blog.soapyfrog.com/?p=16#comment-31 A couple of people have mentioned the usual female naming of cars... I dunno, Herman doesn't seem that girlie and he is German.... A couple of people have mentioned the usual female naming of cars… I dunno, Herman doesn’t seem that girlie and he is German….

]]> By: thetechnobear http://blog.soapyfrog.com/2008/05/18/1000-km/#comment-29 thetechnobear Sun, 18 May 2008 17:26:31 +0000 http://blog.soapyfrog.com/?p=16#comment-29 nice piccies, its a nice area down there - though can see your having the same weather as us this weekend... btw, herman? isnt it traditional for cars to be considered to be female - not going into why though... perhaps its just old cars ;) nice piccies, its a nice area down there - though can see your having the same weather as us this weekend…

btw, herman? isnt it traditional for cars to be considered to be female - not going into why though… perhaps its just old cars ;)

]]> By: Adrian http://blog.soapyfrog.com/2008/05/18/1000-km/#comment-26 Adrian Sun, 18 May 2008 09:12:39 +0000 http://blog.soapyfrog.com/?p=16#comment-26 I can understand why you don't live in SITS any more.... it's not much fun. Miles? Well, I do miles, and Herman is configured for miles and mpg, but the instruction manual is German and says 1000 KM... which is a nice round number compared to 621.371192 miles. For balance I'll probably celebrate 1000 miles, but that will likely be on the M6 next week just north of Birmingham. I can understand why you don’t live in SITS any more…. it’s not much fun.

Miles? Well, I do miles, and Herman is configured for miles and mpg, but the instruction manual is German and says 1000 KM… which is a nice round number compared to 621.371192 miles.

For balance I’ll probably celebrate 1000 miles, but that will likely be on the M6 next week just north of Birmingham.

]]> By: Dom http://blog.soapyfrog.com/2008/05/18/1000-km/#comment-25 Dom Sun, 18 May 2008 09:06:36 +0000 http://blog.soapyfrog.com/?p=16#comment-25 Oooh - you were stuck in a jam near my old neck of the woods. Funny how you only ever hear about Sun In The Sands in terms of how broken the Blackwall Tunnel is :D Any reason why you're not using Miles in Herman? Oooh - you were stuck in a jam near my old neck of the woods. Funny how you only ever hear about Sun In The Sands in terms of how broken the Blackwall Tunnel is :D

Any reason why you’re not using Miles in Herman?

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