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A little known fact about all this is that two bikes were actually dropped off at the warehouse, full support offered but then later the bikes were taken back after money was demanded but not given, nothing to do with bikes breaking down i'm afraid, morality and dignity against corporate success, who was right and who was wrong..? At the end of the day I would welcome any bike related TV coverage and I haven't even got a telly
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money demanded by which party?
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[QUOTE=Tim Cullis;593285]I laugh when I see riders standing on the pegs on a piste that's as smooth as a billiard table.
So did I, then I spent a couple of days on a BMW 310 in Morocco and I realised the reason all the marketing pics show a rider standing is because the "seat" is designed for the line of the bike, not the shape of the arse!
I also discovered that the pics show riders "backing it in" to corners 'cause that's the only way to turn the things on gravel at anything other than walking pace!
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I agree with Tim on the standing up on the Pegs .
Living in the Yorkshire Dales we now see many riders on what are now called " Adventure Bikes " ... who ride on the main road through the village while standing up on their pegs . You only need to go back a hand full of years and you never saw that .
is it because the seats so bad on these bikes that its impossible to remain seated between the biker cafe stops ?
Or is it because its showing off ? or they have seen videos or adverts showing riders stood up ?
I have no idea why some do it. I can say it does look rather silly on a main road.
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Looks like another The Long Way series is coming
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I agree with Tim on the standing up on the Pegs .
Living in the Yorkshire Dales we now see many riders on what are now called " Adventure Bikes " ... who ride on the main road through the village while standing up on their pegs . You only need to go back a hand full of years and you never saw that .
is it because the seats so bad on these bikes that its impossible to remain seated between the biker cafe stops ?
Or is it because its showing off ? or they have seen videos or adverts showing riders stood up ?
I have no idea why some do it. I can say it does look rather silly on a main road.
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I ride a KTM Freeride in long distance trials. You couldn’t do more than 20 miles sat down on that.
I know i look a plonker on the tar road, but every 20 mins or so i ride for 5 mins standing to give my backside a break!
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money demanded by which party?
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By the riders....!!!!
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By the riders....!!!!
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really? so they wanted free bikes and money?
Where did that story come from? Is it a credible source?
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