Post A4rPMTyvI0eReKLQoa by bigbrownepaul@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #A4qcaGxnakwHZglTto by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-03-03T23:09:12Z
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Trying to convince my wife that me buying a second motorbike is a great idea. Not gonna lie, folks, this is an uphill struggle. 🤫
(DIR) Post #A4qcsNxyIJLOVQTya0 by Ashy_Mini@fosstodon.org
2021-03-03T23:11:14Z
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@kev 😹🙈
(DIR) Post #A4qd3CHe4RBRSSq9GS by The_Quantum_Alpha@fosstodon.org
2021-03-03T23:14:07Z
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@kev oh no...Wish you good luck!!😆
(DIR) Post #A4qdpc4fU6XTLXrAoq by pyre35@fosstodon.org
2021-03-03T23:22:49Z
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@kev pun intended?
(DIR) Post #A4qeuYLUsHrFBVeDDM by jamie@mstdn.helios.red
2021-03-03T23:32:53Z
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@kev It is a good idea though. Tell her I said so.
(DIR) Post #A4qfIoRAhM302dryro by rridley@theverse.port53.me
2021-03-03T23:39:03Z
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@kev What are you looking at getting? Dual sport? Another sporty bike? Goldwing aka Lazyboy on wheels?
(DIR) Post #A4qmRarFFsOyD9CQng by j3ffjessie@fosstodon.org
2021-03-04T00:59:41Z
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@kev oh man. That’s difficult. Wishing you the best. I fought that struggle a few years ago and lost. Haven’t brought it back up since. Too scared.
(DIR) Post #A4qnDe6qT7wyCCPSCm by Danbert8@fosstodon.org
2021-03-04T01:08:18Z
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@kev allow me to give you my successful strategy for convincing the wife to let me buy an RX8. The argument to make is that you need two so if one breaks down, you can use the other one while you fix it.
(DIR) Post #A4qoupjHF4M8dlXiwy by Tay0@fosstodon.org
2021-03-04T01:27:23Z
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@kev Good luck.
(DIR) Post #A4r2TXR6XuzLRdvDFY by MrDers@fosstodon.org
2021-03-04T03:59:15Z
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@kev A few ideas: 1) Make it electric and you are saving the world. Also saving money on fuel. 2) Maybe get ABS so it's "safer". This could also apply to a bigger bike. My wife thought my friends 1400cc Ninja looked "safer".
(DIR) Post #A4rH7wTcGQwy33Fyym by Dashtop@mastodon.online
2021-03-04T06:43:29Z
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@kev I vote for using cycles 🚴🏼 ♻️
(DIR) Post #A4rPMTyvI0eReKLQoa by bigbrownepaul@fosstodon.org
2021-03-04T08:15:45Z
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@kev show her the formula, no. of motorbikes needed = no. owned + 1 😂😂
(DIR) Post #A4rSbT3NK3JwydGRH6 by jamie@mstdn.helios.red
2021-03-04T08:52:04Z
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@kev I once had to ride a heavy 125 up and down the hills of the Yorkshire Dales. That was an uphill struggle.
(DIR) Post #A4rUUNYVZ4rJo5Ze4m by Luke@mastodon.sdf.org
2021-03-04T09:13:08Z
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@kev In the cycling world this formula is often quoted:The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.While the minimum number of bikes one should own is three, the correct number is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned. This equation may also be re-written as s-1, where s is the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner.
(DIR) Post #A4rzIW23JwKxCUDT3Q by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-03-04T14:58:28Z
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@Luke yup, same thing in the motorbike world.
(DIR) Post #A4rzKFw68VkHrIGElc by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-03-04T14:58:48Z
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@jamie 😂
(DIR) Post #A4s0RkMHWcQcC1dygC by jamie@mstdn.helios.red
2021-03-04T00:28:18Z
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@rridley Can’t see Kev on a Goodwing. I could see him on a nice Triumph Triple though..@kev
(DIR) Post #A4s0RknZt8GLYgPmE4 by rridley@theverse.port53.me
2021-03-04T00:31:56Z
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@jamie @kev The Triple is such a gorgeous bike.Honestly I adore just about everything Triumph makes. Scrambler's been on my shortlist for a while now.
(DIR) Post #A4s0RlEWGxoUuF1IDg by kev@fosstodon.org
2021-03-04T15:08:51Z
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@rridley @jamie I love triples, my current bike (Tracer 900) is a triple. They're fantastic. I took the speed triple for a test ride a few years ago, but it was way too small (physically) for me. I ended up falling in love with a Tiger, so bought one of those.The bike I'm looking at now is actually a slow, bimbling bike just to pootle around on - I want a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650. They such simple, lovely bikes.
(DIR) Post #A4s4TdwojMK4hqtQ5w by xul0999@fosstodon.org
2021-03-04T15:55:44Z
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@kev the trick is to convince her she needs one 😜