halfabusa wrote:Stalker map, here you go: http://goo.gl/maps/SwCA1

Ah, near the tea hut...
Plenty of visibility, and in light traffic that isnt a roundabout, more a flip/ flop chicane...

exactly, it's only technically a roundabout, other than that a flip/flop, or in my case flip and FLOOOOOOOPSSSHIIIIIITTTT

macp wrote:I have been pretty lucky I guess the wind has helped but I have been able to smell it and react. Lets hope I haven`t just tempted fate

Mac, he said he didn't poo his pants! So what is it you can smell??

his wind

halfabusa wrote:Makes you wanna push it further and further.

I recommend tightening the sphincter and keeping it in - but thats just me...

Yeah i know that roundabout, 30mph on a scooter is easily doable in a straight line, but i'd personally (given traffic) still follow the dubious two lanes and slow and turn.

Data wrote:

macp wrote:I have been pretty lucky I guess the wind has helped but I have been able to smell it and react. Lets hope I haven`t just tempted fate

Mac, he said he didn't poo his pants! So what is it you can smell??

paaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarp

It did come across as a bit of a smart arse comment re reading it.

halfabusa wrote:

Lou wrote:

gn2 wrote:I'm glad islands are clockwise as I find I corner slower going that way!

Are you left handed by any chance? I find that i go slower on clockwise turns too and i am left handed. I wonder if that's got any relation to how we corner.

nice theory but im right handed! i've heard off a few people that right hand corners are more of a problem for them! no idea why

That one yes indeed,know it well,many years ago i went in to it chasing after a car,driving my old Mk 2 Cortina,next thing no warning ended up spinning round 180" facing the traffic.No one stopped,now its very bumpie,glad you ok..

Sounds like diesel to me. It's usually invisible and always deadly when you're not ready for it.
As for new tyres, I have never had any trouble after the first 20 miles or so. Especially with a quality make like Bridgestone.

I seem to be having lots of 'interesting' moments these days....after last weeks disaster with oil from the filter leaking over the rear tyre and brakes, I've been away for a couple of days in Southern Scotland (on the TMax, obviously).

Firstly, somewhere near Eskdalemuir, I was going round a corner and the rear tyre hit something on the road - a rock, or a lump in the Tarmac I don't know - and it sent the TMax off in a wholly unintended direction! No Slide, just a sudden lurch!

Secondly, just at the roundabout at the end of the A66M in Darlington, I was taking a wide exit line off the roundabout as there were a whole load of slow moving cars, and I suddenly found a huge pile of sand on the RHS of the road - about 10m long an 1m wide! I went straight into it, whilst leaned over! I had a very exciting few seconds as the scoot slew in various directions, but fortunately I managed to hang on.

Thirdly, somewhere near Bramptom, I was behind a tractor with trailer, went to overtake it and he turned right just in front of me! Not so much a hint of a signal!
Not pleased.........