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Now whilst I love the auto box in my 2.5 turbo volvo there is no way an auto box would work on a fast bike. You need to be able to control the gear change precisely to get the best out of engine breaking/upshifts. e.g. if you downshift just prior to the summit of a hump/bridge you can kill 90% of the take off and keep on the power. likewise you may wish to hang onto a gear even into over'rev if you are approaching a corner. You just don't get that control with an auto box.

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ask mandy about her lumps and bumps know the road so well could do it blindfolded lol:eek:

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I've spent many a happy hour riding teh ribble valley as well, I did rather scare myself one day though (FAR too fast and 3ft up in the air on the way up to Ribblehead viaduct are not conducive to clean underwear :) )

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going to get a map out (very rare) i only go out in the country to get lost :D never do but found some amazing roads, you dont see anyone on them for ages its brill,the only other traffic are the jets from over yorkshire training! and i am a bit too fast for them.......:eek:

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I know what you mean though. If I come across a road I don't know I purposely go down it to see what its like and where it goes.

You can't get lost while you have fuel in the tank :)

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:eek: Watch it buster! The only place your cruisin at the min, is for a bruisin! ;)

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your in the wrong county to get lost.

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I love Lancashire, it has some of the most beautiful country in England, and I love getting out in it when I can. Love the sea, but sailing used to be my thing. Over on your ear, scudding along, setting the Decca for the next turn, tacking under sail when the engine won't work (long story). Yes it can be freezing cold (at least three layers under the oilskins) but once you moor up and turn on the heater and pour the scotch, you appreciate it all the more for the freezing bits.

London can be great, though - especially fine Sunday mornings, when there are few people around. I'm always willing to show people round!

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I hate london, the nice bits are nice but the nasty bits cancel them out. As i've said wales, the lakes, lancashire, derbyshire dales, most of yorkshire. new forest is nice. it's nice round here but not the nicest by far, but also far from the worst. national forest is starting to take shape now, in the next twenty years it will be a lot better though.

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here is what you missed due to unforseen circumstances on wednesday roy!.................lol never made it to the cheese factory....he...hee:D

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Where did you take them staggers

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didnt take them they where a bit shall we say under the weather....:D but went all over yorkshire dales and back through kettlewell,stopping may i mention at the village store for some of the best sarnies in yorkshire very cheap too!home cooked ham done in the aga beautiful, wensleydale cheese ,tomatoes smothered in salad cream, mmmmm,i wish it was open now i would be off lol:)