Pond i was a lorry drivers mate in the late 60's and know what your on about ,The driver and i used to do Edinbrough  to Grimsby on a weekly basis collecting or delivering fish.A flash of lights meant we're passing you and a flash back meant your ok come back in, the drivers used to greet each other on the road...it was safe in those days, i wonder sometimes if "progress" is what it means..nowadays you have all nationalities on the roads and do they know the rules *I wonder*. remember the term LDLD...long distance lorry drivers,they commanded and received respect.    

Pond, a joke for you: A long distance lorry driver after 3 weeks on the road stops in a small town while heading home,he notices a sign in a escort agency that says...Special! 50 quid all you can eat,drink and the best lady included...he goes inside and tells the madame...here's 100 quid give me a beer a toasted cheese sarnie and the ugliest gal you got here!...the madame tells him,But Sir, for that kinda money you can have a 5 course meal,champagne and the most desirable girl we got! He answers...Yes but i'm not thirsty randy or hungry JUST HOMESICK lol.    

I have to admit I nod to everyone on 2 wheels only prob is here on the Isle of Man I think everyone and there granny has a bike and it takes my head about an hour after my ride for my head to stop bobing up and down with the amount of noddin I have done lol.  Loved the joke excalibur                                                                                                                                                                              

how lucky are you tho buddy to be on the isle of man, i hope lc and i can get there one year for the TT...                                                                                                                                                                             

Hope so too it would be great to meet up for a blast round the course together and have a refreshment or 3, not at the same time though lol.     It's fantastic all year round here and being able to do the course when I feel like it is defo a bonus, but the island really comes to life during the TT fortnight. Next year I'm gonna be a Race Marshall for the 1st time, so looking forward to it. Wonder if the racers will nod to me as they go by?                                                                                                                                                                              

reet we all crshing at yours then scotmanx for TT lol                                                                                                                                                                             

dont no if i would be thrashing round on my bike now...but i would love to cruise the course !!!!!                                                                                                                                                                             

LOl - first time we went to the TT, we were that wound up about finally being there, 3 of us did a lap in the dark. Was quite interesting   Been a few years since I went tho                                                                                                                                                                             

yeah  i know what u lads are on about with the lights , i still do it but a lot of the time u see folk just not bothering. shame realy. its like roping and sheeting i know driers that would sit n watch u struggle on a windy day rather than give u a hand, its then well why should i stop n give u a hand when u,re broken down !! i know thats the wrong way to think and u should rise above it but were all human.   i agree with you too kwak not all bikers are good but were not a bad bunch prob is with every walk of life it only takes a few to give everybody a bad name, but bikers are thought more off now than they were 20yrs ago. ok rant over lol   its alrite ian i wouldn,t growl at ya !! lol  espically not with that hat on lol                                                                                                                                                                             

i would try and keep up with 1600cc...but may strugge......lol