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by Sparkie
Jul 28th, '11, 20:14
Forum: Off-Topic Banter
Topic: Ran a red light with a camera on it
Replies: 7
Views: 1883

Re: Ran a red light with a camera on it

Thanks for the responses guys, it happened on the 14th and I have not heard anything about it so that would be 2 weeks today unless its 14 working days? You are completely right BladeMan and I will definitely be paying more attention, its the first time I have put myself and others at risk due to la...
by Sparkie
Jul 26th, '11, 21:50
Forum: Off-Topic Banter
Topic: Ran a red light with a camera on it
Replies: 7
Views: 1883

Re: Ran a red light with a camera on it

mealexme wrote:dont those cameras flash? You would have seen it if it had flashed
It was one of the big yellow cameras and I think they flash? However I did not notice a flash so god knows.
by Sparkie
Jul 26th, '11, 21:46
Forum: Off-Topic Banter
Topic: Ran a red light with a camera on it
Replies: 7
Views: 1883

Re: Ran a red light with a camera on it

Yeah I was thinking it was 2 weeks but its been over a week already and I have heard nothing so I could do with a 100% sure answer so I know if I got lucky or can expect to get smacked with a fine and points because obviously I'd have to conserve my money. Also if this would get more attention in a ...
by Sparkie
Jul 26th, '11, 14:13
Forum: Off-Topic Banter
Topic: Ran a red light with a camera on it
Replies: 7
Views: 1883

Ran a red light with a camera on it

Okay so last Thursday I accidentally ran two red lights and one of them had a camera on it, the light was on red when I went through it and from what I can gather it had been on red for a bit before I came around the corner and through it. :roll: I did slow down after I went through it but it was no...
by Sparkie
Jun 23rd, '11, 21:31
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Few problems with my bike..
Replies: 7
Views: 1940

Re: Few problems with my bike..

Wish I knew that before Dave lol but to be fair a local family run garage did it over £100 cheaper than what fowlers wanted to chrage me and that included a top of the end chain and a new M.O.T so I can't really complain. I wish I had access to my own garage or a shed so I could teach myself but unf...
by Sparkie
Jun 15th, '11, 23:26
Forum: Say hello - don't forget to include your location
Topic: Hello everyone.
Replies: 7
Views: 1441

Re: Hello everyone.

Thanks for the welcome, once I have got my bike throuugh its M.O.T I'll be looking into the meets or ride outs. Are there many in Torquay? I notice an abundance of warning signs for bikers such as check mirrors etc and a big sign warning drivers about the increase in bikers during summer which I fin...
by Sparkie
Jun 15th, '11, 23:21
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Few problems with my bike..
Replies: 7
Views: 1940

Re: Few problems with my bike..

Hey guys cheers for the helpful responses I did pretty much all of what you guys said and it worked lol so thanks for the advice. I think it was due to water. I took my bike for an M.O.T today and it failed, apparently my chain is far past its life time and they said its very dangerous to ride it li...
by Sparkie
Jun 1st, '11, 20:46
Forum: Say hello - don't forget to include your location
Topic: Hello everyone.
Replies: 7
Views: 1441

Hello everyone.

Just thought I would say hello and introduce myself my nickname is Sparkie I'm 24 and live in Bristol but spend time in Torquay and I ride a GSXR 600 k1! its my 2nd one as some silly car driver didn't look both ways when pulling out and that = my old GSXR becoming a right off and me ending up on the...
by Sparkie
Jun 1st, '11, 20:27
Forum: Mechanical
Topic: Few problems with my bike..
Replies: 7
Views: 1940

Few problems with my bike..

My horn has stopped working although it works sometimes and by sometimes I mean once in a blue moon.. I have no idea what could have caused this problem I also notice my handle bars vibrate quite alot while riding down the motorway enough so that it makes my hands go numb! Since I'm totally skint I ...