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yeah ours used to be fun, then the fun police cracked down and everything had to be PC

hell at one point we had to have it logged who was giving who a gift in case there was a HR complaint.

(and that was HR complaining not the person receiving the gift that receiver could think it funny or good, but HR could make a case anyhow.)

so it's not run for a few years, hopefully its not out of control these days.

yeah ours used to be fun, then the fun police cracked down and everything had to be PC

hell at one point we had to have it logged who was giving who a gift in case there was a HR complaint.

(and that was HR complaining not the person receiving the gift that receiver could think it funny or good, but HR could make a case anyhow.)

so it's not run for a few years, hopefully its not out of control these days.

Yup there was a year where we got emails from VECCI (HR organisation) of court cases and complaints due to inappropriate KK presents

So we also had to scale down

Some people just need to learn to laugh and not take life so seriously that you complain about everything!

Yup there was a year where we got emails from VECCI (HR organisation) of court cases and complaints due to inappropriate KK presents

So we also had to scale down

Some people just need to learn to laugh and not take life so seriously that you complain about everything!

I don't want a office job anymore.

f**k just saw a motorbike rider down in the gutter on doncaster road, must of happened right before I got there, was people around assisting the person, hope he/she okay.. scares me away from motorbikes everytime I see something like that..

for you guys who ride (i know alot of you do) is it as dicey as they make it out to be on tv?

f**k just saw a motorbike rider down in the gutter on doncaster road, must of happened right before I got there, was people around assisting the person, hope he/she okay.. scares me away from motorbikes everytime I see something like that..

for you guys who ride (i know alot of you do) is it as dicey as they make it out to be on tv?

:(. hope the poor bloke is alright.

dicey is relative i suppose, as a lot of your safety is up to you when riding, i feel. have to be mindful of anything and everyone. doesn't matter whose fault it was when you're going to come off worse! that said despite not having a huge amount of experience yet, still think riding is excellent fun, #noregrets.

Nah not even, If anything you feel more aware and safe on a bike. Besides, I see way more accidents involving cars than bikes.

more aware, probably. more safe? debatable i think, haha; car vs. bike, pretty sure we'll always lose out! and more accidents involving cars is a given; probability with the majority.

Someone find me cheap loud catback for 34 before I plonk the fgk back in later.

Pretty please.

fgk?

How cheap is cheap? I actually might have one just sitting in the garage I have to check haha.

Nah not as bad as people make it out to be. The longer you stay in the game the more dangerous it is, though. Your riding style and attitude plays a huge part in susceptibility to accidents and sometimes you can be the best/safest rider in the world and have some shit luck when some Asian driver doesn't see you. It's too much fun for you to constantly be paranoid about all that though.

Colourclassic that might be because of a larger proportion of cars on the road lol

Even if fewer motorbike accidents than cars, they do tend to be more serious for even small bumps!

Ishan, fgk is fujistubo giken, and by cheap I mean 50-150, haha.

Martin, I ain't buying anything from justjap, shit service and bloke there gave me few retarded and unrelated answer to questions I asked.

Haha thought it might be a Fujitsubo. If I do have it still, it's a 3" Kakimoto with like a 5" canon or some shiet haha... definitely loud. I'll let you know if I has.

Birds when are we going for a ride?

JustJap have been nothing but awesome in all dealings I've had with em. Even sent back an exhaust system that didn't fit my car cause my chassis had a ding in it (prolly forklift or curb) and they gave me full credit for it despite me sending it back wrapped in cardboard.

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