1 hour ago, Chippy said:

Not sure on the car count. Been driving since I could so 17. Alot of cars and vans since then! Maybe not as many as you though!

Thanks @Chippy jolly good, No I have had too many really, but Bikers are all very similar in changing regular. We

seem to just get an urge for the next one. The perfect bike doesn't exist, we just keep wanting to change, then 

when purchased  we are already thinking of the next one. Expensive hobby, I need my health back an a well paid job.

Just a PIPE DREAM at the moment.

Take care,           B.👍

2 minutes ago, NT1100B said:

Thanks @Chippy jolly good, No I have had too many really, but Bikers are all very similar in changing regular. We

seem to just get an urge for the next one. The perfect bike doesn't exist, we just keep wanting to change, then 

when purchased  we are already thinking of the next one. Expensive hobby, I need my health back an a well paid job.

Just a PIPE DREAM at the moment.

Take care,           B.👍

This is very true mate. I always wanted something else. I had some great bikes. Looking back I would say my favourites:

 

Honda CB1000R, Prob the best bike I had. Comfy around town and could tuck in and ride a bit more spiritedly too.

Honda CBR600RR, So smooth and easy to ride and looked really good.

Ducati 848, bit of an handful but lovely bike sounded great!

 

Think I might want something a with a bit more legs on it later or perhaps another CB1000R. Hard to beat that thing. Not sure if I will ride again. I suspect so one day but....

 

Yes health back is top priority then the world is our oyster right!

On 1/25/2026 at 4:46 AM, Chippy said:

Yes it’s a familiar story mate. I’ve been up at 4am for a few weeks now. Used to get up 7am earliest most my life. Peaceful time of to day though. Wish we all slept a bit better though. We will in time. 

 

I've always been an early riser and even then I could probably have counted on two hands how many times in my life I'd been awake from 3:30/4am for no reason before Mirtazapine.

2 minutes ago, Luke said:

 

I've always been an early riser and even then I could probably have counted on two hands how many times in my life I'd been awake from 3:30/4am for no reason before Mirtazapine.

Yes Mirt sleep is a real thing. And seems to be the hardest thing to fix.

2 minutes ago, Chippy said:

Yes health back is top priority then the world is our oyster right!

Yes @Chippy let's hope so mate yes. Yes I think my best Bike was a 1200VFR  DCT  170bhp. Twist and go.....

what an addictive engine it had, V4 howl and Vtech kick like a mule. 150mph on that. BMW K1300s another 170bhp

machine.....150mph with more to go. Did have an S1000RR for a short spell, but it was TOO race rep for me.

Most miles in a week on a Suzuki GSX650F, 2300 miles up Scotland in the week. never missed a beat.

The fun days,         B.😁

11 minutes ago, NT1100B said:

Yes @Chippy let's hope so mate yes. Yes I think my best Bike was a 1200VFR  DCT  170bhp. Twist and go.....

what an addictive engine it had, V4 howl and Vtech kick like a mule. 150mph on that. BMW K1300s another 170bhp

machine.....150mph with more to go. Did have an S1000RR for a short spell, but it was TOO race rep for me.

Most miles in a week on a Suzuki GSX650F, 2300 miles up Scotland in the week. never missed a beat.

The fun days,         B.😁

Sounds like a nice bunch of bikes there I nearly got an S1000R the naked but it was too digital. And crazy fast. I like a bike to feel like a bike. I had a cross runner which had the VFR800 engine in it so I get the Vtech kick, fantastic!

Hi Chippy! So good to see you here! I'm so glad we all found a place to land after saying goodbye to SA. Honestly, that was super sad for me. Glad we can continue and take care of business. ☺️♥️🌻

1 hour ago, gardengirl2 said:

Hi Chippy! So good to see you here! I'm so glad we all found a place to land after saying goodbye to SA. Honestly, that was super sad for me. Glad we can continue and take care of business. ☺️♥️🌻

Hey @gardengirl2 Yes it's great to see you here! So sad SA closes in 4 minutes! Crazy. Will miss it. Glad we started this site though we needed somewhere else to go! When you get a chance can you make a topic for yourself in the introductions section for me? Thank you! 🙂 

Hi @Chippy One bit of bad news I got before I went in supermarket, my mobile pinged and it was

a message from DWP appeal, I will be getting result this week, So that will be THAT money gone.🤬

Just got a new sick note as well until 3rd/3rd. We are just NOT SEEN as sick, when we know nothing 

more horrific than this.

Take care,      B.🤞

4 minutes ago, NT1100B said:

Hi @Chippy One bit of bad news I got before I went in supermarket, my mobile pinged and it was

a message from DWP appeal, I will be getting result this week, So that will be THAT money gone.🤬

Just got a new sick note as well until 3rd/3rd. We are just NOT SEEN as sick, when we know nothing 

more horrific than this.

Take care,      B.🤞

Hey Bud

 

So you dont know yet what the result is?

4 minutes ago, Chippy said:

So you dont know yet what the result is?

No, apparently they can't give over the phone, so a letter will be coming this week sometime.

Take care,       B.

23 minutes ago, NT1100B said:

No, apparently they can't give over the phone, so a letter will be coming this week sometime.

Take care,       B.

Got you. So did they cut off at the moment? 

Paid 27th last month, But I am expecting to have lost. Just worried they want money back!

Take care,       B.🤞

26 minutes ago, NT1100B said:

Paid 27th last month, But I am expecting to have lost. Just worried they want money back!

Take care,       B.🤞

Well I hope the appeal is successful mate. Heavens knows it’s only right it is. 

33 minutes ago, Chippy said:

Well I hope the appeal is successful mate. Heavens knows it’s only right it is.

Thanks @Chippy 🤞But I very much doubt it. As you know even most Doctors deny it.

NO problem with a sick note though, 13 month and no questions asked.

Take care,         B.🤞

Morning @Chippy a bit thrown out this morning SA gone. How's things this morning mate.

I hope you are lifting again now and finding a better base line. Keep plodding Bud.

Take care,        B.👍

Just now, NT1100B said:

Morning @Chippy a bit thrown out this morning SA gone. How's things this morning mate.

I hope you are lifting again now and finding a better base line. Keep plodding Bud.

Take care,        B.👍

Hey Bud

 

Not Good or bad. Bit tired got 5.5 hours straight again. So certainly in a new phase here aren’t it. 
 

Felt ok and not ok yesterday. Sometimes I feel like all this last month has been progress but in terms of how I actually feel it often feels like a side step. Hard to say. Ultimately it’s moving in a direction just so slow. 

18 minutes ago, Chippy said:

Felt ok and not ok yesterday. Sometimes I feel like all this last month has been progress but in terms of how I actually feel it often feels like a side step. Hard to say. Ultimately it’s moving in a direction just so slow. 

That @Chippy is the infuriating bit, SLOW. You are further in than me and still things are slow, but you

have noticed improvement which is good. Keep slowly plodding Bud.

Take care,         B.🤞 

Morning @Chippy how's it going this morning mate? Any positive change for the better yet?

I know healing is painfully slow, but then maybe at a certain point things speed up a bit and

recovery happens, well a few I have seen just that. BUT, everyone is different. Keep plodding Bud.

Take care,        B.🤞 

3 minutes ago, NT1100B said:

Morning @Chippy how's it going this morning mate? Any positive change for the better yet?

I know healing is painfully slow, but then maybe at a certain point things speed up a bit and

recovery happens, well a few I have seen just that. BUT, everyone is different. Keep plodding Bud.

Take care,        B.🤞 

Hey Mate

 

Im ok bud. Slept fine. 6 hours straight through. Would love a bit more but we mustn’t be greedy. 🤷‍♂️ Honestly grateful for the shift. Much better. Time will fix the rest. 
 

Yesterday was ok. But nauseous in the morning but still a 6/10 then 7 then it just pushed into 8 in the evening. 
Ive been feeling some shifts this last month. I’ve not mentioned them as I could really describe them. Subtle. Like last night I felt like I was coming back online slightly. Like I could feel a sense of good to alive. Subtle but there.

 

Time time time oh so much time 

9 minutes ago, Chippy said:

Like last night I felt like I was coming back online slightly. Like I could feel a sense of good to alive. Subtle but there.

 

Time time time oh so much time 

Good @Chippy without counting chickens, it sounds like you truly are getting nearer that magical corner.

Keep that plodding Bud.

Take care,      B.👍😁

4 minutes ago, NT1100B said:

Good @Chippy without counting chickens, it sounds like you truly are getting nearer that magical corner.

Keep that plodding Bud.

Take care,      B.👍😁

🤞🫣

On 1/30/2026 at 4:22 AM, Chippy said:

Sounds like a nice bunch of bikes there I nearly got an S1000R the naked but it was too digital. And crazy fast. I like a bike to feel like a bike. I had a cross runner which had the VFR800 engine in it so I get the Vtech kick, fantastic!

@Chippy and @NT1100B, catching up on pages, and love all the bike talk! Knowing nothing about bikes,it looks like a foreign language, fascinating! It also shows we all have real lives. When you all heal you'll have to treat yourselves to new bikes!🏍🏍😊

3 minutes ago, HopePerseveres2.0 said:

When you all heal you'll have to treat yourselves to new bikes!🏍🏍😊

Well @HopePerseveres2.0 only trouble is I may need a lottery win to fill my shopping list.

But yes you are right....it's GOOD to talk AWAY from psych drug mayhem....like a breath of fresh air.

Take care,       B.😺😁

6 minutes ago, HopePerseveres2.0 said:

@Chippy and @NT1100B, catching up on pages, and love all the bike talk! Knowing nothing about bikes,it looks like a foreign language, fascinating! It also shows we all have real lives. When you all heal you'll have to treat yourselves to new bikes!🏍🏍😊

Hey Hope P

 

Yes it’s hard to imagine isn’t it but outside of AR we do have lives! All be it interrupted ones! 
 

I know there is a lot of numbers and jargon thrown about in most hobbies biking is no different!

 

I hope so! I do miss it. 
 

Hope you’re ok?!