You gotta Love the Rocket

Dawg68 said:
Okay, my son has a 2012 Vmax and it's a good hour to change the battery....call it what you want but I have other words that can't be used here. All that said its a real pain.
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Yep..the FJR had awkward battery access although I read somewhere that it's much easier from mid 2013 on

RJ
 
Thought a palaver (from old western times) was a lengthy discussion.

I don't know how that equates to a lengthy battery change.
 
1olbull said:
Some folks are actually interested in mental lexicon.
Some folks are not poncey, but rather in search of erudition.
Poncey folk ridicule others to adumbrate their own inadequacies.
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I counted at least five 10 dollar words in this paragraph.
 
Rick McC. said:
Thought a palaver (from old western times) was a lengthy discussion.

I don't know how that equates to a lengthy battery change.
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pa·lav·er
/pəˈlæv ər, ‐ˈlɑ vər/ Show IPA
noun
1.
a conference or discussion.
2.
a long parley, especially one between primitive natives and European traders, explorers, colonial officials, etc.
3.
profuse and idle talk; chatter.
4.
persuasive talk; flattery; cajolery.
verb (used without object), pa·lav·ered, pa·lav·er·ing.
5.
to talk profusely and idly.
6.
to parley or confer.
 
rayjay said:
I agree it's one helluva bike...but when your fecking useless with spanners as I am....it makes a difference

RJ
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What you lack in mechanical skills you make up in charm , good humour and we'll never forget your vaudevillian skills loveya too pearly king.
 
scot in exile said:
A pal of mine also has the new vmax the lazy bastard takes it to the shop for everything, but boy is that thing fast out runs a rocket without breaking a sweat.
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If wasn't for the palaver with the battery and the size of the fuel tank I would have seriously considered it..as someone else said it's a helluva bike

RJ
 
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