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Hi from the UK

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 12:25 pm
by nanookotn
Hi all,
Greetings.
I'm in the UK with a 2014 LC model. I previously had an oil-cooled but sold it back in 2022, but since then I've really missed it so bought the water-cooled a few months ago.
When I picked the bike up from the dealers, it felt like I'd come home, it was so comfortable and predictable.
Since then I've added front LED driving lights, and last weekend added front and rear cameras as I'm seeing more and more utter spanners out on the road. If I am in a collision, I want to be able to show it wasn't my fault.
I've only put a couple of thousand miles on is to far - next year it will be more. I have ties to Portugal so a road trip down there sems likely.

Salut.
David

Re: Hi from the UK

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 1:08 pm
by Doctor T
Welcome to our site

Re: Hi from the UK

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 10:04 pm
by Stu
Hi and welcome to the forum

Re: Hi from the UK

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2025 10:19 pm
by Nataliedad98
Welcome to the forum.

Re: Hi from the UK

Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2025 4:46 am
by White Knight
OK, I had to look that one up...
In British slang, "spanner" means a wrench and can also refer to a person, usually in a derogatory way as a mild insult or as a label for a stupid person. The most famous related idiom is "throw a spanner in the works," which means to cause a problem that ruins a plan or process, similar to the American English phrase "throw a wrench in the works".