JonnyF

30 minutes ago, TigerandDog said:

Thailand aren't the only ones using that word. In Oz the NSW govt say they are establishing vaccination hubs throughout the state.

But the chances are that the NSW govt will actually do it. There's a big difference between actions and words. 

There's no way they will let it die.

It's the perfect vehicle for transferring funds from taxpayers into the trough. It's an absolute goldmine for those involved. 

Expect various convoluted schemes to bail it out with public money while appearing not to bail it out with public money.

Personally I will never use them again, even in the extremely unlikely event that they start to offer competitively priced flights like they did a couple of decades ago.

23 hours ago, BBJ said:

Done 200km on my KLX since I bought from a buddy a year ago. Transported by truck to the off road places I ride so does little to no road mileage.  2009, 250s only has 16k on it. 

Yep, I don't know why people would do huge miles on these types of bikes, that's not what they're built for. If you want to tour with a bit of light off road then a CB500X, Tenere, Versys type of bike would be far better. 

These bikes would generally get ridden to the trails and all the other stuff would be off road, which is generally low mileage as it's tough to rack up hundreds of kms on dirt tracks. 1000 kms for an oil change doesn't sound too bad at all, I change it every 5-6 hours on my KX250F and that doesn't really bother me, it's a 5 minute job. It takes me longer to jetwash the bike after riding it than it does to change the oil. The oil filter is even easier, 2 bolts on the side of the engine - a 2 minute job. 

As for 32,000 kms, it would take most people many many years to rack of those type of kms on what is essentially a street legal dirtbike. I guess they could if this was their only bike/daily rider but again I doubt people would buy this as their main form of transport.

The only downside is the restriction to 24hp. I know it's only an exhaust and ECU mod but I just hate the principle of Honda Thailand always selling their poorly spec'd/restricted/lowered bikes in the Thai market.  

10 hours ago, gearbox said:

My gf got her first jab yesterday with the Sinovac vaccine. I told her to walk away if she gets offered AZ.

 

Today in Australia it was announced that Pfizer is the "preferred" vaccine for people under 50. Guess what, nobody is going to touch the AZ vaccine with a 10 foot pole now, no matter if the age is below or above 50. People don't like being forced to use "inferior" vaccine,  whether that perception is true or not. However our moron PM has put all our eggs in one basket with AZ, so this wrecks all vaccination plans and schedules. Bye bye international travel in 2021,  mid 2022 looks optimistic now.

Total over-reaction. Given the efficacy of Sinovac she'd have been much better off with AZ.  Unfortunately this type of reaction will only lead to delays vaccinating people and prolong the damage that Covid is doing to the world. 

To put it in perspective, she'd be 50 times more likely to get a blood clot from contraceptive drugs.

https://www.ft.com/content/a24bf793-7cbe-4335-812d-5b3c05dbe6b7

11 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

The EU doesn't think any such thing as it's regulatory bodies have made clear.

 

Independent sovereign nations have made their own decisions on such issues.

Yes, and many suspended it's use before there was any proven link. Macron didn't help with his stupid quasi-ineffective jibes.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56412784

Now they have the most tenuous of links to a minimal risk I'd imagine they'll do the same again. If they do, I hope they'll do the right thing this time and give it to countries who can use it. 

3 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

As most of my family are in the uk, I'm puzzled why you would think that. And to be honest I would feel the same about the uk making progress on it's vaccine programme even if they didn't.

 

Why you would think I would be sick enough to gloat over another country having high death and infection rates is beyond me.

I guess the anti UK rhetoric for months on end might have led me to such a conclusion. You seem delighted that after many false alarms, they might have finally found a miniscule issue with the AZ vaccine. Can't stop posting about it. Spreading the type of fear that leads people to choose to not get vaccinated. Each to their own I guess. Fortunately the UK has already vaccinated vast swathes of it's population with it, hence the plummeting death toll and a distinct lack of bodies piling up with blood clots.

Now that the EU thinks AZ is so dangerous, hopefully it will drop the export ban so that other countries like Australia can share the UK's massive success story. That would be better than hording it while simultaneously being too afraid to use it. If they don't want it, give it to someone who does.

The EU's policy of constantly sniping at the AZ vaccine is only leading to more deaths in it's member states. I have nothing but sympathy for the EU member states and their citizens. The UK suffered membership long enough so I fully understand their pain. I never thought the benefits of leaving would be so stark, so soon.

9 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Not really, both are acting on research.

One has a fantastic, world leading vaccine rollout record and a plummeting death rate.

The EU member states? Meh. Not so much.

I know it must sting to see the UK doing so well now that we're free of the huge political pressure that led to all the EU member states joining the disastrous EU vaccine program - but try not to let it cloud your judgement ????.

3 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

Oh dear, so if the uk does it it's a good move but if the EU does it's a bad one.

 

Deary me...

Different situations. The UK has already vaccinated about half it's population. They have other vaccines available for the under 30's, the group least at risk. The death toll is plummeting and I haven't heard too many reports of bodies stacking up from blood clots.

The UK can afford to be a bit picky about what they use for the under 30's. We ordered a variety of different vaccines so we'll simply use a different one. Minimal risk but better safe than sorry. The UK rollout has been fantastic. The EU? A debacle. If I was them I'd be using whatever I could get my hands on (except Sinovac). Beggars can't be choosers. Their current daily death toll is horrendous. Leaving their people to die of Covid with such a minimal risk of blood clots is ridiculous.

Their people are dying in the tens of thousands, they have restricted the export of the vaccine and now they're too scared to use it despite very minimal risk. It's a good job Von Der Leyen doesn't rely on the votes of EU citizens or she'd be toast. Fortunately for VDL, Democracy has never been high on the EU's list of priorities so she can continue her disastrous reign as Covid ravages the member states. I feel for those states, I really do - but they need to wake up and see what the EU has done to them with this pathetic vaccine program.

I doubt too many pharmaceuticals will be setting up shop in the EU after the treatment of AZ either.

1 hour ago, Bluespunk said:

Hmm, ok...

 

By the way some EU  countries have been doing exactly the same thing with the az jab for certain age groups for quite a while now.

 

Should also say how great it is to see the EU research that revealed the link between az and some blood clots being acted upon...

 

It is indeed good to see how light on their feet the EU and its member states are and of course how on the ball they are with research into such problems, however slight.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/04/07/health/astrazeneca-coronavirus-vaccine-europe-uk-ema-intl/index.html

Yeah the EU is doing great. 

Well, apart from the daily death toll that is...

Leaving thousands of EU citizens to die of Covid to save the possibility of 5-10 deaths from blood clots.  Genius.????

7 minutes ago, candide said:

So you confirm that precautionary measures decided by some EU countries where not about being vindicative, or jealous of UK. We agree on that point.

Macron said it was quasi ineffective in over 65's. Nothing about the miniscule potential for blood clots in the under 30's. So no, he wasn't right, he was way off the mark and we don't agree. Rubbishing the vaccine with no data was absolutely a hangover from us leaving their corrupt little club. One of many vindictive actions from the EU since 2016. They continue to act like a dumped teenage girl.

I assume the EU will drop the export ban now?

15 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

 

You quoted a post that was a response to my post on the uk changing it's strategy with regard to 30s and under.

 

Your response clearly had nothing to do with the article I posted a link to so was just checking you were aware of  A] the current situation and B] the actual information my post .contained.

 

It would appear from your response to the post you quoted that you were not...

Of course I'm aware. We'll use a different vaccine for under 30's. It's an evolving situation, the UK is light on it's feet now we've left the EU, we can adapt. We've shown that with our hugely diminishing daily death rates compared to the rest of the EU.

What was it VDL said?

Oh that's right.

She got something right for once.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/05/ursula-von-der-leyen-uk-covid-vaccine-speedboat-eu-tanker

8 minutes ago, candide said:

Didn't you notice that my post was a comment to the news that UK's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is recommending to offer other vaccines than AZ to people under 30?

Yep, that's why we ordered lots of different types of vaccine. Ever heard of contingency planning? Well done Boris my son, well done.

If only the EU had planned so well, maybe they wouldn't have the shocking daily deaths we are now seeing amongst member states? Still, Von Der Leyen has never been up to much, it's lucky she didn't need to be elected or she never would have got the job.

2 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Erm...you do realise the uk’s regulatory body has also recommended alternatives to the az jab for under 30s, if available, don’t you?

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/07/under-30s-in-uk-should-be-offered-alternative-covid-vaccine-to-astrazeneca-jab-says-regulator?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Yep. Fortunately we've ordered many different makes of vaccine. Never good to put all your eggs in one basket. Well done UK, one step ahead again, great contingency planning.

But what does that have to do with the fantastic vaccine rollout in the UK, and the debacle in the EU?

The facts speaker louder than your words.

7 hours ago, candide said:

Naah, It's not possible. We've been told many times it was just EU countries being jealous of Brexited UK's success! ????

Success? Yes indeed. The numbers speak for themselves. I'd stop worrying about the UK if I was you, focus on the problems in many EU countries following their inept, disastrous, debacle of a vaccine rollout.

If the EU thinks AZ is so dangerous, send the vials over to us. Stop blocking the exports. It certainly hasn't done the UK any harm. Just look at the facts. From the worst to the best in a couple of months. AZ must be lethal lol.

2 hours ago, Tagged said:

If I want something nice and sexy to look at, there is women who do that job for me better than any bike ????

Again, not mutually exclusive. 

Just because you have a nice bike it doesn't mean you have to hang around with some old munter. Likewise, just because you have a hotazz chick it doesn't mean you have to ride a PCX.????