No time wasters or tyre kickers.
Anyone who's bought a car or bike from ebay will have seen this message.

I was reminded of it earlier when I took my bike in for a service and was asked how often I check the tyre pressure. At this point I feel I should point out that by 'bike' I really mean 'scooter' (it is a Vespa and has a whole 125cc's, so almost credible), so not really a bike at all, more like a toy with an engine. For someone who has reached the age of 32 and hasn't yet had a single driving lesson, it's good enough, I can tell you.

Anyway, back to the story: "how often do you check your tyre pressure?" asked the fella with pound signs for pupils. "Um." I responded. Truth is, I tend to kick the tyres about once a week, and if they don't give too much I jump on, twist, and go. Of course I lied and said I check them regularly.

Why is it though, that tyre kicking seems a suitable means of checking a vehicle's quality? If you sought an opinion on your health and the response was a kick in the shins, you'd be pretty fucking pissed off.
( Moey, Fri 26 Sep 2008, 15:50, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Haha
I guess it is a lot easier that getting out a gauge and checking them that way!
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Fri 26 Sep 2008, 18:25, Reply)