I'm a slow steady rider - so not speedy! Mostly urban (hence the slow - most roads are 20mph!). I'm a bit fair-weather and would avoid the wet too!

Ideally I want the tyre to last..

buy the sounds of it Pirelli is the way to go.

My Gladius needs new tyres.

I've found a pair of these :

Conti Motion Or a pair of Pirelli Diablo

Any advice - I've not got enough experience to know which would be 'better'.

I've been told (by a friend in the know) that the bike needs new tyres and they will need scrubbing in. Not that I know really what that means - I'm guessing 'take corners slow'...

Any tips?

I bought a Suzuki gladius - to do my tests - and that is what I'm sticking with for now.

Although I have got my eye out for other bikes.

Just really chuffed I finally got here

I know some of you will remember me.

I started this journey 4 years ago - had to do 2 CBT's

Passed Theory in 1 attempt

Passed Mod 1 - on 2nd attempt

Passed Mod 2 - on 3rd attempt

I'm so bad with being watched.. but - I did it!!

So chuffed! I went out for my first 'solo on a big bike' ride ...

well that IS interesting, as you could’ve done any number of mods since it left the factory. First i’ve heard of it.
Honda appear to be the most helpful in this matter. Post 03 Hondas incur no extra fees. That link i provided includes a form specific to Hondas btw.

So you’re on the TfL database ...

if you have a Honda you can contact them direct and they will give you the information to show if your bike is compliant for free.
It is quite simple.

I think other motorcycles are similar.

There are a few lists on line to check your model against.

When I first drove a car I would breathe in to fit through a gap and lean forward to go up a hill.

I find modern bikes all rather pointed (like an over bred Siamese cat.. with angles and spikes in all directions)

I wish that Kawasaki could do a toned down green version

Yellow bikes are my least fav

And i do quite like the orange ones - especially the black with a hint of orange up thread!

I was eying up a Ninja 400 (as a first big bike) how do you work out if the lean is right - and why do they have to be that manky green colour?!

Succeeded in getting people attention - which I think is the main aim.

I went on a 1-2-1 bike ride today.

Initially I was nervous - then slowly I relaxed.

I made 'one error' - where I was not 'left enough' on a turn ( I realised I was in a driver position when the instructor pulled up next to me and said' this is why you should be further over!!

And I missed one ...

You want to try finding the blackcurrant stuff, I can't stand the normal stuff, rarer than hens teeth it is, bloody Thatcher.


TBH you'd be as well with 2 Sudafed tabs and a hot Ribena. (Same with the lemon one, squeeze a lemon, add honey and hot water, drop 2 Sudafeds). For the most part the ...

DefTrap wrote: Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:18 am Stuck on the Jaws and Home Alone clues, because I know who's in them but none of the names seem to work.

If there are genuinely spelling mistakes to deal with as well my pedantry will just explode.

The home alone one is spelt right - its the most famous person from those films.

Slenver wrote: Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:36 pm

Tigs wrote: Wed Dec 21, 2022 7:01 pm Because he is fictional..

I'm fairly certain he's real.

You have a good point there... the quiz is driving me nuts - 74/80 as it stands!

Scotsrich wrote: Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:41 pm Got to 51 and struggling.

Got 2 that should be correct but aren’t, for instance why isn’t the nimbus 2000 Daniel Radcliffe????

Because he is fictional.. whereas if you think laterally .. JK may help you out!

I often get them to deliver to a local shop -

The other week my EVRI delivery failed ... it was to a TESCO's that is open from 6am - 12pm.. apparently they attempted to deliver at 8, 10, and 1.40.. as delivery had failed they 'returned' to sender.. I asked the supplier - HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE ...

So what is the old school way of stopping? I was taught - to 'feel the lemon - squeeze the lemon on the front break - whilst - slowly adding in back brake - and only touch the clutch - when you don't want to stall - I stopped a treat with no help from the machine


I'm pretty confident about speed ...

Day 3-

Road ride was OK a few learning points, but - on the whole good - even in heavy traffic - with people acting like 'nutters' - (I guy going the wrong way down a 1 way road) .. another cutting into the 3 of us riding (so between me and the second learner.. getting beeped at by our instructor ...

The Spin Doctor wrote: Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:47 pm
Interesting... Yamaha made the Fazer

Sorry my mistake it was a Honda CBR600F-6. I wrongly assumed the 'f' stood for 'Fazer'.. still new to all these bike names. (I think the bike before might have been a Fazer).