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Fizzy

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  • Birthday March 14

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    Yamaha YBR 125 & Piaggio Zip 50 2T
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    Frimley, Surrey

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  1. Fizzy

    eBay Idiots!

    Bought a Seiko Kinetic watch a couple of years back now. Described as 'as new, only worn to try on and never worn again' Turned up, light scratching all over the strap, a deep gouge in the glass and a nice cmixture of skin/dirt all over the back of it... Contacted the seller first, before contacting eBay, who gave me some sob story that it was her late husband's watch, he'd never worn it, I was mistaken, must be my fault, blah blah blah I decided to take loads of pictures showing the issues, as I figured she was now going to claim I'd done it, eBay found in my favour and I eventually got my money back. She had 100% feedback up to that point, no idea why she'd lied about the watches condition, but it was plain to see it was far from 'as new'!
  2. I think if you're having to ask, then confidence is definitely an issue It's hard for anyone here to say just how nervous/confident you are, only you can really make that call Just how far a journey would it be? After 15 years of not riding, I bought a 50cc scooter from East London and rode it out to Farnborough. That was certainly a trek, and it wasn't easy avoiding motorways or dual carriageways but I survived
  3. PSN: Fizzoid Steam: Croptonboy
  4. Ah, but how do you know it's not a Chinese copy of a Chinese made helmet?
  5. Hence knowing what make/model it is gives us something to go on, so does make a difference
  6. But we don't know if it is made for the UK market, because we don't know what helmet it is...
  7. What does it matter? Makes no difference regarding approval or legality is concerned Going to have a guess here, but I'd say that if we know what make and model of helmet it is, a quick interwebz search will tell the OP what they need to know
  8. Didn't even need a CBT when I started riding, straight on a moped at 16 and had a RXS 100 waiting for me on my 17th. It's certainly a while ago now, but don't think I was that nervous about riding Took a CBT in Summer as I've been commuting on a 50 for a while and needed something bigger/newer as my commute to the station is now longer and takes in some 40-50mph roads. There was 1 other on my course, a 16 year old. The morning part he was fine, he'd clearly studied the Highway Code and riding round the car park he was fine. However after lunch on the road ride, he was, well, dangerous! He was clearly VERY nervous, chugging along at 20mph (the only time he got up to 30 was in a 20 zone!), not reading the road (he turned left when he should have gone straight on (road bent round sharply to right)), stopping on main roads to give way to traffic at side roads, and when he was making right turns he was swinging the bike all the way left and then back across the road. He was asked to come back for more training, but it did make me wonder how many 16 year olds had been like him when I started riding
  9. I do see posts on FB where kids have claimed to have fallen off yet still been given the certificate. I've always suspected it's BS, but perhaps not?
  10. My boss's wife passed her bike test. A few days later she was at the showroom collecting her bike. Drove off the forecourt and straight into the shop opposite. Most of the damage was dented pride. Guys came over from the bike shop and suggested she take some training, and they'd have the bike delivered to her...
  11. He certainly seems that way So any Middle-Eastern country that has oil is still in for it then!
  12. Fizzy

    Handling Issue

    ContiGo's, apparently the best choice out of two options for this bike. I've seen them nicknamed Conti Let-Go's quite a few times, due to their apparent wet weather performance. I have them on my YBR too What are your other options? The go-to tyre for the YBR is apparently the Michelin Pilot Sporty I know what you mean about confidence though. I had a low speed (luckily) off at the beginning of the year which was in the wet and knocked my wet weather confidence no end. Before that, I was happy to throw it around much more and never had an issue, but after that I found myself tip-toeing around in the wet. It's still not what it used to be but I'm more confident now, although the thinner rear on the YBR worries me a little, as does the tyre itself.
  13. That's true! When my YBR reads empty, it usually means it's about half full
  14. Yeah certainly looks like a large Tamiya connector http://www.batteryspace.com/images/products/detail/1.514.jpg
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