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thank you! Im fine just a bit scratched up but just from looking at the front forks they seem pretty aligned, should i still bother messing around with them?

So i just got into my first "Crash" wasn't anything too bad I was just leaning too far when turning into a stupidly narrow corner and ended up falling/skidding on the ground The bike fell on the clutch side and apart from the gear shifter bending (which someone else just bent back into place) and some scratches theres nothing visibly wrong with the bike. I checked the tires and they seemed to be in good condition, but when I started riding again the bike just felt more bumpy/unstable then usual. I dont know anything about bikes so I'm not sure what else to check but it felt like I was riding with a stone stuck in the back tyre. I managed to get home fine so I cant tell if im just being paranoid but was just hoping if someone could let me know what else I should check on

the only place i could get a "reasonable" quote from was bikesure- was third party only though

helloo im lf people to ride with in Southampton, preferably similar age (im 19) send me a message if your interested im also new to riding and will ask a bunch of stupid questions so being patient is a requirement

ended up getting a 10mm kovix knx10

dont worry! i was able to get a refund it was a good recommendation

I recently bought an oxford monster disc lock after being recommended it on here but it wouldn't fit my bike, looking for any other good recommendations that would fit, also does anyone know if litelok x1 would fit the bike?

Don't really know many people my age that use Facebook tbf but I'll give it a look

Can't really avoid public parking mate

I guess you can never have too many locks

looks super cool! thanks for the help

never knew biker coffee shops existed thats cool af thanks for the help!

3.5k is still a lot of money! my bikes only around 1.3k but id still crash out if it was ever stolen. I still think about the £10 I lost 2 years ago..

god some people are just so miserable but thanks for the tips! seems like going bald is the next move for me

thank you! really is a shame how much of an issue bike theft is, in the area that I live its incredibly common. I literally met a bike thief at my cbt

thanks for the reco! dont have a garage so i just keep the bike inside the house a pain in the ass to take in and out but ill take that over having it stolen

thank you!

i only really have the money to buy 1 security feature so should i go for a chain, disc lock or alarm? any recommendations for specific brands

I've recently got a motorbike and i was just wondering how people find fellow biker friends? Do you guys just go up to random bikers on the street is it through groups or meets up, for context I live in Southampton and am 19 years old so would prefer to find people that are a similar age to me

thanks for the advice! will defo keep that in the mind for now I was just trying to see what I could do to get the insurance lower then 2k

Yeah unfortunately I'm 19 only just got my license and live in a sketchy area so the odds are not in my favour.. I'm also a medical student staying at home idk how much that would impact the insurance though. Is there a major difference between selecting social use/ social and commuting?

thank you sm this is so helpful

ong that 5k wasn't even the worst a lot of quotes were 9k looks like I'll have to stick to 125 for a while

I'm 19 and got my a2 license a couple months after my cbt. I also dont drive a car and for cb 400cc bikes im getting quoted 2.5k as a minimum and 5k as an average which is retarded I said I keep the bike in a garage put all the safety lock features ect does anyone have recommendations for bikes that would be cheaper to insure? Or do i just give up on trying to jump straight into getting a bigger bike and get a 125 instead