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Stella and Becks can do that to a body!

Glad it worked out in the end - thank goodness for EBay messages!!

+1 on what Joe said. I'm too far away to help too unfortunately. Do not pay him a penny for service but I would pay him for any parts - cost price only of course and only if evidenced by receipts. I hope you get sorted soon.

Check this out - be sure and follow the advice. http://sellercentre.ebay.co.uk/how-ebay ... 8942.m2236

Sounds like he's buggered it up. It shouldn't be taking him this long.

This guy is on a trip across the US to Alaska - his packing might inspire you. http://m.imgur.com/a/itDzJ

Standing in the queue in Subway, I ordered my favourite sandwich. When the girl asked if I wanted salad, I always ask for chillies, pickles and olives on top but for some reason I got tongue tied and ordered "Chickles"! She seemed to understand anyway and I did feel like a bit of a dick!!

As per above - once EBay get involved and see the non responsiveness of the knob they should look more favourably towards you. The knob is being unreasonable. You are not. Disconnect your Paypal just in case. Offer full refund and take the entire kit back. The knob's brat won't want to see it go so you'll come out ok.

If you put your foot down it's because you were going too slowly. You probably had a few nerves and wanted to keep your speed down. I was taught to keep the revs up and make some noise! (Rev it like a learner my instructor used to say!) slip the clutch and make sure you look where you want to go. Keep the bike moving and cover the rear brake. Practice this technique and use it for your slalom and figure 8 too. It worked for me

Pity - they're louder than my car horn and pretty neat too. Mine are mounted behind the headlight.

I've bought stuff from David before - well recommended. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201133067787

The horns on my K1100LT are great - get a second hand set off ebay.

Yeah I have one - great job. Just be sure and get the hard case for the phone. The soft case is pretty poor tbh. I use mine for sat nav too using the Copilot App. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/03/azamyhe4.jpg This was a mirror stem mount that I adapted and mounted to my dash.

Sweet - health to enjoy!

Just back from Scotland in June. Did the ferry to Troon and then travelled via Largs to Gourock. Ferry to Hunters Quay then followed the road to Inverary, the long way round to Oban and up to Fort William as our base. Then spent 2 days around Mallaig, Arisaig, Strontian and then onto Skye visiting Portree and Dunvegan. Back to Fort William via the Skye Bridge and Spean Bridge (Commando Memorial). Back to Troon the next day via Glencoe, Tyndrum, Inverary and Dunoon. A great trip with great roads. Enjoy

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The PGCE will bring you more employment than the degree will - stick with it.

I learnt on an advanced driving course many years ago that there are 3 things that cause a driver to lose control of a car - excessive speed, excessive steering and excessive braking. The speed does not have to be in excess of the speed limit, it just has to be excessive for that particular vehicle, on that particular road in those particular road conditions. In the same way that progressive early braking is better as is taking the right line on the road to avoid excessive steering. We as bikers know the consequences of getting the steering wrong. If the car had poor tyres and the driver was aware of them then that may be why he was driving slowly - but his speed was still too fast for a car with poor tyres on that road in those road conditions! That's the point Stu is making. It's not an accusation, merely an observation.

Sorry folks but circumstances have overtaken me and the earliest I could make it to the rally would be for Sunday afternoon! My friends wife has organised a surprise 50th party for him on the 15th which effectively writes off any possibility of an early start on the 16th and with a late start I'd end up on the overnight ferry to get onto GB and then a leisurely ride to the rally just in time yo watch you all leave!! Next year folks!

Like many here, I had a UK car licence for 20 years before I started biking properly. I had to do CBT, theory test, Module 1 and finally Module 2 in order to get my bike licence. At 19 years old you can do CBT and then ride a 125 unaccompanied for up to 2 years but you must display L plates and not carry pillion or ride on Motorway. If you decide to do the A2 you will learn on a larger bike but you will not be able to ride unaccompanied, you will have to be under instruction from an approved driving instructor at any time you are on the road. You can't book your Mod 2 until such times as you have passed your theory test and got your CBT certificate. It takes a full day to do your CBT and then a few lessons will be needed to learn how to negotiate the Mod 1 test properly. Once you have passed Mod 1 you can apply for your Mod 2 test. All in all I would budget for a couple of weeks to get through all the stages.

Great video

I have Belstaff cordura jeans which have CE armour installed that I wear in the warmer, drier weather and waterproof textiles that I wear in wetter months. I did get caught in a shower on my way home last night and was somewhat damp in the groin area!! I did wear the Belstaffs on a recent 950 mile tour of Scotland without any issues.

Sounds like you need to test your socket on your bike and not your sat nav.

Many congrats guys

If they don't check the flashes per minute then that'd be a winner but I'm pretty sure they do

This should tell you - http://www.motuk.co.uk/mcmanual_120.htm

Locks only keep out law abiding people. A crim will get past any lock in time and the harder the lock the more damage they'll cause to get round it. Use normal locks on your shed and make it as unremarkable as possible - don't put bike stickers all over it. Make sure you have an anchor point inside that is strong and chain your bike to the anchor point. Alarm the bike and the shed and you'll know if anyone tries to steal your joy!!