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Modern Spark plugs tend to be like that. I have had a 2 stroke outboard for 20 years, it used get challenging to start run rough get annoying, change spark plug all fine. Now the only clue you get is if its not starting first pull once or twice and very soon after it will not start. Same brand plug bought from same shop.

Those moments never are, when you get an apologetic reaction its easier to let it go, every one can have a bad day. When they are non apologetic, or blame you or become aggressive, then it's not so easy... Attached map shows live local traffic, some added by me as Google wouldn't keep on bigger scale. I know there are back roads but they are just as full of irritated locals trying to get about around the tourists. That means lot's of bad tempered idiot drivers, I would rather stay home or go sailing. To day housework takes priority, encouraged by forecast of rain and the fact its a bank holiday and idiots go afloat as well...

My friend used his wired ear phones with some success in UK but requires phone connection and knowledge of how to start call on buttons. Other answer is flashing headlights or other visual signal hand signals etc. When riding in a pair you soon learn by how close you are who wants to go quicker etc. In ear or bone conduction? The problem if not constantly chatting is knowing range between units. It's not when you can see each other it tends to be the problem.

@bud @Hairsy@S-Westerly fully agree. however, if your telling me you the thought has never crossed your mind possibly when: A car does pretty much the same, as in the video on a motorway looking at you forcing you to slow (Enfield won’t go much quicker than 70 and with a car in front had no where to go if it could) so I force the car behind to slow who is pushing trying not to let the other car in. Being left little choice but to go into side of a lorry. It was rush hour and there was not allot of space even at 70mph. Watching the events unfold the offending car wanted to come off at next junction, it seems I was soft option in his way. You are forced on to the verge because the car coming the other way decides to over take a couple of cyclists or pass a forest pony - sometimes flashing head lights, sometimes not, just pretend not to see you. Forced to stop emergency stop at road narrowing or passing parked car when it’s your priority but cars decide to drive through, not uncommon at multiple place round the forest. Best was whilst shouting “next time you get in my way I will knock you off”, Cars knowingly pulling out of side road at you and tell you that it’s there right of way. At this junction locally it can be scarily common, some one did it to an ambulance on lights https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18066267.brockenhurst-crash-three-hurt-including-two-paramedics/ It seems they think the railway crossing changes road priority? For me the motorway incident has been one off so far. The others, they happen rarely but occasionally I still get caught out. I do try and ride/ drive defensively etc. Agree there is probably more to the story than in the video, and yes it is assault and the rider is in the wrong and foolish for publicising said video. However if the thought has never crossed your a far better person than me.

Will update link above as well, this one you don't need to join. However you will have to accept a couple of cookies... https://www.facebook.com/mike.rushforth.7/videos/1222063462972915

https://www.facebook.com/mike.rushforth.7/videos/1222063462972915 Not certain who can view if they don't use Facebook, what are your thoughts?

I started making my own bread cut out the additives and that certainly made a difference. Again not the answer the OP is looking for. Now my usual break the mold answer. Most touring or comfort seats seemed to get mixed reviews. At plenty £££. I tried various things when I started riding to make the seat more soft, with little success. I gave up I have learned to deal with it, standing On both legs when at traffic lights wriggling. Standing on foot pegs periodically, adjusting my bum on the seat back or forward an inch as soon as I feel numbness. A break to wiggle butt every couple of hours. When I got my Enfield within a week I had done 6 hour ride. I didn't even think about a numb bum on a new to me bike I just did it.

I need everyone to wish me luck. I have a meeting at a bank later and if everything goes well, I will be out of debt. I'm so excited I can barely put my balaclava on.

Wished I had ridden it but then it can't move about the stuff I need to.

I am on my first and it's not inspiring me. And today I am nominating me or the car that didn't let me out. And awaiting footage of me in the wrong on internet or letter from police Inside lane doing 70, 2 cars going a couple of mph quicker in outside lane, car doing much less in front of me (55) I signal and go to pull out into reasonable gap between 2. Check mirror pull out next thing all hell behind me on the horn. Look in rear mirror, he had tried to shut gap, now moving towards central reservation trying to create 3rd lane. Pull in to first lane and break for car the car 1 had pulled out for passenger now filming me. They are matching my speed I brake firmly, they pull in front of me. I preempt next manover and brake again, thier break checked failed. I sit 100 foot behind awaiting there next trick. They slow a couple of times then speed up. I tentatively go back to 70mph surprise surprise I catch up with them. They start pull in from outside lane and slow, I slow snd take next junction at last minute it has services and life's to short. Impressed they got phone up and recording in the time it took, unless things like that happen all the time to them

Just don’t say superbike factory please Depends on who your buying from and how much you trust them.

My plan was to try a 125 for 12 months and see if I liked, I did my full licence in 6months. As others have said don’t plan you journey to heavily, do your CBT buy 2nd hand 125 bike start riding and go with flow. Not many on here will admit it but there are some that don’t like it and quit. Those on here are those that liked it and for many of us it hasn’t gone the way we planned, normally involving bigger bikes and more miles.

Yesterday there where hundreds of them, all ages many females. Often wearing suits looking pretty dapper, the worlds going mad…

Stick it to the ombudsman appeal and fight it all her insurance will of rocketed "ever had an insurance policy cancelled" there is no time limit on that one

Plenty round here, shorts and T's normally sports bikes and middle aged men.

What is the passion for bikes in tents? One of the advantages of bikes you ride them hard without wineing and dining them…

That depends: Weather cockroach tents generally more resilient to wind and warmer in the cold, Air tents tend to be heavy about twice the weight of poled and 3 x price,

You obviously know what you want, inline 4's are great bikes. Smooth powerful etc As you say you don't know how or why you will end up riding - 10 years ago my first big bike was an FZ6-N imagined as similar usage to you. The second winter riding was enough, fairing quickly sneaked in on the agenda and various bikes from 125 to 1200 cc later. My suggestion don't think of a bike as forever thing bikers change bikes more often than you change handbags like handbags frequently having more than 1. When buying look at the maintenance history. Do you want to spend more time cleaning your bike or riding it? Be aware if buying older faired bikes, replacement fairing and parts can become challenging. Your a new rider you will drop it, hell even after 10 years it happens. Why my present choice of bike? I rarely ride on motorways, when on main A roads they are famous for zero tolerance and my licence is now important to me. 85mpg compared with 40mpg for my last 1200cc I have found for me at the moment, there is more fun to be had on a dirty twisty B road than the busy cluttered and policed A roads. Then its taken me a fair few bikes to get to this point, your milage may differ and go down another avenue. So my advice buy with eye to selling, consider splitting the budget and getting 2 bikes!

When did it become the norm to meet in quaint country pub expect there to be a table for 15? Not saying its just you, we have all been there and they are not memories I treasure. Locally it tends to mean who ever choose the pub will have ensured the reviews on trip advisor are Meaning pub and carpark are going to be heaving, the family on the table before you will still be eating. Aunty Doris will be worried as she has to eat by 2 o'clock or she cannot take her meds. The chef that though by cooking fresh A La Carte food he might get a Mitchlin star is now seriously questioning his life choices signature hand cut chunky chips cooked in beef dripping, char grilled, home made beer battered from the pond on the sunny side of the local farm - is now regretting not just looking in Costco Frozen Section. His 40 cover lunch sitting is suddenly being stretched to 300 for the 4th weekend in the row, for which he sees no benefit as the brewery are only going to triple the rent next month because of his increased turnover. His reviews are going down hill as is his chances of a mitchlen star. In the meantime on a table out there somewhere uncle Tim's steak needs pulping as she is on a thickened fluids diet due to choking risk, Jimmy doesn't like his burger because he wanted McDonalds, there is a vegan complaining about vegan fry's not looking (or tasting) as good as the signature chunky beef dripping chips, a mother complaining about there child's nut allergy, you can hear the passive aggression between the 2 x 2nd cousins who where last seen together on the dance floor at that family wedding fighting. Good luck - suddenly the idea of working 5 weekends in a row doesn't seem so bad. My suggestion Sniff pepper, get your eyes watering, sneeze and talk about the new strand of COVID and your fever/ high temperature and the need for rest.

I know it needed sharing, just could not decide? There is not a hero of the day thread

Mudeford - That is kind of brazen normally always a few bikes down there.

This weekend will be my 4th consecutive weekend at work. With one more to go to I actually get a weekend off...

It's called youth... They are invincible, we where the same

I cannot help with security, I don't use any. However my bike is hidden in garages at work and home. Just alarming as you are quite close to me... Can you leave a lock at work to save carrying it round every day?

If the the garage is rented from the council approach them about blocked access? Highlight you cannot use the facilities they are charging you for because of the obstructions. Inability to turn round etc, Move to alternate garage block? Or just better located garage? Have you got sticker on garage door? Sounds daft but can help - just don't mention motorbike big sign to thieve's. As for the comments, that sounds like a matter for police deliberately blocking access then making comments. Although I get the feeling you are too nice a person for any of that and on going agro it will cause. As others have said turn table or side stand twist. Making it look difficult: Making it look easy: I can and have done it and it's easy once you have knack. Find somewhere flat to try it. My advice on manual handling a bike is ride up hill & roll back down hill and try and avoid it all together. Which isn't much help.