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Welcome in, and all the best with the new bike

Ooops really should have read more before replying!

You've got to decide why you're doing the trip - what's your main goal? Are there any other things you want to achieve? It might sound daft, but, ask yourself too why are you going by bike. For example, when I'm doing a bike trip on the bike, my only aim is to ride fun roads. So I steer clear of cities, big towns, and head for hills. I don't really care where I end up, as long as the tarmac is good. 200 miles is day is more than enough of that kind of riding. Others might want to go and see the Colisseum and visit the Uffizi and are happy to sit on motorways to do so; depending on your bike, 350 miles a day isn't that ambitious for that kind of riding. And then others are after a chilled time away from civilization; perhaps 50 or 100 miles a day is plenty for them. And then there are a few who want to travel as far as they can in the time available; who knows what they will cover in a day. Anyway, there are some numbers: pick your profile and you'll have a guideline to help you start planning.

When did you get your Daytona, @smallfrowne??? Do we get to see pics?

NC29 is an amazing bike, but it's a very fast machine. I'm not sure I'd recommend it to start out on. Electrics are known to be dodgy. They're a good bike if you're fond of spannering. Don't get the VanVan. You will be disappointed. It's not that it's a bad bike, but it's just not what you're looking for. I'd have thought you're better off going for something along the lines of an ER5 or an older SV650. If you're into supermotos, consider the DRZ400SM too - it's a surprising bike. Not fast on paper, but very fast when it's actually on the road.

You too? I had a 2001. Fun machine.

Wowzer. Amazing what you can learn on this site.

Seems to me that MV are late to the adv party, and when they turn up they've come dressed as a Ducati. I mean, what's happened to all that motorcycle art thing they're meant to do?

Happy birthday mate.

Welcome in. I've heard a lot of good stuff about the CB500X.

Congratulations on the test pass!

Yo??? What kind of word is that? Good grief youngsters today mutter mutter dribble.

That's like the end of Cinderella, but written by bikers.

I've put some on the MV. Keeps the fairings off the ground should it go over. Which has happened.

Sorry about the rubbish pic. Here's one large enough so you can the words on the sign.

Another one grabbed on the way cambridge. The Electric Motor company or whatever it was called near Diss.

Hi there, welcome. Where 'bouts are you?

CPS should be bringing Meta to court. Completely irresponsible to make money by dealing with people whose business is to flout the law.

Not sure I want to face andouiettes again after mine reappeared in the public conveniences at the ferry terminal in Cherbourg. Was awkward as I needed the loo at the time for other purposes.

And he's off the grid: Shawsgate Farm Mallard Farm Shop and Perrywood Garden Centre (in the last one, the gloves are making a number "77", as I'd left my tail bag open at the Mallard Farm Shop and lost my bit of paper on the way.

Rear light fixed

I'm similar. I'm not so fond of France. Great food, great scenery, but I quickly get tired of all the petty rules, and everyone complaining their neighbours: it robs me of any hope for the future of mankind. The northeast of France is different: great people, but crap food and scenery designed to cast despair into the sunniest of personalities. But when it comes Egypt, I've been there, oh I don't know, 8 times perhaps, and I'd go back at the drop of a hat. Excellent food, astonishing scenery and Egyptians are just hilarious to be with.

The normal Suffolk way is 40 through the villages and 40 on the open roads. Looks like you had the misfortune to fine a proper boy racer.

Yup. I've been sticking phone plus case in my ua holder without an issue... until the clasp snapped off. The nice is I could buy a pack of replacement clasps for £3.50 and fix it.

Either I'm a strange shape or else I haven't any sartorial sense, because I think they fit me fine. Mine are quite warm though, too hot for summer. So when I was last meeting a mate at Liverpool St., I went into the Dainese shop and bought some jeans in their sale. Tried loads on, and found just one pair to fit. Then the next day I remembered I had a 15% off Dianese voucher ready to cash in.