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Honestly it never even occurs to me.. I suppose I have Hagons on the K100 and CBX250, and a pair of Konis on the CB250, none of which is declared. Just how fancy (i.e. performance enhancing) is this shock bonio?? The shock? The real shock is the cost to declare it on the insurance Ok, seriously... Sure, I see your point, it doesn't actually add a lot of bhp or increase top speed, but the sad, suspicious part of me imagines the assessor looking the bike over, seeing the undeclared shock, and announcing that the insurance is void. Now that would be a bad shock. But tell me I'm letting my paranoia run away with me, and I'll save £200 and insure it as stock. £200 would keep me in beer for oh, I dunno... a long time

Found my first provider https://i.imgur.com/ITVscJy.png' alt='IMGUR>'> Don't think I'll be going for 3rd party. Won't be going for fully comp either - that comes in at £200 more than without the suspension mod

I'm trying to renew the insurance for the Tiger. This time round, though, it's got a new rear shock and resprung stiffer forks. So far, whenever I try to get a quote online, I only have to add the suspension mod and they say no can do, please call us. But this is issue: I'm a miserable old git who I really doesn't like speaking to insurance salesmen on the phone while they ask the same old questions in a tone of voice that suggests it's tedious for them as it is for me. So - anyone know of an insurance provider who'll quote online for a bike with upgraded suspension?

We've the same shelves, left by the previous owner of our previous house. We thought they would do until we could get better later. Ours are identical except they're unhoovered.

When I've been to a private physio, they examine you thoroughly, suggest exercises, and check you're doing them right. It costs, but as said above, less than my wife's hairdo. When I've gone the GP with back ache, I the "take two paracetamol" thing, even when I've turned up with a ruptured disc. Sometimes I get a ticking off for trying to play hooky from work too. All for free.

It's France. There will no shortage of signs.

This. GPs are not good for these sort of problems. Go see a good physio or osteo.

Oo nooo. I've only just read about the NC. That was a cracking bike

It's a cat n write off because of the rear sub frame was slightly bent in the accident last year but it would be a good track bike, it's done 33k miles and been well serviced, all it needs is plastics and a new c&s and new battery and your good to go BUY IT it is better than damaging your new one and you could always rent a van for transport on track days Or get in quick and buy Fro's trailer while it's still available: https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=73064

I feel sick just looking at it! It's surely a sharer for 2 people right? Right?? with social distancing and long fork.

Your gixxer is toooooo beautiful to track. You're going to go several times this year. Buy a track bike.

Me. Small lane. Lady on very wide horse, so I stop, forget foot down, keel over, leg pinned under bike. Lady on high horse asks if I'm ok. Bloke in 4x4 rescues me. End of story. Damage

Nice work, [mention]goat[/mention]. Two bikes is the perfect number: one to ride and one to mend.

wot wot wot wot wot? New thread with pics please

Blimey. Looks just like Suffolk!

Not sure you need a piece of paper, mate. Your bike's already been branded with the number

Dunno if there's much you can do, but some of the others will no doubt already be hammering some creative ideas into their keyboards. If it were me I'd write a pen-and-ink letter to explain how unhappy I was, how disappointed in the BMW brand (this is a key phrase that they're trained to watch out for; it sets them up for what's coming next...) and that, in consideration for the inconvenience you've incurred, and as a token of their goodwill, you'd like the (first and second service / Navigator VI / quickshifter)* free. Which dealer is it? * delete as appropriate

Welcome to the forum mate. Why not head over to the Newbies section and tell a bit about yourself, your dream bike and that kind of stuff?

I've managed to follow [mention]oldgrump[/mention] AND [mention]Grumpy Old Git[/mention] 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum Bressingham Steam and Gardens Cafe 33 Stradishall On Yer Bike Charney Manor Snelsmore Common Honesty Inkpen and then a beauuuuutiful road to the Hawk Conservancy Trust Tubby's Good Food Cafe, Dunkerswell Wing Farm. Impossible to find. The Haven. Foxholes Farm RAF Sawbridgeworth Memorial Great Saling RAF memorial Colchester Zoo The Shed, Sproghton. But I'd left my sign behind at Colchester Zoo, so I've made a "77" out of grass cuttings.

Final suggestion: this one's a complete loop between Epping and Cambridge. It takes in some of the roads I've suggested, and includes some cracking roads in Essex too. It takes about the same time as your route between the two. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Cambridge/52.7469908,1.6434449/Blythburgh,+Halesworth/51.6095578,0.2669671/@52.2139588,0.2715726,9z/data=!4m71!4m70!1m25!1m1!1s0x47d85d89f32a012d:0x63a320e1a35e3d21!2m2!1d0.121817!2d52.205337!3m4!1m2!1d0.3822558!2d52.557796!3s0x47d818732a4066e7:0xc208fa08e4007bf5!3m4!1m2!1d1.0164376!2d52.5788179!3s0x47d9da5cf6be8521:0xa02f8623b5b5db97!3m4!1m2!1d1.439043!2d52.8729689!3s0x47d74fd0f0763433:0x85431e52f0faeda5!3m4!1m2!1d1.5508613!2d52.8005548!3s0x47d7530a4f2eee83:0xb3717ceb01a9cb48!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d1.6760293!2d52.4050634!3s0x47da19331e55b4f9:0xaec7f3a5639308!1m35!1m1!1s0x47da2050454505ab:0x1f661be096d6fb60!2m2!1d1.5984999!2d52.3219241!3m4!1m2!1d1.588018!2d52.2731837!3s0x47da20b77d903cf7:0x9b581133baea9fcb!3m4!1m2!1d0.835792!2d52.0841126!3s0x47d9ab96659055a1:0xdb6f73650e2495ee!3m4!1m2!1d0.5768038!2d51.9771507!3s0x47d8f82ad6179a41:0xebfd40079b85c95a!3m4!1m2!1d0.4175942!2d51.9357535!3s0x47d8f482c61cc0b1:0x6e69d7c1d8f6385f!3m4!1m2!1d0.3582512!2d51.8183979!3s0x47d892dd04cfa2c9:0xc0ad0875694356bc!3m4!1m2!1d0.2627329!2d51.6777405!3s0x47d8bdf4be947f49:0xb2322b9dbe5e8c63!1m0!3e0 The only rider is that the A10 between Ely and Cambridge can be really busy in rush hour (with traffic mainly going south in the mornings, north in the evenings). It's worth it though: the A10 between Littleport and Downham Market is great fun. The only speed camera was torched years ago and never replaced. It's the fens.

[mention]goat[/mention]'s suggestion of taking the A143 up from Bury, off at Stanton to Garbolisham and then the A1066 to Thetford is a good option. It's a nice improvement over the A134. As for the rest of your loop, I can't add much, it's not an area I know well.

Your route from C to D is nice. The stretch from Yarmouth to Lowestoft is a bit built up and gets a lot of traffic, but south of Lowestoft, the A12 is nice and wide and some sections are reasonably bendy. If you go that way, be sure to stop off at Covehithe, look at the church, and walk down to the beach and the broad. It's just a couple of miles off the main road. If you fancy a different way, here's an alternative. It keeps in the best bits of the A12 (including the option to stop off at Covehithe) but takes you through the hearts of the southern Broads, crossing the Yare on the ferry at Reedham. Have £2 ready for the ferryman. It's a really nice route, but there's a few miles of fairly straightforward single track roads which you'd have to be comfortable with. https://i.imgur.com/VMMaZeQ.png' alt='IMGUR>'> https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Rollesby,+Great+Yarmouth/Blythburgh,+Halesworth/@52.4889119,1.5092594,10z/data=!4m29!4m28!1m20!1m1!1s0x47d0aa82cdb8cd95:0x2f2e60f342895330!2m2!1d1.6193721!2d52.684591!3m4!1m2!1d1.5381433!2d52.6193935!3s0x47d9ff287376247b:0xd30f51ef51ae2ea4!3m4!1m2!1d1.5547848!2d52.5622636!3s0x47d9f85efa0ad6ab:0x2f41ccfda63a876a!3m4!1m2!1d1.6760293!2d52.4050634!3s0x47da19331e55b4f9:0xaec7f3a5639308!1m5!1m1!1s0x47da2050454505ab:0x1f661be096d6fb60!2m2!1d1.5984999!2d52.3219241!3e0

The A14 is like a 4 lane motorway; it's not much fun for bikes unless you're just trying to get somewhere else fast. So, a couple of suggestions for segment D to E: First, one that includes the classic A1120, a road that is forever changing from wide to narrow, fast to bendy. Best when traffic is light, as there are some sections where it's hard to get an overtake in. It also has the blinding, short section north from Stowmarket, a little-known local road. https://i.imgur.com/o22cA1H.png' alt='IMGUR>'> https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Blythburgh,+Halesworth/52.2563788,0.7187185/@52.2272647,1.1088619,11z/data=!4m29!4m28!1m25!1m1!1s0x47da2050454505ab:0x1f661be096d6fb60!2m2!1d1.5984999!2d52.3219241!3m4!1m2!1d0.9953245!2d52.2025371!3s0x47d9bab8aefb7681:0x1d181d446cfeaf45!3m4!1m2!1d1.0028326!2d52.2281834!3s0x47d9ba58b7a3d99f:0x86600a2fdbea341d!3m4!1m2!1d0.9436015!2d52.275237!3s0x47d9b7347db76b69:0xd745b573892b0c70!3m4!1m2!1d0.8360951!2d52.2715639!3s0x47d9b387eb6354fb:0xd9be17035221f04a!1m0!3e0 Or this one, which is probably the one I'd recommend. The B1123 from Halesworth to Metfield is truly sweet. Follow the main road all the way; don't take the shortcut down Christmas Lane. You will want to go back and do it again. The A143 is a nice, wide, flowing road with some sweeping bends, and plenty of opportunities to overtake. https://i.imgur.com/o22cA1H.png' alt='IMGUR>'> https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Blythburgh,+Halesworth/52.2563788,0.7187185/@52.3318686,1.2053356,11z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m10!1m1!1s0x47da2050454505ab:0x1f661be096d6fb60!2m2!1d1.5984999!2d52.3219241!3m4!1m2!1d1.384562!2d52.3592595!3s0x47d9f2b215b9707d:0x8b88f940d15bd1cc!1m0!3e0 Here's a variation on the one above: the B1117 from through Heveningham, Laxfield and Stradbroke. Classic Suffolk countryside and a good road to boot. https://i.imgur.com/xDdas2u.png' alt='IMGUR>'> https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Blythburgh,+Halesworth/52.2563788,0.7187185/@52.3214823,1.2437019,11z/data=!4m24!4m23!1m20!1m1!1s0x47da2050454505ab:0x1f661be096d6fb60!2m2!1d1.5984999!2d52.3219241!3m4!1m2!1d1.3432708!2d52.3069359!3s0x47d9925e1034d0bb:0xc02af2489163679!3m4!1m2!1d1.1925245!2d52.3203054!3s0x47d9957387b90025:0xeea7530c31ae6aaa!3m4!1m2!1d1.0622821!2d52.3410473!3s0x47d9b8b767ab78b5:0xddea22108f2c7880!1m0!3e0

[mention]onesea[/mention] No mate, don't do this route. The roads are mostly shite. I'll post some suggestions here. Just give me an hour or so.

[mention]Pbassred[/mention] No, not just you. I got a good half a dozen gloves from sports bike shop before finding a pair to fir my stubby fingers.