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Welcome in. Always fancied a track day but don't really want the bother of having the right bike.

Best way to find out is to run different quotes with different answers to the security question. When I did this I found most made no difference at all, while the beat in class knocked about 5% off. Never thought it was worth the discount, so I don't remember which they were. Be aware that if you declare a particular chain and lock, say, you have to use it all the time. Some insurers will say you're not covered if you don't, others just bump the excess.

Classic smallfrowne that. The Hickman thing would have had me beaming too. What's up with the fork? Looks like it's got a hole in it. I wouldn't worry about the thatched rims. Bound to be next year's look.

Hi @rob m. Have a great time! The weather is a bit mixed this year, so you've done well to get a some dry days.

Sounds like a great time mate. Good to see you're using all your rubber.

That's rough. My wife had a really bad time on her first cbt. She found another place and it all went a whole lot better from then on.

I wonder if the GT II is too strong a tyre for a bike that's only 191kg dry? I got it initially because TV owners recommend it, and I like the way it rides so this is now the second set I've had.

Thanks for this @RideWithStyles Suspension is 100% manual. The pics were today, so with and without tweaks. The tyres have done about 3000 miles now; not much more than a couple of hundred miles on the latest settings. Pressures are 36 psi all round. Book says 38, but I'm only 130 lbs, so I've running them slightly under for the last 1000 miles or so. I'll take a feel round the tyre like you say. I don't coast round corners, so no confusion there. Will take a few days though as I'm off up to bonnie Scotland for my sister-in-law's funeral. Day up, day there, day back. Three day event.

If the garage has any windows, paper them over so they still let in the light but don't let people look in.

Here you are mate

Welcome in! Do you have one with magic paddles, or have you got the old-school clutch?

I was in Southwold this afternoon. Had to pop by and pay the lady by the boating lake for ice creams we'd had yesterday - but we only found we had no money after we'd started eating them.

@RideWithStyles Turismo 800.

Cheers @Old-codger. I've already got the bike booked in there for a set up. If Darren can't set it up right, no-one can. He's a bit of a local legend.

Thanks; it's useful to know how to explain things to people.

I upgraded the suspensions on the Tiger, and it transformed the bike. Turned out to be a bad decision, as when I got nicked a few months later, that money just disappeared with the bike. I'd been hoping to avoid doing this with the MV. But perhaps I'll have to bite the bullet. Odd thing was, the suspension used to be top notch; the Tiger's was always on the mediocre to shite spectrum.

Yeah, I've wondered if the shock is overheating and the oil is running thin. I've only ever noticed it get warm, not too hot to touch. Will check again next time I go for a longer ride.

For the last couple of years, in the summer, I've noticed something wrong with the bike. Eventually I worked out that the rear shock was playing up. It only happens when I ride all day: it's always fine for the first hour or so, and then ok-ish but by afternoon, the rear of the bike is bouncing around and it won't keep on track when taking a bend. The next day it's fine. I think its worse in warm weather than when it's cold, but I don't ride this bike much in winter, so I can't be sure. I had the rear shock replaced under warranty, and at first it seemed to be fine, but when the first opportunity came to ride all day, the same thing happened. I've adjusted the damping - tweaked it up a smidgen - which has improved things a bit (and any more made it worse) but I still the problem that the suspension gets worse over a long ride. When this happens, I've found I can set things right again by adding more preload during the day, and then it will ride well for another hour before it goes off again. I haven't a clue what's happening. Anyone any ideas? Any ideas on how to fix it? I've got the bike booked into a suspension shop for a set up; if then it still won't ride properly, I am going to take it back to the dealers. This is on the MV. It comes fitted with a reasonable-quality Sachs shock. It should give a good ride without needing an upgrade. When all is well, the suspension is the best I've ever had on any bike - even the GS with its electronic gizmos. It's just that it won't stay that way all day.

Dang it you made me feel old... when I first started work there still a few bowler hats floating on the tide of suits and ties and white shirts that ebbed over London Bridge every morning.

You did the right thing by going to a shop and asking for advice. And tthey might be right. A helmet needs to be tight enough so that it won't slide across the scalp if you grab hold of it with both hands and try to move it. It turns out that this is a lot tighter than you'd expect. Also, the linings do compress with time, especially the cheek pads. I've had this same issue with new helmets... you get used to it after a while and then a few months later I've noticed the problem has mainly gone. The important thing is that it's comfortable. If I were you I'd try wearing it while watching telly before your next cbt. Try half an hour one night, then an hour the next. If you get the beginning of a headache or you feel your head is in a vice, then it's too tight.

And I hope the machine saw you do it.

You need to have at least a night's sleep between the two Welcome in, by the way.

Nice one @Simon Davey. There's nothing quite like the feeling of a bike that's been put properly to right.

Tbh, this is a pretty lacklustre review; it completely fails to capture what makes the bike special. All the negative points are true (except the slight about small compartment: it's perfect for ear plugs). But the positives are all missing - it's hard to believe they spent more than half an hour actually riding the thing. Here's a review that does a better job: 2023 MV Agusta Turismo Veloce RC SCS | Motorcycle Review - Reviews | Driving.

Oh no. Many happy hours ahead of you emailing / phoning people who haven't any power to resolve the issue.