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@Bungleaio Very nice. Didn't know the Tiger could stand up that well against a GS. I'll bear that in mind... Next time you go shopping make sure to invite me along as your spotter.

I've done the same as the Great Goat, with much the same outcome. At best, I could have shelled out £150 or so for a mahoosive chain and lock for a £10 discount. I currently use an alarmed disc lock, which I don't declare on the insurance so I can use it when I want to and not bother when it doesn't suit me.

Wassat you got? The 900XR? And have you really parted company with the GS? Congratulations, by the way.

Hooned over to Cambridge on the pretext of working in the office. Glorious ride home surrounded by barleyfields glowing in May sunshine.

This was my downfall too. Started out by trying to save money.

If youre after saving time, then rent. You might even be able to find a place that will pick you up at the airport.

True, but you can tell whether your toes are going to touch the ground or not.

Playing with ChatGPT

Me too. It took me literally years of searching to find something to replace the GS. I used cycle-ergo a lot to rule out a number of bikes that looked interesting on paper.

I like Paul too. I admired his self control. Must have been sooooo tempting to pull the clutch out and start juggling with the plates, or something. By the way, when did you jammy sod get a Daytona? Please, please post a pic so I can drool a little into my keyboard.

Had both my soakaways redone here. Separate jobs. One lot brought a nanodigger. The other lot chose to do it by hand; it took them two full days of pain and sweat. And they were younger and fitter than you matey. (And even youngerer than goat). A cubic metre is the standard size. Needs to be buried just deep enough to run the drainpipe into the top of one side. As goat says, the hole needs to be a bit oversized to fill in afterwards. Both have made a huge improvement to the drainage - with one, we went from an inch of standing water next to the garage after heavy rain to not a drop.

It is weird, particularly in a Honda. I'd get on the phone to the dealer, book it in for it's 6000 km (mile?) service and explain the problems you're having at the same time. Say you'd like them fixed under warranty.

Phoenixpoo? Griffinshit?

Get some insurance quotes. The cost is racked up for your first year on a bigger bike.

Apologies if this is all obvious, but the disc you've used more in the last few minutes is the one that's going to be hotter; this is normal. Why not take it out for few minutes' spin, keep completely off the back brake, and come to a stop on the front only. If the back disc is hot after that, it means your disc is binding - probably the piston is stuck on and needs servicing. Normally you can tell if the rear brake is binding by the reduced power at slow speeds.

Yup. A very light touch of copper grease on the back of the pad. Given that there's a mistake to be made there, sure enough, I've gone and done it before now.

Daft question: did you fit the oil filter correctly? Can't imagine where else it might be coming from...

Mine was stolen a couple of years ago. Police opened a case and closed it two hours later.

Similar here. My wife asked what we would do if we're told Vlad the Bad is sending us a missile. We're taking shelter in the cupboard under the stairs

My guess is you're going to have to take this on the chin. If you want to contest, google is your friend. There are sites telling you how to contest parking fines issued by public companies.

Yes! Ask anyone.

All those lions, and only one Christian?

PAYG SIM only on O2. Costs about £50 a year. But I don't roam much, not even out of the house...

Made a wide shelf out of some bit offcut of thick ply I found in the garage, mounted it in the garage*, about 4 feet high. Screwed in long towel rails to the underside, to take hangers for jackets and trousers. Helmets and crap go on top. *ok, technically it's in the upstairs part of the garage. Not sure why our garage has an upstairs...

Now that's a proper bike.