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I like West Bay! Used to go there years ago when I lived in Lyme. That was before people from up country had heard of Dorset....

Just bought my third Shoei in a row. I've tried others' but not found any that fit me as well.

Tightening the chain. In fact doing anything with the chain. Dunno why - it's just one faff too far.

... and BISCUITS

Congratulations mate. Grandchildren are a real gift.

You're years ahead of me. (5 years, in fact ) Ta. Another one to have a go with. Looking for something with voice command that I can use with minimum faff.

The nav's speed limits are sometimes out of date and very occasionally plain wrong. Mostly, though, I find they match the signs. Where they do, I've reckon they're a precise way of keeping your speed to the limit (or, in onesea's case, to limit + limit/10 + 3).

Rode it second day running

@dynax Calimoto is on the list

Awesome! AutoInput is new to me. Downloading it already

Neighbours used to complain the deer would come in for a bit of a lark each night and try out anything newly planted. If they decided they didn't like if, they'd just spit it out onto the drive.

I did. But the touch screen bits fell off a few years back! @fullscreenaging It's on my phone but they want me to pay to have voice instructions and I'm too mean.

If you're intending moving on up to a bigger bike later, then why not keep things simple and just do DAS? The instructors will teach you how to handle the bike and make sure you know how to ride safely. You can do it as an intensive course or spread it out over a few weeks, like Onesea, so you'd have your full licence in June or July. You need have passed a CBT before starting DAS, so that bits not wasted. The 125 route can work out cheaper, but DAS means you'll be riding a 500 or 600 this summer.

I've been trying out different sat nav apps on my phone. This is what I've found so far * Google maps. Good, except stops the navigation at the first waypoint and won't do any more until you press "Continue". Which is impossible in gloves of course - anyone know a way round this? Limited options for downloading maps in advance. * Beeline (they do a free phone app). It comes with two settings: "arrow" which shows the standard beeline arrow display, and "map", which is, well, a map. It doesn't do voice commands. I tried it on "map" and it wasn't great; the map was hard to see, and so the lack of voice was a problem. * Navigator. The UI is bit a confusing, and as a result, I find putting in a route with waypoints tricky. Once it's running though, the map is very easy to see even in full sunlight (thanks to thick route line and good contrast). The voice commands are good, although sometimes a turn isn't called out (where it's unclear on the map which road has priority) and it doesn't do the "turn left, then immediately right" thing very well. Minor complaints. I liked the fanfare sound it plays when you go over the speed limit. Can download UK maps and safety camera info. * Navmii. Can download UK maps, but I haven't yet worked out how to enter a route. I'll try a bit more before giving up in frustration. I am looking for something that allows you download maps in advance, so Navigator Free is my favourite so far. Going to carry on trying out different offerings.

It's a good habit, by the way: to go over what went wrong, how might the situation have been avoided.

Front wobble or back wobble? Back wobble was very likely something on the road or rutted surface. Front wobble is altogether a different thing.

Agree. The i2i courses are a great chance to learn new skills; good fun too.

Blimey you live in a posh place. Just cow shit and pig shit here.

I'd be ok with that as long as it doesn't think it can swan off with the money and blow it all on an premium car wash and valet at some swanky spa garage.

Highways Agency. You're right about them not being liable if they don't know about the hole. this is from Which: Guess I just got lucky.

I went down a pothole on the Tiger and damaged the tyre - needed replacing. This was last year, just before lockdown. But I put in a claim to Highways (as it was on the A14) and they refunded 80% of the cost. Took the 6 months to do it, but I got the money back in the end. I bet you can claim for a spring, too, if you can identify the pothole that broke it.

Or use a private browser window?

First trip out on the MV!! Today I had another hospital appointment. This time Colchester so 100 miles round trip mainly B roads. Glorious roads. Awesome bike. Was a happy lad