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NC30 is a cracking bike.

Wow. Three years gone in a flash.

Ask the manufacturer?

So if E10 is causing sensor failures in your car model / manufacturer, they must have been seeing these problems in Europe for some years now.

Hi there, 1. Don't worry too much about mileage. The thing you want is a bike that's been looked after and serviced regularly; then you can be confident even if it's got 30k miles on it. 2. The ones you've picked out look like great choices. Honda and Yamaha make probably the most reliable machines on the road, and they handle the salt in winter better than others do too. Being scoots, you get a load of protection from the weather, which is nice in winter. 3. A topbox is a great accessory, if you're commuting (which I guess is what you're going to be doing) 4. Textile jacket and trousers. Goretex is best, but very expensive. If you want to save a bit, there are often good secondhand buys on ebay. Go to a shop to get a helmet. Must be new. Anything that you can buy from a reputable shop will have good protection, so the important things are: is it comfortable? does it fit well? and how much does it cost? Get the folk in the shop to advise you about fit, because it needs to be tighter than you'd think. Personally, I'd get a full face (or a flip up) if you want to ride in winter. Then boots and gloves. 5. Ride smoothly in the wet, especially around roundabouts (where diesel spills are more likely).

MV Agusta neither

Honda Africa Twin seems out of place among all the scoots and 125s

Slick web site. Tbh, I think the product works best for delivery guys: for them, the ease of setting the easylock might be a real win. But I doubt it would win people over who are leaving their bikes at work all day or outside all night.

I don't feel that badly about it. Some people come here just wanting some information, and once they've got it they go on with their lives. Not everyone needs to be into the whole banter and biscuits thing that the forum offers.

Blimey. Didn't realise you were a scion of the Devonshires

I was queuing in the car for about 40 minutes this evening to get to the Dartford Tunnel. Saw half a dozen bikes or so, most filtering carefully, although some blasted past. What amused me that the blasters all had their hazards flashing, as if this somehow gave them a cloak of invincibility. The truth is that I only ever saw their hazards after they'd passed me. The ones I was aware of before they passed were the ones with loud pipes, who were going at sensible speeds.

Hello mate. I'd put in motorcycle chat, here: https://themotorbikeforum.co.uk/forum/8-motorbike-chat/

Usual way to lower a bike is to install longer dog bones - the part that attaches the bottom of the rear shock to the frame. They're usually around £40 or £50, but it depends on the bike. If you lower the bike by more than an inch you'll probably need to lower the forks (you don't need any parts for this) and perhaps shorten the side stand.

One of the odd things about modern life is the number of people who take to some form activism, seemingly as way out of the agonising nihilistic despair of consumer shopping and watching daytime TV. It's as if they need something to fill a gap in their lives and they find activism simply because it gives their lives a purpose. It really doesn't matter what they're campaigning for (Bradbrook herself has hopped from one good cause to another, to another) as long as they can convince themselves that their calling is a great and mighty one. The sad thing is I just roll my eyes and switch off and end up becoming even more cynical than I was before I heard about them.

Good grief you're right. From Wikipedia My gob is smacked.

Mine have seen a few miles. Surprised they still keep me dry.

Mine are still waterproof 7 years on.

Dear Diary. Today I agreed with Six. In fact I'd put one on the MV cos the rear thingy is a real eyesore, except I can't be bothered with rerouting the wiring for the rear light and indicators.

@PaulCa As for courses, might be work taking a look at i2i, as Tom runs some training days in some place to the north of Drogheda; he's a great guy and the whole day is great fun.

Left, for sure. But you are talking about rear shocks, yes?

It read it that the one from the SV is a lot stiffer. I mean, the one from the GXSR will be too soft.

Looks like a no, then. Did I read it right?

Pics or it didn't happen. (the tail tidy, not the wet arse )

Insurance on the MV was 40% down on the previous year. Don't know why - perhaps because when I took the insurance out last year I couldn't tick the box that said "over the last 12 months, have you been riding a bike of 600cc or more", so they insured me as a big bike noob? Or perhaps because I broke through the 60 years old barrier? Anyhow, happy it was down to £150, even if it is it because I'm an old git.

125s are fine for commuting short distances. But 50 miles each way, with dual carriageway and motorway to boot, is a serious journey, and I'd have thought it's going to be a pretty miserable experience in the dead of winter unless you're on a significantly bigger machine, with a happy-go-lucky engine, heated grips, a headlamp that puts a searchlight to shame, and a decent, sod-off screen. A Burgman 650 would be a super-sensible option, or else a Versys 600/650, or a Honda NC750X. Better still would be something that doesn't have a chain, like a BMW F800ST or an even an R1200GS (good grief, look what I'm doing here... ) - but the GS comes at a price of course. Of these, I'd suggest you have a serious look at the F800ST. If you're looking for something to do the journey in spring, summer and autumn, then something smaller would do you, but for me, I'd still not want to flog a 125 hard up against the rev limiter for an hour each way 5 days a week. So I'd say DAS is your one viable option.