bonio

Great road that. And on up to Alston.

You don't need kids at home to be a house husband. You just need a partner who works. After all, it's not called a "house parent".

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So what actually happened is that I'd had a blinder of a ride back to the hotel. We were doing this awesome road full of hairpins - this one and once I'd passed James and the car he'd been following, I had the next bit of road to myself, where the L10 follows the river from bend to bend along the valley floor... It's a glorious ride, the road was entirely mine and I rode it like a hero. Got back to the hotel, so frikkin pleased with myself. Parked up. Into neutral. Put the bike down on the stand. Should have put the stand down first. Suddenly stopped being pleased with myself. Jack and Paul saw it all. In their words, "and then you just threw the bike onto the ground."

My choice is for a RAM mount that replaces a headstock bolt (like this). But some people find it places the nav too low for them.

But that's not the point. How you do a U turn is up to you. But being able to a U turn without putting your foot down is a basic skill that shows your ability to handle the bike a slow speed. For the record, I am ultracr*p at U turns and put my foot down more often than not. I was (and still am) amazed I did one on the test.

Your sums work out a tad better than mine. I get to die more or less the same day I retire. My Dad died at the same age. Just 4 years to go now.

Bad luck mate, but you'll get it next time. £224 is a great tutor - and I know this from experience.

Welcome in mate.

Ouch. I know how that feels, and it's not good

Oats really reduce cholesterol.

Yup me, too. It was also during lockdown, I was in Aldi car park. In fact, was getting out the car when I heard a clink, I saw my glasses land on the tarmac and the next thing I'd put my foot on them and was skating across the car park. New glasses, of course.

Welcome in!

That bike's a Beast. Looks awesome too.

Getting through customs can take a week, even two. Had some stuff from fc moto the other day that took ages to come from Aachen or wherever.

Bummer of a birthday. Praying for a speedy recovery for your mum. At least you saved the bike!

That's not what I expected. Especially with those golden wheels. But a midlife bike isn't something to be taken lightly, buddy. You've gotta do what you've gotta do.

Same here too. We both got it before Christmas. Wife still under the weather with sinus and hearing loss.

Saw one in the flesh yesterday, outside Norwich. Looked very smart.

Did my car test in Wallington, near Croydon in June '79. Must have been about 1984, I had decide to get a 250 to commute on (hadn't realised the law had changed the year before) but my cousin talked me out of it. In 2010, took CBT + lessons + 2 x Mod 1 + 2 x Mod 2 = a bit over a grand. Small beer compared to what it's cost me since.

Welcome in. Italian bike owner here: an MV Agusta plus a Suzuki for reliability.

I've hard panniers plus a lomo dry bag for when I need more space.

@rob m That's genius.

@Mawsley Really sorry; that's terrible.

Nice. Enjoy the roads before us grockles come!