Devans

So last year the rally was like a millions miles away from me, but this year its f**king 10minutes away hahah.

So i'll pop down on the Grom and you guys will be happy to know i'll lead the 125cc ride out if you like, so someone on a 1000cc doesn't have to sit at 40mph all day

Don't know if i'll camp yet as a taxi and my own bed is far more enticing, but i'll be there

Had the beast 2 weeks and done 600 miles so i'd say i can give a good review so far.

Started off looking like the below picture, all standard

Modded it more to my taste with proper Maxxis 6024 tyres, Renthal RC high fat bars, evotech tail tidy and the full Black widow exhaust.

Performance.

It's a 125 so it'll do 60 easy enough but don't expect more more. But for me thats not what it's about and 60 is fast enough off road

It keeps up with traffic fine even on NSL roads.

Comfort

With the new wider but lower bars it's perfect for me, nice reach and i'm still upright. lots of room for my legs even though i'm 5"11. seat is great even for 150mile days.

Style

I love it now, i think it looks awesome and it gets more attention than all the big bikes, except other custom bikes. I had 10 people surround me at Matlock asking questions last week!

Price

Yes it's quite a lot but i got a good deal and paid a few hundred less than RRP, for a 2016 plate model too!

Everything else is so cheap it makes up for the initial outlay anyway!

The new tyres were £70 a pair fitted! i'm used to paying $140 per tyre fitted!!

Economy

180MPG enough said, i get 150MPG and I'm flat out everywhere haha!

£4.50 to travel like 130-160miles is mentally cheap!

Customisation

Well it's endless, you can build a scrambler, a racer, a slammed stretched cruiser, the MSX will do it all!

Big bore kits all the way to 235cc and thats without turbos! 30BHP in one of these is easy to get if you have ££££

Finally

This thing puts more smiles on my face than any bike i've owned, i've put 600miles on it in 2 weeks, i don't even think i did that with my Ducati 749s!

As a second bike its great, its only weakness is soft front suspension and thats an easy fix with heavier oil or Ohlins inserts!

BRRRRAAAAAP

Check my youtube for videos and video blogs of it in action

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Shame, can't make this as I'm up in the lakes riding mountain bikes on business but enjoy it everyone!!

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My latest video, I'm new to YT I've got a lot incoming

Are there T-shirts for this year?

 

bit late to be sorting T-shirts now to be honest

plus no heard nothing from the guy that does them in months!!

You would think management would take charge of "FORUM RALLY MERCH" but no they blame some innocent guy!

f**k me it's 123miles each way this year!

What happened to keeping it local for me, i loved being 30 miles away!!

I've been riding 8 years and your questions have mind boggled me haha, i couldn't actually tell you what i do anymore, i just do it.

Ermm, Always have command of your lane, and you only have to do a life saver to the right if turning right across on coming traffic, just to make sure no-ones there overtaking you or something stupid.

Don't do lifesavers both sides unless your going that way because your taking your eyes of the road or some bollocks.

Don't over think it and do what feels natural, if you fail you'll learn and have experience of what you did wrong etc.

Took me 3 attempts to pass but did so with a clean sheet. I learned the hard way

I must figure a way to attend this year, it's been tooooo long.

Gutted this was on the same weekend as my mates Stag, glad everyone had a great time!!

Ollie,

As I am riding down and Sue will be taking the car - we will have room for you (and your 'kit') should you wish it.

Current plan is to leave mid-morning on the Friday and 'escape' around mid-morning on the Sunday.

Also happy for you to come over to Brampton on the Thursday evening and stay over (that way, there is no rush and you get a 'free' breakfast).

Over to you..... PM me.

Al

And people call him a Grumpy Old Git??

He's a cutie at heart.

I can see this "fast" group turning out to be quite an interesting scene. Best get the RSV ready

It had Vtec YO, Only yobbo's have Vtec

I would laugh if i saw a Grandad driving a f**king Type R when I'm riding later.

I might be in Uganda or Cuba or i might not, if i can i will!!

Purely so i can call Stu a poof for buying a grandad bike

Move up north and commute, only takes just over an Hour on the train from Manchester to London central on Virgin. Obviously don't need to come this far up.

BEAST.

Can't say i've ever used the Autobahn and i probably only will if i wan a see a top speeds YO.

But as usual more money out of the peoples pockets.

If you work a Bank holiday you get to take it another day.

Rest is as said.

I think i'd get the bike running sweet as a nut as a priority also upgrade brakes and set up suspension. Then i'd look for more power without taking the bike away from it's roots, it's never going to be quick in sports bike terms but i think with a few mods it would be a great road bike.

I'm very much a person who puts money vs gain on a chart and i don't see the benefit here.

So i'd stay away from big bore kits personally. I know it's no help as he's made his decision but it's my 2 pence worth.

Bikes are meant for fun and modding and doing unusual things is fun. ignoring money i'd stick a f**king turbo on it

Lol, I knew that would happen...

But who has external drives?? Cloud storage is the future... Stuff you Dont access on a regular basis, get it uploaded to the cloud and ditch the external drives - they are accidents waiting to happen

Just don't put any of you and Fozzie naked together on iCloud as it'll get leaked.

I like it when a thread is made and after a discussion the outcome remains the same...

Laugh all you want, my uncles, sisters dog walker is a police officer.

Ignore everyone here, you will get a £500 fine for no MOT and lose licence.

Epic!

I will do this someday!!

Weathers been too bad this year to ride so kept my bike tucked up.

Get yourself some good tyres and get out there

I don't ride mate, just own a bike for show and to look cool.

You should see my chicken strips hehe

Hahaha