TimR

Was your Examiner Rob Downing ? And i think i know which speed sign not that far from Gordano services

It does look like the bikes were dropped from having to do an emergency stop whilst cornering. Slow in, fast out and trail braking are riding techniques for the track that work on country roads where you should assume the road is not clear round that bend. At least everyone looks OK. Marks on caravan denote bike impacts handle bars etc

Why not a .gov petition rather than an outside sourced platform ... And i want to meet the jogger who you can't overtake at 33mph ...

Oh yeah deffo. Thanks. Oh and remember to not upload any video footage that may incriminate yourself at other times of what if witnessed by trafpol would be classed as dangerous riding.... Ie veering across the road potentially not in full control .

Picture would be handy

Remember to make sure if an older bike its compliant with Ulez and LEZ charging

But did you do them dirt cheap as that is how Dirty Deeds should be done

Go . Don't try and learn everything before your first ride. Your observer wants to see YOUR normal riding NOT what you think they want to see. Yes you can learn all the acronyms and the basis of Advanced Riding but if you don't Understand the application and relevance of them then your not advanced Riding or a Thinking Rider. Advanced Riding lives heavily in the grey areas and there are very few You Must scenarios as you would find in normal driving/riding lessons or tests. The biggest Must is Maintaining your Safety .

Have you never tried to overtake a car only to have the twat speed up just to keep you hanging out there too long? Which is why you have a planned overtake even before you commit... Why should i not overtake ( never why should i overtake ) Where am i going to finish What if i can't finish In your scenario other vehicle speeds up you have two choices ... You can speedup too and accelerate into further danger Or you can abort and safely tuck back in ( which should be part of your plan anyway) and replan with the knowledge that they may repeat their actions .

To me looks like the clutch cable has been overadjusted and is placing pressure on the clutch causing it to slip . Loosen the cable off at lever adjuster fully Then wind it back out a few turns (3or4). Then loosen the nuts on the engine adjuster and undo the nuts allowing the cable to loosen fully . Once loose begin to retighten the nut to apply tension on the cable constantly checking the clutch lever and you're aiming to have approx 5mm of free play on clutch lever( where you pull it and it doesn't move the cable/ have pressure ) Once you have this tighten the other nut against the bracket and you can fine tune on the cable adjuster

Digs in to the grass and can cause it to flip over should the bike slide on to the grass Bike sliding with wheels towards slide less likely to flip .. Spin the bike 180 and wheels away from the slide. ... Flip increased and increased damage . Engine covers are a great addition if available .. Bungs may cause damage that can be straight ened trackside and gaffa tape and cable ties repair fairings but a hole in clutch or genny cover allowing kitty litter into engine and oil out not easy to fix

Best thing is to look at the bikes closely.... Lower milage might seem a better option but it may have been ragged from the word go. 7k may have been a pootler Look at service history for how long the milage was racked up in Look at the tyres have they been chickened stripped to a mm of the edge How much wear is on the gear lever has it been aggressivly been worn

Here's a quick comparison between a cheap online jacket and a decent jacket OK, That was good..... so the obvious next question is. Recommendations for shops to go and try some of this stuff out, someone who can help the newbies? I'm in the Reading area but can travel a bit. Where should I go? Reading has a sportsbikeshop

Go toa professional and get it setup... Generally cost about £50 ...you then have a base to work from if you want to tinker ...

Sadly it doesn't bring it down as much as people claim . Considering i Have Rospa Gold abd IAM Masters Distinction, Which are both considered the highest civilian Riding awards i used to get more discount by using a bikesafe award or my ERS award IAM surety are good ( cornmarket) as an observer as they add business cover for free and they will pricematch but off the bat they are not the cheapest.

So technically potential for being mot and tax exempt

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293624532933 Just in case

Depends if they are progressive springs or not .

They may have already been replaced by previous owner and not be the stock ones! ah,, possibly.. so short bit needs to be at top? quick fix See if you can see a manufacturer name on them ..

Why cancel insurance ? Surely best to allow it to run to protect it if stolen / caught in fire and allows you to build up No Claims

Did you bring a Towel ?

You sure ? ....

May be easier to work out as So the new project is to fit 2 gel pads into both seats. The steps are (after removing the seats from the bike): Remove the cover; Marking the bit to be cut in a square pattern using a knife marked at 1.8 cm depth cutting the existing foam to accommodate the new gel, and will cut the extra 2mm as needed to have a smooth transition between gel and foam. As in the video, the memory foam serves as an additional very thin layer so it hides the difference between the gel and the normal foam. Cut the memory foam to size; Add a plastic sheet to form a waterproof barrier Refit the cover and install the seats back. PS: I'll be bothering you guys with photos as in previous projects as I progress. gel pad.jpg After some consideration and cost implications (always after the damn bugger ££'s ) I decided that this would be the best course of action. Other processes would be much easier and not too much expensive. But if you have read some of my other projects you know by now that I don't like easy things, other than corkscrew devices ). The options were a ready made easy to fit one but this would be prone to theft so not an option. The other option, being the most complicated and only possible to steal if you take the whole thing off this is the process I'll be using. Pads from Aliexpress.com for under £31 including free delivery this was the best and cheaper option, arrived yesterday and is exactly what I wanted. Memory foam 2cm thick will be delivered today so I can start the project soon. I'll be following the method in the video below (in Spanish but video is clear enough) as it seems the most efficient and knowing that these guys are always busy with repeat business gives me the assurance that this is what I want.

Do you mean this? "So the new project is to fit 2 gel pads into both seats. The steps are (after removing the seats from the bike): Remove the cover; Marking the bit to be cut in a square pattern using a knife marked at 1.8 cm depth cutting the existing foam to accommodate the new gel, and will cut the extra 2mm as needed to have a smooth transition between gel and foam. As in the video, the memory foam serves as an additional very thin layer so it hides the difference between the gel and the normal foam. Cut the memory foam to size; Add a plastic sheet to form a waterproof barrier Refit the cover and install the seats back." Or did I lost you before you got there? Plus, the video explains it a lot better Yep you lost me well before then ... perhaps that should have been the first paragraph .. Trying to work out the bit shout stealing etc when have no idea what the new project is .. Hmm the video is at the end and i tend to start reading before watching video ...

Are you missing a part of your explanation as it seems that you have not really explained what the new project is and why ?