Mississippi Bullfrog

Not in a bike. Car engines have engine management systems that can adjust the ignition timing to enable better running with premium fuel but bike engine management systems don't usually have this capability. Stick to regular fuel unless you're planning on laying it up for a long time over the winter. E5 can last better than E10 over longer periods of not being used. Personally I leave E10 in all year and have no problems, even on my older carb engine.

Hope you have a great day.

I have a tethered Helite and find it comfortable even in hot weather. There's plenty of airflow when worn over my mesh jacket (very rare of course with our weather). It transfers easily between all my riding gear. As other have said fixing the tether become automatic. On the very rare occasions I forget to undo it there's a noticeable tug which reminds you. I've never set it off accidentally. I prefer the low tech solution as it doesn't leave you at the mercy of manufacturers. A bought a spare gas cylinder which I've never needed but it's good to know recharging the vest is cheap and can be done yourself. I didn't fancy the electronically powered systems because there's more cost, if activated the entire vest has to be sent off to be reset and recharged, costs can get silly, I find batteries don't last that long - most things with rechargable batteries need replacing quite frequently. As with everything - you pays your money and you take your choice.

Consider the force of running over a stone at 60mph. The probability of it hitting the repair plug is small, but multiply that small probability by the number of times a wheel rotates and the risk factor increases. Hence I see tyre repair kits as a "get you home" measure. Then get the tyre properly plugged.

Putting it another way, if a used PCX is around £3000 get that amount out of the bank in cash and place it on the ground. Then light a match and set fire to your money. The end result will be the same but it will save you the hassle of buying a bike with a knackered engine.

Well done on getting a genuine bargain then. Good to know that NGK think they are legit. In general I subscribe to the philosophy that if something seems to good to be true then it generally isn't. But every now and again you strike lucky.

As I see it the outside lane merges with the middle lane rather than vice versa. Those are always points we're unskilled drivers get themselves into problems and having watched many of Ashley's videos I'd be surprised if he hadn't anticipated the reaction. Hence he was clearly assertive when pulling away to give clear indication of a merge in turn scenario. Unfortunately madam was unable to understand how the merge works.

Same here as @bud I bought a cheap Oxford Rainseal jacket years ago and it's my go to kit for bad weather. Coupled with a pair of Oxford Montreal trousers. I know some people don't have much luck with Oxford stuff but I've tried various brands and the Oxford kit is the only kit that keeps me 99% dry on long very wet rides. I think the jacket cost me a whopping £25 - and it has never leaked. I say 99% because last winter I had to travel from Chester to Oxford in torrential rain. I was 99% dry - the only damp bit was just around my neck where spray got between my helmet and collar. I also left the top vent open on my helmet so the top of my head got wet. My Goretex gloves got very damp but I've never found any gloves that stay totally dry. My TCX boots were dry.

You haven't missed anything at the Ponderosa. It had all the charm and quality of a school dinner canteen. I hope you visited Old Stores just down the road. It's a brilliant biker cafe.

I was out this afternoon doing a dry run with the marshalls for next Saturdays ride raising funds to send motorbikes for medical care in the Congo. It was a cracking afternoon with sunshine and dry roads. Met some interesting characters as you do with riding motorcycles. So far we're looking at around 40 bikes participating and to date have raised enough to send four 125cc bikes which is incredible.

The worst bit about riding at night in rural areas is the potholes, mud and gravel which you can't spot in the dark.

Not with a ticket already sent in the post. That's the one that might get the option of a course depending on what speed was involved.

I'm with the get it professionally repaired and the ride it brigade. I got a nail in my virtually new front tyre last year. I took the wheel off, dropped it off at the local repair shop and it's been fine since.

Those in the Chester area will know that Bill Smith has closed the showroom in Boughton and now operates from their Christleton base. They stopped doing Triumph at the time but have just opened a new Triumph dealership on a new site in Deeside. Just in case any Triumph owners haven't been told about the new site.

153 miles around N Wales. Started at the Chain and Sprocket in Ruthin, then over the top to Bala, from there to Lake Vyrnwy, and back into Cheshire. Set off in frost, came home in 20 C. I find the Motobit app excellent for finding quiet twisty routes. Only downside was a lot of gravel on some of the smaller roads.

A guy I know has just had his engine seize after a seemingly genuine spark plug broke. I hope you've got a bargain but personally I wouldn't trust any spark plug from Amazon.

Bloody dangerous those things when your pillion is wearing one.

Last time they closed two roads and held a traffic survey on the third. When I filtered to the front and told the police officer that the other two roads were closed so the traffic survey was A) causing chaos, and B) completely unrepresentative of usual traffic he called itnoff.

Jean-Paul Sartre...does he ride for Ducati?

There are three roads from our village that connect with the town where our sailing club is. Today the genius planners who co-ordinate roadworks managed to close all three roads simultaneously.

@ChrisBiggsUK I was chatting with the Bishop a couple a days ago and numbers are nearing the maximum so if you want to join us register before too long. It's not a huge ride as we need to keep it 125 friendly, but it ought to be fun. So far we have donations to buy 2 and half bikes! Next Sunday (13 April) there's a dry run for those acting as stewards.

I shall stick to my dinghy sailing then. Most of our lot sail weekly, help one another out with tips and maintenance, do all the DIY tasks necessary to run the club and don't take themselves too seriously. Plus those of us who also race RC yachts of course. It's budget sailing and it's a lot of fun. Mind you, I'm at the expensive end of things, £50 berthing fee for my Comet and whopping £10 insurance for my DF65 RC boat.

The CBF passed it's MOT, no advisories. Not bad for 19 year old bike with 38k on the clock. The bad news is the MOT place is stopping doing bikes next week.

I might help to say what scooter it is. And if all the basic servicing is up to date. Why did you remove the battery? Have you charged the battery? Are you sure you got the connections the right way round and are they clean and secure?

British Rail regret to announce the cancellation of the 7.15 service to Upper Pilsham due to some bugger nicking the wheels.