Gerontious

If you crash at 100mph.. you will probably not survive.. unless you're on the track and even then watch out for the cleverly positioned Bus Shelter. or tree. or something else ready and waiting to give you an unhealthy dose of blunt force trauma.

Your tyre from Sportsbikeshop costs £108 so assuming you paid that then a mobile service will have cost you £37 and thats about what I would expect. for 'mobile'.... with everything done for you, which is probably the most expensive, but often the most convenient (if you dont have a car) way to do it.

Its also described as an OHV on a spanish wiki page... and is apparently currently made in China.. https://tinyurl.com/rqt35kx I suspect it may have previously/originally been produced in the Brazil plant. where the OPs bike was made will be in the VIN code. (usually the 11th digit) first results called it a CGR https://tinyurl.com/v5ajvdy hence my confusion. but according to a Spanish language page its proper name is the SDH-125 Storm. or maybe/likely there were multiple 125s called a 'Storm'

A photo. looks to me just like an import CG variant. nice to see a kick start.. a bike to (possibly) excite Mr Blatter. and yes, it has cyclic gears.

it looks like it just points in the direction you need to go.. and that will be fine with left right turns... and so on. but what about a complicated junction? I can see it being alright on a pushbike as you will be going quite slowly anyway and have plenty of time for the pointer to sort itself out. But on a motorbike? Im not so sure. Seems better to me at least to have a 2 dimensional image, a map, of every junction so you can actually see where you are going in advance, see the layout of every junction - in advance. rather than just following a pointer. and its not exactly cheap for such a low level of functionality. Looks like the phone is doing all the work and just sending a signal: point that way, to the device. On a motorbike.. why not just use the phone and get more info.

I would plug that.. if you were closer i would pop round and fix it for you. nails/screws - very simple repairs.

always useful. a bit of blame shifting and consequential paranoia. anything to lighten an otherwise dull afternoon. what he's saying rich.. it might be YOUR FAULT.

I wouldn't even waste my time responding to that. Just go on a comparison site. get a quote that suits you. buy it. job done. I might be a bit vindictive and contact the original insurer afterwards. (for my NCB) and tell them exactly why they lost my business. But, if they are so incompetent that their systems doesn't flag up a mistake like that.. then my confidence in them is - nothing.

When is your insurance up for renewal.. I know for a fact that Carole Nash does not put any age restriction on bikes they insure and their (included with TPF&F and FC policies) European rescue is top notch. I had to call them from Austria and they arranged everything. Going so far as to source the part I needed by calling various dealerships. Once a donor bike was located I was transported to that dealership. CN isnt the cheapest insurer.. but for peace of mind, especially across the channel, they are fantastic.

Fitted today.. little tool box that fills the gap that is the counterpart gap for the exhaust on the other side. Useful size for the Puncture repair gear and pump, plus a few other bits and pieces.

I'm not suggesting that.

My bike has iridium plugs as standard and this has nothing to do with the bike being high performance. By modern standards it isn't. It's all about longevity. Iridium is not eroded by the spark anything like as quickly as standard spark plugs. Mine get changed at the 24,000 mile service. And I have seen numerous reports of it not being done until the 32,000 without issues. They were chosen by Honda for that reason. And no other. It's only worthwhile going for iridium if changing the plugs is a pain in the neck.. A relatively big job you would rather not do at the intervals your bikes manufacturer recommends. You can take that interval and basically double it. Though you need a clean burning engine to take full advantage of this. Other. Slightly less important factor is iridium don't need to be gapped. It's a tricky thing to attempt and likely to not end well.

Used it to commute to work, for only the third time in a year. I'm now 16 miles from home, doing a "waking night" watching over 3 highly autistic individuals. (Who like their sleep) here till 7am, and then later tomorrow off to collect the tool box that fits to the pannier frames that is waiting at the sorting office. And hopefully get that bolted on if this rain stops.

How bizarre is that.. but if it lets six off the hook as twat of the year 2019 I'm sure thats a positive thing. If just a tad bogus.

every little helps... and posts on this thread should help a lot. https://tinyurl.com/rfw3xje

I was in no rush to tell the insurer about the upgrades because I'm a tight git and hate paying the fees for making changes. My insurance is up for renewal in March and it can wait till then.

Ive already been there. on my old GS. Its alright.. permanently rammed with tourists though. (sigh) we might be lucky as it will be during a normal working week. Which is the main reason I prefer to these kinds of trips in early September.. its still summer, The days are still reasonably long. But the kids are back at school and the holiday season is effectively over.

So, after 2 years in the Eifel.. a change of venue. This year there will be between 4 and 6 of us heading down to Austria for a fortnight camping. I already have a back of an envelope plan that means we can take in various sights (roads) on our way there or return. B500 in the Black Forest. Its full length from the Swiss border to near Baden Baden in the north. (likely to form part of our return trip and somewhere the guys are very keen to return to) The German Alpine road... which we will follow to get to our main base and get the guys into the swing of it. The Stelvio and Timmelsjoch passes. As well as the Ötztal Glacier Road. (The second highest paved road in western Europe - the highest is in Spain) The Grossglockner high road. The Postalmstrasse and possibly the Nockalmstrasse too. (restricted private panoramic toll roads) The Dolomites.. for a day out, or we may relocate there for a couple of nights. Biking heaven. The Mangart in Slovenia. A place I really REALLY want to see. https://goo.gl/maps/W158f5VeBcP3nhtz9 The above are all goals.. what we actually do depends entirely on local conditions at the time and how keen the guys are to make the most of it. we're all ready and all that remains to be done is book our crossing using the Tunnel. So... the purpose of this thread is to show you all just how easy something like this is to plan and 'do', So if any of you have an idea to do something like this in years to come, it will act as a pointer. maybe give you some ideas. For me.. its been a goal to return to the Alps for quite some time, in September so theres no snow or the kind of cold Ive experienced in May/June. We went to the pre-alps in france a few years ago and it was alright... just too many really bad roads for my taste. We have zero wish to return. My last time on the Grossglockner with Snod Blatter it was 3c... bitterly cold but no less fun (fantastic fun). In september it should be very different. Tail end of summer. etc. Nothing like this.

Now with added corned beef cans.

And the only extra payment you might have to make is when you declare modifications to your insurer that might impact your premium. I have made several changes to my bike including new wheels. I haven't told the insurers, though I should. I decided to wait until next time when my insurance is renewed i also changed the exhaust and have just added a new luggage system. Total spend has been £3,800 If I were to do anything to the bike that DVLA needs to know about, like a respray. This costs nothing.

So far as I'm aware the only modifications you need declare to DVLA are a change of colour. Or frame. Or engine. Or converting an outfit. (Sidecar) You should declare major modifications to your insurance as they will usually affect the value of the bike. For instance a replacement shock absorber can cost £1000 and that will need to be factored into the bikes actual value. Same goes for hard luggage. Exhaust and so on. Minor additions needn't be declared. But it's always best to ask, just to be on the safe side. There are no legal ramifications for most modifications that are commonly done. You are not legally obliged to declare them unless specifically requested to do so. But... Any added value will be ignored by the insurer in case of a claim. The main thing to consider for the MOT are the terms.. Road legal. This is the main thing to consider for parts that are examined by the tester... Lights, for instance. Or exhaust.

Obviously.. Im working tomorrow 7-10

Because its daft. means you are actively reducing your profit margins. For example, If you are selling something second hand for £100 (plus Post)... you might get it if the buyer doesn't check, do a search and find he can buy the exact same thing for £90 brand new including post. its exactly the same idea that lies behind these first computer generated renewal quotes. A number of people cant be bothered to do any kind of check and simply pay the asking. And that is obviously the best possible result for the seller. (or insurer)

https://www.yamaha-motor.eu/gb/en/products/motorcycles/urban-mobility/ys125/

I didnt add to this because I tend to avoid Cochem.. or rather, I'm asked/TOLD to avoid Cochem. And.. our Hotel at neuerburg is a real favourite now so we have never been tempted to try anywhere else.. and we really do tend to avoid tourist traps. like Cochem and Vianden. If I was going to luxembourg though.. and didnt mind splashing out a little. Staying at a great place in a great area. (with great food) for a "few days".. I would stay with the mad dutch couple who own the hotel at Kautenbach... just check out the roads in the immediate area. They're Dutch.. and the website is also dutch. But.. they speak perfect english (obviously) and just a glance at the website shows exactly the clientele they are aimed at. Not cheap.. but it is stunning. We absolutely love stopping there for meals. https://www.hotelhuberty.com/het-hotel