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We wish it was always that simple.

It's just practice. Do a few online tests.

I've done that before. And had to spend the day walking around in my motorcycle boots.

You have a great bike. But I'm like you. The banana swing arm just looks really nice with the pipes.

It might be worth removing the spark plug cap too. Then cutting back a little of the lead so it's got fresh wire to contact. It can get crusty over time.

And asked for seconds!

Welcome to the forum

The only time I ever got that angry was when a car tried to force me into oncoming traffic. Coming up to some traffic lights with two lanes of traffic on both sides of the road. I was in the right lane going straight ahead. Car on left was in the lane to turn left. As the traffic moved off he thought he could get in front of me from the left lane. He didn't and just kept moving over to the right. The only choice I had was to stop on the other side of the white line, or be knocked off. I caught up to him at the next roundabout. Pulled alongside him, and called him a few choice words. Saying you could have killed me. I was really angry. But the terrified look on his face. And the fact he was trying to climb into the passenger seat calmed me down. Not really my proudest moment.

That's out of order. Yes the van driver is a knob head. But when he pulled alongside me, i would have let him past. It's not worth it if you end up under a van.

You will find something like a Malossi to be just as good. If not better. Gates, or Bando make a lot of the belts for OEM fitment parts.

I don't know what it is with modern bikes. They seem to make the seats uncomfortable, so they can sell you an option one.

My son is coming down tomorrow. Then we are going to ride together to the overlord show. It's a military, mainly second word war stuff show. It's about ten miles from me. And he has a 30 mile ride to get here. He is still pretty sore from the accident. And it's his first real ride since. So hopefully he will be okay. He is looking forward to both the ride, and the show.

Welcome to the forum. The CBR is a great bike. Sporty and reasonably comfortable. Let just hope you get some nice weather to enjoy it.

The old school method was always a sheepskin fleece. But if it's only £50 to have the seat done. That's got to be a winner.

You must be enjoying it. Racking up the miles now.