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It is crazy. Someone owing £16,000 to the insurance company. When their bike was only valued at £6,000!

They really have over stretched themselves financially. Now it's time to face the music I'm afraid. It's not a good time either with the loss of sales because of all the reliability issues.

Looks very similar to mine. But mine has a small oblong window along one side. Only about 100mm high. My mate used old railway sleepers to make a base for his shed. At the time it was a good price. Much cheaper than slabs, and lasted well.

I have a 6X8 wooden shed made for motorcycles. It has double opening doors for ease of entry. You can fit two motorcycles in. But not loads of room for storage. I'm not keen on the metal sheds for the reason above. I could never get rid of the condensation. Especially if putting away a bike wet. My shed came with a hasp with a built in anti tamper cut guard. Which forms a hood over the padlock. It saves the lock for getting water inside. And means you can't use bolt cutters on the lock.

Sounds like a great way to spend your birthday. Have a great time.

My mate swears by those winter tyres. Just fitted them to his Vespa. Had them on all his old scooters for winter riding. He does live in Wales though. I couldn't be bothered with changing the tyres every six months. But with a spare set of wheels. It would make sense.

The crazy thing is, where my brother lives in Aldershot. It actually costs more a year a year to collect the parking fee, than it brings in. There was a debate about it a few years ago. Can't have free parking. It will bring too many people in. Surely that's what a ghost town needs? These are the same idiots who closed down half the shopping precinct, to refurbish it. Kicking out loads of big name stores. Who have never returned.

Motocross is fantastic at teaching you bike control. It sounds like a fun day. The last time I rode an MX bike was about twenty years ago. I couldn't believe how knackering it was. In our 20's we would ride all day, no problem.

This was the subject of some debate on a recent video. A few people have found a way to get cheaper insurance. Watch from 14 minutes in. If you go for something retro like an old XT600, DR650 something like that. I bet it would be significantly cheaper.

So cute. But you know it's going to get messy.

The finish wasn't the best, with some fasteners rusting. The fuel injection was one of the main criticisms, being quite abrupt. The handling was never the best either. On later models they shortened the forks and changed the internals to make the front end more predictable. All of the criticism is something which you learn to live with for the sound of That fantastic engine. That said they are a cracking bike. They were very much built to a lower price point. Which made them a bit of a bargain to be honest. Just keep on top of the cleaning if you ride all year round.

Slinky Glide cables are supposed to be good for the price.

The Yamaha 650 Dragstar might be worth a look as well.

I would make sure you have a good connection between the spark plug cap, and wire. You can unscrew the cap and cut back 5mm till you have a good fresh wire. Does the plug fit tightly into the cap? It should be hard to pull out. If you have the style cap which fits the screw on plug top cap. Is it tight?

I would say that's past repairing yourself. Either replace it or get it sorted by a specialist.

Good luck on passing your test. It won't take long to get back into the swing of things.

Morning. It's a chilly one. But the pup needs walking. She love going out early.

I had forgotten about that crazy bunch.

Very nice. The old vintage trials scene is going strong.

A guy at work got a fine for driving off without paying for petrol a couple of years ago. I wouldn't even think it was his fault. He filled the car up, got a coffee and some snacks. Then went to the counter. Said the pump number, and paid by contactless payment. Then received a fine through the post. It turns out he only paid for the coffee, and snacks. Surely more of an error by the cashier. But what can you do?

I guess the manufacturer decides on certain criteria. Cost must be the main driving force. I remember an article by one of the tyre manufacturers years ago. They were supplying Harley Davidson. The number one thing Harley riders wanted in the US, was high mileage from a tyre. Even if grip and handling suffered as a result!

Make a plan. Just sort it into lots of smaller jobs. It isn't quite so daunting that way. Try to get it on the road for next summer. It would be a great attention getter at bike meets.

Are you like my mates mum? She has them stored in her phone. Mr Chip, and Mr Pin. You would have to be a rocket scientist to figure out her crafty plan.

What a nice guy. It sounds like the garage owner is a bit of an arse.

Don't worry. It's soon Christmas and all the socialising and hosting of family that brings.