manxie49

Hope you had a good day

Did that course and the test myself. Quite an informative course. I was lucky to have an experienced Police motorcyclist as my observer, he lived in the real world which was great. I think it's a good course, and, as I did, you'll probably learn some valuable lessons. But if you expect to get any insurance discounts after you pass your test, you probably won't, or at least that was my experience anyway. As @wastedyears1981 said, no training is wasted, as long as you take from it what you need, and are open and receptive to criticism where warranted. I'm no longer a Road smart member, but I couldn't really fault the course. Best of luck with it

Have a good one

Thanks ..... I didn't know that!

IMHO Textiles, it shouldn't be too cold, so if you have removable liners then that's a bonus ........ Bear in mind what @S-Westerly said about speed limits. Austrian and Swiss Police are cut from the same mold. Zero tolerance to speeding, no leeway and no warnings given, they will fine you, the cost is on a sliding scale and goes up depending how fast you're going above the posted speed limit.

Personally I've always stuck with what it says in the manual and I've never had any issues. I've changed tyres from one brand to another frequently before sticking to Michelins. Michelins are not OEM tyres for my bike but I still follow the manual, whether solo, or two up fully loaded.

Happy Birthday, all the best

Have a good un .....

I agree, ride can be a little harsh. However, if you take the time to mess around with rider mode you can set the suspension up quite nicely. The snatchy throttle seems to be getting better now I've put a few thousand miles on the bike, not sure why, maybe things are just loosening up a little?

No, never had any issues, thus far anyway. Some of the roads are pretty damn rough here, and all seems pretty good. The jacket lasts longer than I expected between charges as well. I tried it from full charge to completely flat and got 22hrs continuous use. I was a little worried at first about water ingress into the electronics, but again, I've had no issues, and it gets used in all weathers, right through the winter.

All the best ....... Happy Birthday

I have an untethered Helite 2. I bought it locally, second hand from a guy who was giving up biking. Sent it away and got it serviced, they even cleaned it. It's perfect. I purchased the fork stem adapter, so it detects and works with things like a rear end shunt. Never been used in anger, but I've heard lots of good things, and if it helps keep all my internal organs where they should be, then happy days ...... Oe other thing, it's great in the winter, gives an added layer of insulation plus it's rain proof.

+1 for the Ducks Wax, brilliant stuff, been using it for a few years now on my boots, that are used in all weathers. Tried it last year on my leather jeans and it worked a treat.

Never owned a cruiser and never will ...... I did test ride a Triumph Rocket. It was at one of those come and try days organised by dealers. I thought it looked comfortable and fun, how wrong was I! Firstly at 6'2" It just didn't feel right, I felt like I was having to re-learn how to ride a motorbike. I knew after the first 100 meters that this was going to play havoc with my long term back injury problems, and I wasn't wrong, definite down tick for comfort. I didn't feel confident on roundabouts or tight turns, it just felt like it was going to ground out far too easily. Slow speed was awkward, I found myself wobbling all over the place, and I certainly wouldn't have liked to have gone two up. I would definitely recommend a good long test ride before parting with the coin, because you'll find it's going to be night and day different from what you're currently used to.

Belated Happy Birthday