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1 hour ago, Capt Sisko said:

I bought an RST Pro Series Ventilator-X a couple of years ago and in hot weather it's the business, if a little short in body length. If you've got a bit of an erm, overhang at the front, it's not exactly flattering. Personally I know why they bother supplying it with a removable thermal & waterproof liner. I know it gives you options but the jacket liner is even shorter than the jacket  so it's not going to be very effective and I can't see anyone carrying the waterproof liners as a just in case then the don't exactly roll up small. I'm buying a summer jacket and have got other stuff for wet / cold weather riding.

The ventilator is on my short list to try on. Interesting about the liners. My current jacket has vents so will for 90% of the time. Any liner in a mesh jacket won't see light of day 

20 hours ago, goat said:

I wear a knox urbane mk2. On sale at a few places. I've ditched armour in all my jackets and wear this instead. Have also worn it just on it's own when it's very warm or just with an ordinary shirt or jacket over the top. Very comfortable and well made. Keeps the armour nicely in position, nice long back protector.

Value for money, this seems to be one of the best options. AA rated and at a good discount as the newest version has just been released. 

I'll need to go try on a few options to make sure they fit. Hopefully the Knox shirt won't ruin my work shirt. 

So it looks like summer may be on the way and I e already swapped the textile trousers for my arimid jeans and pulled the fleece lining out of my textile jacket. my jacket has some chest and arm vents but I'm wondering if I should commit to a full on summer jacket. 

I commute to work which takes just over an hour and is 50/50 motorway/London traffic. 

What jacket do you lot recommend for the hottest days of the year. There's plenty of A rated mesh jackets but these don't seem safe enough for a slide at speed. 

Knox do their AAA rated mesh second skin type jacket but at £380 it's also pricy for the few days of the year I'll use it. 

RST do an A rated mesh jacket with a built in airbag for £250 + subscription. For some reason the airbag version and the regular are both rated A. 

Or there's the RST ventilator which is AA at £170.

I've had a flick through sbs and these are the ones that stand out. Ive ignored leather as I assume it would be hot as hell in London traffic.

I'm not sure you have said how much you're willing to spend. 

You were on the new hornet but have you tried the old one. You'd get a 2013 hornet or cbr600f under £5, probably closer to £4k and they are reliable, look good and forgiving to us newer hamfisted riders. 

Locks have never made any price difference on my quotes. So I never name them, then if my bike gets nicked and I've forgotten to lock it the insurance company can't withhold paying out. 

I do have a few locks on all the time but just no point declaring them.

Try quoting without locks and then with some locks they have listed, see if it makes a difference 

Don't waste your money. Every 125 I've heard with an exhaust sounds terrible. Keep your money for better kit or wait until you get something bigger that's actually worth modding. 

Lots of used Japanese options. Honda cb125f/cb125r/cbr125. Suzuki gsxs125/gsxr125. Yamaha yzr125. 

There's  lot of others from Chinese manufacturers, they are cheaper new but fall in value quick. 

Thanks to your post I've just seen my old 125 is on the market now, advertised at £400 more than i sold it for 1 year ago. 

4 hours ago, MikeHorton said:

I don't know why people do this seems a lot more common now even on an empty motorway nobody uses the inside lane 

I think there was something in the news recently that police are going to start using drones to catch out people sitting in the outside lanes.

Currently in Crete amazed that anyone on 2 wheels is alive. Road rules seems to be guidelines at best. Wearing a helmet? Yes, no, maybe one that doesn't fit and the strap is closed, maybe one that looks like an old ashtray upside down. Pedestrian crossing rules depends on who's driving. 

1 hour ago, Fish said:

Poor BMW driver though

 

First times I've felt bad for a BMW driver. Cyclist, driver and car all seemed physically fine. Although as the cyclist was on a hire bike they had no helmet or anything on so probably felt it physically later on. I'm sure everyone was a bit shook up after the fright though. 

This week the cyclist who decided not to stop for the red light on his Boris bike who promptly got bounced off it by a BMW and rolled 20ft. He got up and walked around a bit but I guess he felt it in the morning. 

I've been using these for the last year. They really cut out the wind noise but you can still hear a decent bit of what's around you. They block out too much to speak to someone in person. They're fairly comfortable and stay put. 

I saw what looked like a nice low milage bike recently. On seeing it the plastic had all faded, it was covered in marks and dents that weren't obvious in the auto trader ad. The whole thing looked like it had been fished from a shallow river. Reaffirmed my belief that they are just cowboys that are out to rid people of hard earned cash and nothing more. 

02 5g, £8 per month, 20gb data, no roaming charges which is very important to me. 

We're in the middle of doing a bit of spring decorating and I've got to thinking how to store my kit. 

I commute on my bike 90% of the year so having a better way of keeping kit neat but accessable would be great.

I've seen ads for all in one storage that you could hang on the wall that holds your lid, gloves and jacket. Has anyone used something like these. Do they work well or do you end up scratching the walls with your stuff. 

In central London this week. Stopped at traffic lights behind 5 cars all turning right, with indicators on. BMW zooms up behind me and as there's no cars parked decides to slip up through the empty spaces to the top. 

Forgot to advertise this properly.

Box and original 3 keys.

Can deliver in and around London.

Fixing slow puncture in the car. Off buying a few gallons of paint and all the bits needed to redo the interior of the house. Lining up to spend all Easter painting. 

Keep practicing. I did the exact same. Foot down on uturn but the rest was all fine. 

I did some practice on my 125, booked a half day with the training school. Passed 2nd time around. 

You can do it. It's all in your head. Get used to full lock turns in your 125. 

1 hour ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

I keep thinking about one but I can't find anywhere on the Bobber to hide it. There's just nowhere to put it that isn't obvious other than underneath the tank and it seems that's a bad idea. 

 

I suppose that's what you get for buying a minimalist bike. 

In the air box?

I've a jacket and trousers from armr ingot from SBS about 4 years ago. Wear it when it's bucketing down.

Fully waterproof, light as there's no lining or protection (got all that under) soft around the neck. Still good as new after 4 winters. 

Bad points, it's black, not a good idea for winter, it would be great if it had a pocket that held the keys to my locks.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/390564

Father in law gave us one at Christmas. We've used it a lot since. 

Just don't over pack the thing. Did chicken thighs one day and was great. Tried fitting too much in and some of it was cooked and other parts raw. Clues in the name. Let enough space for air to flow. 

18 minutes ago, husoi said:

Well,

I'm on my 3rd Leaf and won't go back to fuel.

 

Yes it takes a bit to get used to the different style of driving if you want to maximize the range.

Fortunately, at work I can charge so have been travelling almost for free for almost 1 year.

I can easily make 180 miles on a charge in winter and well over 200 when temp goes above 10c

Worst thing on EV's is how quickly they chew the tyres 

If you don't have XL ones they are gone in 15k miles

I didn't realise they eat up tyres. Why do they wear out tyree faster than a standard ICE engine?

Sorted now, found someone to transport it for a good price.

Update.

FYI The cheapest quotes I got was through Shiply.com a comparison site.

I think I've sourced a new bike but will need it delivered.

It's 300 miles / 5 hour each way. 

That's a bit longer than what I would like to do on day one with the bike.

Can anyone recommend me someone that would deliver it for me. 

Online quote from anyvan is coming in about 270. Any recommendations that might do it cheaper and still do it safely. 

I know it's a long way so probably won't get much better than that.