Slowlycatchymonkey

Nexx, Davida, Hedon. Biltwell Gringo has no ECE only DOT so “for off road use only.”

If the poop splattered it’s probably not ‘clean’ Clean horse poo isn’t loose. Probably got a stomach bug, we can share those you know. You may have been left a nice does of salmonella

CONGRATULATIONS Very happy for you. Not long now til riding that new bike becomes a reality

Yep good luck girl

I also needed the helmet so I see your point. Now I need new gloves. It’s a hard life

Circles in the sand- Belinda Carlisle

Should be ok for a few weeks. If it were me, I'd want it on a charge if it was regularly left for 4 weeks or so. But supposed it's kinder to the battery to keep it on a trickle charger - I guess you might find the battery lasts longer if you connect it up. Yout dont' need a pucker Optimate, you can use pretty much any motorbike batter charger and save some money. Just fit the lead that comes in the packaging. "Pucker" is what your ring piece will do when you see how much an Optimate actually costs! Says the man who has just spent how much on a helmet?

I couldn’t knowingly or willingly feed a Tory it could cause an allergic reaction

Basic answer yes. I had excellent training sessions that went flawlessly, on the first one before lunch time was told by the instructor he really didn’t have anything to say because it was all good. Hurrah you’d think and I did. Then the very last instructor instructed on everything (felt like harsh criticism) and it destroyed me, I then gave quite possibly the most awful ride ever which increased the level of instruction 3 fold. I thought I’m so awful I should just give up. I realised after he said “Come on, you ride everyday you should know this” that he was trying to push me on to the next level, not just to pass the test. He wanted lifesavers done at a very specific points (I felt they were too early and needed a 2nd check just before the manoeuvre) and wanted to see very precise road positioning plus a heap of other stuff, he even cristicised me moving out to the right on a left bend to increase my field of vision because “that’s not necessary on this road, you can see far enough” The other instructor had said on the same road “Nice road positioning I like that.” I don’t ride every day and when the weathers inclement not even every week. I even told him in an oblique fashion his instruction was too much for me, he tried to cut it down but the damage was done so I ignored him completely and just rode like I normally do because what did I have to lose, I was already going to fail. Passed mod 2 with one minor a couple of hours later. The examiner said I thought that was a really good ride. I think there’s an element of pressure we apply to ourselves when we want to be successful at something that can create sensitivity to the instructors choice of words or perceived lack of sensitivity when we’re doing our best or having a wobble. I don’t think his comments were helpful but you got past it and you know you can ride (you wouldn’t still be shiny side up if you couldn’t) so ignore the bad stuff and strut your stuff, you’ll be dandy.

That’s not long and you’ll be well prepared by then. Someone on here, might have been fastbob said Chinese bikes get treated like crap so they end up crap and it’s not a given. Loved my Chinese 125, still do.

Not long now at @[mention]Muttly[/mention]? [mention]Speedy23[/mention] oh yes you do need to be aware of it windy or not, the wind can just make it worse.

Well all the equpiment still exists in colleges and some schools but metalwork has been incorporated with woodwork and all other materials and is called ‘Design Technology’ or DT for short. I bet the college near you runs something under that title that would do. If you email the tutor of the courses directly, you’ll get a lot more joy than with the admin staff.

Sounding good. I too get pushed about by the wind a bit even though the bikes well planted. It lessens with time, dropping your body down so you’re not upright like a sail helps a enormously especially on a naked bike. I’m 50kg and 5’4” so when you’re explaining things I often think oh yeah me too. Be careful on the motorway in winds, even though I was aware I needed to be careful passing high sided vehicles it still caught me by surprise so I’d pick a fairly windless day to try that out It’s all go ay!

[mention]narp[/mention] CONGRATULATIONS, sterling work in rubbish conditions. I wouldn’t last long with wet gloves (I carry spares if it might rain) and you managed it all rather well by the sounds of things. Is the new bike with you already

A bike show is a great place to try loads on but motorcycle lives not on til November and that’s an eon away when you need a new helmet.

Walked right into that one didn’t I

That is excellent, doesn’t pay to get pie eyed near you! [mention]Via[/mention] If you’re bored you’re bored. Wales is great for riding.

I was obviously looking in the wrong places, I’m wondering if I managed to misspell Austrian Well my boys will be pleased as punch on Sunday when Kaiserschmarrn turns up for pudding!

I’ve not been in the German mountains but been to the Austrian alps many times and I can’t recall ever seeing a vegetable. Meat, potatoes and dairy in abundance and like you say all proportioned to feed someone who does manual labour all day. I always get back home busting for some clean tasting food but I enjoy it while I’m there and there’s never any need to stop for a snacks, just a need to loosen the trousers! I did google looking for an Austrian cook book, they don’t exist either! 3 lunches and a round of schnitzels n beer, nice work, bet the legs were like lead then! It’s often the fails that give the biggest laughs. I came back from one trip realising I’d eaten omelette and sausages for lunch everyday so of course whenever we went out for months after some kind friend would ask if there was omlette on the menu! [mention]bonio[/mention] Tuna Toastie anyone

Fair dos. I’m no gardener and only keep it in check because it looks awful left untamed. Why the move? The new neighbours? Will work be flexible on start and finish times? Then there’d be no worries on the train times. Perhaps the gammy leg will be fit for the motorbike by then!

Glad the foods good, it’s always a delight when abroad to discover even the most average looking place does good food because here you just can’t tell what you’re going to get! Agree motorways are a very boring necessary evil! [mention]Bungleaio[/mention] next bit, next bit, next bit! Just quit your job and responsibilities and give us the write up

I’m no gardening guru but I think you just need a tough grass seed. Only problem with tough grass seed is it generally grows quicker than the weedier stuff and that means more mowing in the summer

I noticed, I prefer it long

They played them the film titanic

Love a bit of waffle but I think you failed to provide it because that was a great write up