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I love the ride to J&S from mine. After Chelmsford it's along the A414 to Harlow SBS then back up through the Rodings to Thaxted ( Wonky town), turn right through Finchingfield and all the wiggly bits until the Braintree Outlet. I could go straight up the A12, but where's the fun in that?

Tbf, they were working last night

Im 6'1" and regularly have a pillion on my Versys 650, if only for a couple of hours at a time. Doing a trip to Spa Francorchamps soon, and it's a coin flip between the V or the Deauville. Both quite capable I think, just very different.

+1

I think it's like riding a pushbike, a little faster than you think you should go makes it a lot more stable and easier to control. Having the confidence to that however, is a different matter. Good luck with it.

I know that feeling. Bleeding hefty deauville leaning away from daughters car on side stand was blown upright and over in the January winds.

A lot of the time having a mortgage gives life insurance too, so worth keeping a little owing.

Did this course last Thursday, it was so good. Never having done as much as a first aid at work course before, I feel I can drive a defib now. Tip: don't volunteer to be test dummy for the tourniquet section!

Enjoy reading this, and learning from your tips.

Congrats on the pass Take it easy though. I see too many over confident riders on the A13, A406 and the A2 whizzing between traffic at stupid mph - it's only a matter of time at the speeds they filter at. Enjoy it ... safely!

Was one of them yellow and on The Highway / A13 by any chance? Had the same thing picking Wife and Daughter up from theatreland. Bloody dangerous, and how come they can ignore the average speed cams?

I'm an ATGATT rider, a cager and had a Smidsy. Been riding since end of Covid.

@Old-codger just replied to a similar question here May be worth a try?

It's frightening how and why you know this! (Note to self: do NOT piss Amber off)