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Ended up with some Alpinestar SMX-6 v2 Drystar. Hopefully they should keep my poor little tootsies nice and warm and dry. Fish

I'm off to go try on and get some taller/winter boots for the bike. Always try footwear before parting with my hard earned! Fish

If you want decent tools that don't cost a bomb.... Check Halfords Pro/Expert range. Lifetime guarantee and the tools aren't bad either, had a couple of sets for many years now and only broke the 1/4 ratchet once and they replaced it without any issue. Fish

you might want to go and get those nose checked out.....

I had a look and I could book at my local centre for a Mod 1 and 2, just the training company playing me around now Fish

I think it's down to cost cutting on 125's as it's a 2019 model bike. There are two blobs (technical term) that would be drilled out for the bigger models. Fish

Then add the £55 for the bobbin mounting brackets to replace the OE Yam 125 chain adjuster blocks. I'm hoping to not keep the bike that long so dont want to spend anything I don't really have to on it. Fish

Another trick would be to remove the liner and stick it in a bag in the freezer for a few days. Fish

What I need is for the test centre's to get back to work so I can do my DAS! LAZY SH!TS Fish

I use something like that when snowboarding. Keeps the head nice and warm until I can get to the beer tent.

Washed the bike then cleaned/waxed the chain. Getting pi$$ed off with not having bobbins to make the rear stand an easy task to do. Fish

I've adjusted the first post as it's been a long day and got my achilles and hamstring mixed up.... Both part of the leg in my books Fish

So with Black Friday coming up I thought I'd look for recommendations for some warmer boots. I'm currently wearing some TCX Junipters which are waterproof gore-tex urban type boots. With the colder weather I found my toe tips getting cold, but I'm more concerned about the wind on my achilles. Don't fancy those getting tight and snapping, so what boots are recommended? Need to be waterproof and fit under some over-trousers. Thanks Fish

I'm sure you're meant to mount it so you can't see the mount. Fish

working tomorrow, so hopefully sunday will be a ride (not much of a bimbler) and a wash at the end.

today on my bike..... I froze my nuts off. Looked out the window this morning and car windows had cold white stuff all over them, so thermals on with a pair of thicker socks and made my way to work. Only part that really got cold was tips of my toes and my hamstrings (anckle boots not tourers), but I think a thicker pair of socks should solve that. Learning every day. Fish

Define 'affordable', everyone has a different £ amount Fish

aren't they the things that get tied to stop little Six's appear

Could be the kickstand switch. By all accounts it's a known issue on the MT125's. Fish

Shame there's no pictures

Get yourself on Sport Pursuit, many a big brand at most of the time half price and lower. I've work many a brand of merino over the years of snowwboarding and I keep going back to Icebreaker. There are some good syntheic brands but you cant beat merino wool and the non-stink properties of it. Fish

Treated it to a little upgrade on the disc lock department. Abus 8077 replacing the cheap crap that was supplied with the bike. Fish

Only found the grumpys in Cornwall, never Somerset

Ride done and a lot more relaxed than yesturday. I did notice a number of non-essential shops open and doing business, also so many people out and about makes this lockdown more of a joke sadly. Fish

Pushed to January! Time to look at other places to get this done me thinks. Fish