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A couple of my friends are looking to get into riding and it's a long time since I passed my test so I'm unsure of what the current rules are. Is direct access still available? If I remember rightly I did CBT, about 3 lessons on a 500 and then did test and could ride what I liked as I was 21 at the time. Whats the situation now, could they do the same route I did or is it the double test and two years at a certain power rule for everyone? EDIT: just realised im in the wrong area posting this, too many topic sections on this forum haha

Id advise using deezer rather than spotify. After using both it's clear that spotify doesnt have as good a sound quality or volume as Deezer does. I find deezer easier to use too.

Im being lazy and cant be bothered to read all 5 pages. Do I assume were talking about both the macc and the donnington showrooms being rubbish? Ive only been to the macc one and was severely disappointed. Pictures online very much did not match what you see face to face or face to bike haha

As above 1x Haynes & 1x Suzuki workshop manuals for the TL1000r £30 for the pair posted

This place has stopped doing bike nights now as the owner decided he didn't like bikers once the lockdown ended last year. May as well delete the thread

Cheers guys, I should have added that I'm hoping to avoid waveys if I can. Not really a big fan of them. Got my eye on Brembo discs at the minute, not cheap these things though are they

Hi folks, not been on for a while due to one thing and another. Anyway, I'm looking to get some new front discs on the TL once my wheels get back from being powder coated. Ideally could do with some recommendations as ebay seems a minefield of cheap junk and different brands. One brand that keeps popping up most seems to be EBC but Im finding mixed reviews everywhere on them. Would anyone recommend EBC discs? What other discs should I look out for ? TIA

A lot of my friends are leaving the sports bikes behind now and going for cruisers, nakeds or more sit up and relax type bikes and seem to have just as much fun if not more as you say

Really!? To be fair I can imagine after riding something newer and more nimble it would be hard to go back. I must admit I forced myself to like the TL at first as I'd wanted one for so long and it does wear me out to give it a good hard ride. I do enjoy it though. Ill always admit my previous 636 kwak was probably just as fast if not faster and a lot easier to ride though ha

Hmmm that's an interesting set of replies already. Good point made in regards to riding one first and seeing if I actually like it firstly! I suppose theyre pretty similar to a TL really then, old, and a bit fragile in places. Maybe it would be a bit costly to have two bikes of that nature haha! I cant bring myself to get rid of the TL so maybe something newer and more reliable would be better as a second bike

Been toying for a long time of buying either of the above as a garage ornament/sunny day toy. Just wondering if they're as bad as they're made out to be for reliability and servicing costs? Would sitting round a lot be worse for them in terms of their reliability? I do imagine being a twin that the 748 would feel quite slow? Anyone got any info or experience to share?

Ooh that's a bargain! I had the previous shape model to this and it was a belting bike. Be surprised if it doesn't sell fast!

I used to live in a barn conversion on an old farm. The next farm down from us had a cat that used to wander up the fields and let himself into peoples houses. He was a big bugger, big enough to scare our 3 cats into hiding and even the dog thought twice haha. I woke one night to a thud on the landing and sure enough when I checked, the big fat lump had jumped through the window and was standing at the top of the stairs. I stood at the bottom and will never forget the shock and horror as this cat launched at me hissing and making noises I never knew a cat could make. It landed on my chest and clawed into my chest and arms holding itself onto me and trying to go for my face I still cant remember to this day how I got it off and how lucky it was that my foot missed it as it ran away Little b*****d!

Been there done that, still got claims for over payments long after we'd stopped receiving it I remember my ex claiming working tax credits for me to which I was entitled to £0 and I would still get over payment letters at least every 12 months

Started it! For the first time since october! I did try around mid january when it was snowing but it was too cold and the old bat wasnt interested in firing up at the time

Looking online and doing a quick online calculator it says the charges will be around £44 for a £177 part. Does this sound about right would you say? It worked out about 4.79 duty and 38 ish tax

Ive had a nosey but Ill message them just in case mate yeah thank you

This is what I'm looking at, its the only place I seem to be able to find a carbon one that looks to be a direct fit

Ooh now that would be annoying!! I've had stuff go missing with royal mail a few times now but its usually arrived a few months later or been replaced and arrived ok. A year though is taking the mick a bit! Might be a good point you've raised there with changing the value! I'll have to look into it.

Pair of stubby style exhaust cans for sale to fit TL1000 S or R models & SV1000 also Very good condition Sound fantastic! Excellent build quality Only done around 2000 miles since new. Carbon hanger straps included Only selling as I have too many sets of exhausts and parts sitting around . Were £190 new, will sell for £120 postage included Pics attached are of the actual cans when they were fitted to my bike. Any questions or further pics needed, don't hesitate to ask

Having a big fat heavy beast that I don't really wander far from I don't use any when out and about. Though when its in the garage it does have a big fat chain and a car blocking the door

Bit of a mixed post here really. I'm quite keen on finding myself a carbon fiber belly pan or set of belly panels for my TL1000R to replace the standard bottom panels. The only ones I can find are sold in the good old U, S and A. First question is do we have to pay duty on stuff from America and if so is it a lot? I have visions of ending up paying double the original cost by the time I've been charged duty etc. Second part of the post..... if anyone knows anywhere else that does carbon parts for TLR's, more specifically the belly panels could you let me know please

Not sure if I put one of mine in here, just in case I missed here ya go

Stopped in quickly this evening for a nosey, was very busy and the food smelt amazing.