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Bought from Heine Gericke at the end of 2010 for £50.

Good:

They fit my short little fingers!

I have used them in freezing temps and they have kept my fingers warm for up to 30mins (my fingers are pretty much always cold, so for me 30mins is pretty good going!)

Have used them in the rain a few times and my hands have so far stayed dry.

RiDE magazine 'recommended' (2nd in group).

Price.

And my OH says they make you (read 'him') feel like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

Medium:

Not really breathable enough to be comfortable in warmer weather, so on those days where you are not sure whether its winter or summer glove weather its best to bring the summer gloves as well.

Can take a bit of getting used to with the three finger shape (never realised til I got them that I normally use my middle 3 fingers to pull the clutch/brake lever, though I've now adapted to using 2 fingers).

Quite bulky so feel isn't great.

Bad:

No armour.

They don't look very cool

Overall:

I would recommend these gloves, I have found that most glove fingers are too long but these fit fine. My OH finds his a good fit as well and he doesn't have short fingers. I would prefer with armour, however they are a good fit and have so far kept my hands warm and dry.

I have the same problem - most women's legs are just more shaped than most men's. You can get specific ladies boots that may fit better but generally its just a case of trying lots on until you find something that fits. I have Sidi black rain evos (ironically as does my OH) and these are OK or me

I have the Sidi black rain evo as well for the very same reason!

Congrats!

4 tags this weekend

Crown hotel

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Red Lion

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Railway Inn

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I don't remember being taught to do lifesavers when slowing down (just both mirrors) but I was definitely told to do them when speeding up (both mirrors, lifesaver, zoooom!), to check for things like if you are just going into a national and someone decides that because you have being doing 30 in the 30 you are obviously 'slow' so goes to overtake.

Approx 515 bikes counted leaving the wheel so good turn out, weather stayed dry for run although not for long afterwards

We were near the front this year so bit faster than last year

Lining up at the Falkirk Wheel

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Start of the 2nd line

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Arriving at Kinross Services

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Free creme egg

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My lugs

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Red bull powered gixxer

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Knockhill

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I don't think anything happens, if memory serves they won't fail you on the questions. However, they are quite easy and I think they are available online to revise

Woo, having a working bike to do this on this year now! Hope the weather improves before sunday!

Good to read, I am hoping to do some advanced training this year (was meant to last year, hopefully I'll actually have a working bike this summer! ). Probably start with a bikesafe course but its good to read about other potential options

Ok! Hopefully these measurements are ok!

Only realised tonight that the fairing attaches onto the footpeg/hanger so modifying a srad hanger probs best option? :/

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Green Welly

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McCaig Tower

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We went up to Oban via the Green Welly today. Late heading out because of police interview taking aaaaages then having to jump start the bike

Absolutely cracking ride, though I am a little bit achey from my 203 mile trip

However, tired achey muscles whilst unleasent is MUCH better than crippling back pain

Think I have done as many miles on the VFR in 2 days as on the gsxr in 16months

My first attempt at getting the forth bridges, from the forth bridges view point

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Forth Rail Bridge, this is as good a shot as I could get- as you might be able to tell visibility wasn't great!! (I also got the forth road bridge as I couldn't remember which one it was )

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Bikers Cove

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I'm near Falkirk

I had a similar problem with my bike not going into gear, ended up being a loose chain. New chain and sprockets, sorted! No idea if yours could be the same thing but maybe worth checking? With mine I could get it into 1st and 2nd with a fight but the gear change lever wouldn't physically move at all to even try getting it into 3rd.

 

125's are quite susceptible to this, I've seen it happen to a DR125 and a Varadero 125. Tightened the chain up nice and tight and it worked like a dream again

It was my gsxr!

I had a similar problem with my bike not going into gear, ended up being a loose chain. New chain and sprockets, sorted! No idea if yours could be the same thing but maybe worth checking? With mine I could get it into 1st and 2nd with a fight but the gear change lever wouldn't physically move at all to even try getting it into 3rd.

It wa an official Suzuki stand, some staff from Saltire in Edinburgh where there as well.

And you were even allowed to sit on the suzukis this time!!!

Got there about ten, left about 1pm. Show was smaller again this year, range of clothing seemed limited, didn't really seem like there were many bargains to be had. There was some custom bikes but not the same big custom bike show they had previously.

Hope others had a better day than we did!

Las Vegas, Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon and Death Valley. My dream bike trip.

After driving near these places in an air conditioned car last year, I do not think I could ever do it on a bike

Tickets arrived the other day, not sure what day we'll be there on though.

Bolted to the frame but its bolted horizontally so loosening it wouldn't lower it any.

Arrow is the bit of the exhaust that attaches and square is where it is attached

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It arrived.......Sunna - One Minute Science

Absolute garbage album mate with only Power Struggle being a good song.

I bought it years ago on the strength of that song, and was very disappointed in the rest.

I liked power struggle and I'm not trading but never got the album. I went to see them back in 2001, Biffy Clyro were the support band lol. Biffy were the support band at every second gig in Glasgow back then and they sucked just as much then as they do now!

Currently enjoying The Divine Comedy - Casanova