Capt Sisko

The 'power hub' is designed so you only have one power socket contecting you with your bike. This is great for simplicity when getting on & off, but makes it complicated for adjusting temputaure setting as (mostly) it's one heat controller per garment. This can be right phaff and mean buying extra cables and controllers, but it does put you in control. To power my heated gloves 'the hub' (I have a vest rather than a jacket) has power output sockets under each armpit and I then have to run a cable down the inside of the sleeves of my riding jacket to connect to the gloves. I had to buy a pair of extra cables to do this. Do you need something similar to attach to the power output sockets on your jacket? With my heated trousers, there is also hub power output socket on the waistcoat, (inside at the bottom hem) however unlike gloves, the trousers don't have a built in heat controller. More expense! I also have heated insoles (bloody brilliant) and IF you've got their heated trousers you can use another power output socket they built into each trouser leg, but strangly in this case Keis have chosen to use the trousers heat controller to control the trouser legs power sockets and therefore the heat of the insoles. If you'e not wearing their heated trousers you can of course still connect the insoles to 'the hub' but that involves running the Y cable down your riding trousers and potenially buying another heat controller. That all sounds complicated and a bit of phaff, and it is, but it does work. I like warm toasty toes, but sat behind the barn door known a fairing on a R1250RT my legs are pretty well protected and it's only on the coldest of days do I need the heated trousers. For me having the options of how I plug things together and control the heat levels separately ain't a bad thing. Toasty extremities but with my core ticking over so I don't swear under my jacket works for me. Lastly if you don't want to use 'the hub' you can buy a 2 or 3-way coax cable splitter to plug into the Keis coax power cable to split the power supply so you can power separate garment independantly but still only have one main power connector coming from the bike. I've tried it this way, it works but 'the hub' is just easier.

Pity they didn't name & shame.

It's always worthwhile to keep a folder of receipts for things you've done/bought for the bike. I keep mine in two half’s, one being parts for servicing & spares (oil & filters for servicing, tyres, brake pads etc), all with dates & mileages written on them. Basically 'things' done to the bike to keep it serviced, legal and generally in good working order. The second half is for equipment I've bought for the bike. The top box, a replacement screen and other none service parts that I've fitted to make it suit me. If you sell these with the bike, fine pass the info on, if not they go into the next bikes folder or with the ever increasing, 'I'll keep that, it'll be useful one day' box. To me that folder shows to the prospecive buyer that you've cared for the bike and it's not some polished ebay turd that you're trying to flip and just make a few quid on.

The car insurer. Once the bike is loaded onto the trailer it becomes cargo. It's the same with if it's transported in a van. This is part of the reason why some people have had problems transporting bikes to EU land. If you ride it that's fine, on a trailer or in a van it's suddenly 'goods' and that's been causing all sorts of tax & duty problems, particularly for unregistered track bike.

Can be done and if this lot do it, so will others. https://www.bikesure.co.uk/motorcycle-trailer-insurance/

Your car insurance policy will typically only cover third-party damage cause by the trailer or as a result of something falling off the trailer, and, only whilst the trailer is attached to the car, (or was, as you said if it became unhinged / turned over). This means if your trailer damages another vehicle or property your insurance should cover the other person's costs, but it doesn't normally cover what's in/on the trailer; in this case your motorcycle. If you want cover for theft or damage to what's in/on or for the actual trailer itself, then you need separate cover. Even then, if you have fully comp on the bike I would doubt very much that any standard road based policy will cover damage when in effect the bike is 'cargo'.

Sorry couldn't resist.

Is the new bike valued at over £20K? With a "ticked all the boxes" BMW and many other now costing this amount & more I've heard tales that some insurance don't want to quote for bikes with this level of value, (which is a bit discriminatory when £20k only buys you a cheap or basic model from most mainstream manufacturers).

Perhaps I should have made myself clearer. It was the 12v connector to your neutral switch I was talking about, i.e. the one that stops the bike starting when it's in gear that may have been damaged, not the battery connector, however whether that cut out switch is acticated from the gear selector or a relay from the dashboard neutral light, I really don't know. All that said, from what your later post says and from your photo if all you've modified is the linkage I can't see how that can have happened.

How did you modify the gear selector? I don't know if the Bluroc follows the same pattern as many other bikes in that you can't start the bike if it's in gear, (unless the clutch is pulled in), but could you have damaged the 12v connector? Will the bike bump start?

A '73' plate is at the most 15 months old and your bike should therefore be under warranty, (I belive it's 60 Months Unlimited Mileage) which is also transferable. Have you spoken to your dealer yet about it?

Indeed, and a ticket for an illegal number plate is an easy way for a young copper who's under pressure from his sergeant to achieve his targets to get his numbers up. Going back to "advice", in the past it was just that and unless the policeman that stopped you was a local, the odds of him ever seeing you again were slim, plus that advice never recorded. Nowadays if the police stop you there are forms to be filled in & records kept, particulalry if the stop was for something that was otherwise reportable. The next time you're stopped and you've chosen not to heed their advice, that record will pop up on their screen and this time you will get a ticket.

Meet us half way on this and tell us where you're from!

ANPR Camera?? The two main hospitals in my corner of Shropshire both use ANPR type cameras to log your 'car' as you drive in and you then pay on the way out of the hospital building. Obviously this doesn't work with motorcycles and probably because of that the motorcycle parking at both is free. Automatic ANPR logging is going to replace Pay & Display stands, but where is this going to leave us. Either still free but shoved in the corner or not welcome at all. Going back to the main question, yes I would*, and I have. When you've got a fully loaded R1250RT or similar you need to space of a car parking bay to walk around it and open the pannier lids when you're loading up your shopping. *as talked about by others, if motorcycles get the same treatment as cars.

Try putting the VIN number into one of the online decoders. For example https://www.vinfreecheck.com/honda-motorcycle-vin-check but there several free ones out there. When I put my BMW into the BMW version it told me everything from the exact model, date assembled, colour to what optional extras were fitted at the factory. It won't help you with the registration number, but you will need this sort of information, (particulalry if it gives you Euro X or CO2 compliance information) for when you come to register the bike.

Another one that gave the BMW Club a go, just the once and didn't renew. Too expensive, skim through magazine and for me the 'local' meets weren't really very local.

Spent two hours jet washing, cleaning polishing and generally getting rid of the salt. A coat of FS365 and all tucked away but ready for the next winter outing.

A little bimble to North Wales, quite cold at 3 to 5c, but when I had a sleet shower it dropped down to 2c. There was a heavy frost / remains of light snow still on the fields and the sun shone most of the time so it looked very pretty, however I've got to admit that coming around a corner to see short section of snow in the middle of the road was somewhat disconcerting. Fortunately there two car tyre tracks worth of wet tarmac either side of the snow and enough time & distance to avoid the nastier bits. Then there was the water running off the fields, across the road (or not as the case maybe) and forming puddles or small river running down the side of the road and when I got the where I was going the café had closed. Lastly I dropped into Bala on the way back, Billy no Mates me, only biker in sight. Started to get a bit chilly on the ride back home. Otherwise it was a bright sunny day and I had a nice ride .

Meet us half way on this, give us a clue as to what make your gilet is.

About time too.

What about horns then? Amazon

Yeah kind of ironic isn't it. The manufacturers (presumably) do wind tunnel testing to keep things quiet, we then bolt on coms, go-pros and worse, fury helmet covers. As they say, Physician, heal thyself.

I'm another one who sent off for their provisional licence in the post, stuck L plates on my 250 and went on to pass the very basic town centre test where I didn't get above 30mph. It was a complete farce. From the same time I also remember MCN having a big headline stating an X7 had hit 100mph. With hindsight it's up there with the stories of how the testing of AC Cobra's on the M1 led to the introduction of the 70mph speed limit. Interesting, but only part of the story. The main reason the two part test was introduces was as MB said, we were killing & maiming ourselves in the thousands back then and the Government had to do something about it. The stats below show a nearly 1/3 drop in the accident rate before & after the introduction of the two part test and restriction 125s. The 2022 rate is 123 fatalities per billion miles so we're well under half of what the fatality rate was pre two part test was, however also remember that better medical techniques & equipment will account for some of that recent improvement.

I always wear earplugs regardless of which of the helmets I got I'm wearing. I use reusable 'Quiet Loop' for local trips and Earsoft FX for longer ones. Sure a wind tunnel tested and an intrinsically quieter helmet is beneficial, but fit & comfort are more important to me and the earplugs will take care of any surplus noise.

Whilst I agree the current system has major flaws in it, too many licencing layers and the theory & hazard perceptions tests that only have a limited amount of questions to chose from (most of which are online) it's almost pointless, however you are missing to point of why the two part system was introduced; to get riders to take training and prove they can ride up to the minimum standard needed to pass the test. Basically, the powers that be don't want unproven riders riding around on L plates forever. Pass your test, prove you can ride up to the required standard and the problem goes away (subject to what I said about having too many layers). Ref the price increase, maybe that reflects the real cost of running a business, they need to make a profit or as you've found out they'll close up shop. We've all seen what's happened to our bike / house / pet insurance over the the last couple of years, I can only imagine what the cost of business liability insurance is nowadays given you're dealing with learners & motorcycles in the same sentence.