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Good luck to you mate. I'm doing an Open University degree whilst working full time and the stress gets to me every now and then. I hate exams and have never performed very well under exam conditions and get very stressed in the days before taking them. In the end, you have to focus on what you aim to get out of the experience as a whole not just the hardship of exams. Even though they stress me out and I find them difficult, it makes it even sweeter when they're over and I can look back and wonder what all the fuss was about. Life throws obstacles and hardships in our way all the time, it's how we learn to overcome them that makes us stronger and will make you proud of yourself once its done. Hope it all goes well for you.

Similar thing happened to me on the way to work a few weeks ago. I'd changed the spark plugs end of last year and all was running fine but a few weeks back one of the plugs came out of the cylinder somehow (I think when I tightened it the thread must have been crossed or else the torque wrench was playing silly buggers and lying to me). Anyway, there was a lot of noise getting the rest of the way to work and the bike wasn;t too happy but I managed to limp to work and back home again afterwards, about 20 miles, without any damage to the bike. Not sure if it was a wise decision but seemed safer than phoning the missus and asking her to stop watching Jeremy Kyle and bring my tools to work.

Bought this over the Christmas holidays for £300 and so far couldn't be happier with it. I have always steered clear of products that have the silly price ranges and for me I've always seen Furygan products as just too expensive to bother with. However, having bought a few jackets over the years for the cheaper price and having them fall apart or basically disintegrate in the rain I thought i'd push the boat out, dust the cobwebs off my wallet and buy this jacket. It fits perfectly, unlike most standalone leather jackets I've tried, it's not so short that it rides half way up your back when you're on the bike, the shoulder and elbow armour feels very secure and stays where it should throughout. There's a zipped section for a compatible back protector too, although I've yet to try this as my current back protector doesn't fit in the pocket. The leather itself is fantastic quality, very hard wearing and gives a reassuring feel to the jacket making you feel safe in the knowledge that the cow that went into making it was put to good use. On the bike it seems virtually wind proof compared to a lot of jackets I've tried and has kept me surprisingly warm over the winter period. The inner fleece jacket is extremely warm compared to the textile jacket i'd been using up until buying the Furygan in December and over the sunny periods last week (a.k.a summer) the jacket, without the fleece, was just as comfortable and felt perfectly temperate. In the rain it does its stuff very well, but as with most standalone jackets without a connecting zip to trousers, the water always finds a way into those private places you'd rather keep warm and dry. The jacket has a "hidden" inside pocket underneath the inner lining for stowing away your valuables and two waterproof (or have been so far) pockets on the outside which are comfortably accessible unlike a Weise jacket I used to have which felt like breaking out of a straight jacket everytime you needed to delve into a pocket for your keys. Off the bike I love the way it looks and it can easily pass as a casual "about the town" jacket for when you're walking down the promenade having ridden down to the coast. The hefty shoulder armour makes you look like a body builder so expect a few long lingering glances from the opposite sex. All in all i'm extremely happy with the product - it's the best jacket I've ever had for the bike, and in my opinion is worth every penny of the £300 I paid for it. Highly recommended to anyone interested in this style of jacket.

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Hi guys/gals, Going to take the plunge and order a luggage rack and top box for the Bandit today - just wondering before I order it if anyone knows of a cheaper place to buy from? Looking at Sportsbikeshop as I've used them before and after the Kappa luggage set as a friend has it too and swears by it. Looking at these: http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/22657 http://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/24781 Many thanks!

Thanks for the help guys, fitted the original air filter back in and works like a dream. Now have a spare K&N lying around the garage if anyone needs one?

Cheers guys, I'll switch it back at the weekend and hope it solves the problem.

Hi guys, Just a quickie! Recently done my first ever major (well major for me anyway) service on the bike and rode it to work this morning and have noticed a delay between rolling on the throttle and the bike accelerating - no weird sounds from the engine or any weird vibrations just this slight delay of about a second. In the service I changed the air filter to a K&N, fitted new spark plugs and change oil/oil filter. I'm assuming i've cocked one of these up, but any ideas which one? Cheers!

I have a Tomtom Rider satnav and use a cheap ten quid bluetooth headset with that. Works a treat to hear the satnav, haven't yet tried to hold a phone conversation (because no one ever rings me) so not sure what the voice quality would be but i guess pretty poor from inside the helmet.

Hi guys, Been reading the forums for a while now (i'm one of those weirdo's that sits in the background and reads on forums and never posts) but I was curious as to how people learn to tinker with their bikes? I have been riding now for over 6 months on a GSX750 and can do the minor things like changing the engine oil, adjusting chain etc but aside from a haynes manual where do people learn to do the important things? Is it just trial and error? I'm thinking of buying a cheap 125 to take apart and play around with, seeing what goes where etc, would this be the best way or are there courses for this sort of thing you can go on? Nothing worse than having a lot of tools and no clue how to use them! Cheers, Ollie.