Angela Collen

Have a great time husoi, think you deserve it!!

Definitely practice defensive driving, not sure if it's just a Suffolk affliction, but drivers pulling out of side roads only look in the opposite direction while still moving forward, don't see you coming as they haven't even looked , so knowing the roads definitely helps and so I always slow down when approaching side roads, I have no desire to be side swiped but be in the right, it may take me longer to get to my destination, but I'm not in a hurry, just want to enjoy riding

Thank you so much Nick and OC for taking the time to answer, will look at the tangs and if needed will order a new one, thanks for the link OC, also for your advise on keeping parts genuine when you can, i want to learn so i very much appreciate your experience, have good evening guys

Seems like it's the speedometer drive unit not turning, there are 3 used ones on ebay apparently clean condition and aftermarket part on Wemto, all look correct parts for my bike, my question is, is it better to take chance on used genuine part or go for new, but aftermarket part? Any experience of Wemto parts being any good? Appreciate your time guys

Brilliant, thank you so much OC, know where to look now,appreciate your time and expertise

coming back from great ride out Friday night and just as I got into my village speedometer just went slowly down to zero, apart from obvious is cable loose, any pointers for me to check please, it is a new this year cable from David Silver spares, so good quality, know its a classic 40 year old bike but would like to know my speed!! thanks for your time

Congratulations

Welcome to the forum Winger, sorry to hear you sadly lost your wife, but glad you both experienced the joy of biking together, cool bike, where did you both like to visit? Love the automaton, you really are very clever.

Really pleased for you husoi

Sounds like a win husoi, hope it all goes well, your due something going your way !!

Agree with husoi, little things can make life so much more comfortable, there's so much variety in clothing these days, I would always use full armour, look for clothing that has level 2 armour if possible and the thin versions available are much better/comfortable to wear than bulky foam ones, clothing is very personal, sportsbikeshop.co.uk has a lot on offer as early season,you must decide the conditions you will ride in and buy accordingly, eg waterproof needed? Or warm weather only like me? If you can go to a shop it's good to try on various brands as we are all different shapes, I went down in mens kevlar jeans a waist size and perfect fit, be aware of womens clothing with just pink/purple stripe can be less quality but more money, I always wear hi vis vest, you can buy bright pink ones if you prefer,because cars need to see you,even more so if you are a passenger as rear ending is a real danger, you must decide look of clothing and degree of armour etc you want , just remember if you come off even sliding down road can cause nasty injuries, happy shopping, stay safe

Best to strengthen your back and core, Google exercises for sciatica, will help

Hi harley, I only do warmer weather riding, no rain, as I have 40 year old bike, I have rst leather jacket full armour, though had to update back protector as only level 1, got D30 thinner style,very comfortable, tee-shirt underneath, helite vest and then high vis vest big enough to allow for inflation of vest,mens oxford trousers as better armour,oxford ladies boots, very comfortable but you need to go up a size, if I didn't have helite vest I would definitely go for added chest armour, can't believe most jackets don't have

Well done Trooper for helping him out, that's something that will always stick with him

Please remember David that it's so important to share and not keep things bottled up, your in a safe space, your family of fellow bikers, you are heard, I can't imagine what you've been through losing your precious wife, but I feel privileged to have seen her lovely smiling face, thank you

Thank you Simon

Suffolk coast, celebrating wedding Anniversary, much cake, fine coffee and good company

Well done bender, nice to know there are still some gentlemen out there

If your wife was big enough to apologise, then I'd count that as a blessing!!

Yes didn't realise till recently, if you don't use it or are not know by it, it doesn't have to be on your licence, so your very clever and ahead of the curve fiddlesticks!!

This moveable ornament is essential to one's mental health, so a necessary and very valuable item which cannot be replaced by boring cars!!

Riding buddy of mine just noticed on drivers licence their middle name is not spelt correctly, Antony instead of Anthony, online tells you to fill in D1 change of name and send in proof of correct spelling, passport number or birth certificate, sounds simple, trouble is this is wrong, DVLA have a separate department for handling spelling mistakes, who knew it happened that often it needs a department. If this ever happens to you, you must write to ISG14,DVLA,Swansea SA67 JL (postcode is correct) with covering letter explaining error, giving them permission to check with passport office(essential) or sending birth certificate and returning licence. They do not have form for this, D1 change name is if you change to married name,get divorced and revert to maiden name, deed poll change,gender change. If you use this method to correct spelling error it will be returned, lengthening the process. Good idea as returning licence to take photos showing number and what licences you have and sending signed for post and return envelope the same, hope this helps anyone who has misfortune to have problem with spelling mistakes on drivers licence.

But who would want to steal it, yuk!!

She's a keeper!! What a nice present

Gel pads are your best friend, had them fitted in my new seat during restoration, you can get different grades, they are so worth it!!