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We've actually had a couple of dry-ish days over in Hants in the last week - lots were getting excited about a better forecast last Saturday which proved true and plenty were out on their bikes as a result. Many complained about the cold afterwards - Duuuh! It's still February ya eejits :roll: There...

Welcome aboard Julian, exotic taste in bikes. Just a cautionary note regarding the Ducati - do you know when the cam belts were last changed? A major pain, but even if it's been unused it's false economy (very expensive!) to skip this step....

Happy New Year all. I got Mat Oxley's biography of Marc Márquez for Christmas, an interesting read it is too....
Y'all ride safe, those hardy souls looking to brave the elements on Sunday (4th).

Nice find sir! Having just done my 8th summer on one my only criticism of the Gen 2 SDR is that it's a bit over-sprung - depends on the surface of course; heading up the smooth A352 from Dorch to Sherborne the other week it was sublime, but on the poxy roads of the New Forest it's bouncier than I'd ...

We've watched the first couple of episodes, haven't had the chance to see any more yet... Similar to before, an easy watch, a lesson in how easy it is to sort the logistics of it all when one is utterly minted, and yet everything is paid for by the programme's budget.

Just testing the route. Scotty's suggestion for the B4437 is very enjoyable. Waiting to see what the lunchtime stop food is like.... We were up that way on Saturday 14th June, had fun along the Charlbury Road (impossible not to), followed by a very enjoyable lunch at the Old Shed Café. Unfortunatel...

I've done the Manx numerous times, though not since 2009 now. In some ways it's preferable to the TT - sure, it doesn't have the big names (though in recent years the event became a sort of hybrid with the Classic TT and many of the big boys partook), but the hotels, pubs and roads aren't rammed for...

Thanks Scotty. Was planning a route incorporating fish hill but that B4437 sounds interesting.any good route from Charlbury back to 'nam? Thinking perhaps Cricklade direction? If heading there, then after Cricklade through Minty, Malmesbury junction and back. Id prefer to end up around Marlborough,...

When we lived in west Wilts the cotswolds were an easy jaunt away - Bibury, though very nice, can be wall-to-wall Chinese tourists, especially if they've just been disgorged from their coach(es). It's a good place to go if you get a quiet time, take some bread with you and feed the trout in the rive...

Interesting; I knew that not all s/s was equal but not what the differences were. So what's the pro's and con's for each of these? Just google: difference between A4 and A2 steel Mainly, Corrosion resistance (against salt), yield & tensile strengths. A4 is generally better than A2 in all respec...

I guess that would be the full Akrapovič system and remap - liberates quite a bit of horsepower and sharpens up throttle response. Looks and sounds nice too.

it's that old thing (not you Brian) about using mirrors. if the bike behind you vanishes, slow down, if it's still not there, stop. just requires ALL riders to use their mirrors on a regular basis (robbo). that way the group remain relatively close and at least connectedd in case something happens....

Now select a hedge to park it in.....

Whereabouts in Northants are you based Andrew? I'm originally from there but now in Hants, last (and more preferred) place I lived was actually Wilts...

Going +2 on the rear sprocket makes sense if you're riding on track, it's probably the most common mod to pep up a bike's acceleration out of corners and gives a better chance to use all the bike's speed before the straights end. On the road it's debatable whether it's worth the effort - the speedo ...