I don't understand how people are so civil about this or am I just a hard barstard? Haha! I allow my dad to ride my bike because he is insured to do so and he rides regularly too...however i agree two different bikes altogether! This guy wants to go from a 250...pretty sure it would be less ...

Ordered some new mirrors. The old ones were a bit tatty. I'm going to spruce up the bike over the summer. There's not much wrong with it but if I'm going to be commuting on it I want to make sure it's fit enough to face the great British weather.

Im sure that would be fine. We'll keep them up and running for you when ever you aren't using them It wasn't meant to be this way as we were moving upstairs and making the whole of the downstairs bedroom into a workshop. Only ...

... my hand and if you crash it you've bought it :) I find it a bit odd that he keeps pestering you when you have already said no. Buy him a CBT I;m sure ut would be cheaper than trashing yours !!

Thanks guys. I guess as much as anything I needed someone to reasure me I wasn't being a ****. Next time he asks I'll suggest a dealership test ride and see how he responds to that. If he reviels that he hasn't got a valid uk licence for bikes on top of ...

One thing I would look at given your location is a dual-sport bike such as a Suzuki DR650. Good mileage, good for highway and all around commuting, plus the power to do 70 mph plus. Not sure how available they are in China though.

Best of luck and what an awesome adventure you are on! (Y)

... ride a 250 back in India but that was 6 years ago. He keeps bugging me to let him take the CBR600rr round the car park. I've said no as he isn't insured (although in a private car park you technically don't need to be do you?) and it's a lot more aggressive than anything he has ridden before. I ...

I'm not sure what's banned in China. Is it worth me posting a youtube clip of a couple of bikes?

... spent on her...no way! Think of all those hours slogging g away at work and you buying parts bit by bit...if any of that went walk about I'm sure you would be kicking yourself...secure it even more now!

... : 31 ms Download speed : 1.77 mbps Upload speed: 0.36 mbps no idea if that's good or bad but getting loads of rubber banding on BF4 today and not sure if the test results are because the cause of it It all depends on your service provider, package, and if it's ADSL how far you are from the exchange. ...

Ive just used the one in the link and got the following result
Ping : 31 ms
Download speed : 1.77 mbps
Upload speed: 0.36 mbps
no idea if that's good or bad but getting loads of rubber banding on BF4 today and not sure if the test results are because the cause of it

cheers for all the input guys, if I dont post tomrrow tell the police to check over the railway lines as im sure thats where she would hide the body :) HAHA I did look at the 800 Kwacky but I dont know what it is there is just something I really love about the 2010 onwards thou's. ...

... tank. But, I always came back from the ride knackered. The only way your going to find out if they are right for you is test rides, but do make sure you plan out a route that covers back roads and dual carriage ways.

... draw fuel. Therefore you cant ride off without paying, so what's the problem. Which is what I was thinking when I was reading this thread. I'm not sure I've ever heard anyone refusing service around here for the helmet issue. I can see their point a little if it involved a face to face interaction ...

I think you can remove an item if you have stated you have it advertised elsewhere and have the right to remove it at any time., but I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong

I'm sure i saw a photo somewhere the other day of a BMW looking almost the same except it had a boxer engine.

... :) Anyway kind of agree not to have another R1... pointless especially as no change much in the model and mine is still good for a 100k miles I am sure. So heart is set on the Tiger 800 I think as I fancy doing a bit of endure/trail riding. Get the tiger XC with a set of the chunkiest road legal ...

If the tyres are no good, have you though about cutting them off ? I'm sure if you deflate them, you could cut the carcass and get to the rim that way. Or send Addisons a message on FaceBook to see if they'll do it for you ... I'm sure if you tell them that ...

... do exactly as Kwacky said, ride as if in the wet followed by gradually increasing lean angles, I have Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsas on mine and Im sure I read somewhere that Pirelli say they can be scrubbed within 10 miles but advise people 100 as a sort of "cover there own asses" type ...

I don't have too much of an issue with the shark misting either, I'm fairly sure it had a thicker visor than a lot of other lids.

Fogcity where the inserts I was thinking of earlier.