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Never mind that, seniority doesn’t count here, just post a ride report of some sorts and you’ll be way ahead of anyone that came from that other forum. So far Rich has posted a picture of his bike behind some alley, Six has posted a picture of his bike next to an old opel corsa, and Clive has posted a picture of when he went to buy a loaf of bread. They’re making it easy for you!

Got back from Manc a shot while ago. Holmfirth, Sheffield, Mansfield, Newark bla, bla, bla. Too hot. 500 odd miles for me and her. Bikes are now locked up out front and 2" longer with the crusty bugs we destroyed.

A blat over Snake pass and Woodhead pass to clear the cobwebs. Made a tit of myself when i couldnt get round a steep cambered left hand bend infront of another biker Oh well at least i didnt drop it. What gorgeous weather

Remembered, Swagman posted a picture of his mates eating a burger somewhere, and Mawsley indeed posts great stuff and an awesome report with amazing pictures!

I can't imagine a discerning lady like @gymwitch has the hots for Internet Trolls!

How can they follow you here when youre never here? You never call, you never write, you gave us that fake phone number…

I'm off out......somebody here has got to man the fuck up!

none at all all good

Im struggling with the same, but to the right. Practice on the flat first and then on descents, practice makes perfect!

No.....six was the first from the other forum to sign up. A week before everybody else in fact! It has been suggested he was told to do that by the powers that be to keep an eye on the place. Personally I don't think that was the case......it was probably more due to the fact that he didn't have a clue what to do without me there to guide him.

That was the bike i had first for learnong on and yes it was a lovely bike. Nice looking too. I will het to grips with this lady in time.

Yeah a little from the eyes up.

Do it, maybe you can rent a personality before you come back.

If you can get a test ride try the 2021 MT-07 , I had one for a couple of hours this week and I was very impressed. 184kg wet, feel much lighter and easier to move about (on foot) than my Tenere 700

Yes to all that and im in complete agreement !!! I do shove it around but only when no ones looking. If theres a crowd i stand there like a helpless female and let Andy do it i never ever thought that day would come for me but it has and i dont care anymore

It is unlikely to improve your looks that much.

BBQ day today. Eggs benedict for breakfast then BBQ and cocktails later on The new garden furniture is assembled. I’m going full on rainbow to celebrate my love of the quite faulty but marvellous NHS and honestly I just like rainbows, girly ay?! Expect cocktail blurred pics later

I think the pressure you feel on the mod one is crazy, its well known that some perfectly competent riders are destined to fail the moment the gates shut. But you got there in the end and while itll stay with you for a while eventually it just becomes an amusing memory Yer that is a big difference in weight. Quite a jump up but one I reckon you can get to grips with. I’m also a small person, 5’ 4” about 8 1/2 stone (dunno for sure, don’t weigh myself), arms like Kermit, you just have to allow yourself a longer adjustment time and not be too hard on yourself that youre not stacked like a bloke. Ive just done LEJOG and most of the NC500 on my 1250 Bandit which is for me a heavy bike (240kg dry) and top heavy before its even loaded so I completely get where youre coming from. I was on the upper outer edge of what I could handle weight wise which I think is what I’m getting from your posts? In the first 4 days Id decided the fully loaded the bike was definitely too heavy for me and the bike was going to have to go but by day 7/8 I was back in love with it and the necessary muscle had developed so it no longer felt heavy. Suppose what I’m saying is if you like the bike manoeuvre it about manually yourself as much as possible and the muscle/muscle memory will quickly arrive. Mr Slowly got some filthy looks and head shakes from other people when I was incompetently straining to shift my bike about. He said he wanted to shout at them “she doesnt want my help” Which I didnt cos who wants to be the little lady who got a bike thats too big and needs a man to move it for her?!! So its worked out fine I can even move it backwards on uneven ground or a slight incline against me now which 3 weeks ago would have seemed an impossibility. Deep gravel though can fuck right off! I know from the other place youre made from sensible stuff (well without the vodka anyway ) and will soon know whether its a yes I will be able to handle this bike or no its too much to be fun. The way I view it (others far more experienced here may want to correct this) I’m 48, I have limited time being able to manage a heavy powerful bike before something light and less aggressive becomes the order of the day so I’m damn well going to enjoy every crazy brown trouser moment with bigger bikes I can get while I can manage it.

Hubs has packed in sailing on a sunday now so we go out on the bikes. He did a flounce from the sailing club actually We went to Anglesey last week....dunno where we are headed today but it looks lovely and sunny so all is well

Rain stopped so i took a cruise. Dint get far butt its all ok. No pain no gain.

Winscombe RFC ? old ZZ Top is a top bloke

yep things are looking good

I thought you might be Pedro......so let's not get too carried away.

Wooooah bitch! Duh yeh I fail to post ride reports (probably always will) but you know I actually ride.. year round unlike some..

It was better than my usual amount of photos=0

Oi!!! I posted 2 photos earlier!. No bread was involved in today ride.

Two-Track Travel Through The Trees Riding the main forest service roads around the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia offers hours of great riding, but I do love venturing off the main roads onto the two-track side roads. They always offer some fun exploring and new adventures. . This time of year is even more enjoyable as the forest is lush and green around you as you ride through.

Funny enough no but it would seem he's not allowed to live there as he's not been around much, have only seen his car once and that was just to drop off some shopping then he left and we haven't seen him since......

We too are having a bbq with a couple of friends over shortly

@gymwitch in the frame now then!

You see @XTreme the ladies are following me here …. welcome @gymwitch

Well .. I’ve got some reporting to do on other forum …. This should deffo get me the mod gig .

Lol I definitely had some mosquito moments (including meeting the tarmac with my head on a u turn ) but the range a single gear covers on the bandit is enormous so its really nice to tour on, up to 8 hours riding a day with no backache and very little arse ache so I forgive it its sins. Getting it lowered tomorrow by up to 5cm which is a quite a lot, will be interesting to see how that effects the balance. No doubt Ill forget and treat it like its unlowered for some exciting “oh shit” moments

Full of Bruce types no doubt.

I am off out too........to the shed

You best put yer glasses on and check the mirror again.

Got to love the old girl, if she was a dog she would be a lab. Thats her attitude, eat sleep play repeat.

Had this German pfizer vaccine about 10 minutes and so far so good, although I now have a strong dislike for Jews and the urge to invade Poland

I think it was Andy flinging the obscenities around

No, he is a gimp, he can be a gimpy cunt at times but he is always a gimp.

I must admit I do like the weight of mine when it is fully loaded for a camping trip, its around 180kg dry, I add another 115kg and probably 40kg of gear so all told about 1/3 of a ton but by god its stable and just nice to ride instead of feeling like im riding a mosquito that wants to constantly change direction

It is quite a difference, I didn't think it was that heavy but with panniers and top box that would probably add another 15-20kg so its probably more like 230-235kg now. So get pumping that iron

Hiya @Slowlycatchymonkey its 217kg.... but i think the issue is where the weight is rather than the actual weight. Its just bloody awkward to shove around. Ive also put metal pannier racks and top box fitting. Probably closer to 220 kg now. Dry weight. I just need to kick my ass more in the gym My test was horrendous well the mod 1 was.... i failed first time for not hitting required speed on swerve avoidance what i think i did was i dropped off the acceleration too soon and engine braked in the speed trap. Anyway im glad thats all behind me. We were both stressed to the hilt from it all !!! took us a year from start to finish because of lockdowns. Ive just looked at the suzuki sv weight thats the bike i learnt on. 165kg so quite a big difference there then. What are you on?

Ah @gymwitch good to hear from you. Congratulations on passing your test. What’s your bikes weight?

At your age that ship sailed years ago pete, you should have said the only thing your worried about is leakage