My replacement helmet arrived yesterday, after a recent accident i needed to replace my new one (it didn't look badly damaged, but the way helmets work is if they sustain a knock there probably scrap as may well have internal damage or fractures to the shell which will cause them to fail in an accident, not ideal or worth risking) right pain as it ( Read more... )

Right for the next item up in my series of mini reviews (been thinking of making a new account to cross post these on (maybe "Ratchets reviews")

http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/shop/product_info.php/products_id/3937

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Something different on today's blog, went on a trip out on my bike on Sunday with a couple of guys from my work after missing last weeks one to St Andrews due to work (was the last Sunday i work this year too Dx) the morning didn't look too good, despite the forecast being sun it was overcast and had been raining, still wasn't to bad so i left to ( Read more... )

Decided to do a little write up on some of my new bike gear today, as i got to my to work this morning, went to take my gloves off and the velcro on one of the wrist straps came off in my hand, second pair of these gloves I've had to have failed, first had to be replaced after two weeks when the stitching on the thumb split, not what you would ( Read more... )

Went and did a few hours advanced training on sunday, I've been riding with my full licence for 18 months now, and a year on my cbt before that, felt my skills were still a bit lacking in some areas, mainly on country roads, taking bends etc, i learned a surprising amount in 3 hours, its common sense really, but unless your shown how to you ( Read more... )

Picked up my new bike on Friday


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Well this was my first day full day off for quite a while and it was a kinda busy, had my bike to put my bike in for its first service, which only cost me £20 rather than the usual £80, because the dealer paid for part of the cost as the bike was bought from them, didn't expect that but I'm not complaining.

Another commission I was having done for ( Read more... )

Just booked my direct access motorcycle course,it's three days plus the test on the forth day, its not until the 14th of April, so I've got a few weeks to get myself ready for it and there going to contact me before then so I can get a chance to go out on the Kawasaki ER5's as there a bit bigger and heavier than my 125 so I'll need to get used to ( Read more... )

Had a 2 hour motorcycle lesson today. first one I've had since I passed my CBT last year, It went pretty well concidering that, despite me being rather nervous at being watched and making some schoolboy errors, after a while i was fine though, and there was just a few small things i need to work on plus a couple of bad habits I've picked up over ( Read more... )

Seems like the  better weather and lighter nights have started to come in, been seeing quite a few motorcycles going around the last week or so, as there coming out of "hibernation" and its made me want to get back out on mine as its seen very little use for the last 5 months :(

Going to be booking some more lessons soon so hopefully I'll be able ( Read more... )