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Its to learn some aspests of looking after your bike incl. serviceing and general maintenance ,we also will cover things the students would like to do as all may be at different levels. Fork seals ,chain /belt adjustment replacement,valve clearance ,tyres etc.

Hi all ,our popular MotorCycle Evening course starts on Wednesday the 18th of September 2013 ,please pop down this or any Wednesday evening from 5.00pm to have a look around and a chat with the Staff . We start at 6.30pm and finish 9.00pm. The course will run untill easter 2014 . We have students Male and Female of all ages and bike types travling in from all over the Souh east Herts, Essex, Bedfordshire ,London and many other places . . Cost is £350 for the year .Concessions avalible . We also run Full time(3 days a week) MotorCycle levels 1 ,2 and 3 . John Albone Waltham Forest College Motorcycle Dept Unit 10 Lockwood Way London E17 5RB. 0208 501 8403/8413

Thinking of buying a low mileage Fazer FZ1,what should I look for? Are there any problems ? What will they do to the gallon and tank range. Thanks John

Its the Adventure bike show at the Ace Cafe this Sunday . We will be opening the college workshop so you can come in and have a look around ,have a chat and a cuppa From 12 to 3 pm We are just of the North Circular (Billet R/B) Billet road ,about 2 mins Head south to Black Horse Lane we are on the right. Waltham Forest College Motorcycle Engineering Dept Unit 10 Lockwood Way London E17 5RB. John 07846831408 Also its the London International Custom and Classic bike show at Ally Pally 25th and 265th Feb come and see us on our stand .

Congrats ,and good luck ,I love the Lakes so thats February sorted ,Ta John

Hi, I've booked Ferry and Euro tunnel crossings and some Hotels ,so far,France in July for the Tour de France first 5 days (going twice) and last day in Paris.Also booked May/June for some trails and byways in France,Switzerland and Italy.August,Dorset ,Devon and Cornwall. February half term is the first break any ideas for that and October? What are you all up to this year? __________________ John

One of our ex Evening class students(Waltham Forest College ,Dept. of Motorcycle Engineering.) is starting his new buisness. Manic is a life long biker and had been in the print industry all his life. After retraining he is now launching Motorcycle Manik. Launch of MOTORCYCLE MANIK. Mobile motorcycle basic and preventative maintenance . Mentoring newbikers with ‘buddy biking’Motorcycle riding instruction. Refreshments included. Please comealong and support me. I hope to see many of you there. Manik. MOTORCYCLE MANIK –LAUNCH EVENTSATURDAY 26 NOVEMBER 20112.00 – 5.00 pm Ace CafeAce Corner North Circular Road, London NW10 7UD www.motorcyclemanik.co.uk [email protected] 020 8507 7794 07903 070 152 Tea, coffee and grub will be provide. 2-5pm ACE CAFE, Saturday 26 November.

This is the Mum in her ex RAF outfit ,it still had the wings on when they bought it. The New Triumph Tiger 100 taken in 1950 the year befor they married.

I was thinking the other day what made me like motorbikes. None of my 3 sons are into bikes althought Matt my oldest (27) has just bought a ped to comute on and Al had an Aprilia ped when he was 16. My Dad had bikes because no one his age had cars back then and his dad was the first in his street to have a car. Dad got into bikes ,more than just comuting .he had various bikes an Aerial 350 being one his favorites, his first new bike was a Triumph Tiger 100 which he sold to put a deposite down on his first flat.My Uncle Harry had a Vincent Black Shadow,and dad and his mates Spent all there spare time(when not playing football) racing around the North circular and out to the Beehive or Spiders web. Mum had a Second World War flying suit and goggles she wore on the bikes. I've found some great photos of them back in the day with there bikes and mates.They toured all over including Lyton and Lynmouth during the floods. My Cousin and his Kids are all into bikes and trails. I think sitting on my Dads Velocette(at the age of three) with My Uncle Dan who was on a visit from Dublin was my start to biking. This photo was taken by Dad outside our first house 5 Ranock Avenue Kingsbury(which was a nice quite suburb of London at the time 1956). So What got you into bikes.?

Did another track day a couple of weeks ago Snetterton 300 a fantastic track,The XJ is so much fun .Fitted a tail tidy,front fender extender and some LED incators. Also a set of roller adjust levers.

I had a fantastic ride on Sunday,got in about 11.30 pm having covered 700 miles and a 6 hr stopover in Paris to watch the last stage of the worlds toughest sporting event. Cav(mark Cavendish)aka the Manx Missile the first Engish rider to win the Green Jersey,and Cadel Evans the first overall Aussie winer. Cav is now on 20 stage wins and the 5th on the all time list. The Divvy(I hate that name) ran without fault and the saddle comfort is so much better than the Fazer 6(FZ6) saddle. I wonder why Yamaha did not call it the FZ6R in the UK as it is the replacement for the FZ6(Fazer) in the UK and calling the XJ6 Diversion just makes everyone think its the old Divvy bought upto date. Parked up Avenue Grande Armee near the Arc De Triomphe,can't imagine parking like this for free in London, by the Ark there where bikes parked all over the paths. This is just the other side of the Arc ,The Champ Elysees and is the top Turnig point on the final time trail. Took a cross country route back to the west coast along the banks of the river Seien ,then headed north. Stopoff for lunch and leg strech,why are French laybys so much better than ours.

2 more booked today ,we may add a meeting point at lake side on the way down . John

The 4th Waltham Forest College ride out. July 24th 2011 Meet at the Euro Tunnel Folkestone terminal(duty free shopping toilets food etc) Building no later than 8.30 am (Last Booking in time is 8.50am ) for the 9.20am crossing (35mins) £28 return. Please make sure you a have a full tank of fuel.Also check with your bank/credit card company to make sure your cards are activated for use in France as many petrol stations will be shut and take only cards when shut.Major towns and toll roads will have fuel stations open. From the French side we will head south on the D940 coast road towards Boulogne.This road is a stunner once passed Sangatte with some great views over to the White Cliffs of Dover with a series of hairpins and hills that make Laguna Seca look tame!! .We are open to ideas of what to do and where to go after reaching Boulogne. At the first of several 2nd WW Mueseums on the D940 there is a Cafe to stop and get a drink etc where we can plan the rest of the day. We need to be back for check in at Euro Tunnel Calais by 19.50 for the 20.20 departure( French time which is 1 hour in advance of us)Arriving at Folkestone at 19.55 UK Time. Please book direct with Euro Tunnel and be quick as many crossings are fully booked. Cheers John 07846 831408 http://www.day-tripper.net/xzi/xphotobeachwissant.jpg

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Next Sunday May 15th Leaving on the 5.20am Euro tunnel shuttle, then ride to Le mans using non Toll roads ,Moto Gp.Return to catch the 21.50pm shutle. John

I have Furygan /Alpinestars combo ,just get someone to stitch in a matching zip.

Tomoro 19th and weather is forcast hot.

At 1.48min into the video I pass the camera bike,then he follows me.

See the Divy come past the camera bike at 1m48s into the vid then follow the divy s on a cold damp track with 65bhp at the wheel laping at 1min 12 secs.

Track evening ,fantastic .Anyone who has'nt been on track should give it a go.

Getting close

Me at Brans last night .

One of our Evening class students (Matt the Tall Bald one in this pic) was taken out on Wednesday by a mini Cab pulling out of a Petrol garage ,Matt suffered a dislocated shoulder and broken foot the bike(Kawasaki 1000) was written off. He is recovering at home and looking forward to geting back on his new track bike another K1000 which he had bought the day of the accident. Also in the Pic Are Manic 2nd year student (Harley),Paddy,Billy 2nd years , motorcross racer(17yrs Old) and Annabella.(Honda 600 and Kwak 750) Mo(from Portugal) a very ,very quick track day rider and college lecturer