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    Hi there

    in New Members Welcome Area

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    Hey and welcome to the forum! As Sacha said, your English is great - where are you from originally?

    I used to ride as a pillion on a TW - a 1999 one in orange. LOVE the huge rear wheel! I can see you've posted your issue in the workshop so I'm sure someone will offer some assistance.

    hello :)

    in New Members Welcome Area

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    Can't bloody stand them I live in quite a well known area for being rough one of my neighbours had his 2012 husquvrna stolen last night :( I'm keeping my dt in my hallway at night mums not happy though !!

    Grr...

    Well done on managing to get your bike in the house! I have already tried that, but it didn't go down too well... Ha ha!

    Sun and Bugs...

    in The Bar

    Posted

    I had a wasp smack me in the teeth on way home tonight lol open face helmet is like a bug magnet lol

    Ha ha! As a pillion, the worst I had was a falling acorn on my knee cap. I'm sure I have all this to look forward to. :-)

    My First Bike : YBR125

    in Yamaha Gallery

    Posted

    I have a 2007 YBR which I did a few epic journeys on, I know what ya mean about the 'Numb bum' thing.

    Glad to hear it - I can see myself taking on a few epic journey's too, it's much more fun than the car. In fact, I do have plans to travel back to my parents on A roads instead of the M1 - around 160 miles which I think will be good fun.

    My First Bike : YBR125

    in Yamaha Gallery

    Posted

    Nice one bippo I'd proud to own one of those too, bet its a fantastic commutor as well, you can keep the sport bike look for me thats just great :thumb:

    i'd investigate a gel seat cover or something for the longer rides

    Yeah, they sure are a smart looking starter bike, I'm so happy with it. I'm just getting some more practise in and then I'll start using her for commutes. On that note, I think I will look into a gel seat cover as I'll be covering 80 miles a day!

    My First Bike : YBR125

    in Yamaha Gallery

    Posted

    Hey all! Here are a few pictures of my first bike. I bought it brand new about 2 weeks ago, and I'm already getting close to taking it back in for it's first 600 mile service!

    As 125's go, for the price this is a superb bike. The biggest issue I have with it is comfort levels on a long ride - it sends my ass to sleep! But hey, that's hardly the end of the world is it.

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    Sun and Bugs...

    in The Bar

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    Hey all! So I've finally done it - gone out for a weekend ride in the glorious weather!

    Since picking my bike up a couple of weeks ago, I've simply strolled down to the shops or gone out for a local jaunt for practise seeing as I've never ridden before.

    Anyway, around family commitments, I had a few free hours today, and how could I resist this weather?! So I've just come back from a 90 mile ride around some glorious roads. For those who know the area, I went over Woodhead Pass and around Holmfirth / Penistone and then back towards my house, out over Snakes Pass, down to Castleton and over Winnats Pass before ending up in Chapel-on-le-Frith and back up into Glossop.

    No dramas, just great views and a lot of bugs flying into my visor!

    This is what riding is all about... :-)

    Your First Bike Adventures...

    in The Bar

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    Some great stories from you all, thanks! Thinking about it, I do have one story to share from a while back - purely from a pillion perspective mind...

    My ex had a TW125 (one one with the HUGE back wheel!) He had gained his full license, so that bike carted us everywhere for a while. Anyway, it was a really nice day so we decided to go and have a BBQ. The bike consisted of:

    • Biker and pillion
    • Backpack on rider (and in my face), filled with burgers and salad
    • Top box filled with disposable BBQ, drink and blanket
    • Portable speakers and CD player, mounted onto the handlebars

    Idiotic teenagers... :shakeno: The handlebar mounted music was pointless as neither of us could hear it about 20mph. Still, we made it to our destination - and the trip home was far easier!!

    Needless to say, that bike was soon traded in for something bigger!

    Your First Bike Adventures...

    in The Bar

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    Hey guys, so I'm counting down the days until I get to collect my YBR125 at the end of this week! It's been such a long passion of mine to ride motorbikes, but before I knew it work, cars and a house got in the way.... Anyway, here I am at 27, getting my first bike! I can't wait to get out and practice so I can work towards my full licence next year. :)

    So, help inspire me to get the most out of my (speed devil) 125, and share some cool stories about your first bikes - what was your first bike? Did you go on any mammoth trips? Find yourself riding in crazy weather for the first time? Etc...

    I'm hoping I'll be able to share my own stories in the not too distant future... :)

    how things have changed

    in New Members Welcome Area

    Posted

    Hey and welcome! I was talking to my neighbour today who told me about his test from back in the day - literally just had to ride round a car park left four times, and then right four times! Greatly different to now!

    I too have just done my CBT, saving up for a 125 before I tackle my full test. Unlike you I don't have any previous biking experience but am also loving it! Well done for climbing back onto two wheels :)

    Newb on look out for first bike!

    in New Members Welcome Area

    Posted

    Ah thank you! I'll check that out now. :) Yeah, I'm not after speed atm either, SR125s are one of the slowest out there I think haha. I just want something to rip apart and get used to maintaining! Gonna have a look at the CBT availability tomorrow see if I can get that booked. :)

    Defo, you just want something you can get out and enjoy. Plus if it's slow, then it'll spur you along for the full test ;)

    Good luck with the CBT, and also the SR project - I'm looking forward to seeing developments!

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