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Ooh my vote has just made it a square 50/50... Tense... I've given Grouchy my vote. Why? I just don't know. Maybe I'm just hoping he gets a break from all this breaking. But more importantly I'm hoping he actually fixes this latest issue! If September was a little closer, I won't lie - Foamy would have got my vote. Only time is helping Grouchy here...

Ha ha! That doesn't matter Tommy, personally any miles you rack up on a bike is good, 500 miles a year or 10,000, still brings a smile to the riders face I'm sure!

Yeah, I'm trying to use it less, but I just love riding so much! The car bores me to death now, especially with the weather improving! Ha ha! Anyway, still need to pass my mod 2, and I'm not yet sure how quickly I'll be getting a bigger bike. Finances and all...

Haven't been riding long (since last September), but I have an 80 mile round trip to work, plus when I get to go out on a weekend I add an extra 100 - 150 onto it. Tried to ride into work as much as I could over winter, but that's easier said than done with a jaunt over the Pennines. When I have zilch experience of riding a bike, a car and the ability to work from home I'm not going to risk it unnecessarily. That said for a good few months I was the only bike I saw heading into work! On track for about 8000 by this September.

Good luck Grouchy - sure people on here will be more than happy to help you out. I can't do much in the way of helping, but would be up for heading to Bradford on a weekend with some of the others on here.

No it's ok Tommy, I just won't share a tent with him anymore... ;-)

Welcome Chris! The YBR is a trusty, fun bike - enjoy it and I'm sure folks on here will be able to help you out. In the meantime, familiarise yourself with the manual, that covers a lot of guidance around the basic checks / maintenance you should be doing. I coat my bike in ACF50 - helps to keep the rust at bay, and so far the only thing on mine which is beginning to look weathered is the exhaust, a common area to rot on these bikes.

Well done! At least it's out of the way. I dreaded my Mod 1 as well. Good luck with Mod 2.

Welcome to the forum Bomber!

And your DT50 breeding ground doesn't?! ;-)

I like Foamy's suggestion - I'd be up for that! Get something planned Grouchy.

Hey Steffan, welcome to the forum! Good choice on the next bike - and we'll definitely love to see piccies!

About the same as I paid. Just note that weekends are generally at the higher end of the bracket.

Welcome! Start up a project thread for the DT, and share pictures. We like picture here... Good luck with acquiring your other dream bikes (again)!

Not my style either. I wanted a WR125X, but a number of factors caused me to change my mind and pick the YBR: Not as appealing to the young theiving chavs that walk this land Cheaper to buy Cheaper to insure More inclined to get my off my ass and working towards my full licence I still have my Mod 2 to go (test centre is getting busy now so I have a long wait), but nearly there. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think you previously said you work something like 6 miles from your house? Seeing as you've set your mind on selling this bike, if I was you, personally I wouldn't replace it with another 125 right now. Go without and use a push bike to get around instead. Before you say that's impossible for you - I used to cycle a 38 mile round trip to work before I moved to working in Leeds. I'm far from the healthiest person, but it was more than do-able, even for me. Then, use the money from the sale of XT on getting your direct access done. Theory - £31, Module 1 - £15, Module 2 - £75. Hardly big bucks. Plus, with your road experience thus far, I can't see you needing many lessons. All-in-all, I'm guessing the money from the XT will cover things. You'll then be in a position where you can save up and get any bike you wish, whether that's another 125, or something bigger. To me, that seems more logical then replacing this with another 125. Yes, it'll be more reliable and more convenient than a bicycle, but it'll push your direct access further away. Hopefully you can see the logic in that line of thinking?

You can have my YBR! 1 lady owner, FSH... Ha ha ha!

Welcome to the forum Joe - cool sounding job you have there! Looking forward to seeing your bobber project progress.

Welcome to the forum Scott!

Could you get your dad to help out? Not sure how close you live to him.

Sorry to hear that yet more shit has gone down Grouch... But good on you for giving it a try - so many people on the forum willing to help you out!

Welcome to the forum Rick!

Welcome Andy! Start up a project thread and share pictures.

Hey Steph - welcome to the forum! The XVS is a cool bike - share pictures with us, and enjoy it!

Welcome aboard Ben - let us see some piccies of your XJ!