New rider near Reading saying hello

[MikeBerks]

Hi all,

My name is Mike and I'm from Wokingham near Reading.

I started riding in August after going down the Direct Access route. I passed module 1 and 2 tests first time, each with a handful of minors.

I'm currently riding around on a 2012 Yamaha XJ6N. It didn't break the bank, was reasonably cheap to insure and gets up to speed pretty quickly. I've always liked the look of the naked bikes and had read that the XJ6 was considered a good first 'big bike'. So far it hasn't disappointed.

My time on the road so far has been incident-free (thankfully) and I've had a blast, even though all of my trips have been on my own - whether a ride to nowhere in particular, a trip down to the coast or braving the capital!

I would be really interested to meet others living locally and enjoying the odd trip out. If you're about, please give me a shout!

Mike

https://www.mjk.org.uk/bike/xj6n.jpg

[noobRider]

Hi, welcome to the forum. You should get signed up to your regional group on here, and see if there are any group rides happening. I'm not sure what region Reading is in though

You've got a very tidy looking bike
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[Rogerborg]

Hi Mike, that does look lovely. Are you going to get the subframe straightened out, or just live with it?
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[Clanger]

Hello.
Best join the SE Region then, there are a few over your way in the group, and there are usually a couple of ride-outs / meals happening. You just need to be willing to join in...
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[Uncle fester]

Hi mike and welcome.
I've ridden an xj6n and its a nice revvy little thing but the exhaust is butt ugly,
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[Nash GT]

Welcome Mike,
Nice bike, I'm in Camberley and always happy to meet for a ride
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[MC]

[rideslikean00...]

Nout wrong with the XJ-6, I have the semi faired version and other than being constantly revvy it's been a fun and reliable workhorse, stupidly easy to handle even when it rains assuming you put good enough tyres on it.
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[delsol]

Hiya, nice bike.

[diesel dog]

Welcome to BCF and nice bike

I used to live at 9 mile ride a few years back.

I'm another one that would be up for a ride out some where at some time as I'm only about 10-15 miles away from there now. As an older rider (40's) I can't be arsed with knee scrapping ride outs. I've probably done about 1k miles recently as I can't be ar5ed with bravado riding and take things as they come ...

[MikeBerks]

[Highwayman]

Hi, I'm maybe 25 miles or so away from you, in the Wallingford/thame area...
Interested in finding a few riding Buddies, I'm a middle age newbie, not really interested in balls-out honing, just looking for similar people at my experience level for a bit of camaraderie and to share a brew with sometime.....

[Nash GT]

[MikeBerks]

[Nash GT]

[thx1138]

Hello, I get lost in Reading, I kinda just head north and hope.

[Nash GT]

[Clutchy]

Full exhaust system on the Christmas present list??? Other than that, a really nice bike.



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[pinkyfloyd]

Welcome. Nice bike. I have one and love it. Could use more power but then I did come off a 1000cc to the XJ. That said, shes as nimble as a nimble thing and easy to ride.

As Clangs said, get onto the SE section. Next big ride out is Mayday when we go to Hastings. Welcome to come along.
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