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toerag
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PostPosted: 13:34 - 22 May 2015    Post subject: New Journey Reply with quote

Hi, i'm a late-comer to the world of riding, being in my early 40's and living in the southern edge of the greater glasgow area.

Looking to do something new, I decided that going for my bike licence would be a good idea and it was, i'm really enjoying it, more than i expected.

Having completed my CBT back in december and in the last week my theory test, I am now looking forward to training on a big boy bike and my mod's 1/2.

Currently riding a YBR125 that i took on a 600 mile round trip to visit friends and family, two days after i bought it.
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PostPosted: 13:53 - 22 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 13:54 - 22 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome to the nuthouse Wink

Fair play to you, you must have a steel plated butt to manage 600 miles on a tiddler, how long before you got the feeling back in it?
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Val
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PostPosted: 19:41 - 22 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Welcome to the forum Very Happy

After that trip you need OBE and a pair of new pants Laughing
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Dave70
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PostPosted: 21:07 - 22 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

mentalboy wrote:


Fair play to you, you must have a steel plated butt to manage 600 miles on a tiddler, how long before you got the feeling back in it?


I found that the YBR has an extremely comfortable seat tbf, along with a good riding position in general. I didn't like them drum brakes though. Shocked

Still, a 600 mile trip on one is some doing so, nice one. Thumbs Up

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toerag
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PostPosted: 21:13 - 22 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

The seat on the YBR is surprisingly comfy at least it was for the first 200 miles.
I very definitely could have used a little more padding or an iron arse for the last 200.
Having said that, feeling returned fairly quickly, i'm not so sure that would be the case looking at the seats of some super/sports bikes.
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PostPosted: 21:18 - 22 May 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

qubol wrote:
i'm not so sure that would be the case looking at the seats of some super/sports bikes.


I tend to find it's my knees and lower back that suffer the most, due to the riding position. It can take a few minutes to straighten myself out again if I've been riding for a little while. Laughing
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