Doing the knowledge

[sheriffjonny]

Anyone here done the knowledge? I'm thinking about doing it. The problem is i live in Medway and don't fancy going up and down the A2 on a 125 scooter, but need the fuel economy to make it affordable. I'm thinking something like a sh300 will do, but i have no experience of peds at all. I think that if i could give at least 1 day a week to this i'd stck to it, but not sure if it is really just beyond my effort levels. So if anyone has done it, or is currently doing it, i'd like to hear how you are finding it, and what you're riding
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Current bike........'09 Honda CBF 125, seeking new big bike............New bike found '01 Honda VFR 800

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[sheriffjonny]

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[sheriffjonny]

[SQL]

I am banging off the limiter on my bike going up the A2 @ 73mph quite often. a 125 is perfect, music on and up and just chill.

[G]

It's 56mph; you might find some that will manage about 60mph on a sustained steep slope.

Note that some 7.5t vehicles are allowed to do 70mph - mine will do 70-75, but fuel economy is horrendous at those speeds.

I did 600 miles in my van on motorways on Monday. Didn't come across any trucks going much faster than 56.

(Note - my measurements are by GPS - speedometers can easily be 10% out, but it's rare that trucks with the limiters will be, as they'll want to make sure they can get a real 56.

Anyway, doing the knowledge you WILL be dicing with big vehicles whatever.

And, more to the point; there will be enough big trucks going slow that it shouldn't be a big issue.

Consider it 'character building' .

And yes, I've done big A roads on a c90. Not so pleasent, but on a 125cc scooter, not so bad to my mind - especially a busy one going in to London.

Have you already got the scooter? A cheap Chinese 125 scooter may be pushing it. While a decent 2 stroke and you're talking pretty rapid.

[SQL]

The 172 runner is blisteringly quick

[P.]

The fuck is the knowledge?!

[sheriffjonny]

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Fuck. That.

Tubes + sat nav

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I also had no idea about 'The knowledge'. Sounds like a real badge of honour. I wanna do it for Mumbai

[_Iain_]

Lol, a 125 scoot is ideal. Anything four stroke.

I refuse to accept that you've ever actually used the A2 to get into london if you feel one wont be doable. Used to regularily run packages into london on my YBR when i worked with delta! If a lorry wants to overtake, let them. Cant be any worse than going up bluebell hill on a SYM jet 50...and i'm not dead yet.

Have faith & keep up with servicing, avoid aprilia as i've now heard of two of their scoots suffer head failure on a commute up the A2. Valve spring on one & exhaust valve on the other.
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