I’ve been watching all this heated debate from a distance….genuinely bemused and by people’s anger towards post test training !!??😲😂 The above post by hot air sums it up perfectly….if you’re able to put your ego aside….what have you got to lose ?? I would agree that standards differ greatly and it’s...

PS with the Schubertt and a pin lock I just don’t have any fogging or misting issues and I ride in all weathers.

Just a thought to add to this post. I wear glasses for riding and always found it a bit of a fiddle‘threading’ the arms through the visor opening when taking the helmet on and off. A year or so back I bought a schubertt flip front helmet (purely because they’re SOOO quiet), having never had a flip f...

That looks really nice...and being the 250 it should go a bit better than the 225 Whilst it’s crazy money they do seem to hold their value, so not much depreciation to worry about. Have you seen the Kawasaki Super Sherpa that’s also advertised...just another option ??

Yes, I’m a big believer that smaller and lighter is the way to go off-road 👍. I’ve got a mate that rides a Pampera and he’s fitted an Acerbis handlebar mounted secondary tank...it now does about 110 miles when fully fuelled up, which is plenty. I know what you mean about premix, but if you sort out ...

Yep, I’ve ridden a Serow, a Beta Alp 200 and a Pampera 250. Thought the Serow was good, although a little down on power and fairly basic suspension...a good bike but overpriced !? The Beta Alp was great, although very small and, again, only adequate power. Loved the Pampera ! GREAT engine (if, like ...

Tends to be my ‘ex road’ textiles getting recycled as off road gear for me ! Agree with the comments about staying warm and, hopefully, dry !👍 During the warmer months I still use old textile trousers but use a force field soft armour shirt with either a lightweight textile jacket, or just a lightwe...

Yep...that was my thinking I sent a couple of close up photos to MSV of mine and a mates bike and they’ve confirmed that both are ok. Definitely worth doing the same well before up you go, just to make 100% sure and avoid any stress on the day !

Doubt I’ll do Pembrey Dodgy !? It’s not one of my favourite circuits and I’ve got quite a lot of jollies planned for this year already !!...just a case of fitting everything in !!??

I’ve sent a photo to MSV of the wind deflectors fitted as standard on my Tracer 700, which are only fairly short, flimsy plastic deflectors, and they’ve confirmed back in writing that they’re fine

Yep, with some sections from Ginger Hall to Ramsey it’s just a case of steering damper on maximum and not trying too hard with the bars....more a case of guiding the bike than steering it !!

I’ve been lucky enough to have had the TT circuit to myself with closed roads and it’s AWESOME !! Some of the fast, bumpy sections from Ginger Hall are like nothing else but other sections, like Quarry or parts of the mountain, are almost like a fast GP circuit....and then there’s the corners like B...

Yep, I’ve got to agree that the TT circuit is just about as good as it gets for me....I really don’t think I could design anything better, it’s just got everything !

Ha ha, could be....although both Andy and Dave(RIP) used to wear those fieldsheer leathers ??

I think I recognise that white and blue bike in the background ??....either Andy Sprake or David Taylor ??

No, sorry if I’ve somehow given the impression that you’re either ‘fixed’ in your views or simply looking for easy speed...I don’t believe either to be the case👍 I’m simply giving my opinion, and justifying it where necessary. I’ve said in an earlier post that everyone is very welcome to buy whateve...

Weeksy, not trying to be sarcastic, but if you take your ‘better can simply be better’ motto to its ultimate conclusion you’d be using Marquez spec slicks/braking set up...and the chance of us mere mortals getting everything ‘up to working temperature’ are pretty slim !?

Incidentally, a friend of mine that’s done LOTS of trail riding (and trials riding) has a shortlist called the three 100’s for his perfect green laning bike. It must be capable of 100kph for the road sections, able to cover 100 miles on a tank and weigh a maximum of 100 kg. There’s bikes out there t...

Check out bikerrated.com, there’s an article entitled ‘the best motorcycle trackday tyres’. It’s not a bad article and has a fairly sensible take on the whole ‘which tyres’ debate

Yep, another ‘ditto’ from me ! I don’t think I could afford to go racing with the current prices !? It was relatively affordable to be competitive when I raced so I’m glad I squeezed lots in before it’s all gone crazy 😬 The trail biking is sooo cheap and so much fun....get out there whilst you still...