Tracer 9 GT

[tricol]

I'm being realistic. Yea, there's more potholes, but the roads in UK have always been fairly shit. I'm more concerned about drivers than rough roads.

[Supermofo]

I have to get over my obsession with having a spotless bike all the time and just get out and ride.

That's something I developed quite late in biking life, mainly as at the start my bikes were my transport and whilst they got a wash every week or 2 they never stayed clean. Then I hit a nice middle ground once I gave up commuting before it all got a bit silly and I was cleaning the bastard every 5 mins. I'm transitioning back again now though. Currently my bike is covered in flies and summer dust, but meh it won't harm the bike so it'll be fine until I can be arsed. I prefer a clean bike, but using the bugger is the main thing.

[Yorick]

I have to get over my obsession with having a spotless bike all the time and just get out and ride.

That's something I developed quite late in biking life, mainly as at the start my bikes were my transport and whilst they got a wash every week or 2 they never stayed clean. Then I hit a nice middle ground once I gave up commuting before it all got a bit silly and I was cleaning the bastard every 5 mins. I'm transitioning back again now though. Currently my bike is covered in flies and summer dust, but meh it won't harm the bike so it'll be fine until I can be arsed. I prefer a clean bike, but using the bugger is the main thing.

Normally I clean my Suzuki before I go to trackdays.
CBA cleaning it this time

[tricol]

Well, I've finally booked a trip home on the Motorbike via Scotland on the ferry.

[tricol]

In another blow, as I'm moving house due to my separation, my insurance company won't cover me at my new potential address as it's not garage. Great. If I can't get reasonable cover, the bike will have to go.

[weeksy]

No local mates who can garage it for you?

[tricol]

Nope. Don't have any mates.

[mangocrazy]

In another blow, as I'm moving house due to my separation, my insurance company won't cover me at my new potential address as it's not garage. Great. If I can't get reasonable cover, the bike will have to go.

That's what front rooms are for. As long as you can get it over the threshold and put some hardboard/plywood down over the floor boards to catch any drips, you're good to go. It also means you can do winter maintenance in the warm and dry.

Ask me how I know...

[Supermofo]

That's a bit rubbish. Doubt all this is helping your bike mojo. Can you build a shed/buy one of those metal bike garages, seem to recall some insurers will treat them as a garage of sorts.

Worse case if you have to sell it you should be able to get something older/cheaper they will insure and it might help you get over the clean bike thing.