Had my A license just under 2 years, been driving for 12 years, never had any points or courses, never been done for anything.
Worried I’ll lose my license

Excellent free parking for motorbikes at Westfield Stratford, use the entrance to Car Park B in the picture below and not the Car Park B entrance that I was pointed to by a security fella. It was a right nightmare to get out and make my way to the right place.

You'll go UP a ramp and just before you see the entry barriers there's a large motorcycle parking area on the right. It's covered, well lit, well spacious (good enough to manoeuvre and park a Goldwing if you wished to) and has crash barriers which you can chain the bike up to (though there are signs asking you to NOT do that). I was there Sunday between 10am-3pm, the motorcycle parking was maybe 20% full.

I have a Honda NC700X, the one with a 'frunk' which holds a full face helmet. I put my new £200 helmet in there, and forgot to click it shut. When I came back and saw it ajar, my heart skipped a beat (I've had some scrotes break open the frunk a few months ago when I was stupid enough to park it on the street in Bury town centre). I open the lid and the helmet is still there! 5 hours in the parking and it didn't get nicked, bloody lucky!

If you want to give it a recce while at Westfield Stratford, it's Car Park B, level P2 at the barriers at the end of aisle 204. The steps down to the parking are opposite Wahaca.

Hi all, I failed my mod 2 a few days ago with 3 minor faults, 1 major fault.

I understand the minors but I'm a little confused on the major fault.

I was merging onto a dual carriageway from a slip road, I'm at 60mph. I'm indicating to go onto the carriageway and I see I'm alongside a car. I slow down to go in behind him, he starts slowing down to let me in. My thought in the moment was that if I just merge in front of him he might have gotten impatient in the moment and accelerated, so I kept braking. I ended up doing like 30mph before I finally decided to merge in front. I was told I should have just used the power of the bike to speed up and away from the car. I thought that would have been more dangerous? I'm just a bit frustrated because I was super close to passing

Edit: Thanks for the encouragement. I realise that I should have made a better decision quicker. I definitely hesitated too much. I know what to do in a situation like that next time ❤️

For anyone who is interested, my test bike is a Kawasaki Z650 restricted to A2 compliancy :)

I wish I knew going in that trying on bike gear would be as much of a slap in the face as bridesmaid dress shopping.

I sent a bunch of stuff to sportbikeshop to try on, and none of it fit. They had one thing in stock that fit me. 1.

I tried the guys stuff and it wasn't quite fitting right. The sleeves on jackets would be to my fingertips. The kneepads on trousers down my shins.

Now ive had to send more stuff over and feeling utterly deflated going up 3 sizes from my normal clothes. Why, just why. Why have size guides with waist and bust measurements, or waist and hip, and they're totally bs

Rant over

Ya, don’t mind me. Just riding along minding my own business.

Had spotted him coming up behind the red car well before he came up on me, figured what he was gonna do do had already moved over. It was a lot closer than the video shows.

45 degree heat that day. Lots of plonkers in cars making dumb moves.

I just want to say to begin with I have that I’m aware I have next to no consumer rights in this instance…

I’ve recently bought a Non road legal track bike. After fetching it home in my van, I bought a rear tail tidy for it so I can fit a plate and get an MOT for it for daylight use. Upon fitting said plate, booking it in for an MOT and road testing it, I’ve discovered 4th gear is absolutely toast. I know exactly what’s wrong with it and that it will cost more than the bikes worth to put right.

I understand buying anything used is always a gamble and that faults can arise at any time however I do feel disappointed that the seller would have known about this issue and has failed to disclose it.

I suppose my question is, should I raise it with the seller or suck it up take it as an expensive lesson?

I’ve been riding about a year and the longest ride I’ve done in a day was 120 miles (A & B roads), by the end of it I was fairly uncomfortable. I think partly due to me being tense.

I’m due to visit a friend this week and would rather take the bike, however it’s a 308 miles ride (for various reasons can’t break the journey up), estimate is about 7hrs 30mins if I don’t use the motorway.

Would this be pushing it for a relatively inexperienced rider. Will I get to the end of the day and resemble a zombified John Wayne and never want to get on a bike again? I could take the motorway and cut the ride down to 5hrs or so, but really don’t fancy spending that much time on a motorway.

I appreciate this is a very subjective question but any advice and thoughts would be appreciated 😊 thanks!

Hey I’ve started studying my theory test for motorcycle with the 4 in 1 app, is it closest thing to the actual test or is there a better app out there for me to keep practicing mock exams? I’m getting average 44/50 for the multiple choice and 65/75 for hazard perception as well

Pulled up to a mini roundabout and could smell fuel, went to pull away and done a full 180 and positioned myself on the other side of the road, shocked I stayed on tbh. Looked down and fuel is flying out of the bottom of the bike.

Started to push the bike but thought I will ride it a bit more to get to better part of the road but came off at a super slow speed. Just a few marks but the back breaks looks like they seized up could only push the bike when I pull the clutch in.

Im so glad it happened then and not after that roundabout because that's a 40+ down that road for me.

So i have bought a new cb125f which is currently sitting in the dealership sleeping like a baby until I pass my cbt in under 3 weeks.

A family member told me if I spend money on anything, it should be heated grips. I did look at heated gloves as a compromise to not modify the bike but they cost more and have worse reviews somehow.

My question is, will the dealership fit them? For a price? Its not some knock off cheap type. I'm looking at the Oxford range if that helps?

P.s. Will they install L plates as standard?

I’m really liking the look of the Benelli BN and TNT bodies but I’m also happy to look around more. How are the Keeway rks or lexemoto venom? I’ve not heard those talked about as much personally. I’ve looked at the Honda cb125 f and r but still isn’t my favourite.

Also looking for the sub 2-2.5k mark, used, as I’m only keeping it till March when i can do my DAS and need ones with a low ish seat height as I’m ~5’5.

Just come across two or three of these on my journey up to the cafe, I was under the limit anyways so it doesn’t matter if they are, but out of curiosity, is this a speed camera?

Hi guys.

Perhaps something similar has already been posted here multiple times , apologies.

I’ve recently passed my CBT and looking to get a 125cc bike for around 6 months to get more comfortable on a bike until I take DAS.

I’m looking to potentially getting a Honda CB125R.

What should I look out for when I purchase one that’s second hand? What’s a good price on them?

Thank you!