2016-03-19 18:53
My bike eventually hit the reserve and sold for £500. I had hoped for more, but I think £500 was fair. It's gone to a good home and the buyer is happy - seemed perfect for what h… Read More
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UK based weblog about returning to motorcycling after 22 years in the comfort of a warm car.
Needing to take the practical test, re-learning on a 30 year old Honda XL125.
2016-03-19 18:53
Ok, I think the auction is finally starting to move! I added to the description last night, telling everyone the reserve price - I never really know the best way to play ebay, either buying… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
1 day 9 hours left on ebay. The bidding seems to have stalled a bit, but there are loads of people watching so I'm still hopeful the XL will at least meet the reserve of £500. I'm watc… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I've finally got my bike up on ebay. It took me a while as I wanted to get photos that showed the good and bad points - trying not to give a false impression, but still make people want to b… Read More
2006-06-30 15:26
The problem with spending a day cleaning up my bike to take pictures for ebay is that now I can hardly bear to ride it and get it grubby again.Yesterday I ended up bicycling to the station a… Read More
2006-06-20 17:30
My XL 125 passed it's MOT today without any work needed. It had a service too, but nothing really came up.It's a great bike but now seems a good time to get it smartened up and put on ebay… Read More
2006-06-19 15:43
It's been nearly 2 weeks since I passed my bike test. It was a strange time - quite intense. Looking back now I can see that I made it a lot harder for myself than it needed to be. I built i… Read More
2006-06-07 18:12
For unknown reasons, it had always been my intention, if I ever managed to pass my bike test, to buy an old BMW R80 motorcycle. I used to hate these, they're ugly I thought. However, I reali… Read More
2006-06-06 21:21
It's my re-test tomorrow. I'm nervous, but I want to get it over with. I rode pretty nicely today. I did mess up the U-turn a couple of times, but I did loads of good ones. The problem with… Read More
2006-06-05 19:50
I started off today feeling pretty gloomy about my prospects for passing my re-test on Wednesday, but now I'm happier.Cheered up firstly by my pal James - thanks for that matey, it helps - t… Read More
2006-06-01 10:40
This time next week I'll either be very happy or very annoyed, again.My second attempt at the practical bike test is next Wednesday in Brighton.I have about 10 hours of training booked befor… Read More
2006-05-24 13:10
There's a motor show on at Canary Wharf where I work. Only one pitch has attracted my attention - The Triumph Motorcycle stand. If I needed any further motivation to pass my bike test, sitti… Read More
2006-05-18 22:38
Back at work today and the last few days seem like a dream. It's been quite an intense few days. I've never ridden as much as I have in the last week. I've been concentrating so hard on this… Read More
2006-05-17 15:44
I didn't think I'd build up the tension, I failed. Not that badly though, if that's any consolation - it wasn't at the time - but now a couple of hours later and another hour and a half ride… Read More
2006-05-16 17:46
I can't believe I'm putting myself through this. At times today I was having the worst time I can remember. Riding along duel carriageways in the pouring rain, getting soaking wet, having to… Read More
2006-05-15 19:26
Here's a photo of the bike I'm training on. A Kawasaki ER5. I told my instructor how I was enjoying riding a modern bike and he laughed saying the Kawasaki design is 10 years old. Still seem… Read More
2006-05-14 23:19
Saturday was my first day of training. I started out on my bike and moved onto a Kawasaki 500. The difference was interesting to say the least. The Kawasaki goes about twice as fast, it has… Read More
2006-05-11 23:22
I rode so badly yesterday, never feeling fully in control, that I knew I would have to find a way of concentrating better. So today, copying a video I saw of a guy demonstrating advanced dri… Read More
2006-05-10 22:51
My test is a week today. I've been doing a fair amount of riding, practising, trying to iron out the faults - it's hard though, I get annoyed when I make mistakes - I think I should be able… Read More
2006-05-05 16:08
I'm about a third of the way into 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' and I'm enjoying it.I had some misconceptions about it. 1) I thought it may be a bit 'Jonathan Livingston Seagul… Read More
2006-05-04 21:51
"Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren has been appointed the next England manager, ending months of speculation over Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor".I can't help feeling disappointed about McC… Read More
2006-05-02 13:10
Compulsory basic training is a very good thing. When I got my first bike at 16, (a purple Yamaha FS1E 50cc moped) I had never ridden a geared bike on the road. It was really trial and error… Read More
2006-04-28 11:39
I was all set to start reading "Gravity's Rainbow", but then another old book caught my eye. Another that I had started and not finished and that seemed more appropriate for this site. So he… Read More
2006-04-27 23:17
I've just about sorted out some motorcyle training. I'm doing 3 days intensive riding, then the test day - as long as I can get the time off work. It turns out that this is the guy who took… Read More
2006-04-27 20:26
So, I now have a date for my bike test - May 17th. Far enough away for me not to be too anxious, but close enough to start building the anticipation. If I can pass, it should be a perfect fo… Read More
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