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Thanks. Yea, I have road rash scars from longboarding and bicycles, so definitely an ATGATT kinda guy now I have a deathmachine. Daft investing in proper PPE then leaving bare metal ends on the rack.
As for riding, helping at the charity has afforded me some excuse to still be out on the bike, and I’m spoilt for the less busy roads.
Still, be a lot nicer without L-plates and on a bigger machine after all the time and money sunk into lessons on the Bandit. I was 3 days short of the Mod2 when they cancelled all tests, gutted to have missed my window.
Definitely getting my money’s worth out of the 125 though.
pdlouche
Well done, anything to improve your chances. I made the mistake of thinking the leg covers for a scooter would afford some protection if I came off. Not a bit, shredded on impact like tissue paper! Cost me a trip to hospital and a few weeks on the sofa to learn that one.
If you look at the ride magazine testing they use a belt sander to simulate contact with tarmac at speed, it's not pretty.
I hope you get to enjoy this summer biking, you've put up with so much rubbish weather since you got the bike.