Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

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chrismanc in reply to @Ramsaye

Thanks , good shout on the jacket . Definitely appreciate the need for good gloves and kit. Winter cycling in the northern UK is not nice without proper clothing .

Ideally I'd like to rent a scooter for the CBT , then test ride a couple once I've passed , rather than biy something without trying it first

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DethBeard in reply to @chrismanc

sportsbikeshop.com is good for gear.
Heard their returns policy is decent, but not experienced it firsthand.

Re helmets, I tend to look the SHARP rating (government body that rates the impact protection of various lids) and go for a 4 or 5 star rated one.
As said elsewhere, internal visors are quite handy (but some hate them), pinlock is an anti fog system, some think it is great, I am ambivalent with varying degrees of success.

I used to wear thin running gloves inside my motorcycle gloves, all the thermal underwear, thin beanie inside the helmet, etc. to try and keep a bit warmer on my commute.

RE: CBT, might be worth finding your local rising school and book in, bikes, helmets, gloves, jackets, tend to be available if you don't have one yet.
Recommend having a go on a geared 125 as well as the twist and go, just in case you get a taste for it and want to up your efforts and get a full license, they will likely have both (and possible both out on the day you do your CBT)

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chrismanc in reply to @DethBeard

That's a good shout on the manual, can see a point in time I'd look to want to go further afield on a bike , and do different types of riding

Thanks for the tips on kit too

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