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Exactly the same thing happened to me when I got my first interview for a "proper" job. Very nervous about the whole thing but preliminary questions about what I'd been doing in the summer were asked to calm me down. Just so happened I'd come back from the most awesome holiday with a mate ...

Ello! I only discovered this forum a couple of weeks ago myself and have already worked out how to wheelie (in theory), change a back brake lever and discover that carbon oversized petrol tanks are more than I can afford. A great collection of individuals seem to congregate here. A mine of useful in...

Err, Squiffy, aren't you a student? There should be only one reason to be up at 5am. And that's not being sober enough to ride a bike. It involves being outside a kebab van on your way home from the seediest night club in town. Ready to emerge at about 8pm. Bank holidays? We tax avoiding students ha...

Fair enough! Yeah, it is always open to interpretation...it's a bit off the point but MCN reckon that they got the ear of a few politicians over the election with their candidate and at least began to make a few of them realise that those on two wheels deserve a voice, and might actually be a way to...

In the Queen's Speech today, the new New Labour Govt is going to introduce a Bill in the HoP to relax the current system of speeding tickets. Thus, if you're being unutterably irresponsible and doing 85mph on a motorway, at night, when England are playing Germany, you might get away with a smaller f...

smug b*****d.

Driving is just the wierdest thing, isn't it. Otherwise normal, law abiding, nice people, just turn into complete and utter psychos when behind a wheel. Can you imagine some random walking past you on the pavement and then just because you'd strayed fractionally over to their side of the pavement en...

Simon t have a great holiday!

yellafella & Shrpe 1 - thanks for the info - it's already gone. Didn't realise they would be quite so expensive.... (I'm a student 2nd time round and pennies are, well, can't afford £650 even if was a complete bargain!).

Ummm, I hear that twins have vicious engine braking to the extent that many a bod coming across from a jap 4 locks the rear on a not infrequent basis....(at least at the beginning). Never had a twin before so I look forward to getting to know it! If I get it wrong, expect a few more posts begging fo...

Speaking of which, are there any firms that can fit a larger tank? The range on this bike seems a little limited if cross Europe touring is your idea of fun. Being new to VTRs I woner if this is a common mod or not. Route Napoleon anyone? - if you haven't done it you've all got to do it once in your...

Thanks v. much indeed. Excellent. I look forward to some riding with working brakes...!

Can anyone help? My mate's off to France for his job and has given me his VTR. It was in a very low speed spill last year and the back lever is bust and needs replacing. The first inspection looked like you might have to remove the whole rear swing arm to get at the brake lever attachment - which I ...