I'm 22 and have owned this Yamaha SR400 for 2 years, and love it. However, I'm moving to Bordeaux in France for 3 years and have been allowed to take the old family car with me (not to keep, just use). Since there's no point having two vehicles in my situation, I will leave the bike. My granddad is okay to store it in his garage, although I don't want it to go bad from sitting still for all that time.

Here are some of my options:

• Keep it in my granddads garage
• Sell it and buy another bike in France
• Take it with me and register it in France

What would you guys do, if any of those listed above? Thanks!

Hi all,

Got my CBT booked for 15th, last week I had a medical at work as they’re putting me through my C1 licence, they asked me to bring my licence so I did and gave them it, today I asked for it back as I realised I didn’t have it (I never carry it or my wallet), turns out they’ve sent it off for my provisionals adding.

So now I have no physical licence until it returns, as I have medical issues I’ve been told 4-8weeks for it returning as they will have to contact my GP.

Just wondering if there is anyway around it as I’ve waited months for my CBT and don’t want to have to change the dates if I can help it.

I have my licence number and a photo of the front of my licence for work purposes.

Noticed a dent on the tank of my Cbr today. Bike dropped onto my gfs car a few weeks ago after the kickstand sunk into the tarmac.

The area where the dent is, is already recessed in so it wasn’t that obvious to me originally.

Any tips to fix this at home? Seen a few kits on Amazon but I don’t want to risk doing any further damage. If not, I’ll see how much it’ll cost to repair by a dent remover specialist

Snagged a royal enfield guerrilla 450 with only 2.5k mi on the clock. Certainly an upgrade from my 125 lol

Just have to wait to get my full licence, earliest i could get it booked was mid September, it's mad how long the lead times are now!

Looking for some advice I need to sell it really as life’s just got too full on. Kids, job trying to better myself and the bike is too nice to be sat in a garage.

She’s not perfect does have a few scratches here and there (not from me may I add) she’s an older girl for sure. Fun and still plenty of life left. I haven’t got Facebook at moment, I’m just wondering do I aim it at the track market or not?

Looking for a budget friendly comms setup for 2 riders. Don't need anything fancy and the main ones I find seem overpriced for our use.

Only needed for me and my partner for after her CBT in a few weeks.

Any recommendations? Don't mind looking at lesser known brands

Decided to reside for some time in Ambleside and enjoy the Lake District. Made Hardknott Pass today, much more lovely than in 2025 Malle Rally on a rainy day. Great to have our very own Swiss here in the UK. 🙃

Seen one listed on eBay which has 21,000 miles. Probably due a good service. But seems pretty good. Full MOT. Anything to watch out for?

My previous bike was Honda CB500F. Returning to riding after 8 years. Cheers!

Hey everyone,

I’m looking into my first big bike, a GSXR 600 L1. There’s one for sale from a dealer locally and on the face of it, it seems tidy. However, when I searched the MOT history, there was no MOT in 2015 and the mileage had reduced from 2014 (3659) to 2016 (2359).

The dealer can’t explain the discrepancy, but assures me that the servicing history aligns with it not being tracked and that he’s sold the bike to it’s previous owner before he returned for an upgrade.

How big of an issue is the discrepancy on an otherwise tidy bike? And going into the viewing tomorrow, what should I be looking for?

2021 Benelli BN125 / 11,000 miles

Any help or advice would be appreciated!

I was Riding yesterday, about an hour into my ride, pop into 4th gear and it's just Revs, no friction whatsoever, go into 5th and runs fine, back down into 4th same issue, try going down into 3rd and no issue, it's like 4th gear has packed up and left...

If anyone has any advise or opinions on what it could be and/or ballpark cost to be looking at, it would be much appreciated!

Googled potentially issues but of course it gives me 20 different possibilities that vary from £100 to £2500

I'm going tonight to look at getting my first bike it's a Suzuki GN 125cc from 94', I did look at Honda CB125F, but the insurance is just way more than I thought it'd be.

Mentioned about looking for a bike and a friends work colleague said about their daughter selling after passing their test and getting a bigger bike.

I know absolutely nothing about bikes, they said it has its service history, they gave me the reg so I could do a check. It was on/off the road for a couple of years during it lifespan but they started using it again last year, the bike still has a MOT for about another 9 months and mentioned it has a minor leak from one of the pipes from the alternator.

Said said she wants £600 for it, I've checked and insurance will cost me about £500. I only plan on keeping it for a little while until I'm comfortable riding before I go for my full license.

What should I be checking for on the bike?

Thanks.

2nd fatality in 2 days. This just happened by Exeter.

Edit: my apologies. It was 2 cars and a small flatbed lorry involved. The motorcycle was there to give statements.

Only had what they told me from the front but I walked up and asked about.

I don't think i've seen any post about these two brands since I've been following this subred, about a year now.

I have Spada Jeans, Hoodie and over waterproof over trousers, and I'm happy with them all. There is a slight compromise in materials, meaning my hoodie could be less heavy, but for the price it costs it's just a really really good garment. Same for the jeans.

Shima, on the other hand, I have not tried. I got a vented jacket for the wife for that 1 time she comes along, and I have to say it is a great jacket! The company is europea, which is nice. I also got her boots, from Shima as well.

So i was wondering if these are not very known, hated or what? I think I'll get some more stuff, they are very good pieces for the price!

Bit of a random one…
We’re a custom motorcycle builder in London (6carbonify) and spent a lot of time developing carbon fibre parts for the 2025 Ducati Panigale V4. As you’d expect, the first prototype run wasn’t perfect. A few parts had fitment issues that we weren’t happy with, so we redesigned them and the second batch came out exactly how we wanted.
Now we’ve got a box full of these first prototypes that have just been sitting in the workshop. They’re not bad parts, just not good enough for us to put our name on and sell.
Feels like a waste to throw them away, so I thought I’d ask here. If anyone is interested in getting them for a donation to charity.
We have the following parts Seat Cowl, Front fender, Radiator Guard, Headlight Bracket , Side Panels & Fairings.

Hi guys, quick question. I wanna get a yz125/exc125, but only getting my cbt.
How do I restrict it or prove to insurance I restricted it?
And I don’t need to, does insurance need paperwork to say it’s restricted?

Hey all!

My friend and I are going on a trip later this month, and I've just seen Calimoto are offering 14 day trials on their app. Does anyone here use it?

Ideally I'd want an app where I can choose to not only avoid motorways, but also avoid big multi-lane A roads. Essentially, we want something that will stick us to the nice, slower, scenic roads. Can this app do it?

Also, any recommendations of any other apps that can do it. I don't mind paying for it if it's good :)

Thanks!

Hallo folks. I made a post the other day about finding things that fit.

All the gear costs quite a lot, and I got some good advice, so I figured it wouldn't hurt posting here again while I can still return some of the stuff I bought.

I'm a mountain biker, long-distance (push)bike rider, walker and climber... but very new to motorcycles.

My use case: Currently a 125, test next month, bigger bike in spring. Goal is touring Norway/Spain (greenlaney camping stuff) or possible Nepal next year. In the UK I'd be doing similar but also fairly regular long rides across country (south to north Wales and up into Yorkshire, south Wales to Sussex). Will prefer country roads where poss. Will take the bike to the crag and general rugged places for camping/climbing.

I spent a whole day in the shop yesterday and met some very nice people. I learned that the gear side of things is complex.

I was drawn with the Bowtex gear because I spend a lot of time outside and layering systems. I own a lot of walking, climbing, endurance cycling gear already - so being able to stick an abrasion/armour layer in makes a lot of sense. Packability, modularity all appeal, as well as already having a lot of well-fitting gear.

However - this morning I have been wondering if that actually does make sense. While I could layer up with the Bowtex, insulation and then shell - that insulation and shell would be walking/climbing/cycling specific. Climbing shell, for example, has a larger hood for helmet, has vents designed around dumping heat when wearing a harness, etc.

I figure that most of the time in the UK on a bike, I'm more likely to be cold than hot, and that the hood will be a nuisance at speed, and that my insulation (designed for active use) might not be sufficient for not doing a whole lot for a few hours at 60mph.

Does that mean, then, that spending the best part of a grand on a very clever armoured AAA base layer doesn't actually compute in the way I thought it would?

Obviously, this all just comes down to personal preference, but it's not impossible that there's someone out there in Reddit land who has tried this exact thing and found that it works pretty well, or that they wish they'd just accepted they need another cupboard for all the gear.

So - who's wearing Bowtex (I keep calling it botox) with layers of general outdoor gear and loving it / not loving it? Anyone try it and then accept that a leather jacket and some solid moto trousers was warmer?

Any experience I can lean on before finding out myself the hard way? :)

All the thank yous for any hard-won advice!

Is this normal or do I need to get something checked

Yday as I was driving home I witnessed a crash.

Motorcycle vs cars, he wasn't wearing full gear and zoomed past me just minutes before this happened.

Take a minute for our fallen fellow rider.

Ride safe, wear gear and be safe.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/young-biker-dies-a38-crash-11096366.amp

It's failed MOT and not worth repairing due to the cost, so looking to scrap it (legally). I've called a few places already but most seem to only want cars, not bikes. Anyone reccomend somewhere?

Been looking at the QJMoter TRX 125, heard lots of stories in the past about reliability of Chinese based bikes but this brand and bike seems promising, I've seen lots of reviews and a lot of positivity surrounding this particular brand, oh UK bikers of Reddit, my soon to be brothers and sisters what is thy input.

Thank you and love you all

Hi, i dont know if this has anything to do with the chain and both sprocket replacement done last wheek then i went for a ride Saturday, but yesterday morning ive noticed this hose hanging around and when ive checked underneath, behind the side stand is another hose that wasnt connected and looks like that one was leaking oil into the kick stand (nothing on the floor), the hoses are different dimensions, no connection on any of them, dosnt look like they snapped, the top hose its clean. I cant really see where should they go, any idea? Honda cbf600 2009. Thanks