The weather is still pretty warm, especially in and around London. Why do I see so few commuters already (in London)? Have you packed up for the season already?

tiny old ladies in giant LandRovers,

drivers on the phone are at least 40%,

taxis that use the indicator when they are already half way through the turn,

drivers driving on top of the white dividing lines...

Feels like i leave Leeds and get transported to Karengate, not Harrogate...

DM me the reg and I'll give you the location.

I haven't ridden Maisie Moo yet, but that is certainly an eye catching colour scheme :-)

Edit: For those curious about hi-vis and visability, the white and red Battenberg pattern is reflective and the pink is hi-vis fluorescent too (which is actually better than yellow against new foliage). In addition, the riders now wear newly issued long sleeved fluorescent yellow jackets with contrasting bright red panels. The charity is also generously sponsored by the Manchester Airport Group so that riders can opt for air-vests at nominal cost. Our trustees take volunteer rider safety extremely seriously (hence the recent swap to long sleeves).

(Yes I read the guide b4 posting)
I just did part of my CBT yesterday, all went great was on a geared bike and got it perfectly. Did it with two other lads and had to wait around for them to catch up which is completely fine, better to take their time to learn than be unready for the road.
However, because of this and the instructor constantly blabbing on or taking their time to do other things, I never got to do module E. They clearly overbooked for what they had, the place wasn't big enough for all 3 of us to do things at the same time and it was very awkward and time consuming.
Now I have to pay for a continuation day which is another £70 on top of the £180 that I paid initially, not to mention they're for some reason booking me in for a scooter instead of a manual 125 which is what I own myself. I can obviously pay for this, but it doesn't mean I'm happy to. I'd be happy paying maybe £30 for fuel and extra service costs but this seems insane. Surely they should first of all prioritise my road safety and let me carry on learning on the 125 so I know I can ride it on the road rather than forcing me on an auto, second it's their fault for not providing that full service in time.

Am I just complaining for nothing? Is this normal? I just feel like they're taking advantage, considering I'm "young" (18) and will just go with whatever they say apparently. I've emailed them about it and they still haven't gotten back to me despite replying very quick to my request to schedule the continuation!

EDIT: They got back to me admitting they did go overtime themselves, yet they're still making me pay for the continuation. I know a few people wanting to get into the biking scene so I know who not to recommend them from now.

Hi fellow motorcyclist redditors, I am currently in a cbt and have been riding my Honda varadero 125 for just under 2 years and I’m looking to get my licence sorted to a full licence. When I pass I’ll be looking for a bigger tourer bike and have been considering my 125s bigger brother. Would this be a stupidly big jump and something I should avoid?

Anyone else sad that CCM has a closing down factory auction? I loved the look of pretty much all of their bikes, the customisation, the design and of course the built in Britain aspect. Seems a great shame to me, not just for the brand but the peoples jobs lost along the way.

I completed my CBT a few weeks back, on a scooter as I wasn't getting on with the geared bikes they had. I've recently brought myself a new keeway superlight (yes Chinese!) And I'm hoping to go for a first ride in the next day or so after attempting some manoeuvring on the drive which isn't the best due to the Incline it has. Anyone got any tips for the first ride? I need to fill the bike up so was thinking of an early 5am ride maybe to do that. Or try to.

I'm looking for recommendations for a compact one-person tent that packs down small enough to fit on the pillion seat or in one of my saddlebags.

I'm 1.85 m tall and weigh 100 kg, so I'd like something comfortable for a bloke my size.
Also, I'd like something that can handle wet weather.

The bike is a CFMOTO 700MT.

Thanks, everyone!

Recently bought my own motorcycle, i have been riding all my life but mainly offroad. i have ridden a cbr125 through winter and snow where i used to live north of london but i recently moved near john o'groats. i plan to use this gs500 as my only mode of transport other than public transport. I am hoping some of you have experience of what i can get that will not break my bank but ill not freeze at the same time. i already have the helmet AGV K3 SV, i dont think it got above 25 celcius since i moved here a year ago so im hoping i can just get one set of gear that will cover everything. any advice or tips or whatever, i wanna know. im trying to learn as much as i can about everything i can.