Got new bike, again! Pg 11/12

[golf-sib]

Have you got your knee down yet?

Sadly not 

[golf-sib]

More questions for you lads.

1. Any headlight upgrade options available for bikes in general,  as soon as you hit unlit roads even with full beams you really cannot see much.

2. Best place to get knee pads tempted to nob around and give knee down a go

3. Whats the best thing to do when you skid on gravel, such as small stones/sand on the road, like last night I just went skidding on some stones coming to a stop with front and back locked at a slow speedl ~15mph. Do I keep brakes locked, ease braking or try and pump brakes? Same for leaves?

[golfyste]

I wouldn't be trying to get your knee down in weather like we have at te moment 
Plus it's cold and the width of your tyres will mean having your knee down will be hard and dangerous especially for a beginner
With pads your normal need trousers which allow for them ( normally Velcro)
As for skidding, gear down as much as possible straighten up and lights brake, that's all you can so sadly 

[golf-sib]

Got stolen today about hour ago

[shepgti]

Got stolen today about hour ago

was it locked up?

[golf-sib]

Got stolen today about hour ago

was it locked up?

Chain & lock through front wheel  Got the police coming round tomorrow, I got a reference of them, but I need a crime number for insurance. Barely 2 months old too. Will have to see what happens.

Any where I can post to make people aware of the bike encase anyone does see it

[shepgti]

lifted into a van more than likely, unfortunatley it will be on differnt plates or broken for parts in hours. I used to lock my bike to the tow eye on my truck, not un-knickable but makes it hard to just pick it up and walk off!

[golf-sib]

lifted into a van more than likely, unfortunatley it will be on differnt plates or broken for parts in hours. I used to lock my bike to the tow eye on my truck, not un-knickable but makes it hard to just pick it up and walk off!

Yeah, its one of them things that's out of my control, its annoying as I and my neighbours were home. Not sure what to do next, I love bikes, even that 10bhp yammy is much more fun than the 200bhp golf and driving sensible it caused me no problems, brilliant for grin factor, economy and traffic. Now its been stolen I do want another one, but now I'm reluctant, so not really sure what to do next 

[spikenipple]

Cash the insurance cheque, do your DAS and pick up a bigger bike with the change 

[shepgti]

Cash the insurance cheque, do your DAS and pick up a bigger bike with the change 

bigger is not always better.. take the mk4 for example