You can get a 55litre top box on any bike. The rack and arms are only £100 and then just keep your eye out for a cheaper older box someone is selling. The box are transferable obviously so you can use it when you change bikes. You wouldn't even need a tank bag and that can go on your CB400.
What did you do to your bike today?
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I'm not a fan of huge top boxes, plus all the CB400 fitting kits I've seen are ugly as hell - there's nowhere to put a top box plate as standard on them. I'd rather have soft luggage for the CB400 that just leaves 4 little loops under the seat.
Looking at alpinestar leather jackets, £399 for the one i want
Paid £70 for mine off eBay,used but its mint
That's what i'm looking at now, as long as it's mint I've got no problem wearing a second hand jacket!
Looking at alpinestar leather jackets, £399 for the one i want
Mine was £499 reduced to £249 (IIRC) as it was last seasons at my local bike shop.
Might be worth checking out in store to see what they have in the back section. Nothing I own is current season as I cannot justify spending quite so much. It was all brand new of course but there are bargains out there. I got my 2014 Alpinestars Supertech R Boots for less than a pair of S-MX6 Plus boots. Over £100 off
it was lashing it down today,i had to do some last minute shopping yet strangely I enjoyed it bike felt great and the grip too considering the rain was biblical
anyone else like riding in the rain? esp when its mild weather atm
bike felt great and the grip too considering the rain was biblicalanyone else like riding in the rain? esp when its mild weather atm
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I don't mind riding in the rain, and I don't mind riding in the dark. Raining when it's dark? can't see a friggin thing!!!
Even in tonight's heavy rain, no issues at all from the Angel GT's, even though my rear has probably only 1000 miles left on it, not a problem.
Even in tonight's heavy rain, no issues at all from the Angel GT's, even though my rear has probably only 1000 miles left on it, not a problem.
I saw one at £249, £329 and £399, if i'm honest i couldn't see a big difference between all 3 when just looking at the jacket, all 3 had CE armor, it's just some can be removed and others can't, i don't think that warrants an almost £200 increase!
I couldn't tell you the difference myself. I went for the cheaper one when buying leathers as it was just a much better fit. The more expensive jacket did have more breathability but I just unzip neck a few inches and its fine in summer
Why do they use stupid EU sizing and not normal S,M,L etc? I came home and checked online and forgot what size I had tried on and which one fitted best, finally remembered I'm an EU 52 so UK 42.
I traded the SV in for a CBR600F. The first 40 miles from Swindon where good (considering it was very wet)....until I lost all power on the A34. After an hour of getting blasted by trucks it started again and I got just short of Southampton on the M3...and yes it happened again.
No hard shoulder so the AA had to call the police and the traffic wombles. managed to get it going again and get it down the road to a petrol station where the AA looked at it and said it could be the carbs gunked up.
Going to have to wait for the place in Swindon to pick the bike up as their drivers are off until the new year now.....joy!
No hard shoulder so the AA had to call the police and the traffic wombles. managed to get it going again and get it down the road to a petrol station where the AA looked at it and said it could be the carbs gunked up.
Going to have to wait for the place in Swindon to pick the bike up as their drivers are off until the new year now.....joy!
See problem with Honda, immediately think rectifier
Did it just die or splutter to a halt?
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It might just be because there's less traffic, but I swear the number of drivers doing 20mph in a 40mph or just driving slow as hell has increased! Doris and Betty are out doing their Christmas shopping!
Anyone who rides a bike and overtakes has made that mistake I'm sure. I know I have.
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That's why more power is better 
more power = quicker overtakes = less time in the opposite lane = safer.
more power = quicker overtakes = less time in the opposite lane = safer. That's why more power is better
In this case, more power meant more "I'll make that 2nd car easy, oh **** no I won't!!".
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Did the insurance on the CB400 last night for the year, £98 TPFT, £150 excess. Lovely jubbly. That's it taxed, MOT'ed and insured for another year. Just need a new rear tyre at some point in the next 4-6 weeks (if it ever wears out!) and that'll be the bike sorted for the rest of winter and most of next year.
Lovely jubbly. That's it taxed, MOT'ed and insured for another year. Just need a new rear tyre at some point in the next 4-6 weeks (if it ever wears out!) and that'll be the bike sorted for the rest of winter and most of next year.
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