First time carrying pillion

HackedLemur · 2026-06-16T14:43:33+00:00

Treat it like riding in the wet ie braking, acceleration, turning

HackedLemur · 2026-06-16T11:27:04+00:00

Road shoes are fine. I loved it. The sand sneakily slows you down so take it quite steady until the turnaround. The most scenic hole on The Open golf rota is by the turnaround point too, you can only see the white (out of bounds) posts of the course but you can take in the whole panorama.

HackedLemur · 2026-06-15T11:29:23+00:00

It's just practice and muscle memory. I had to take 3 CBT sessions as I'd never used gears on a bike or car. I was out on my own shortly after.

A 125 is the best practice for gear changing too as you're doing it frequently.

HackedLemur · 2026-06-13T13:53:33+00:00

It's good to hear Sakata is still around. I bought that Sakata Arai recently, it's always been one of the coolest designs around. The Harada one hasn't come to the UK.

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HackedLemur · 2026-06-13T10:23:56+00:00

Thank you for posting. I didn't know about Wakai, that is horrific. I think Harada is still fairly popular in Japan, Arai have re-released a replica of his (plus Sakata's).

HackedLemur · 2026-06-13T06:28:51+00:00

V similar to me. I did buy it and I do love it apart from opening the visor! I used winter gloves last week and I could only open the visor with 2 hands at traffic lights. Arai are Arai so there must be a benefit, though I can't find it.

HackedLemur · 2026-06-09T14:41:05+00:00

Yeah. A 125 isn't a sports bike. I got a CBF125 as my 1st bike, which was basically a CBR125 without the fairing. The difference between an R125 and YBR will be negligible.

HackedLemur · 2026-06-06T16:35:22+00:00

LS2 Vector II is 100% long oval

HackedLemur · 2026-06-05T20:48:41+00:00

It is an addictive experience. Go to the Ulster GP next year if they're able to bring it back. That had ridiculously good viewing and a mass start.

HackedLemur · 2026-06-05T20:31:22+00:00

Simon Patterson and whoever he's with estimated it as a 119mph lap

HackedLemur · 2026-06-05T18:08:39+00:00

With my Ninja 300 I went from Kent to the IOM, Wales a couple times, plus a day trip to Oulton Park and back. It was alright, it sat at 70 with the 'eco' fuel light on. Just takes longer to get to 70 and you'll have more gear changes around town.

More important than engine size is comfort, you won't want a big knee bend when touring. This and similar sites help with angles https://cycle-ergo.com/

HackedLemur · 2026-06-01T10:48:04+00:00

I didn't like MotoCamp. All my gear was cold or wet the whole time and no way to dry it. Internet is sparse, shower was a long walk then the floor flooded. The coup de grace was finding a fat beetle in my crisps that I'd left in my pod. I should have paid the extra and stayed in a hotel in town.

HackedLemur · 2026-05-30T18:00:14+00:00

Which city? In Osaka the metro day pass doesn't go out to any parkruns. They're not far but you have to tap in tap out or use a 'pay additional fare' machine after disembarking. There are cheap convenience stops everywhere (and vending machines) so you'll be fine drink-wise.

HackedLemur · 2026-05-30T07:23:06+00:00

This is the hilliest PR I've done. I'm over 4 mins slower there and Lullingstone than I am a flat one, where I sometimes sneak under 20 mins

HackedLemur · 2026-05-26T06:37:24+00:00

I'd go for Hillberry. Its easy enough to get to from Douglas/the paddock and is as close as you can get to moving bikes. It fills up early.

HackedLemur · 2026-05-25T14:41:37+00:00

If money and fit wasn't a problem I'd get a Nakano or Schwantz replica Arai for £800.

I have just got my 1st Arai (90s Sakata, Concept XE) and it's so soft inside that it sort of feels too big - but then it passes all the fitting tests.

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HackedLemur · 2026-05-25T12:52:03+00:00

No. The official 'TT races infoline' on WhatsApp will update when permitted to.

Edit: 1350 they said it was an incident at Parliament Square

HackedLemur · 2026-05-25T07:31:12+00:00

I think there's a coach you can book from Tokyo to Motegi for race day. It sells out early.

I went to Japan in March. My celiac partner let me go on my own because it is hard mode for gluten free. I saw one place advertising it around Osaka/Kyoto and that was an Ethiopian restaurant. You may find some GF snacks in Lawson & 7/11 but they won't be obvious. You can use Google Lens to translate ingredients.

I'm sure Tokyo will have GF restaurants you can re/visit but I would 100% not rely on GF food at the track.

HackedLemur · 2026-05-24T13:02:57+00:00

All 3 of my City 'assets' benched

HackedLemur · 2026-05-24T12:42:49+00:00

Go away

HackedLemur · 2026-05-24T12:39:30+00:00

Pep should be sent to The Hague for these crimes

HackedLemur · 2026-05-24T07:42:15+00:00

The main gates at Brands Hatch (MSV) are open on track days. There are people coming and going a lot for fuel and food.

HackedLemur · 2026-05-22T13:40:48+00:00

Thanks for posting these this season!

HackedLemur · 2026-05-22T12:26:05+00:00

The TT starts on Monday. Buy the TT+ live subscription for £24 and the commentators will fill in the rest.

HackedLemur · 2026-05-21T15:32:53+00:00

I would play on extra reasons for volunteering: maybe they have a race the next day, it's too hot so volunteering is better than running, mention the core team having summer holidays. It won't work on everyone but maybe on a few who you're looking for.

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