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The other things that’s changed with insurance renewals at a whole - cars/bikes/home etc, is that you used to be able to phone the company who’d had a renewal quote from and haggle. The last couple of policies I’ve had to deal with, when I’ve contacted the firm it’s been …”computer say nooo”, tellin...

Ah, yeh, didn’t notice the year! Doh!

Hi Curtis

Crikey, 300 quid?! I thought I was pretty good at haggling! Looking for a CBR600 at the mo - as late a model as I can find (up to 2006). Stick a 0 onto the price you paid! Even if it’s an early ‘Hurricane’ ‘jellymould’ model you’ve got, they seem to be going up in price.

Already booked to be in Exeter - AC/DC tribute band at Phoenix

Thank you everyone for the welcome, and for the recommendations.
A couple of bikes to look at in the next week.

Thanks Simon & Andy. As mentioned I’m near Kingsbridge, so expecting to have to travel out of my area to find anyone. My old manner is in East Anglia (had a police mechanic carry out all my servicing etc - his garden shed was better equipped than most garages I’d seen, and he built drag bikes at...

Thanks Simon

Gotta start all over again - bike gear etc has changed in 7 years! Anyone with recommendations for MOT & servicing in South Devon, yes please.

Thanks Simon

Gotta start all over again - bike gear etc has changed in 7 years! Anyone with recommendations for MOT & servicing in South Devon, yes please.

Hi all 👋 Latest Newbie here. Planning to get back into biking very soon. Riding since early ‘90s - VT500, CBR600 (‘jellymould’), FZR600 (still miss it! 🤤), GSF1200 (naked - the bike, not me 🫣) ….. (back when the gendarme didn’t stop you for doing 145mph on the Mulsanne Straight) then …… spinal injur...