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[tunnie]

I'd get a load more miles under your belt before considering that, particularly in London where you need to be far more defensive...

Couple of test runs would help?

Figured since i am paying for the insurance on the bike anyway, might as well bump it up to commuter.

I could get my monthly commute costs down from £400 to £80  

take it into Oxford at rush hour a couple of times...

Be difficult to do, in London by that time!

[TheBoy]

I'd get a load more miles under your belt before considering that, particularly in London where you need to be far more defensive...

Couple of test runs would help?

Figured since i am paying for the insurance on the bike anyway, might as well bump it up to commuter.

I could get my monthly commute costs down from £400 to £80  

take it into Oxford at rush hour a couple of times...

Be difficult to do, in London by that time!

Do it next time you have a day off then...

[Martin_1962]

You can park a bike almost anywhere....as for losing your license on one, bear this in mind.....

Having a numberplate that is so small it cannot be read = £30 fine and NO points.

Having a normal sized numberplate that can easily be read = £60 fine and THREE points.

Considering that all the real coppers have been replaced by camera's that are NOT capable of stopping you there & then for ANY offence that you MAY have committed, it's a real conumdrum as to what way to go

20 years ago BMW flat twins followed you, or a Vauxhall Senator

Got to give either bike coppers or car the respect they deserve they can drive and certainly ride

Most folk think that traffic cops are c*nts...I've never met a real bad one yet (and I've been tugged by a few in my younger days).

As for TB's comment about riding in London.....heed his advice on this occasion, because it's not just a different ball game, it's a whole new world.

Most are fine the only nasty bits of work were non traffic but in cars, and I have come across 4 of them

1 nearly knocked me off - driving up my bum on a DC, another nearly ran into a lorry while I was filtering in traffic - trying to catch me as I clipped the end of a double white line, and other pair were total shits who tried entraping me.

Mr TPM on his R series BMW - fine no problem. Senator drivers, polite excellent drivers, no problem.

[Martin_1962]

I will also mention that at the time there was a definate pick on bikers policy, a friend was told that as he was done for speeding despite lots of cars overtaking him.

[Darth Loo-knee]

I will also mention that at the time there was a definate pick on bikers policy, a friend was told that as he was done for speeding despite lots of cars overtaking him.

Don't tell us you were caught speeding on your GP 100 turbo  

[Martin_1962]

I will also mention that at the time there was a definate pick on bikers policy, a friend was told that as he was done for speeding despite lots of cars overtaking him.

Don't tell us you were caught speeding on your GP 100 turbo  

Can't turbo 2 stroke petrols You can port them though

Actually I did get done for speeding on it - no complaint over the handling of that, but that was the bike I was riding when the pair screwed me around. Other two cases were on the 600 and I got a complaint in on the second - direct to a Traffic Officer (who AFAIK did have a word), my POS boss at the time stopped me complaining on the first as he automatically assumes all Police are above reproach whereas I knew only most are, I am afraid that nearly crashing into a lorry on a blind bend is bad driving - and the lorry driver having to emergency stop - I wanted that one done!