Well it was a cracking weekend weather-wise so I thought it'd be rude not to go out on the bike both days…

An eventful couple of sessions…

On Saturday, I got the hang of public roads knee–down for the first time, playing on the roundabout just off the M11 at Stansted. Then on the way home, brimming with confidence, got some knee–down action around three of the corners on the Aldgate triangle complex, one right in front of a crowded bus–stop… get in!! Did a few laps to prove it wasn’t a fluke (or tail).

Then on Sunday arvo went out for a ride–out with a mate around Essex. Bit more knee–down action. Had some good fun practicing my California superbike school turn–in points and quick steering stuff.

Mid–way through the ride–out, disaster strikes — didn’t realise I’d stalled the bike (god knows how) going round a mini–roundabout and dropped it at zero miles an hour… oh no, my beautiful new bike… but fortunately the R&G crash bobbins I put on it totally saved my ass and there’s not even a scratch on the fairing.

So all in all, top weekend… I hope we get a couple more before Winter sets in…