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Successive U.K. governments have a dismal track record in getting technical decisions right. 25 years ago they were telling we peasants to buy diesel cars, 15 years ago smart meters were the answer and now we have net zero as a goal regardless of what the rest of the world does. The problem is...

My nephew sent me a photo of the house that he has just bought in Summerhill, Sydney -1.9 million Aussie $. And there was me thinking UK house prices were steep.

I have a Meteor and love it apart from service costs which are eye watering. I took it to a family reunion last weekend . The event was in Hampshire some 250 miles away; despite bank holiday traffic the bike averaged 50 mph. I generally use E5 99 octane but on the return journey had to use E10...

BTW, a W800 would be a dry weather motorcycle which in Cornwall means relatively few days but at least the roads see salt infrequently.

Thanks for your useful observations. I am thinking of a used W800’s as I dislike the current matt colour schemes; give me the gloss green or red. As my name suggests, most of my motorcycle life was spent working up to big Guzzis but the weight of them has forced me to something lighter. Cheers...

I am thinking of buying a W800 but looking at a used one I was horrified to see that the rear tyre was worn out after only 2,500 miles! Is this normal or is it the OEM tyre prone to wearing out quicker than replacements available from Avon etc? Many thanks for an entertaining forum.