Just back from France

Originally Posted by Jelster

Has to be said that in the main, French roads are much better quality than over here. BUT.... They do tend to put 90 + degree bends after long straights, which often tighten as you go round them.

No matter how confident you are getting (and sorry, I don't mean to preach...) if you don't know the road and cant see the exit of the bend, ride it like it tells you in the manual...

We have all made the same mistake, some of us end up in a heap and some of us get out unscathed, it goes with the hobby.

Just pleased you had a good time, and the Alsace is a fantastic area to ride and is only 1 day's ride away from Calais. Everybody should go there at least once...

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Yep everyone should try getting out to that area at some point and i am pretty sure they will go again. Spoke to a guy on a bronze SV from the Neatherlands and told him about this site.
Yep...it has made me sit back and think about the basic rules of taking bends
Have decided to repair the bike myself rather than lose no claims bonus...makes sense