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Does anyone know where I might be able to rent a motorcycle. I'm keen to try out a commute on a motorbike (did direct access license last year). I'm near Guildford and new commute to Wimbledon.
I guess it's a bit of a jaunt, but when I was living in Surbiton I hired a bike from http://www.hgbmotorcycles.co.uk/ (nr South Ruislip tube) for a day before picking up a CBR - but that *was* back in '99 so mebbe there's someone nearer !
Looks like a Hornet's about 160 for a w/e, or about 280 for a week
You could be cheeky and see if you could get an extended test ride from somewhere local, or even take half a days holiday to ride into work and back during rush hour.
Infinity in Farnborough might be worth talking to.
I motorbike from Farnham to Leatherhead most days, and the motorbike is a godsend. When the traffic is fine, then it's probably marginally quicker to just jump in the car dressed, and get out the other day ready to work, rather than getting changed. However, when the traffic is bad, and it only takes a minor snarl to have wide-reaching consequences, then I'm delighted to be carving through the jams on 2 wheels 🙂
Once you get used to filtering through traffic though, you never want to go back!
I do normally cycle once a week, and ought to do it more, but I find a 60 mile round trip isn't something I can do every day, clearly I need to MTFU 😀
Cheers, Rich