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Can't remember what Borough I was riding in on Saturday - Hammersmith and Fulham I think - but already the signs had been changed to show that motorcycles were allowed in the bus lanes on the TfL roads. The news items are saying "most" TfL bus lanes almost to tempt us to get fined.


But anyway here is a link to the TfL bus lanes in Central London that we can now ride on

And here is the South East London TfL bus lanes link that motorbikes can ride in.

(They are quite large PDF files).


This is the TfL Bikes in Bus lanes page itself.


I appreciate the points of view of those who think that allowing us to undertake (which is technically what we are doing) the main traffic is dangerous in itself. I personally do not see it that way, but shall ride as safely and defensively as ever. Many bus lanes are only bus lanes during certain periods (7.00am to 10.00am; 4.00pm to 7.00pm for example) and myself and many other bikers I know always ride in them when we can (and even some car drivers of course!), and there has never been reports of associated carnage so it should not change now. Indeed the publicity should help. Anyway, safe riding EDFBikers! Hope all this helps.

Oh finally this link from www.TheLondonBikers.com a great biking forum which I urge all motorcyclists to join!

Edited to add: Motorcycle Industry Association Code of Conduct!

here here!


FYI - fab guy, Mick down in Croydon for services/ parts and sales discovered this weekend www.maverickmotorcycles.co.uk


Need new headers on my cbr600f and he gave a very reasonable quote to include a full service staying open late as I was stuck in traffic (car). Knew what he was on about.

Well thanks for the thanks!

Suzilucy what a fab name and nice to know a fellow woman biker.

Mine is a Virago.

I would also recommend my hubbie David who maintains the 6 motorcycles we own between us and can fix pretty much anything on anyone's. As vouched by orweller on an earlier thread. Specialist tools may be a problem, but he'd let you know in advance if you needed to go elsewhere.


Hope all your bikers who are coming home this evening enjoyed riding sensibly on the bus lanes!

The road leading to the Oval is one I will enjoy riding legally down, and the Old Kent Road to Elephant!

In fact, I'm just off up there now!

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Ok, but does it depend on the size of the motorbike? I just bought my custom Honda CB900F Cafe racer (you can see the approximate size at https://thecustommotorcycle.co.uk/ad_category/honda-cafe-racer-motorcycle-for-sale/. Will it be ok with this bike or some kind of trouble can happen?
No wonkers please. Funnily enough I was very against this - as someone who commutes by push bike but had a motorbike for decades. It's been fine and I've only come across a small handful of wonkers on powered two wheelers. As many wonkers on push bikes and eclipsed by four wheelers. I can also bring electric scooters and other new ?and not street legal) vehicles - a new brand of wonkers. 99% ++ of road users fine.

john_m4rsnall Wrote:

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> Ok, but does it depend on the size of the

> motorbike? I just bought my custom Honda CB900F

> Cafe racer (you can see the approximate size at

> https://thecustommotorcycle.co.uk/ad_category/hond

> a-cafe-racer-motorcycle-for-sale/. Will it be ok

> with this bike or some kind of trouble can happen?


Bike size is irrelevant. Always check the signs though. Some of them seem crazy, eg Northbound on Bishopsgate is a No, southbound is a yes.

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