~looks left, looks right~ Thinking of become a power ranger
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If you can't decide on what bike Marf, get what this chap got as a first on here
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
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Just had my first ever ride on bike through the get on scheme. Enjoyed it but was concentrating hard. Pillion ride was more fun. I seemed to pick up moving off well but figure of 8's were far trickier- trying to balance clutch, rear brake and throttle. Was looking to do das but just found out my job is going! But will seriously consider advantages of biking for commuting to next job in terms of costs, time, parking in city centre etc
Edited by covmutley on Tuesday 22 March 19:19
JimGTxx said:
zilch, zero, nought.
It was made more difficult because I was so used to mountain biking, where you have two brake levers, not a front brake and clutch.
Same as me, the DAS instructor gaffer taped my fingers together to stop me 2 finger braking..It was made more difficult because I was so used to mountain biking, where you have two brake levers, not a front brake and clutch.
Edited by JimGTxx on Tuesday 22 March 15:53
Herman Toothrot said:
JimGTxx said:
zilch, zero, nought.
It was made more difficult because I was so used to mountain biking, where you have two brake levers, not a front brake and clutch.
Same as me, the DAS instructor gaffer taped my fingers together to stop me 2 finger braking..It was made more difficult because I was so used to mountain biking, where you have two brake levers, not a front brake and clutch.
Edited by JimGTxx on Tuesday 22 March 15:53
dabofoppo said:
Im in nearly the same boat as you op iv just turned 21 and was thinking of doing the direct access course but some of the servicing costs are putting me off a bit
In all honesty, the basics which are 90% of the servicing i.e. oil and filter change, adjust chain etc are really straightforward (and I say that as someone who booked his first bike in to get the chain tightened up! - a 5-10 min job now) Get something semi-sensible and you can run a big bike quite reasonably
JimGTxx said:
Hey Marf, what's the plan then?
Have you booked your theory yet?
Best get on with it as soon as poss, so you can enjoy the best of the good weather!
Hehe pushy pushy pushy!Have you booked your theory yet?
Best get on with it as soon as poss, so you can enjoy the best of the good weather!
This probably won't happen until next year, first the MR2 needs to go, then I need to get my boring daily beater, then the bike!
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