Getting started after passing test
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Anyone else found this - I wanted to get my licence and to get a bike, but since passing my mod 2 a few months ago it’s kind of dropped off the radar. I’m sure test riding a bike would get me wanting to buy one, but I need to get all the kit first and that in itself is fairly expensive so just not getting anywhere.
I felt same between mod 1 and mod 2 by then loved it for the 2 days of the mod 2. Suppose I just need to go get the kit and get on a bike.
Anyone else had a similar experience?
I felt same between mod 1 and mod 2 by then loved it for the 2 days of the mod 2. Suppose I just need to go get the kit and get on a bike.
Anyone else had a similar experience?
What Pothole said, plus you can still get decent, little-used secondhand gear on ebay. I wouldn't buy a secondhand lid off ebay but textiles & leathers are fair game.
Also Aldi and Lidl sometimes have bike gear on sale - not good enough for a trackday maybe but good enough for bimbling about.
Also Aldi and Lidl sometimes have bike gear on sale - not good enough for a trackday maybe but good enough for bimbling about.
Gumtree, eBay etc for nearly new leathers. My Alpinstars set me back 200 instead of 800.
Or just buy a lid, cheap gloves and wear suitable boots, jeans and jacket so you can test ride a few bikes at town speeds.
I think my first helmet was reduced to 50, Kevlar jeans 40, jacket 100, gloves 15.
Or just buy a lid, cheap gloves and wear suitable boots, jeans and jacket so you can test ride a few bikes at town speeds.
I think my first helmet was reduced to 50, Kevlar jeans 40, jacket 100, gloves 15.
I bought all the gear after doing my cbt then used it for the rest of the training. I called in a garage to look at a bike on the way home from loading my mod 2.
8 months later I'm on my second bike (changed to upgrade not because I crashed) and have covered over 3.5k miles post test. I've done 500 miles this week alone.
I've got a solo trip to Wales planned for in a couple of weeks and a trip to Germany with 5 others in September.
Learning to ride a bike has been one of the best things I've done in years. I highly recommend getting some gear and starting riding ASAP!
8 months later I'm on my second bike (changed to upgrade not because I crashed) and have covered over 3.5k miles post test. I've done 500 miles this week alone.
I've got a solo trip to Wales planned for in a couple of weeks and a trip to Germany with 5 others in September.
Learning to ride a bike has been one of the best things I've done in years. I highly recommend getting some gear and starting riding ASAP!
Edited by Bungleaio on Friday 29th June 08:04
It's painfully expensive getting through the tests, getting gear and a bike
One of the reasons why I did my CBT and then pootled about on a (borrowed from my old man) 125 was because it let me spread the cost and also make sure I really wanted to do this before sinking £2k I would never see again into training and gear. Excluding the cost of a bike because at least they can be sold without losing too much.
I started out with a budget helmet and a textile jacket from eBay for a total spend of £100. Over the last year I've picked up a better helmet, better jacket, kevlar jeans, proper gloves. Best savings were made picking stuff up at the Scottish motorcycle show.
One of the reasons why I did my CBT and then pootled about on a (borrowed from my old man) 125 was because it let me spread the cost and also make sure I really wanted to do this before sinking £2k I would never see again into training and gear. Excluding the cost of a bike because at least they can be sold without losing too much.
I started out with a budget helmet and a textile jacket from eBay for a total spend of £100. Over the last year I've picked up a better helmet, better jacket, kevlar jeans, proper gloves. Best savings were made picking stuff up at the Scottish motorcycle show.
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