Classic CBR 600 as first bike?
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Stu-nph26 said:
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Small world me too 
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Small world me too Stu-nph26 said:
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Small world me too Jag_NE said:
I got pretty lucky tbh, was taken down the kibblesworth test route which was very easy. I’m a bit of a stress head under test conditions but looking back it was pretty straight forward. Mod1 is arguably harder.
I've no idea what the test routes are yet I've heard TGI Fridays roundabout is the dreaded route. What did you fail your first Mod 1 for? Stu-nph26 said:
Jag_NE said:
I got pretty lucky tbh, was taken down the kibblesworth test route which was very easy. I’m a bit of a stress head under test conditions but looking back it was pretty straight forward. Mod1 is arguably harder.
I've no idea what the test routes are yet I've heard TGI Fridays roundabout is the dreaded route. What did you fail your first Mod 1 for? Jag_NE said:
Put my foot down on the u-turn. I don’t think the test routes are completely fixed and to be honest, you can end up over analysing stuff if you aren’t careful, probably best to just go with the flow. Test conditions make me nervous and that’s when I make mistakes!
Easy done mate I thought I'd failed to be fair at the end of it. Yea I think I will I sort of know the area drive to the metro centre loads of times. I’ve a feeling the instructors make their mind up as soon as you set off, if you’re confident from the off they’ll take you the quick and easy route and if you appear nervous then take you the harder ways to be sure if you can hack it. I had a good bit of chat with my examiner and he took me on a pootle around some back streets for 25 minutes, even printed out some of the common pitfalls before we approached them
just sold mine tonight to a gent who has his test soon.
His brother thought it felt flat as hes driving it after a zx10. I explained to new owner they are very subdued unless revved. Another reason I think they are a great first bike. You just need to get use to 600 straight 4 driving style.
Pound for pound one of the best all day bikes to own in my eyes
His brother thought it felt flat as hes driving it after a zx10. I explained to new owner they are very subdued unless revved. Another reason I think they are a great first bike. You just need to get use to 600 straight 4 driving style.
Pound for pound one of the best all day bikes to own in my eyes
So I failed my Mod 2 on Friday stupid mistake really something I'd do every day in the car.
Needed to move from the right-hand lane to the left. Traffic in the right-hand lane was moving at about 30 mph and I was doing the same in a 50mph zone just after a roundabout. I checked my should and mirror etc signalled and noticed the car behind me. Rather than waiting, I decided to speed up to 50mph or thereabouts check mirrors and shoulder again and it was clear. Or so I thought! 1 major fault for that and no minors a little gutted but these things happen. Just need to wait 10 days for a resit now.
One silver cloud I guess the bikes should be falling in price due to the end of the season when I do come to pass
Needed to move from the right-hand lane to the left. Traffic in the right-hand lane was moving at about 30 mph and I was doing the same in a 50mph zone just after a roundabout. I checked my should and mirror etc signalled and noticed the car behind me. Rather than waiting, I decided to speed up to 50mph or thereabouts check mirrors and shoulder again and it was clear. Or so I thought! 1 major fault for that and no minors a little gutted but these things happen. Just need to wait 10 days for a resit now.
One silver cloud I guess the bikes should be falling in price due to the end of the season when I do come to pass
Dakkon said:
You know that is now really true? Bike prices don't tend to vary that much winter to summer, you sometime get deals around reg changes or if a dealer is trying to shift stock though
I was more thinking private someone who doesn't want to store the bike over winter and puts it up for sale to clear room in the garage. Also trying to find a positive from my failure ha Been a while since I updated this. Passed my Mod 2 at the second attempt on Friday with 3 minors in awful weather and traffic. Having never ridden for over a month I was a little concerned, that coupled with the fact it was chucking it down and I'd never ridden in the rain made things entertaining.
That said it all went to plan and I thought I'd found a bike on Saturday. A 2002 CBR600 F4i in purple and white with only 26k on the clock. I was ready to hand over the cash when the seller informed me he didn't have the V5 and he's moving to Spain on Friday so won't have time to get a new one. I rang the DVLA who informed me the bike has no registered keeper so if I did buy it and transfer ownership online it would take up to 2 weeks to tax. I was gutted but I decided to walk away and find something else. So the search goes on I'm itching to find something and get out on the open road despite the awful weather.
Been looking at this as it's only up the road from me but it seems expensive for the year - http://mandsmotorcycles.co.uk/product/2005-honda-c...
That said it all went to plan and I thought I'd found a bike on Saturday. A 2002 CBR600 F4i in purple and white with only 26k on the clock. I was ready to hand over the cash when the seller informed me he didn't have the V5 and he's moving to Spain on Friday so won't have time to get a new one. I rang the DVLA who informed me the bike has no registered keeper so if I did buy it and transfer ownership online it would take up to 2 weeks to tax. I was gutted but I decided to walk away and find something else. So the search goes on I'm itching to find something and get out on the open road despite the awful weather.
Been looking at this as it's only up the road from me but it seems expensive for the year - http://mandsmotorcycles.co.uk/product/2005-honda-c...
Stu-nph26 said:
Been looking at this as it's only up the road from me but it seems expensive for the year - http://mandsmotorcycles.co.uk/product/2005-honda-c...
Congrats on passing, it looks a bit pricey that but it looks very clean and tidy apart from the w
ky indicators, its the dealer markup I guess, privately it'd be around £2.5k as clean ones hold their value well, now's the time to be buying bikes as the 'season' is pretty much over for most, a lowball offer might help, but I don't think the price is unreasonable from a dealer if you are getting a decent warranty and all the consumables are fresh.
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