Well on my way now........
Discussion
Well.... I passed my theory last Thursday and did my CBT on Sunday. All I can say is WOW!!!! I LOVED every minute of it, even when I couldnt for the life of me manage a decent U-turn on the road (I managed around 3/20 attempts he he) but in the car park I could do them all day.
This was the FIRST time I had ever even been on a bike and I have to say I have been bitten by the bug..... hard.
Booked my DAS course over 5 days ending with my test (4th September, which is cutting it fine with regards to the new test coming in).
Slightly off topic, if I was to fail my practical test on 4th September and couldnt get a re-test booked in before the new test came in, what would happen? Would I have to train for the new test even though I have been previously trained for the old style test? Or will there be a 'cross over' where people trained for the old style test will be able to take what they have been trained for even after 29th??? September?
Also, what is everyone's opinion on getting a GSXR 600 (K2/3ish) for a first bike, as I am in the mind of I control what i do etc etc or am i talking cack and am being a silly boy
This was the FIRST time I had ever even been on a bike and I have to say I have been bitten by the bug..... hard.
Booked my DAS course over 5 days ending with my test (4th September, which is cutting it fine with regards to the new test coming in).
Slightly off topic, if I was to fail my practical test on 4th September and couldnt get a re-test booked in before the new test came in, what would happen? Would I have to train for the new test even though I have been previously trained for the old style test? Or will there be a 'cross over' where people trained for the old style test will be able to take what they have been trained for even after 29th??? September?
Also, what is everyone's opinion on getting a GSXR 600 (K2/3ish) for a first bike, as I am in the mind of I control what i do etc etc or am i talking cack and am being a silly boy
) Thats why i was thinking get an older bike that still looks good and has more power than i can realistically handle.
speed_monkey said:
Yeah I quite like the thunder cats, but (im going to make myself look like a homo now) but I REALLY have my heart set on the yellow/black gixxer.......... they just look the sex 
not into the gixxers so much but I also considered the CBR600 RR but insurance is a bit too pricey for me for some reason the thundercat is cheaper i quite like the black silver and gold thundercat looks awesome but i would settle for anything tbh.lawrence567 said:
Yeh the yellow and black gixxers are nice.
One on the classifieds in here for £1100 atm!
Bargain!
If i had a spare £1100 i'd be buying it!
I really want a K7 or K8 black gsxr they give me a serious trouser tent!
Ha ha stop tempting me!!!!!!!! I have promised myself I will not buy one till the winter (we all know why) so i can get the best for my money One on the classifieds in here for £1100 atm!
Bargain!
If i had a spare £1100 i'd be buying it!
I really want a K7 or K8 black gsxr they give me a serious trouser tent!
I absolutely LOVE the K7/8 black gixxer but I would be silly to buy a brand new(ish) bike as my first as Ill just
when I bin itspeed_monkey said:
Cheers any way. So when is your test? have you been learning long?
urm... Haven't been riding at all tbh. Got my test on the 1st of august lessons start on the 26th. I was thinking when i booked it, gawd 3 days of training doesn't sound like much =s but if you add up the hours its more than I had in my car and with a car I was learning all the basic rules of the road at the same time.lawrence567 said:
I dropped mine in the garage at home a few months ago.
Luckily it didnt hit the deck... i did!
I didnt want toscrach it so tried to hold it up, lost balance & was pinned against the ride on lawn mower with the bike on top of me!
ooooh the fun i have to look forward to....... being sandwiched between a bike and a lawn mower Luckily it didnt hit the deck... i did!
I didnt want toscrach it so tried to hold it up, lost balance & was pinned against the ride on lawn mower with the bike on top of me!
doesnt sound fun!How big is your garden to warrent a "ride on mower"?!? My flymo is more than ample haha
steven182 said:
speed_monkey said:
Cheers any way. So when is your test? have you been learning long?
urm... Haven't been riding at all tbh. Got my test on the 1st of august lessons start on the 26th. I was thinking when i booked it, gawd 3 days of training doesn't sound like much =s but if you add up the hours its more than I had in my car and with a car I was learning all the basic rules of the road at the same time.On my CBT there was a 16 year old chav in trackies and trainers, eye brow pierced and about 3 ear rings in his ear who ran 2 red lights and couldn't tell the instructor what a "no entry" sign was!!!! I was a bit dismayed to find he still got certfied to ride scooters eek!
speed_monkey said:
lawrence567 said:
I dropped mine in the garage at home a few months ago.
Luckily it didnt hit the deck... i did!
I didnt want toscrach it so tried to hold it up, lost balance & was pinned against the ride on lawn mower with the bike on top of me!
ooooh the fun i have to look forward to....... being sandwiched between a bike and a lawn mower Luckily it didnt hit the deck... i did!
I didnt want toscrach it so tried to hold it up, lost balance & was pinned against the ride on lawn mower with the bike on top of me!
doesnt sound fun!How big is your garden to warrent a "ride on mower"?!? My flymo is more than ample haha
speed_monkey said:
When i had my CBT the instructor said that gaining road awareness is half the battle so if you already drive a car your half way there and can concentrate on the finer points of riding.
On my CBT there was a 16 year old chav in trackies and trainers, eye brow pierced and about 3 ear rings in his ear who ran 2 red lights and couldn't tell the instructor what a "no entry" sign was!!!! I was a bit dismayed to find he still got certfied to ride scooters eek!
This is the exact reason I do not want my younger brother going for his CBT he is 16 and they pass anyone on a CBT he has no clue about road signs markings and general traffic flow and is asking to be knocked off. he also won't be wearing any protective stuff other than a helmet and a cheap one at that.On my CBT there was a 16 year old chav in trackies and trainers, eye brow pierced and about 3 ear rings in his ear who ran 2 red lights and couldn't tell the instructor what a "no entry" sign was!!!! I was a bit dismayed to find he still got certfied to ride scooters eek!
Theory test should be done before a CBT.
steven182 said:
speed_monkey said:
lawrence567 said:
I dropped mine in the garage at home a few months ago.
Luckily it didnt hit the deck... i did!
I didnt want toscrach it so tried to hold it up, lost balance & was pinned against the ride on lawn mower with the bike on top of me!
ooooh the fun i have to look forward to....... being sandwiched between a bike and a lawn mower Luckily it didnt hit the deck... i did!
I didnt want toscrach it so tried to hold it up, lost balance & was pinned against the ride on lawn mower with the bike on top of me!
doesnt sound fun!How big is your garden to warrent a "ride on mower"?!? My flymo is more than ample haha
The rabbit does a good job in the summer, he always leaves a square patch of shorter grass in the shape of his run when we put him to bed
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