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NooBish-AbbZ

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  1. Passed Mod 2 today at the first attempt :) 3 minors, 2 for 'undue hesitation' both were not overtaking cars when in a 40 and a 50. They were doing about 35 and 45 in each but still


    Atherton test centre, nothing stood out as being too difficult. Independant ride was quite enjoyable to be honest, just me on my own, making my own decisions etc.


    Came home on the motorway, only for a short stretch. now to get L plates off, tidy CBr125 up, get it sold and get a new bike :)


    :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

  2. Same for me. Had bike license before my car licences. Everyone took the miki when I said I was going for my car licence. They said I would get to the first corner and try to lean the car and end up going straight on!!

    Passed my bike test 2nd time and my car test 1st time after just 10lessons so I reckon biking probably did make it easier to pass my car test.

    I shoulder check all the time in cars and on bikes. And I've always said you can spot a biker when walking as he will shoulder check before altering course on foot!

     

    I do this.. :oops:

  3. New bike soon ( once i've got my Mod 2 passed) which won't be small enough to fit in the garage so am goign to get another ground anchor and am going to treat myself and the new bike to a larger chain :P


    I'm looking at the Y Anchor and Almax Immob. Series III (probably the 2m) + Squire SS65CS lock.


    Simple question, will the Y anchor be big enough? or would i be better going for the Y-max?


    Also, anyone with a gsf650 bandit or an SV650 (pointy) with the III or IV could you post about length of chain you have and where you secure it round/through your bike? thank

  4. question . in OP'sd post video, he says ' 20 zone for motorised vehicles' I thought that a 20 speed limit was for any vehicle on the road, powered or not..?


    Still a dick though


    EDIT: 1.40 in the mercedes video, funny looking bus he's riding there in the 'bus only' lane.. :up:

  5. just passed my Mod 1 at the first attempt. Really was worrying and over-thinking it to be honest.


    When i booked it on friday, apparently todays weather was rainy and cold, wasnt best pleased as i came off my 125 back in october in wet conditions and still haven't got over entirely tbh. But anyway, get to the test centre, is sunnyish, tarmac is abit wet but not enough to be of any bother. Speeds were 56 and 53 through the speed trap, 1 minor for when turning bike around after the emergency stop i had to plant my foot for balance. :oops:


    my tip i madfe myself do was, before every single maneuver, to stop. Think. Go through it in your head and obvious checks all over before any movement.


    Seemed to work well :) Mod2 prep session booked for friday and hopefully a Mod2 test next week :)

  6. You don't want any kind of gas heater (propane etc) as they produce masses of condensation....I used to have a Dimplex oil filled radiator in mine and that seemed ok...

     


    while this is true with it been in a garage there will be masses of condensation already :)

     

    Not if you spray your walls with Expanding foam!! condensation free and warm to the touch walls


    (Photo taken before boarding over the walls in OSB sheet.... which i still need to complete :oops: )

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    walls? I don't see any walls in that pic, just a very nice Susie-que

  7. just posting to confirm that a Suzuki GSF 600 Bandit is ok to ride restricted on an A2 license


    And that this will continue to be the case after the end of 2013? Taken from DFT.gov.uk etc...

    Category A2

    This is a motorcycle without a side car that:


    is at least 395cc

    has a power output between 25 and 35 kW (33bhp and 46.6 bhp)

    There's no upper engine size limit, but:


    the power to weight ratio must not exceed 0.2kW/kg

    it must not be derived from a motorcycle of more than double its power

    From the end of 2013 the power requirement will change to between 20 and 35 kW


    DSA will accept evidence from manufacturers or official importers that a specific model of motorcycle meets these rules. DSA will publish this information where it applies to a number of machines of a specific type.

  8. Like driving I'd much prefer to do single lessons, hopefully making it cheaper for me to pass my A2.


    At the moment the cheapest I've found is £400 for a single day, with a retest fee of £160. Now I'm going to have to do this all again in 2 years time so i don't want to spend anywhere near £500 on it.


    Been on CBT for 5 months now and am looking to upgrade to A" and Bandit 600 come spring/summer next year.


    Googling only comes up with these schools that do 3-4-5 day packages, which I don't want.


    Any ideas/suggestions of cheap schools/instructors?


    I'm in manchester, M44


    Thanks

  9. been on CBT since july riding CBR 125(08 plate) and am starting to want to get a bigger bike, so a couple of questions.


    The place I did my CBT with do 4 day DAS for £499, but seeing as the test are £15.50 and £75 I'm not paying £500, especially as I'll only have to do this all again ina few years once I turn 24(or two years after Mod2 pass, if applicable)


    Have i understood right that I can't use my 125 for the tests as it's too low powered, it needs to be minimum 395cc?


    What other options are there, other than paying the aforementioned £500.


    What bikes would I be licensed to ride (with or without restriction) Max price £1500 as thats how much i spent on 125 and I'm sure i'd be able to get that amount back (new tyres, MOT, Taxed recently)

  10. the nobhead in the van who if he'd been any closer to me, would've been riding pillion, the f**king arse. Was right behind me constistently for a couple of miles, and was trying to get past whenever i strayed slightly off the centre line (mainly when going round bends) For the final 2 miles on a 50 limit road i sat at 40 though, slowing down verrrry early for roundabouts

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