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Hungry hogs is great on the A47 but sadly not open on a sunday https://www.devittinsurance.com/guides/biker-cafes/midlands/hungry-hogs/

It's completely normal as it's a fairly rare occasion when someone says go on then do that, I'm watching and I'll tell you if you are any good. The best thing is not to care what they think or what the result is. Easier said than done but remember it's you that chose to do this. It's something you want to do. I had more pressure for my driving test as if I didn't pass that it meant no freedom whereas with the bike I'd already got the car so overall getting a bike licence didn't really matter. Still felt nervous. 2 years in on from getting the bike licence I've nearly completed training with iam so I've got another test looming. I don't know why I do it to myself.

We're going off topic but my sister works for the NHS and has to pay to park in the staff car park and it's a 20 minute walk from the hospital unless she wants to pay a much higher price and park in the main hospital car park.

Bikes are golden for getting in to the hospital near me. Been in and out the last few days and the ability to nip round the dodderers and park fairly near the entrance saved me a load of headache. Plus it avoids the £2.20/hr parking charges for 9 hours/day. They charge you to park in hospitals now Fro? They have charged for a long time in the UK. We spent a fortune when my mum was going through Chemo.

Do you want it delivered to you too?

If you're old enough then just go straight through to DAS and get an mt07.

I don't have a great deal of experience with bikes but I'm sure that a car from 1994 would drive very differently to a car from today. I bet bikes are the same. I bought a street triple RS with 123bhp shortly after passing my test and haven't had any issues with it being too much for me.

I remember lie down time but I don't remember smoke time, is that new? Great photos though, I wish I was there.

I hope you all got back safely yesterday

I hope there is still froop for breakfast!

Great that bonio came out to play for a bit too. Hopefully the m20 closure didn't cause any issues with getting to the tunnel. I'm still going for a ride out today but sadly its to go to work not the schloss.

Have a great trip guys and have a few beers for me I love to see the same amount of faff is going on to get ready.

I'm feeling the fever. I'm all sorted now just need to stuff some things in a bag and I'm good to go. I think I'll be taking jeans rather than shorts this time and the mesh gear will be staying at home but I'm still looking forward to great roads, great company and a surly response when I ask for a beer in Zum Beilsturm.

I am still crying about Euros but they are sorted, I've realised that I don't have any euro break down insurance so I need to sort that but thats easy. My biggest issue is all the student accommodation that I'm project managing didn't complete yesterday like it should have done, assurances from the contractors have been made that it'll be done for next Friday but so much for an easier week leading up to the trip. Bikes running well though

I used this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.glenmax.theorytest.motowithhpt There is a free version but after failed attempts it's probably worth the £2.50.

I can't think why not. They are pretty much the same bike.

I would say forget all this 125 talk and just go straight into DAS after the cbt

The hotel is fantastic and it only takes 30 seconds of riding until the bends start to appear on the road, a rough surface is a very rare sight too. 17 days to go!

There's no right or wrong answer but there really is no need for you to do A2. Either do the CBT and stop there and ride a 125 or do the A license and then ride whatever you want to. You are in a very similar position as I was when I started with this biking lark. If you fancy a bit of a read this thread covers my experience from CBT to one year on from passing my DAS. https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=63968&p=997081#p997081

I joined the guys for this last year. A perfect way to round off my first year of riding. To give you an idea of what it's like here's my trip report from last year https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=93&t=67753

Have you just done CBT? I think you may be a lot better off getting some additional instruction.

I pay the £40 a year subscription for this app, it's taken me down all sorts of interesting roads that I never knew were there. The super winding road option is silly as you can't do more than 10 miles an hour.

There are also different ones for busses and lorrys, they are tailored to suit the license you're trying to get.

It's on again this week. Current forecast is dry! Anyone going? [mention]Gerontious[/mention] [mention]Snod Blatter[/mention] ?

I've had very good experiences with them but I've only ever visited the shop.