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Or wear it on your forehead. Never worry about it going with the bike.

Personally i'd be fine with just doing a straight bank transfer to Stu. But I understand that could be an issue for some. Like the idea of a sticker.

Just rechecking my email I got (with the result), and no mention of too fast as a minor. So I guess my memory fails me, and like you say I guess he just said a warning for the avoidance. Shows 52km/h for emergency stop, and 61km/h for avoidance/controlled stop. Minors were the u-turn and slow control. I thought I could see more detail using my reference number on the site, I thought I had back when I passed in Oct. But for the life of me I can't find any where to do that.

If I remember correctly about 37mph?

Does seem a bit better for that, ish.. a 2001 ZZR600... Between £700-£1000. Triumph Street Triple, £1300 jumps to £2k on 2nd option. NC750 XA £840+ This is all via price comparison sites mind, I know it can be cheaper to ring up.

Now now, got a bank robbery to do first to afford the house (with garage) and bike first, then a few more to pay the bike insurance speculatively did a couple of insurance searches for random bikes I like, like rebel1100, Africa Twin, tracer, and mt10... between £1900 and £2500 p/y.

Late post about Mod1 Pass, was back in October - Was extremely pleased as I thought I had failed it on my U turn. Went slightly left before turning, touching the line. Got a minor for it, then another minor for going fast on the hazard avoidance. But done. Was not looking forward to the Mod2.

YESSSSS! Finally after passing my Mod1 in October, managed to get booked in and actually take my Mod2 two days ago. Not ridden a bike since the Mod1 pass, so was just straight in to the Mod2 with however many months of no bike. Found the Mod 2 a lot harder than the Mod 1, think more through sheer nerves than anything else. I guessed I had failed about 20 seconds in, as I thought i'd not done a lifesaver. So I was pretty much deflated for the whole thing, I just completely ignored the fact I was being followed just listening to what the examiner was telling me to do. He had me do one pullover and stop within about a minute of riding. Seemed to go ok. I was struggling with my turns in to junctions with or without lights, doing them wide for some reason. It is a habit I keep doing but I was doing it all the time in this test. Annoyingly. A pullover and stop on a hill, somehow forgot about getting the clutch biting first. So rolled a bit then slammed on the throttle as I rolled back. The last pullover and stop he did, was for angled start behind a car. I misheard him and thought he said "Pull up behind the Ford Ka" He'd said the fourth car in purple, somehow missed the purple bit. Anyway, I pulled up behind a car we carried on and he did it again a couple of minutes later. I felt I was doing the wrong speed on some roads, constantly wondering what the speed limit was. Whole time just thought, bah who cares i'm buggered and failed anyway. Gonna be another £100+ out my pocket to retake. But, I passed... I was absolutely GOBSMACKED. With about 4 minors... basically all the things I thought i'd failed on. Wide turns, speed, control on slow stops. Apparently I was very good with lifesavers/mirror checking knowing what was around me etc. Just mop up on those bits and i'll do well. Now I just need a house with a garage, so I can get a bike. Once i've chosen what damn bike I want that I can actually afford. Then i'd like to do some of the advanced courses you can do. Would be good fun.

Exactly how I felt with my first helmet(s). My first was about £100. Can't remember the name but it felt good to wear etc. I then decided I wanted a modular about 6 months later, so I bought a Caberg Duke 2. I don't like it, it fogs up even with pinlock thing in. It was a silly impulse buy and the shop was being pushy, so live and learn I guess. That was a waste of about £150-ish (at the time). It is sat doing nothing in its box after being worn twice, as theres not really a 2nd hand market for helmets. So back to the first helmet until I pass my test and get a big bike. Then i'll invest in a nicer helmet.

Did you join an Arai or Shoei group by chance? Helmet is fine. Great brand, great price. Has an internal sun visor which is great, AND fully removable lining for washing ya sweaty mugs outpourings. Sounds good! ;D Did it come with a pinlock insert too? In a year or something you'll probably want an 'upgrade' or just a new look. So at least it won't hurt as much spending more on another helmet. ;D

Didn't register with me that he'd be getting rid of it. Whoops! My bad. Yeah like he says, don't let it run if you don't own it. But then I bet MCE will charge you £1000 to cancel it. I liked Bikesure with mine, swapped between bikes and cost me nothing. Also got rid of bike before the next policy was up by 3 months and they just took the bike off it and let the policy carry on so I don't lose anything.

But you've paid it? Woud've just let it run out on the old bike (they'd probably charge £2000 to cancel the policy). And get the new bike insured somewhere else. It is well known MCE are extortionate on everything except the actual insurance price. They are often lower than anyone else by a massive margin (mine was £500ish compared to £950+ everywhere else), you think YES, i'll get that. But realise (if you haven't looked in to it) after that excess is often more than the bike is worth (mine was set at £3000) and all other fee's etc are ridiculous.

I still smack my hand trying to grab for the handbrake in the car I have, with its auto handbrake. I've had it 6 years, would have thought i'd learnt by now, but nope. Still have handbrakes in postie vans though, so could be why.

BeMoto and Bikesure were good for me but so much can vary with insurance. Best off getting your quotes and seeing what the results are. Once you have online quotes, come back with them and the comapanies giving them and people can give more relative experience with specific insurers. Then ring some of the better ones to see if they can beat others. Chances are your cheapest will be MCE, but their excess is... EXCESSIVE (for me it was £4000, which was £1000 more than the bikes worth). And they're awful to make claims with (i've heard).

Was amazing. Over 3 years ago, travalled from central Manc to here just for their fish and chips.

Humbledon Fisheries F&C They do battered mars bars! Only one i've found anywhere near that does.

Sorry to hear, Dynax. Sorry for your loss.

Then, as above applies. Get yourself the provisional licence and start your motorbike journey. Once you have your licence you can legally ride the Himalayan/TransAlp. Essentially once you finish the CBT you have two years to complete the MOD2. Get asking some schools for prices and how they go about the DAS.

Geofferz stated at 24+ he can do DAS. So I would assume that is what he is responding to when saying he is well over 24. Geofferz covered it basically. DAS applies to you if you want a higher CC bike than 125cc. You would get a provisional licence, then find a motorcycle school who will train you. Oftentimes they will include the CBT. So CBT (to be able to ride on provisional), then usually a crossover lesson (to 'wean' you on to a bigger bike), then X amounts of training lessons (decided by you/the school dependant on ability), then MOD1 test followed by MOD2 test. This can vary in price a lot. All depending on amount of training, but like Geofferz stated. Baseline £500-ish. The Motorcycle theory would also have to be taken at some point BEFORE the Mod1. In a normal world of things being right, this could have achievable in about a month possibly even less I think. Now thanks to back log/covid/etc ... It is a little bit harder to predict. Still, you need a licence first. No idea how it all applies to a non-UK citizen if you're not one.

What Stu said, open everything in the same window. Maybe have the section with the image shrink when someone clicks on the certain links. That is a lot of real estate taken up by a picture and with all the info down below. Also, have the youtube how to's embedded on your site rather than a direct link to youtube itself. It takes you completely away from your website.

Well, depends on route. If it is via DAS and your school book you in ASAP for dates around (if there are some) then you could pass the test. All depends if they are able to get the bookings in.

https://www.sportsbikeshop.co.uk/motorcycle_parts/content_prod/486839 Under a normal jacket (for warmth)?# There are a couple of versions of it.

If you feel you need/want to ride a 125 for a while after the CBT and before doing a test, do it. Don't listen to anyone saying 'just do your test'. Only you know your situation or what is right for you. It would depend on your age aswell anyway (What test to do, whether worth it yet). As for the bikes, not had proper experience with any of them. But the Hondas are usually bulletproof and keep their value well. Get a good one second hand and you'll probably be able to sell it for the same price you got it for a year later. The MT125's i've heard good things about, but they look SMALL. I wanted one but felt like a giant ape on it, i'm 5ft 11 and bit on the chub side. No idea about the Dukes. Also location, where you're keeping it, where you live etc - I believe a Duke is more likely to get stolen than a Honda CB. Same with MT. More desirable bikes. So get that security in.

No extensions at all. Was meant to be doing my Mod2 next week. If you're looking at doing DAS then you have until Jan 2022, or when the theory runs out whichever is first, to complete the course (Training/Mod1 and Mod2). But yes, you'll be looking at a long wait, i've been told it'll probably be March for me now, with the way it is going.