SometimesSansEngine

I was able to update Hastings of my change of licence at the same time as changing the bike on my policy. But looking at the mid-term change policy cover note they sent I think they wouldn't have charged for the licence change, as only the bike change is listed as an amendment (but the policy does list me as a full licence holder). £25 fee, which was more than the rise in premium I incurred.

Trust me don't want to spoil it, followed this for years since I became a year round two wheeled commuter - I can literally feel the earth lurch back towards the sun in my belly And then... there's always that commute in the spring where I first really get the sense of proper daylight on the way in and the way home, with a bit of warmth too... and I get this in my head ">

This is the time of the year I get obsessive in checking the day length charts https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/uk/bath Don't forget that due to some complex reasons though the mornings continue to get darker for a bit

Whenever I return to my bike in the public car park I leave it in when I ride it to work I can't help but visually check things like brake hoses and calipers, then do a moving brake check within a few metres. Definitely worth doing and you can pretty much do it whilst getting on the bike so doesn't take long

You are entitled to go straight to refund IF a repair would cause you significant inconvenience and/or take an unreasonably long amount of time. The problem is you'd have to argue that first, during which you wouldn't have a vehicle. Out of interest, what reason have they given you not to offer a loan bike? edit: sorry, had scrolled down quickly and only noticed on refreshing that Joeman said pretty much the same thing (didn't read the pic he posted) But usually with people like this they either think you don't know your rights or don't know them yourself, the trick is being prepared, knowing what outcome works for you and going from there. I presume, as an outcome, you're happy with the repair if you also have a bike during the period they are attempting a repair?

I don't recall saying I was an expert at anything bike related. In fact I distinctly remember saying I was a novice. I don't think he was talking to you bud

I understand your new and trying to ingratiate yourself but perhaps do a bit of background research before you make your statements. 50cc will not do more than 33mph without modifications. 125cc Most will hold their own between 55mph &70mph Travelling a long distance is possible on a 125 comfortably and i mean hundreds of miles so a 40 mile journey may take less than an hour Regardless of what cc the bike staying at a constant 55mph (for arguments sake) My gtr1400 will take basically the same time as a 125cc over the same distance. You do your research, those type of bikes have higher horsepower than allowed to ride on a CBT Which wasn't the point he made. Get on a 125cc after your CBT and you'll see his point was correct. It will do between 55mph and 70mph. It'll take longer to get there, you won't have oomph to overtake much on a dual carriageway, and you have to manage your speed better (it's harder to recover from a loss of speed like it is on a bigger bike), but it will sit at that speed and I did a couple of big rides on my Honda CBF.

When I passed my mod 2. Was so chuffed I put my helmet on without doing the strap up. But I realised within about five metres of riding, stopped before we exited the car park. I stopped and waved and my instructor, who looked in his mirror, saw what I was doing, laughed and said "yes you want to get that sorted".

We had to do this when [mention]Magpie84[/mention] had some issues with her YBR. This post covers it: http://ybr125owner.blogspot.com/2014/06/yamaha-ybr-125-fault-codes.html (scroll down to "Codes are all 2 digit numbers , the first number will be read by long flashes of the light , the second number of the code with be in short flashes of the light)

Interesting - my bike school just charged you for the day, which included the test.

Turned to [mention]Magpie84[/mention] in February and said "I've been thinking..." and mentioned my plans to learn to ride a bike. She said sure... as long as she could too. So CBT done end of March (shifted around a bit due to snow) with my second hand Honda CBF125 to be picked up the following week. Then the learning began. Oh, and we had to buy a new, bigger shed to safely store our bikes. Still got fond memories of that humble 125. The best being taking part in a ride out for our local air ambulance, who mean a huge amount to our family for personal reasons. Decorated it with ribbons in the air ambulance colours and mixed it up with the big bikes, siting amongst all the Harleys was moderately hilarious. Planned to ride it for maybe a year but got itchy feet as summer went on so back to the bike school for mod 1 and mod 2. I had been keeping holiday at work in hand in case of endless retakes but ended up not needing them. Avoided even considering big bikes until I'd passed. So then the search began. Happened to come across what looked like a perfect bike the weekend after I passed. Picked it up and felt like the cat that had got the cream. Done a few advanced sessions with my IAM observer. Learned a lot already. Went to Motorcycle Live last month with my wife, something we wouldn't have considered a year ago. I've enjoyed the journey so far and I've still only done it around nine months. But it feels like I've packed a lot in in that time!

"It says" - where? That would be a good place to start when trying to understand what a statistic says and how it was calculated.

A bit odd really (I understand why they wouldn't allow it the other way around!) but good luck all the same, I guess the main things is getting it up to speed for the timing trap

One other thing my instructor said was no-one has written a book yet with a definitive list of when you should and shouldn't do them, everyone has different methods. Yup. And it's in part because all the exact road layouts and situations are not the same. I was told you won't necessarily fail if you miss one lifesaver.... unless if you had done one you would have spotted something that would have made you act differently. On the flipside, if the examiner thinks you're just doing half hearted ones because you're trying to impress them they'll pick up on that too. And of course, just never doing them at all will lead to a fail. Hence why I think it's better to consider where the danger could be coming from. The example you ([mention]Via[/mention]) brings up of the slower moving traffic turn left is a valid one. If you've been on a 30mph road out in the countryside and are asked to turn left into a junction, it's unlikely someone has snuck up on your inside. But now imagine that exactly the same junction but now it's in town on a 30mph road, with busier traffic and you're moving a lot slower than the posted speed limit. Someone could easily sneak up unawares.

I passed my test. I bought my bike. Early one Sunday morning I went up to an empty business park to practice slow speed stuff. Lost commitment on a turn I probably could have done and dropped the bike. Couldn't pick bike up - the previous owner had taken the pillion seat handles off to 'make the bike look nicer', and I couldn't get enough grip on the rear of the bike. Was beginning to contemplate calling my wife for assistance. A tiny dot of an old lady walking her dog came past. "Do you need a hand my love?" Well... yes I did. Just asked her to steady the rear for me whilst I did the heavy lifting. Thanked her profusely and quickly put my helmet back on. Don't sweat it. I guarantee those staff have seen loads of people do it AND have personal stories of their own. One benefit of this forum is you'll discover most bikers have their own tales of embarrassment. In case you haven't done so yet, grab a towel or blanket, lay the bike down on it and practice picking it up. In my case, I had been trying to get my bum close to the floor like people recommend. I saw an alternative method where you rest the edge of your backside on the seat. For me personally that was MUCH better, especially coupled with the pillion seat handles which I put back on (I prefer holding onto them when pushing the bike backwards anyway). In my opinion half of getting over the fear of dropping the bike is knowing if it happens you can pick it up easily enough. Then you can just focus on laughing it off in front of whoever is around as you pick it up.

Yes, assuming this is major to minor. For emerging from a junction you should ideally not leave any room for anything to sneak up the inside. I'd agree with your instructor. I'd change this to enter, signal, lifesafe right, turn I'd only life safe left if changing lane, but it also depends on the exact layout of the roundabout. The above would be my default starting point though. Just my opinion, but I hope it helps.

Where might the danger be? Left turn from major to minor road? Maybe a cyclist coming up your inside. Right turn from major to minor road? The scooter that decided to nip around you as you slowed. Moving across lanes on a roundabout? That vehicle that drifted into your blind spot unawares whilst you were focused on what was ahead and where your exit was. Focus on where the danger may be and not trying to impress the examiner. They won't fail you for missing one.... Unless there was something there you should have reacted too. One thing I focused on in my test was reducing my speed by just a few mph on approach to a hazard. It gives you a few more seconds to assess. Slow in, keen out.

Clever lad [mention]Six30[/mention], ta

That's been my concern. He said all the usual (I'm very honest etc) but didn't bring this up. I know a private seller doesn't have to mention it but he's in the automotive trade in general so must know about the status. I've told her to run some insurance quotes and also try and get some more history. But Spidey senses are tingling.

Well you won't lose it in a car park I joke about the Kawasaki Green but as long as you're happy Merry Christmas

How do you mean, if you're already on the motorway and in lane one move to lane two or three near a slip road?

You can brake in a corner, but it's a trade off, ie you can brake much less. In your general bike training it's easier/safer I think to just go with the "don't touch the brakes in a corner" mantra. In general road riding I'd be inclined to agree with your final statement. Aim to stop in the distance you can see to be clear. And most of that heavy braking would need to be done once you'd got the bike back upright. For everything else I guess there's swerving..... (also not ideal but better than sliding)

Not every officer who could pull you over at the roadside is a traffic officer. Quite often officers aren't 100% sure of the law on matters (and let's be fair, there's a lot of legislation they can't know it all) and will radio in to check. Or they'll make assumptions about the law whilst attempting to give you 'advice'. Yes he wasted your time, next time if you're 100% sure of your position tell them to get on with attempting to charge you so you can get on with your day.

It doesn't even need to be buried. Very much falls under 'legitimate interests'.

Have you asked a nearby dealer? https://www.keeway.co.uk/dealers