Bogof

Basically there are four test elements.

1. THEORY (includes Hazard Perception)

2. CBT

3. MOD1 test

4. MOD2 test.

CBT is NOT a test, or a test element.

I think i'll go through this route. DAS courses look expensive though, the 3 day course is £550! I'll have to practice

hard or, if I fail, i'll be throwing £550 away.

How much is your life worth? Training should help you to stay alive on the road, as well as help you pass a test.

You pays your money....

I'm going to be a pedant here. Nobody pays road tax. The roads are maintained by the local authority.

I'm not a pendant usually, but...

No they're not (necessarily). Major roads are maintained by the Highways Agency, minor roads by local authority (usually) acting on behalf of, and as agents of, the Highways Agency.

If anyone has any experience with any training schools in the East Kent area I'd welcome any comments.

Cheers for now.

Jason

http://www.dexteritytraining.co.uk/ trained me in 2009.

hi mate i know my stuff and it does not have a battery, the power is received as the bike is revved up

The manufacturer knows their stuff too, and they think it has a battery... looky here...

clicky clicky

mod edit link edited as it was going off the page

Well you have no control of people who pull out on you. No one has.

You would have if you learnt how to anticipate etc blah blah. Defensive riding etc blah blah.

i bought my trainers from M&M direct.com. theyre a size 12.

Mmmmm... chocolate trainers!

At 14 you can do DAS I think.

No you can't! Thankfully.

And if you have a centre stand run the bike, put it in first, spray on the cleaner, and then put the tooth brushes on the chain. Let it run through for about 10-15 seconds, repeat once or twice depending on how bad the chain is.

Turn the bike off, then by hand wipe it down with a rag, then flick it back on or not, you don't have to and apply a nice even coat of lube. Job done

I find it hard to believe that people still recommend risking serious injury to clean a chain.

Top tip: If you're really that bothered about it being dirty... Buy a new one, save your fingers!

why the hell would the clock chew up the cable?

If the clock is jammed solid the cable will attempt to spin and go into self-destruct.

Going back to the Aldi gear - I seem to recall that their helmets aren't actually certified to meet the legally required safety standards... Worth checking the label before buying something that may amount to a full face bicycle helmet

If that were the case it'd be illegal to sell them

Safety helmet standards

All helmets sold in the UK must either:

meet British Standard BS 6658:1985 and carry the BSI Kitemark

meet UNECE Regulation 22.05

meet a European Economic Area member standard offering at least the same safety and protection as BS 6658:1985, and carry a mark equivalent to the BSI Kitemark

Source: https://www.gov.uk/motorcycle-helmet-law

I figure maybe some car/bike stickers indicating to would be thieves you have a tracker fitted would be a good idea, maybe even just the stickers and no tracker

Try here http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/gps-sticker

I know you won't be used to seeing this kind of request on here but we're trying everything we can to find out about this bike's original spec.

Try here http://www.jsboost.cn/gsjjen.asp

On the paper part of the license under Provisional entitlement I have A and GH

That's all you need, provisional group A

I was hoping to get an idea as to why there not used. If your bike were to be stolen with a tracker on, its almost guaranteed to get found right???

If my bike is stolen without a tracker... the insurance company are guaranteed to pay out.

Guess why I won't be spending money on a tracker?

so i may as well filter down to the front and just as i check over my shoulder and start to move out the idiot in front decides she's going to block me off -.-

I never ever filter to the very front - too many drivers dislike having to concede "pole position". It's pointless anyway, since you can easily overtake them as soon as the lights change.

Hi folks,

I'm about to embark on my Theory and CBT prior to my main training/tests. I have a 27 year old pink paper licence with Car (group A) and Moped (group E).

Does this work as motorcycle provisional for DAS or do i need to swap it first ?

If you have an old-style paper licence, you must take your signed driving licence and a valid passport when reporting for test (Theory, Mod 1 and Mod 2). Not sure about CBT but would imagine the same restriction applies. If you have no passport, your only option is to get a photo licence.

I know what size glove I am, so I can go for anything off the net really.

You might think that, but not all manufacturers use the same sizing. A large in one brand will be a medium in another.

Go to a shop and try before you buy. With your budget they won't be any more expensive in most shoops.

Old Billy O'Fallen has a nap for thinking he's a ghost. He usually always wears the same white sheet over his head when he wonders on up to the house up the road through the woodland and across the small bridge...

Well one night after getting totally pissed Billy went home and threw a long white sheet over himself and then began his ten minute walk through the woodlands where he comes across another man who happens to be walking in the other direction and "Booo! I'm a fecking ghost..." old Billy snarls at the other man who then replies "Nice to meet ya Billy I'm married to ya sister!"

OK, you win

My wife's Alpinestar Goretex boot zips have given up. Can't find anyone in Harlow who can do a like for like replacement. does anyone know where I can have these repaired? Ideally within Essex/North East London. Cheers

Tried Timpsons?

What do the names Dai and Ode have in common?

When they're together they only allow current to flow in one direction

It's stuttering, drop the revs down it and its ok. Feels like fuel starvation but why

...by utilising either a throttle stop or washers in the exhaust...

Not sure what's wrong. I have an old gsx 750 es. Starts first time and ticks over ok. Serviced last week, new plugs,oil,filters etc. Goes well up to 8000rpm but no further in any gear. Anyone have an idea why this is happening

Maybe it's restricted?

And for the record you don't need 3 bikes as you only need one. You have the option of either using one of the school's bikes for the test/CBT or your own, and apparently for the A2 test now you can do it on a bike with a max of 92 BHP? I'm sure I read that posted in another topic on here before (If I remember it right I also quoted it...Will look for it now).

Edit - Found it

 

Once you pass your A2 restricted motorcycle test, you can then ride any motorbike or scooter of your choice, providing that you have restricted the power output to a maximum of 35kw (46.6bhp). However, European Legislation states that you can only restrict a bike for the A2 test which had an original the power output not greater than 70kw (93.2bph) according to the original manufacturer's declartion.

Providing it is restricted etc etc. So you can test on a 35kw, which can be a bike of an original output (before restriction) of 70kw.

the best defense is defensive riding, not high vis.

Defensive riding AND good conspicuity gets my vote!