Bogof

With the engine running check you have 13.2v or more at the battery terminals. If you don't, you have a charging fault. With the engine off check you have 12v or more at the battery terminals. If you don't, you have something drawing power from the battery. My money is still on changing the battery though

Replace the battery.

Personally I think they are largely unnecessary both in terms of expense and hassle, given that I have adequate insurance to cover theft.

If people can still pass the test without accessing ANY formal training, the test is too easy. Too many newly qualified riders are becoming KSI statistics in their first year, so we should all be grateful that changes are being introduced that are designed to improve the standard of riding. And it's "fewer people", not less And congrats murraymints

You could try riding it down big hills...

Yes. The photocard shows full entitlement groups. The paper counterpart shows provisional entitlements.

My CBR400RR chain had a split link

My bikes are still in Kent, and I'm a little more NW than you are... need to get them up here and get out soon though, the roads NEED ME!

Realised that after I posted. Impact drive it to death!

Is it reverse thread?

Check both the bulb and the holder for corrosion, and check the indicator is securely bolted to the mounting point. Corrosion can be an effective insulator so if there's any present, clean it off.

1 in 10 newly qualified riders are dead or seriously injured in their first year after passing their test. Making sure that you access proper training just might make the difference and keep you in the 90% instead of the 10%, particularly as the experience of others shows quite clearly that training is fundamental to keeping you safe on the roads. Some people pass the test without any training (other than CBT). Statistically, they are more likely to join the 10%. In my view, the answer to your question is obvious

It was quite good last weekend. Did you mean the 17th, or the 24th?

I'm not new to the forum, but I am new to Scotland

there are changes to the testing regime, and to the types of licence on offer along with the size of bikes permitted at various stages. However, the test will still comprise off-road and on-road elements. See here... http://www.motorcycle.co.uk/getdoc/d40e73c6-62d9-453b-b2e8-13da29830697/3rd-Driving-Licence-Directive.aspx

I'm in Scotland and the weather is nice(ish) but my bikes are still in England. f**k it!

The other option (maybe) is to do what I did with my 'Storm when I had a similarly damaged exhaust after dropping the bike. Drill out the rivets and remove one end cap, cut sleeve in half to remove the damaged section, refit end cap. DIY stubbies FTW!

How many motorcycles have a parking brake fitted?

They did, but doesn't this thread pre-date the administration announcement?

Pavement Isn't that where the pedestrians are?..... Not usually when I ride my 'Storm on the pavement.

Pavement

here is an example of something that shouldnt make me laugh, that did... When did you realise? 20 miles after filling the tank 2nd time in 3 months too

Read Roadcraft. Every RTC involving 2 vehicles could have been avoided if EITHER party had taken a different course of action. To use your example, had the rider been more aware of that particular risk, he may have positioned himself more to the side of the lane, or he may have noticed the car speeding towards him in his mirror and moved. He may have accepted responsibility for his own safety instead of sitting there waiting for an opportunity to scream "car driver at fault" I'm not suggesting that car drivers are never at fault, simply saying that all road users have a duty to look after their own safety, and no matter how "at fault" the other party is, it's small comfort to your family if they have to arrange your funeral knowing that you were somehow "blameless".

Simple. Nobody is EVER more responsible for YOUR safety than YOU. The moment you stop taking responsibility for your own safety, is the moment your family need to check your life cover is sufficient. The car driver argument is a distraction, and not relevant. KSI statistics point the finger firmly at motorcycles and their riders as being the most vulnerable group. Are you suggesting that the authorities should ignore the numbers and target car drivers simply because it would be seen by some to be fairer? Personally I'm quite happy that they are concerned enough about the KSI level amongst newly qualified motorcyclists that they are trying to do something to address it. The fact that horse riders, for example, are not being affected at the same time doesn't concern me.

More tests = more training = more chance of survival A big cause of RTCs is a failure to accept that in a majority of cases there is usually something the rider could have done to have avoided the collision. Anyone that fails to recognise that should read Roadcraft - its the police training manual for good reason http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorcycle-Roadcraft-Police-Handbook-Motorcycling/dp/011341143X