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Maybe. What time?

We (son and I) may be going but not from the Ace.

Have you ever had a bike cop follow you for any length of time? If so, THAT is your blindspot, where he sits! You're looking for anything that you can't see in your mirrors that may pose a threat to your safety as you turn or change lane position. Once you get your head round that, knowing where to look comes easily.

Agreed! However, to answer the OP's question.... Yes it is safe, but training for life instead of just training for test is ultimately safer.

You have to tell them, failing to do so may invalidate your insurance. And you may find the premium increases, as newly qualified riders are a far greater risk.

So was it your kill switch? Sounds like a bit of an adventure... glad you're still smiling about it

Isn't that what they do already?

You peeled your arse off?

Yes. Enjoy it. It's basic training. You can't fail. So relax, have a good day and a good ride and smile!

No problem at all. Best of luck with the test

Try... http://www.dropthel.com/testroutes/Wakefield_Motorcycle_Routes_30-34.pdf But... I wouldn't rely on them too much, since the DSA changed the routes to allow for Independent Riding and no longer publish them which is why the link above is non-DSA. The reason they no longer publish them is simply that in their view candidates at test standard shoud be able to ride confidently and safely on all types of roads and in all types of traffic, even if they have never ridden that particular road before. Also, the routes are subject to change at the whim of the examiner for any or no reason at all.

I don't agree with the first part of it. Whenever a vehicle stops on the highway it automatically becomes a hazard. They way you have worded it nobody could ever stop, not even in an emergency. I would vote Yes, but only if the fullstop came straight after the 's'

I can't vote. I want to vote yes but I don't agree the emphasis you placed on the qualifier statement for a yes vote

In an ideal world you are correct. However we live in an imperfect world and share it with people that passed their test years ago and still think the middle lane is the "fast" lane, that indicators are for other people to use, that fog lights should be switched on in September and off in May, and that the road ahead belongs to them as they "pay road tax every year".

It should be neither. The Give Way signs don't mean you can't stop, and if the driver feels he needs to stop in order to take in and process all the obs info including moving traffic, signs, road layout etc, then it's best that he does that at a Give Way than halfway round the RBT and have to switch lanes unnecessarily which could be more dangerous than a pause at the entrance. A competent and courteous driver would hopefully never assume that the driver in front is familiar enough with the road to know where he's going without having to look first, and so be ready to stop if/when the driver in front decides to. As someone else said "Drive such that you can stop within teh distance you can see to be clear" - note the lack of the word "assume" in that quote from Roadcraft. What WOULD be a fail under test conditions, is blasting your horn at someone who dared to stop at a Give Way.

Depends on the model... http://www.racevisors.co.uk/category/visors-genuine-hjc

I would think it's better to do so. I would if I thought the boots might cause a problem with fit. And if the shop get funny about it, there's other shops so walk away.

Your provisional entitlement is worthless until you validate it by gaining a CBT certificate. It is NOT a test, it is training to get you to a required level of competency. CBT is valid for 2 years. So unless you pass the test, you need to redo CBT every 2 years to carry on riding on a provisional licence.

No it's not. Twice it's happened to me, and neither was deemed to be my fault

Flat battery, and/or Reg/Rec

Comgratulations and well done!

I don't. I had one, my son had 2. Worth every penny we paid for them too Check plugs/sockets on main wiring looms. One or two had a habit of working loose on son's Skyjet and caused loss of power to lights etc

Check fuse, flasher unit connections, switch, bulbs. OMG, a Superbyke... the thread will now fill up with people that have had little or no experience of Chinese bikes telling you that they're crap etc blah blah.

Yes it'll be fine so long as you don't switch it over to "fast charge" if it has such a setting.

100 is the figure usually quoted, but it's also about getting the tyre through a couple of heat cycles and ensuring that you lean enough to cover the whole tyre etc