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It will not be the CDI if it sparks with one plug. It will definitely not be the wrong "grade" of petrol.

Mine does. In fact, both mine do. As does my son's. It would appear that the Honda kill switch only cuts the ignition circuit, not the starter circuit. Which is why I asked the question, and no, it wasn't a joke.

Did you?

Check the kill switch?

So stop messing with the bike and settle for the leg over. Charge the battery. If it's just clicking it would suggest there's not enough charge to turn it over

Clean the area thoroughly with water and a drop of washing up liquid. Don't let it dry. Place decal in required position (soapy water allows you to slide it around, and also prevents air bubbles). Start squeezing the water out from under the decal with a Squeegee of some sort (a credit card will do). The adhesive is pressure sensitive so until you get the water out and apply pressure (squeegee) it won't stick. Gradually get rid of all the water and job's done.

taken from DVLA website http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/Dr ... /index.htm Indeed, and if you read further down that same page it tells you that for a car or motorcycle licence holder there is no requirement to inform DVLA. Which is the other bit that I quoted in an earlier post

Please get it right. I quoted the DVLA website which says you don't have to. I rarely quote facts that I can't verify, and I often (as in this case) cite a verifiable source. Never do I use the line "my mate told me 'cos he had to so it must be true"

Enjoy the tinnitus Is that a new lid out? Pardon?

According to the DVLA you do not need to inform the DVLA, just like I said up there ^^ Once again, fact in conflict with misguided opinion

Big congrats! Now the fun starts!

So basically... instead of using a disclock you festoon your bike with a disco ropelight? Does it flash?

Treat it as a nice relaxing rideout, with a satnag in your ear. And remember that examiners are bikers too, they WANT to pass you and will look for reasons to do so. All you have to do, is supply those reasons. A safe confident ride and you'll pass. Good luck!

Same as a car licence, yes. I don't think it is the same, you have to go and do a spot test if you only have vision in one eye. I don't think it is the same either, I know it is. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/DriverLicensing/MedicalRulesForDrivers/MedicalA-Z/DG_185766

Same as a car licence, yes. So long as you pass the eyesight test at the beginning of Mod 2, and so long as your eyesight isn't deficient to the point of adversely affecting your judgement of distance such that you are unable to ride safely, and lastly so long as your GP does not advise you to inform DVLA Medical Section (or whatever they call themselves this week).

Cable tie through top of spring, screwdriver through cable tie, end of screwdriver resting on bit of frame, lever away...

Grats!!!

They used to publish test routes in detail, but they stopped doing so when they introduced the Independent Driving module in the car test. Their position on it is that you should be able to ride confidently and safely in all types of traffic on roads that may or may not be familiar to you, so prior knowledge of the test route in unnecessary. Even if you did happen to find the test route online, they are not required to stay on that route slavishly. When I took ADI Part 2 I knew the 3 routes they used. The one she took me on didn't match any of the 3

Keep it simple. The examiner is looking for a confident safe ride. Nothing more than that. Do you mean the test route?

Not back to the start, but you do have to have a valid CBT to take any of the 2 tests

Highway Code, and do the DSA practice tests lots, as they use the same questions that you will encounter in the test proper. There's only 1,000 questions, and they are ALL based on the Highway Code. Riding The DSA Way is another good book if you feel you want more. It steers you towards riding in exactly the way you will need to ride to pass the test. Steer clear of Roadcraft and other similar books till after you pass, as some of the techniques described will not necessarily delight a DSA examiner. Once you have passed though, I can't receommend Roadcraft highly enough. It's a good read and following the advice may well save your life.

In that case I would stop faffing arund with it, book an MOT test but warn them you may not actually get there, then start riding it to bed them in. If the brakes inprove on the way, get the test done. If they don't, go back home and scratch your head.

It's advisory, and it's also for historical reasons. Driving school insurance used to cover owner/driver, and any provisional licence holder whilst under instruction with teh owner/driver in the car. Once they pass they are a full licence holder, therefore not covered by the insurance. It's different now, and necessarily so due to post-test training schemes. Of course the other point is that newly qualified drivers are statistically far more likely to be involved in an RTC than a provisional licence holder, so maybe not letting you drive is a sensible move.... If you test on your own bike then ride home afterwards, then strcitly speaking you should call your insurers from teh test centre, as you will be insured as a provisional licence holder. In practice I guess they exercise a degree of flexibility... and then increase the premium once you tell them you passed.

Sounds to me as if the pistons are not travelling immediately, which would fit with "stops when it wants to, eventually". With the brake off, there shoudl be a gap between the pad and the disc (piston in). Slide a piece of paper between pad and disc. Apply brake. A properly funcioning brake will stop you pulling the paper out instantly, a sluggish brake will stop you pulling it out after a second or two. Is yours instant or sluggish? If it's sluggish I would suggest a problem with the calipers, in that the pistons are sticking for some reason. Strip down, clean, renew seals, rebuild, retest

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Croydon+CR0+5EF&hl=en&ll=51.369557,-0.049095&spn=0.004494,0.01074&sll=50.965306,-0.125849&sspn=0.004534,0.01074&t=h&z=17 Thats where I work in Croydon. It's a concrete jungle.... a few miles further north! And with all those golf courses surrounding us, we hardly ever get to see views... or trees... Anyway, the VOSA site in Croydon is closed till furtehr notice, and I searched Burgess Hill and can't find your MPTC - William Way doesn't seem to exist