learningtofly

What a complete knob - why do they do it?

I've never heard of a 6 day course for a CBT - surely that can't be right?

I hadn't really thought about it in those terms, and I already have a small number plate fitted to the bike. I guess it would mean points as a worst case scenario (and increased insurance premiums)?

Good idea. Always click 5 times, though, as that gives you the potential to score all five marks. Also watch out for the double-hazard scenarios - I can't remember if you're warned that it's one of those or not, though.

I'm planning to get Arai's dark smoke visor for my Axces 3 helmet, as it'll give me more choice in respect of (prescription) glasses when it's bright/sunny. I also think dark visors look quite cool. I note that it's not road legal, so I'm wondering if the police ever bother stopping anyone for wearing dark visors given that I see them pretty much everywhere these days.

You’re definitely countersteering, even if you don’t know you are. There’s plenty of evidence that you can’t actually lean your bike around a corner.

Well done - Enfield is one of the toughest centres in the country (it was THE toughest until recently) so pat yourself on the back.

Well done. It's all downhill from here

Remember what I said earlier - the test software lets you click about 8 times in succession; however, in the test you're limited to 5 in succession, after which you'll fail that particular exercise and score a zero.

Agreed, Bob. I do like to enjoy the bike's capabilities, but I alo know when I need to be riding defensively (hence the near misses I mentioned being no more than that).

Haha... a mere technicality

Assuming all else is okay, if the fairings aren't fouling anything or making the bike unstable, then yes - it's perfectly rideable.

Are you riding in the states?

Interesting and very consistent views, guys, thank you. I'm aware that in certain states in the US, daytime use of high beams is accepted as normal and is specifically allowed for within their equivalent of the Highway Code. I still think it might be worth experimentation, to be honest, but I'll give it some more thought and will await any further contributions to this thread (ta).

Mg gear is all black, to be fair, and so is my bike

My LED DRL’s stay on with the headlights, Geoff.

Yes, read that before... fascinating stuff.

I'm not sure I agree with your prediction of driver responses, but noted re potential plod input.

Had a couple of SMIDSY's in the past week or so, luckily without any contact resulting. However, it's made me realise that even in fine conditions I'm vulnerable; consequently, I'm contemplating running on high beam during the day unless it's particularly dull/murky What's the view on here, as a matter of interest?

There's also a difference of 40mm between the lowest and highest seats, which can make a real difference of you're not particularly long-legged. If it was me that would probably be the clincher (although happily the lowest seat height coincides with the most horses )

Same here , no car . I've never owned one or driven one on a road . I used to hold a bunch of forklift certificates including diesel counterbalance so that's a bit like a car and I've been go karting a couple of times. Actually, popping the bike on a forklift and driving it over to the fitter could just be a genius solution

You need to click 5 times in fairly close succession to get full marks on each hazard avoidance question (assuming a single hazard). Practice makes perfect

Probably for the best - now just go online via the link above and get practising

Well, I've driven for 40 years, and I still had a fair bit to learn on the subject matter covered by the multiple choice questions. With regard to the hazard perception, it's as much a case of getting used to both the software and the methodology for "clicking" as it is about what constitutes a hazard - in fact, more so. The point I'm clumsily trying to make is that - even as an experienced driver - I'd have failed without the practice; and that three days doesn't give you very long to get up to speed with both parts of the test. That said, maybe I'm just an idiot

It's doable, but unless you can find plenty of hours between now and then to practice you're going to be at a severe disadvantage; not just in terms of the multiple choice questions (many of which you probably won't know straight off the bat) but also with regard to the way in which the hazard perception examples are structured. Personally, I'd go for the later date, particularly if you're going to be working between Monday and Thursday. As an aside, I was getting near perfect scores when practicing hazard avoidance questions online (see https://www.dvsalearningzone.co.uk/shop/motorcyclists) but nearly came unstuck on the test itself. To be clear about this, the practice software lets you click about 8 times in succession without failing the exercise example; in the test itself, 5 clicks seemed to be the limit - I lost all points on three questions before I realised what was going on!