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I take it its not waterproof.............if not , why not stick it in a map case that fits on your tank............just a tought

ok looks like no sealer then maybe just a smear of oil each side then...............cheers guys.

Does anyone know the paste or compound they use to seal restriction washers on the inlets before fitting the boots that hold the carbs ?. Cheers Chris

I do check over my shoulders ( life savers ) and try to be aware of whats going on around me and ahead, however it was another biker that scared the crap out of me by overtaking me at what must of been 140 ish, and i just can't get the right angle on the mirrors to see enough far back up the road .if that makes sense.

i'll prob try the spacers if i can muster the effort required to take the fairings apart...........but in the short term will defo stick a blind spot mirror on just to try it.

"no i don't have them, i'm thin enough not to see my elbows in the mirrors...." Well i'm not.......... Its a zzr600 i dont think you can extend the mirrors, it was just a thought.

might give em a try then as i'm having trouble seeing up the road behind me with my mirrors no matter where i place them.

Has any body ever tried sticking them wide angle view mirror things ? , you know the one's people stick on car mirrors to better see the blind spot ?

Thank's folks for all the replies some good ideas there, i think i may go for the givi or wait for the Aldi specials............no rush...........yet. Cheers Chris.

Cheers mate, i will look into that.............i would also like some user feedback if anybody has a preference for a perticular product and why. Cheers Chris.

Hi All, can anyone recommend a tank bag that only has to accommodate a mobile phone and small camera ? Cheers Chris.

Hi just phone them its a lot simpler that way, and any problems that arise they will tell you why there and then.

Hey best of luck...........one thing i did on the emergency stop was not use the back brake and just cover it with my foot, i was on a ybr 125 and just using the front brake stopped me no problem and without any chance of skidding through over use of back brake. i only used the back brake to steady me through the slow Manoeuvres.

Sorry about that i meant to post in members experiances Cheers chris.

Hi All, just thought I'd do a little write up on my Mod 1 experience today.............i Thought to myself as I already have a ybr125 what could training offer me that I couldn't do myself for the mod 1 test, well nothing was the answer..........so I got together some plastic tubs and on Sunday's when Aldi's was closed I marked out the slalom course and figure of 8 and also marked out the swerve part of the course minus the bend. So I had my markers for my speed trap and then the swerve cones and finally the 4 cones you stop in and from there straight into the u turn. I wonder what the staff a Aldi's were thinking on Monday mornings when they arrived for work and noticed chalk marks all over the place ? Any way I practice the slow manoeuvres and the swerve and emergency stops for a couple of weekends then booked my test. Today Friday 21st August I headed off to the test centre in Newport for my 3.pm test slot and was told a few people hadn't turned up as it was raining quite heavy in the morning but as it turned out the afternoon was blazing sunshine. There were two guys in there whom had already passed and were just getting the paper work sorted before heading off back with their instructor, so I was there on my own....and The nerves started to build up so I looked out the window at some car test candidates setting off with shear fright in their eyes so I felt a little better. Then came the examiner and said OK when your ready lets check your details and off we go. He gave my bike the once over then said I'll go open the gate and you ride in and stop just inside past the gate. Okay at this point when students attend with an instructor, the instructor normally wheels their bikes outside the gates while the student does the paper work bit, but in my case I was on my own so the examiner disappeared around the corner from where I was parked to open the gates...so I did my observations against a brick building so if anything was coming my way from that direction I'd be dead anyway as it would probably have been a plane crash landing. Ok so into the test area I went and to be honest I was surprised at the amount of space I had to perform the slalom and figure of 8 even tho I'd had the measurement of the dsa site and marked up in Aldi's car park, but I guess its because there's no clutter and plenty of open space. Well I didn't Hum to myself as some people have done but what I did do was talk my way through it and encourage myself and as many have suggested on this forum I took my time between each part of the test, for instance I would listen to him explain what was required next then he would say when your ready proceed, and at that point I would say to myself okay select first gear, observations go.........make Sure your doing at least 20 coming up to the last corner okay let it rip keep it in second gear throttle off through the speed trap, swerve, upright, brake, and same again before my u turn said to myself don't forget final check over shoulder before committing the turn. I'm pleased to say I passed with no minors and for the princely some of ten pounds, i will however have training for mod 2 ( I think ). Cheers Chris.