Danny-B-

Please vote, based on how many attempts you had at the Mod 2 test untill you passed. Cheers

Just fancied seeing how many attempts it took the average person to pass each test ... the more i look it seems to be on the 2nd attempt, will be cool to see if it tends to be that or not Can you please use the poll to choose how many attempts you had at each test Cheers Obv ... dont vote if you havnt done them !! P.S. i can only do one poll per topic, so i'll have to make a Mod 2 poll too Mod 2 Pass rate http://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/view ... 47&t=25279

If someone from germany etc can ride a 125 here without L plates as they hold a Full driving licence over there ..... doesnt that mean that we as full car licence holders over here, can ride a 125 over there .... ??? seems fair if they dont have to have anything but a car licence to ride a light motor cycle ??

Au up all ! Well today (13thSept) was my CBT day ... what a great day for it aswell ! Sun shining in the sky, only last week it had been terrential rain !! First off i couldnt find the damn place ... i knew where the location was .. but not which unit on the industrial esate, so i had to phone my mate who knew, he directed me there no probs, turned out, when i phoned, the enterance was just bloody behind me !! Anyway i got there with 2 minutes to spare ... appologised for nearly being late, which wasnt a problem. No one else had turned up for the CBT so it was just me He started off by looking at my licence etc then showed me round the bike all controls etc (i'd used a geared bike years ago to mess about on so i knew anyway ... but nice to recap i spose) Then upstairs to the classroom to go through safety equipment etc, helmet, gloves, boots, jacket Now ! time to do some practicle stuff, so he took me downstairs and let me choose a helmet that fit properly (he explained how to tell before) Then onto the bike ! The training area was bloody tiny to say the least ! but off i went just riding round clockwise, a little jerky at first as first gear is and i hadnt learnt use the clutch properly yet, but off i went getting better each lap. Then he made me go the opposite way ... same thing really ! just got used to it, slipping the clutch, alls good ! Now changing up to 2nd gear ! so faster than before but funnily i found this easier than before. Then setting off from a standstill and getting up to 2nd going round then stopping again ... again, managed no probs. Next he put two cones out, Figure of 8 time !!! Arghh I was dreading this tbh but suprisingly, it went without a prob .. Next he told me to ride behind him keeping to the right of him as he walked ... easy enough .. no probs there Back up stairs to talk about road placement, lifesaver checks, mirrors etc Then he setup the cones like a road junction, i had to check mirrors, indicate, lifesaver, move into the correct road position, stop at the junction, look both ways then lifesaver before moving off ! must have done this a good 10 times untill i was able to do it without bumbling the controls etc Super !! that was that for the first stint, LUNCH TIME !!! Bugger all open there so its a good job i brought my own lunch. Reet now it was time to go on the open road ! Whoo i thought ... before thinking ... SHIT! Got the clobber back on and the radio ... he explained how it worked, and what to do if i lost him or vise versa on the road. If i lost voice i had to tap on my helmet ... Happy with all that we set off. The first junction i coudlnt hear nowt and i knew he should have been telling me what to look for etc so i tapped my helmet as he explained. Sure enough it had a loose wire so i couldnt hear him talk !!! After a short fiddle i could now hear him and we set off again. The next two hours went by like 5 minutes but everything went great, i was feeling very confident changing gears, manouvering etc anyway to end the on road part he took me back to the industrial estate to do an emergency stop, i didnt really enjoy this .. it kinda felt like i was sure to come a cropper. It went ok but i feel i need to practice this more tbh .... tried it twice, stalled the 2nd time but managed to stop ok. Quick U turn at the top of the road which went without hickups then back to the unit. that was me finished CBT issued by 2pm ! Lessons are booked now and the instructor was very happy with my progress, he recons that well start the next lesson streight on a 500cc ..... Couldnt be happier Fak me .. its a bit long winded this post innit !! ? have i missed anything lol?

I just bought a two piece set on ebay and stupidly i never read "Collection Only" however the seller seems to be decent, hes gonna see how much a courier will cost, i had no idea how much they would weigh but i was willing to pay £20 for delivery.

Ive not started my DAS yet but i've been studying everything i can about it Heres a couple of good vids on youtube about the whole Mod 1 test and in particular the Swerve Mod1 "> Swerve ">

Another from sunny *cough* Dumfries,looking forward to any rideouts etc once I've passed my DAS !!

Correct speed was 30 then 40 then 50 then 60 ... Question doesnt say whats the speed limit (cos thats 60 as stated earlier) ... no ?

Excellent folks, thanks very much, my plan is to head on down to my local bike shop once ive got my CBT out the way, ill probs try to get my "Biker" mate to come allong to offer me some advice I guess id be happy spending £100 on a good helmet, well one that fits nice anyway, not really fussed on brand name as i have no idea what each brand is like anyway. CBT is booked for sept 13th ! whoo

So im going to start doing my DAS soon and ive been trawling the web looking for everything motorbike, anyway ... I just had a look on ebay for helmets (new not used) and i came across this shop http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/p-rclothing__W0QQ_armrsZ1 now they sell allsorts but why is there a massive difference in the price of helmets ? are some better than others ? if so, how exactly ? One i looked at was only 30 squid ! Ebay MDS Helmet part of me thinks ooo nice n cheap, its a crash helmet so it should do what its supposed to .. right ? but then on the other hand im kinda thinking theres something wrong with cheap helmets as some go for £300 ... so im kinda lost with it all, opinions / recommendations please and thankyou P.S. is it the same thing for leathers etc ?