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wow, how did he die? At the speeds they do always possible for them to crash, but i never really thought it would happen to racers nowadays. RIP

Good luck mate Only advice i can give is that you should treat it like any other ride with a mate. For example i got a minor for stopping at a roundabout when i didnt need to. He said i could of went straight through as i could see that nothing was coming, which i would of done normally - except as i was on a test i though he'd want to see me stop. best way i could describe it i guess is that they want to see bikers, not people doing their CBT pt.2

have you seen either of these in the flesh yet?

i assume you have the jacket already? They could be unisex to be fair

But theres 4 other members of the power rangers, they cant all wear black!

they look nice if that helps lol

the blue looks more unique, theres tonnes of black bikes, the blue stands out a little more.

aww well not to dwell on it. you booked a new test yet?

In answer to your question juniper.... I dont think £400 to spend on training is a bad desicion if it makes me ride safer, but I werent going to pay £400 to be taught how to go round a set of cones... Im all up for staying alive, if a real training course was available to me then i'd do it, but being a student with f**k all money then its not in my best interest to spend a large sum of money to be taught "lifesaver when turning off a roundabout" when I could do it myself.. To put it simply the training i referred to was specifically aimed at allowing me to pass my test and since I did pass therotically my driving should be to that standard anyway.

i could have sworn that you passed your mod 2

hehe thanks everyone looked some bikes today and im swaying towards an sv 650, sounds and looks soooo nice. and sorry bogof if i seemed a prick, it just felt like you were taking a shot at me!

cheers lol ok bogof.. thanks but... not having to spend £400 on training is a result for me. you make it sound like im a shit driver, I been driving for 3 years, so have SOME experience. And besides I passed my test, so clearly I cant be that retarded. Also whos to say I havent thought about enhanced rider schemes to improve my riding? At the end of the day you have no idea how I ride, so cheers for pissing on my parade... and that incident you quoted has no relevance as the driver was a prick who tried to make me swerve into an island..

yep im a real biker now! still havent whiped the grin of my face lol. I passed my theory with ease tbh. I failed mod 1 first time as I messed up on the emergency stop and made my back wheel slide out, I knew instantly it was a fail. I re-booked mod 1 a week later and passed with 1 minor, so that got my confidence back up! I then checked to see when I could book my mod 2 and it was the day after my mod1 pass (which was today), so i thought 'f**k it, lets just go for it!' so i booked that with no instructer training and no training at all really! Anyway long story short I passed my mod 2 with four minors I went with the attitude that I was sure to fail but it will be a learning experience, but I passed first time round. When he told me that I passed my reaction was like "oh, ok thanks" but when i got outside I could of wet myself with excitement lol, I was almost dancing at my girlfriends house, I was that happy lol. Anyway I passed all test in 3 weeks of eachother, not a bad result with no training! So goddam happy lol. I'm going to put a deposit down for a Honda hornet 600 that i've seen, and hopefully should be riding by the weekend!!

i bought some coldkiller undergloves for £15, they seem to do the trick

how silly of me lol, didnt see that. ah welll i paid by my dads credit card so all good lol. thank you for help

what happened to the good old days of cheques. my dilema is that i dont have a credit card and want to book my mod 1. but it only lets you book online or an application form - both requiring a credit card! why the f... cant they make it simple for specials like me! i could ask dad to use his credit card but he aint a fan of giving details over the internet. someone help me

good job this ur 2nd attempt? did you have to do anything to your bike this time to get up to speed? go book mod 2

I got myself a Cold killer top. It doesnt keep you warm as such but it completely stops any wind. So that and a warm coat is usually more than enough for me.

I've never really tried out biking waterproofs, but one day when it was raining I came across some Skiing waterproofs in my garage that I had used on holiday, they work a charm.

hey, thanks everyone. I have thought about textiles too so might give them a look. just gonna look around and see if i can afford any leathers, if not then textiles it is

hey, so i was wondering about getting leathers. Since i only have a 125cc i was wondering is there any point firstly? I mean it might look a tad dumb having L plates and wearing leathers, but on the other hand if i do come off then they would obviously be useful. Secondly since i am on a budget i was wondering where could i buy some cheap, ok quality leathers? Thanks in advance

Im on L's so some do, some dont. doesnt really bother me if they dont nod back but its always nice if someone does I nod anyone on 2 wheels, apart from chavs obviously