James in Brum

Don't get me wrong, £600 is a lot of money and not easy to find but it is a reasonable amount for what you get I think.

Are you old enough to go for your full A? My course was 3 day 750 including tests and test time. My instructor offered 2 days to someone who did a sighting lesson with me with a similar story to yours. I guess that was cheaper. 600 for three days does not seem that much to me when you think th einstructor needs to earn, pay for bikes and insurance etc.

There is a section on here about member’s text experiences. I cannot link on my phone but worth a look. I was lucky to be able to do my mod 1 as a part of direct access training so had about 7 hours mod 1 practice during my 3 day training. I found it difficult to nail a couple of items but worked at it and made it work. I found it helpful to say outloud in my helmet the steps I was following for each manoeuvre I found difficult. I-turn: “shoulder check off you go, shoulder check and turn not too fast not too slow” for example. Also look towards where you want the bike to go rather than where it is or you’d eat it being. Good luck

Take another test on it. If you really enjoy it buy it and do Norbert get on a different bike until you want to get rid.

Have a good time. I am jealous

Pretty much new to both [mention]fastbob[/mention] been in Brum and riding for about fourteen months but only passed my full A a few weeks ago. Riding for pleasure didn’t work for me on my 125. Thanks for all the advice

Headed south on the 435, swing off to Redditch then followed the signs to Stratford, then out of Stratford towards the m40 but decided to head back the way I came. A nice couple of hours out.

Thanks [mention]Gerontious[/mention]

Hello groovy gang, What would be a nice ride out from south Birmingham? Up to a couple of hours. Any suggestions?

Even when they are noticed, anti-Iraq war march was noticed and ignored. Plus others.

What , the bike or the kick picker ? Lock pick set, not from wish though. Mine has multiple padlocks with different locks in to practice on.

I have one of those! They are ace fun.

I love my 1990 zzr600. No idea if it can be restricted or if height is okay but it is a six hundred and a sports tourer

My Zzr is European according to that

I had 74 indicated out of my Lexmoto Falcon a few times but it was into the red and good conditions.

That should have said IS good

No that isn’t good. Get the falling apart bad day done and out the way before test. Good luck!

This is my Lovely Callie. I enjoyed being in the road in my 125 but I am truly loving this bike. A few days away at in-laws and I miss her! Think I might do some riding for pleasure not just my commute.

I found practicing on my 125 too different to the 600. I had a mantra in my head as a part of the routine. I would shoulder check, set off, day and do shoulder check and then say ‘off we go, not too fast no too slow’ then complete the turn. I found this really helpful not sure why.

Just want to add to the buy a used Japanese bike. I bought Chinese new and have lost shed loads on the value. It's been an okay bike but I wish I had bought a CBF125 or some such.

My two penneth would be get the 125. I'm in my late thirties and just spent 14 months on a 125 before doing my bike test and I now have a 600. the time on the 125 was ace and it was only because I started doing 10 miles of duel carriageway each morning and afternoon as part of my commute that made me want to change. It was enough for everything else. Plus the time on the bike was great experience as well as enjoyable.

All tests are THEORETICALLY to the same standard. Not sure I believe that. It if it needs work to pass not all work us to the same standard. No idea about OP but I have garages I have trusted and ones I would rather not.

I had Mod 2 this morning having passed Mod 1 last week. This was at the Garrets Green Test center in Birmingham. I arrive only just in time for my test (a couple of minutes to spare) because our (myself, instructor and other DAS participant) relaxing chat in the McDonalds around the corner got away from us. Great no time for nerves. The examiner was the same as had done my Mod 1 assessment and I remembered him as being pleasant. Show me tell me questions we started on the walk around to the bike; Asked how to know about chain health. Show me how to change from low beam to high beam headlight. Ask how would you instruct a Pillion passenger who has not ridden with you before. Out of test center soon find ourselves in a place with opportunity for me to pull away from behind a parked car, expected mix of junctions and road situations including some housing estate some main through urban area roadways and some more country lane type stuff. I had a complete brain fart when asked to follow signs to Coleshill, I missed one sign and did the opposite to the next sign (it said left I indicated right). This was no problem, examiner chose to correct me in enough time to re position for the junction and head in the correct direction. No faults for such crapness Then some national speed limit bits and finally heading back towards the test center. Prior to test my instructor had warned me about being too casual with my slow control creeping forwards in anticipation of vehicle in front beginning to pull away meaning I was getting to close to car in front at traffic junction. I over corrected for this today and had two minor faults for hesitation because as opposed to responding to vehicle starting to move I continued with my stop, shoulder check and pull away twice. The examiner said on other days with no-one behind him he would have not faulted it. Super happy. I have insured my ZZR600 and taxed it and I will take it out after the kids go to bed.

Thank you [mention]Mississippi Bullfrog[/mention]

Thanks for the heads up [mention]Mississippi Bullfrog[/mention] Would I apply ACF to all metalwork? Except brakes