KiwiBob

You could look at one now! I would love to! .. But the slush fund isn't sufficient yet!

My kind of bike! .. Something I'll be looking for next year.

I most certainly didnt I'd have needed a 10 lane m/way No! .. Just more practice!

perhaps, for Harley Davidson bikes. I have no idea.. maybe @fastbob can answer that. its definitely not like that for the BMW F800+ series bikes that have it.. all but 1 model were belt drive. I had an F800S for a few years, 15 minutes to change the belt. a video. (not me) Yep! That's a lot easier than a Harley! Its a 6 - 8 hour job on one of those!

Lots (all?) of BMWs before mid-90's ish (crown wheel bearings and heavy spline wear), Guzzis (mostly crown wheel bearings I think), early NT700Vs lacked grease on the splines and were often not properly greased up by dealers so those wore out. All Yamahas and Kawasakis seem to be genuinely bulletproof. Having lived with a problematic shaft drive bike (the K100) I really do appreciate the ubiquity of chains and the ease of servicing. If belts were more common then they would be even better, especially if they were enclosed/caged to stop sharp bits getting to them, but they're not. There again it'd be no problem to take a spare belt with you on a trip.. Doesn't replacing a drive belt usually entail removing the swingarm? .. I'm sure I read it somewhere. I once saw a Harley snap his drive belt when taking off from traffic lights! .. That sort of put me off them.

I believe it's a D1 Bantam!! My mate got one in his garage!! Been there 25 years, got it out and running 2 years ago! His missus was over the Moon Until I took it back She thought he was going to sell it No chance of that I thought, stays in there with the other 3 bikes!! I thought that too ! Till I zoomed in and saw "James" on the tank. Very similar but definately not a D1 exhaust and my old D1 had a squeezy horn up through the steering stem. Still happy to be wrong though as I am used to it. Cheers Ian Having found this on the net I would say its a Bantam D1.

If you keep checking the govt site you booked on you may find there's been a cancellation you can switch too! .. My earliest available when I booked was late August but the test centre has some available for tomorrow .. unfortunately I can't get.

Same here. .. Earliest available late August.

How much will it cost you to acquire the bike? .. If its free or only a few $ then you have nothing to lose! If it turns out that it needs too much doing to it you can just strip it for parts.

I maybe wrong @KiwiBob but it looks like a Phelon & Moore 600 Panther? And the Bantam was exactly the same as mine a 1978 D14/4 I believe. Spot on with the Panther! .. I can't remember what year the Bantam was but it was a D14/4/

Me and my brother on dads bike. Anyone guess what it is? My first bike .. It cost me an old air rifle.

Have a read through this lot! ..It may give you some clues! https://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=87&t=71645

Is there fuel in the tank?

Is the HT lead OK?

This may help .. https://www.toolsreview.uk/best-air-compressors-review/

Will this do? https://www.motorcycle.com/buyers-guides/best-motorcycle-air-compressors.html

I read that as the instructor registration certificates(CBT Instructors) will be automatically renewed! .. Not your CBT certificate!

66. Same here.......are you a 1954 model as well? Yep! 54 was a very good year!

How old are you Bob? 66.

At my age I've learnt to never take things for granted! As they say .. Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance!

Well, today got the CBT out of the way and apart from being very wet it was a good day. Fingers crossed that the government can ease lockdown and open up for the theory test soon... I'm guessing there will be a hell of a backlog and a mad rush for those?

Wife missed the Grandkids too much! .. Did you not consider divorce? Why would I?.. I'm a kept man!

Wife missed the Grandkids too much! ..

I've just resurrected a CG 125 that has been stuck at the back of my daughters garage for the last 8 yrs, so I'll ride that for a while. Then, if they're up and running before the winter, I may do the DAS this year or failing that next spring.

I was walking with mine.......pushing it! About the licence......not sure if the UK would recognise an NZ licence anyway? I know Spain doesn't recognise US and Oz. I must have been lucky .. My D14 never let me down. The UK does recognise an NZ licence. My son has switched his car NZ licence to a UK one. He's joining me on the CBT .. (dad and lad day)