Blackholesun

Passed my mod 1 today in Uxbridge...have been on my 125 for a year and did 2 days training for mod 1 today and yesterday...tbh my figure of 8 were cack and I wasn't really that confident.

Got 2 minors 1 for my figure of 8 were as wide as hell and I missed last come but decided to take the minor rather than hit the cone and another for going slow round bend...anyway so glad it's over I hate hate hate figure of 8 and I hope I never have to do one again 

Not sure when mod 2 is as it's booked up but Uxbridge is so busy round there ! Must lose loads of test time waiting at temp lights 

Will they actually ask for the CBT though 

Some of these schools are so quick to dump you off a 125 onto a scooter they have zero patience

On 20/05/2021 at 07:40, S-Westerly said:

With any luck I'll be dead by the time this miserable future comes to pass. Our little island will be oh so green. Meanwhile  China and India  and others will be happily burning all the cheap non-PC fuels they can lay hands on. We'll be skint as our energy bills will be way higher than theirs and in the meantime climate change will carry on to whatever its ultimate end. As it has always done.

I agree load of bollox the whole thing 

There will be a 2nd hand market for years to come for petrol bikes but I'd have an electric one but it would need to be massively massively more affordable

On my CBT the instructor said there's no difference safety wise between a £50 helmet and a £500 helmet....no idea if it's true tbh

I was a rubbish driver after my CBT and even ditched my bike after about a week but 6 months later I feel much more competent.the problem with changing the CBT is that maybe it'll put people off bothering and surely we don't want to put people off biking we want more getting on 2 wheels.

For some reason lots of theory test slots have suddenly become available this morning

Had my theory for march and now rebooked it for June... everything else was gone 

Bought some bar ends today on eBay....

No sympathy for the bloke who died but his reaction was a bit OTT

i did buy the wrong things then...oh man i'm thick 

Hi all have a bought the wrong things as ive a feelingg i have

I've seen one near me absolutely flying along it's more than an electric bike as I'm not sure he has pedals....no lights all in black and no helmet....the plod don't seem to care about these scooters on the road or pavement even though they aren't allowed 

Nice one what bike have you got ?not long after mine I crashed and broke my arm ! Have seen it as a learning experience though!

thanks for all the info !

1 hour ago, dynax said:

Probably ebay or have a look on FB market place, they are usually called panels

so side panels if they come from ebay would i expect them to come with all the screws etc to fit it on..cheers

Hi guys what are the parts I need to cover the side sections of the bike and what is the best place to get them from on a budget...cheers 

Thanks for the tip I'd never even heard of sharp rating so I checked my current one and it had a pitiful 2 stars ! So just bought  a new one that has a 5 star rating for a reasonable  £60 For my daily work commute which rarely sees me above 30mph

The one I have from ghost bikes size M fits just perfectly and is nice and snug 

Hi everyone....is there any reason to buy a £400 helmet compared to a £30 helmet as apart from the weight both seem to have the required ec seal of approval safety wise?I recall on my CBT being told not to but recently I was told my helmet is shit

Hi all took my bike for a second opinion and seems all is totally fine...I wasted over £200 but it's a lesson learnt....thanks for all your advice 

11 hours ago, fastbob said:

So what's this thread all about then ? 

i got an email with a cheap offer for a winter check from my local yamaha dealer so i thought why not...been riding around just fine (except for my small crash!) anyway put it in and somewhat surpringly was told the knocking sound is either the cam chain tensioner or the engine is gonna seize up....was a surprise 

11 hours ago, Stu said:

Have you had the work done yet? 

not yet next week some time

thanks for all the tips...yes i'm confused a bit from what the dealership told me...will give the videos a go...