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You might get away with taking the caliper off it's mounts, taking pads out, pushing the pistons out a bit and scrubbing them with brake cleaner and toothbrush, and maybe wire wool so they can slide in/out freely and see how you go. If they're still sticking or it's excessive corrosion it's most likely caliper refurb time or worst comes to worst new master cylinder. It could be a flexi brake hose collapsed internally and acting as a one way valve but it's unlikely (tends to happen on old cars, guess it could apply to bikes)

Just enjoy it and have fun, both me and my mate who done it at the same time ached like fcuk for days afterwards from riding the cg's all day though! I didn't have that problem with DAS bikes though for some reason?

Well done! Remember you can't fail a cbt, it's not a test just basic road safety training. Just treat the mod 2 as a ride out and you'll fly thru, good luck

I'd say do at least some training for the mod 1, just to pick up some tips because you have to do it what ever way you find easiest and you could end up failing on something silly and you'll be kicking yourself. The same goes for mod 2, the instructors will know the areas the examiners use and the little quirks that you need to know about to get thru. Where I live (Lowestoft) the roads have several odd junctions/layouts etc to catch people out and it's worth having the instructors knowledge to get you your licence

With my 'ped I've sourced cheap spares to fix it then stripped the old parts down to see how they work and to re-furb (calipers etc). Tbh I've got some car experience so it's not too daunting for me to do the main service stuff (brakes, wheels, shocks, electrics etc) and I just work the job thru in my head first with the Haynes before tackling it. One tip is make sure you have the tools and consumables you need to finish the job before you start it... Nothing more annoying than having to go out leaving your bike in bits half way thru to go get something you overlooked!

That sucks. Only thing I can say is it'll be worth it in the end

I was tempted to buy online, but always try it on first at a shop... Then see if you can get it cheaper on t'interweb. Size and fit seemed to vary so much when I was helmet shopping so make sure it's right first if you get it online.

I set out to spend £120 ish on my helmet... I ended up with one that was half that because it fitted me best and I'm happy with it.

Depends on the stuff really... I'd say buy something half decent first time around, no point shelling out more than necessary time and time again

They're normally in a similar position to where spark plugs would be

I use halfords professional. They've taken over 10 years of abuse on cars including being jumped on having 3 foot scaffold bars used on the end for extra leverage for seized bolts, being whacked with hammers and generally being used badly and not broken any tools yet!

Might of been red diesel? It still works if you go for it but it's frowned upon lol

That seems about right for the mod 1, some parts of the country aren't well catered for at all. Congrats on passing the theory though!

There was something about this in ride not so long ago. While it's easy enough to make boots out of lorica (something like that) because you can add extra layers with gloves it's a lot harder because you need feel, control and dexterity, which is where leather excels. For proper protection it would seem you don't have a lot of choice unless you want to sacrifice safety (I'd rather save my hands, that cow will already have been killed whether I buy the gloves or not)

Polishing wheel on a drill?

Squeeze the pistons back in with water pump pliers, large mole grips etc. On cars I use a g clamp but it's far too big for the caliper on my 'ped. Make sure that there's enough room in the master cylinder for the fluid to go into that's displaced. that's my method anywho.

When I done mine I was adamant I'd failed the bloody indicators wouldn't stay on! Luckily my examiner was in a car so I managed to lose him most of the time and I just had to make sure my pull offs from the side of the road were spot on when he asked me to stop so he could catch up. Only got 1 minor for cutting a roundabout (my instructor told Me to because it's on a single carriage way and an egg shape). I cried when I found out I'd passed, and jumped up and down hugging my instructor, and all of my workmates saw me coz my office is above the DSA :- S x

Damage to learner bikes is inevitable it's part of learning! I dont mean to sound negative but I just feel sorry for those who do have spills on lessons who have to pay out a lot of money, which could potentially put a stop to someones learning til their finances have recovered. Or even worse put them off biking before they've even got on the road properly.

Surely they're insured for this? If you crashed a car on a driving lesson you wouldn't be asked to stump up for it. I chucked an er5 down the road on a lesson and didn't pay a penny towards repairs, insurance waivers etc.... It just seems another way to scam money from people who have their heart set on something.

Man that sucks... Better luck next time

Nsr's are two stroke, top end rebuilds are part of the service schedule.

Well done I'm in the same boat too... Passed in may and still got a bloody moped lol

Isn't it measured by the air gap at the top, I.e with a ruler?

No.... Sit still in traffic as long as possible. You can't fail if you don't go anywhere and run out of time.

I'd have my money on sticking calipers causing the problem, but cheap discs tend to be more prone to warping anyway. Try a complete strip, clean, and rebuild of the front brakes replacing parts as needed. In the past I've used performance Kevlar pads (on my car) which were awesome but they caused warpage something to do with Kevlar not being suitable on standard pattern discs, probably not relevant to your problem though...,