Fiddlesticks

So how long before the system knew you were insured so you could tax your bike?

Sorry, that should have read "sorting out tax and INSURANCE" - MOT is current. As I understand it, the process for paying road tax relies on the insurance being in place. But there is a delay between buying insurance and the database being updated so I don't see how you can do both together.

Quick question on buying insurance and tax. Say I went to test ride a motorcycle, decided to buy it, and bought insurance there and then. Would I then have to wait 2 days for the insurance database to be updated before I could buy road tax online? Is there any way of legally buying a bike on spec, sorting out tax and MOT, and riding it home same day? Thanks

Worth a look for sure.

Thanks! What to buy? Head vs. heart. Big cheap sports tourer vs. stupidly big custom cruiser. Have an 85 mile round trip motorway commute to do up to twice a week. Chrome and rain not an ideal combo, plus the learning curve of a heavy bike.

Hi all, MOD2 done today. Bit scrappy in places (4 minors) but a pass is a pass. Test was at Chester. Decent examiner, had a bit of a chat beforehand which put me at ease. Stalled at the lights just going out, but recovered it quick and got on with things. Pulling up at the side of the road I tended to park too far from the kerb. My fault for not taking a proper MOD2 lesson with my instructor. Just before getting back to the test centre had an ambulance on a blue light approaching a roundabout I had just joined. I had time to gun it and get out of his way but chose instead to stop on the roundabout well back so he could see it was OK to go. Turned out the examiner was going to advise me to do that anyway, so brownie points for pre-empting him. Just got to find a bike now.

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Hey all, just passed MOD1 this morning at St. Helens. Second attempt - first time I put my foot down on the fig. 8. Did 2 hours of lessons yesterday just to get it dialled in, but was still nervous as hell. At one point the (new) bike wouldn't go down into first. The examiner was good, "just let the clutch out a touch in second, then pull it back in, that'll sort it". Kept my head up, arms loose, clutch control good, a little drag on the back brake for comfort. No minors. It started snowing on the way home, but by then I was happy.

Hi all, First post here. Did my CBT the other week with a school in Morecambe (bit of a trek from mine, but weekend availability so..) Very good experience, those of us who had ridden before did most of it on 650cc bikes which made the day a bit more interesting. Good bunch of lads, would have liked to go back for the mod1/2, but will be doing those locally. MOD1 on Wednesday...