bluenose

she wouldn't be riding on any public road she would be riding on a car park, which are PRIVATE and not PUBLIC and thats a fact, so she wouldn't need to have a full license to practice on a private car park. Also how can there be any insurance fraud when the insurance companies are willing to insure her with a CBT as a named rider for the purpose of doing her test on!!! As long as she doesn't ride on a public highway she is completely fine.

everything will be in my name, bike and insurance in my name with her as a named rider. already have quotes for insurance. the reason behind the idea is so we can ride it down to a car park so she can practice with it, so come the test she feels more happy. we are just looking to see if anyone else has done this, the idea came from raceways motorbikes.

The idea would be for me to insure in my name and her as a named rider.

I would ride it down to the test centre.

Hi, My wife would like to do her DAS, just wondered what peoples views were on her buying her own bike and doing her DAS on it?

I went onto an empty car park to practice with her on the back before going onto the road, made her feel better and me

I get all my gear from ghost bikes, they are based in Preston so its only 20mins away. really good service

Bike: Honda CBF1000a Mileage:19540 Year:2006 Colour: Everton blue Just a short review, had the bike a couple of weeks traded in my 900 diversion. The engine is a detuned fireblade pulling nearly 100bhp, its smooth and quick but not so it'll give you brown trousers. First thing I noticed was how much it felt like a 600cc in size, its not a big bike so its good for short people. It also has a three point adjustable seat and adjustable screen. The model I have is the c-abs which is the abs model with combined brakes, I've seen some reviews which people slate the combined brakes, but I love them, each to there own. Handling is excellent, you can really throw it around, unlike my Diversion which was bloody heavy ( but an excellent bike in its own right). So far really enjoying the CBF, will be keeping her for quite a while, just a shame its not a shaft drive Going to France on her in July so when I get back I'll do an update on her Bluenose

yep defo for the weather Got my wife coming with me this year and my mate Kev is bringing his aswell. Look forward to seeing you again

Hi eveyone. For those that are interested registration for this years RTTW has opened, its £10 to register. This years event is on Saturday 4th of October, already looks like they'll top last years numbers of 20000 bikers

well done bud

Good review, I'm looking to upgrade my Diversion 900 to a slightly bigger tourer. I've been looking around and a lot of people have mentioned the Norge 1200 as a great bike, unfortunately I'm short in the leg department so as long as I can practically flat foot it I'll be happy . I've heard about the side stand being slightly too far forward, but there appears too many good points about this bike too ignore. cheers Bluenose

I know what you mean, spoils the day. I agree that every biker should do this ride because its awesome, and a very moving day. It was good to meet you both, did you see the little jack russell in the top box, had its own little screen

you end up at the NMA its a memorail, well a massive wall thats why its called ride to the wall, and it contains the names of all service personnal killed while on active service serving this country. The NMA is in Staffordshire and its a great day out, meeting new people who are all there for the same reason........to remember.

yep just turn up at knutsford services the ride will be leaving there at 0930am, when we get to the NMA there'll be registeration tents to pay the £10 fee which goes straight to the upkeep of th NMA. I'll be on a white 900 diversion and my mate is on a blue goldwing you can't miss it its got a massive portsmouth fc flag on.

Hi mate if you ask on the facebook page which is ride to the wall you'll get loads of responses, I'll be on a white 900cc diversion come say hello

If you want to go on the ride you'll need to register, it's £10 which goes towards the up keep of the NMA and you'll recieve a sticker which you place on your bike to show you've registered, go to www.rttw.org

Just interested to see how many are doing the Ride to the Wall this year? If you don't know about it, it started 6 years ago set up by ex service personnel who wanted to do a charity ride to the NMA in Staffordshire, its a massive wall with all the names of service personnel who have lost their lives while on active service in defence of this country since the end of the second world war. Its on the first Saturday of October every year, this year the 5th of October. Its a £10 which goes towards the up keep of the NMA, you chose your start point mine is Knutsford services on the M6. You are then met by out riders and we all leave together. Its disigned so all start points met at the same time and ride into the NMA together. Its worth doing as a good cause and just to see the amounts of people lining the motorway bridges waving flags as you pass, this year is set to be the biggest with close to 20,000 bikers from all over the country taking part. If anyone is interested take a look at the website www.rttw.org, also put in ride to the wall 2012 on youtube to see what last years was like. If you want to thank all the service personnel for what they do then there is no better way to say it then doing this ride.

Bike:Yamaha xj900s Diversion Mileage:41000ish Year:1996 Colour:White Purchased her in March 2013 and really love this bike handles very well,tank range excellent. Paid £900 for her with 38500 miles on the clock and use her every day. There is a massive difference to the 600 Diversion I had not least in size and weight which can catch you out. Did a tour on her in May to the Yorkshire Dales then back through the Lake District and handled everything that those roads threw at her. Just treated her to a full service and next week two new tyres, I really can't praise this bike enough if your looking for a good all rounder grab one. I look forward every day to getting on her and riding, doing France next July on and it can't come soon enough.

I would just like to say that on Sunday at 0930am I became the proud father of a baby girl weight 6lb 2oz, we've named her Annabel

Hi all not sure if this the right place for this question, but I'm having problems setting up my 12v adaptor to my battery so I can use my sat nav. I know it sounds stupid but not really sure how to connect it, are the battery screws supposed to go through the holes of the adaptor? Any help would be great as it's starting to get me angry

well done mate

cheers for all the advice guys

Hope this isn't too dumb a question, but I was looking at getting a bluetooth helmet untill I saw the price of them, is there anyway I can make the helmet use bluetooth? I'm doing the ' ride the wall ' in October and my wife is due to give birth around the same time and she wants to beable to get hold of me. So is there anyway of beable to make the helmet receive phone calls with a bluetooth device on the helmet and answer them........told you it was a dumb question

well done mate