Reaper

If you are going to do a CBT then why do it on a ped,why not simply go for the geared and get it over with,then on your 17th you can ride your 125.

Congrats mate.

I did exactly the same as you Nick,i`m 48 and did my cbt five or six weeks ago. But my license is the newer,two part license.I think you need to update your license because you need the card part as well as the paper work.The card will have you picture on it which itself has to be updated every ten years at around £20-£25. I may be wrong but i would have thought that your old license would be redundant and obsolete but not too sure about this. And i fully agree with you regarding that EVERYONE should do the cbt regardless whether they ride a bike or not.

Cheers.I was cross eyed when i had done.

Just got back from my theory test and passed. 44 out of 50 for the theory 62 out of 75 for the hazard perception It was like sitting in a morgue in the test room,you could`nt even fart without someone noticing. Now to update my photo on my license which expires at the end of this month.

Its a niggly point isn't it,surely if nothing is coming you should be able to carry on but as it is a test you need to stop. Bloody test`s,i hate the things.A far better way would be to assess a rider on merit by his examiner,test`s make people nervous,me included. I have yet to do mine so its a lesson well learnt i suppose.

Suffered mate. Those stop signs are a bitch are`nt they,it is so easy to slow down then carry on if nothing is there,but the sign says STOP.Easily done and as a car driver for 30 years i still do it. Good luck next time.

Good luck mate. I know all about bad backs,i have suffered from them for years,i have a twinge right now but nothing major.But when it goes it goes big time.

Typical bank holiday weather,absolutely tipping down.

A shoe shop wouldnt create a fuss if you walked in with shoes on would they,so don your boots and buy what suits and fits you.Its your money,it spends anywhere.

Congrats Lynn,well done.

I have just done a quick online test,i clicked about 5 times per video and i scored 29 out of 50,or 58% i think it was. Would 5 clicks be enough do you think or am i being over cautious with the mouse.?

I`m about to sit mine next week. I have done a trial hazard test online and like everyone else wasn't sure when to click and how many times.I saw ten videos altogether,each lasting about a minute.So roughly how many clicks would be deemed correct,and do you click when you see a hazard,when you approach the hazard or when you on top of the hazard? Anyways,well done on passing.

Congrats that man,have a drink on me.

Nice feeling isnt it.I only did mine last week so i know all too well. Well done mate.

Because this country has more than its fair share of morons and McDonalds munching arse wipes. Hope it comes out ashloh.

I feel a bit nervous right now,i`ll be back in a couple of minutes.

Only 12 days did i really look at bikes with any interest,before that i didnt look twice at them.In fact i would go on to say i used to laugh at the very thought of motorbikes and all that goes with it. In 12 days my whole look on the subject has turned on its head,so much so that i booked by CBT for Friday gone and thankfully passed. So,how did i do? Firstly i have to say that i have NEVER rode a bike in my life,not even as a kid.I am now 48 yrs old and was about to take the controls for the first time in my life. The morning was spent with the instructor and one other learner,the other chap had a rev and go,i was learning geared bikes.All the safety guidelines where mentioned and the highway code then off to the test area.The other chap found it easy,well he didn't have to do the gear change like me,but i struggled.having driven cars for 30 years the new setup on the bike was alien.I couldn't get used to the clutch and the braking,totally different to the cars i use.But i persevered to the stage i was to go on the road. Not exactly excited at this prospect i rode out onto the road with the instructor and the other guy.I stalled many times because i kept failing to engage the clutch,but never fell off and for the most part did ok.Then we went on to a stretch of road that was a 50 zone,the instructor said `give it some welly`,well,i was petrified,i managed 45 mph but felt like 145mph,i was bricking it. A few more streets and a few more turns and back at the center.He gave me my CBT but added that maybe one more additional encouraging lesson may be in order,to which i fully agree.But as a first timer i thought i did well. I am now about to re-read the highway code for my theory,a book i haven't honestly read for 30 odd years. So,one step at a time eh?