request advice for a new CBT

Hi All,

I have just completed my CBT, and trying to figure out what to do next?.
Requirements I've are fairly simple, I need to ride my bike on motorway to
commute to work and back. Here is my concern!

To be frank, It was a nervous wreck process for me going through my CBT, due
to the difficult I had in change the gear. I had never ridden a motor bike
before( just a bicycle), this was an experience and bicycle ridding helped
me towards keeping the balance of the bike on the road. ( I can ride a
scooter with out any problems!!and it's brilliant)

The instructor advice was to come back to the school for next 3/4 days to
continue the practice and complete the full motor bike licence( which I am
all for it), but I don;t think this will give me enough practice to get
through the practical test.

I am thinking of purchasing a used bike( which has gears) to ride around for
practice and once confident with this process, go back to the school and
complete the course.

Looking through the magazines, I had found number of bikes, but not sure
which one would suite me for this purpose ( I have been told to get a bike
with engine size less than 125cc). Any ideas? or recommendations. Can I
purchase a bike for learning/practice? which make and model would people
recommend for this purpose?, can I use my CBT licence to ride the bike on
the road( I am aware that, I have to stick a L plate)?.

Any advice and wisdom from the grown up bikers will be greatly appreciated.

thanks in advance
Harry

 

OK - who knows a grown_up?

 

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Mr Auvache is very grown up... he qualifies for SAGA holidays.

D

 

David Thomas wrote

Spamming fucking bastards.

And for the benefit of any other spammers out there, I DO NOT want to
buy a fucking coffin either.

 

http://www.lifegem.com ?

 

Harry

Did my CBT in May, like you 1st time on a bike, gears were dire, stress or
wot!

Did DAS (3 days intensive hard work, but instruction excellent) and passed
test in July.

Got me a 650, done 3.5k on it since mid July, would recommend DAS route,
motorways are fine now!

Regards
Bill

PS Driving a car is SO boring now!

 

Bill, could you do us all a favour and read the bit about posting style
in the FAQ for this group which is at:

http://www.ukrm.net/faq/

 

What about a coffin too small to **** in?

 

That is just soooo nasty.
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Baits breath

Maybe, maybe not. I'm inclined to think that it will. It seems that *most*
people can pass DAS with that much training. I did it with less, and
broken up over weekends and week days. I suspect that more immersive
training would be more effective. TBH I was sure I'd failed

I did this sort of. I already owned a 125 and had been riding that for
bout 6 months. This may account for my passing DAS.

I think you'll find that is the legal limit

Yes, you can ride on the road, but not the motorway.
Honda CG125(MSOHP) or a copy is well regarded. Personally I had a Honda
MTX125 that was great when it worked.

Not so much grown up as early teens perhaps with me. Just been over 2.5
years.


Not *another* one....
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No offence here, but even keeping the ashes seems downright weird to me.
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Catman wrote

Yes and no, I had to be talked into it.

 

Well, whatever floats your boat I guess
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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Catman

It's "bated breath".

"Baited breath" is what I have after a decent night on the curry. I
catch loads with it.
--
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WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Well, bugger me, you're right. Learn something new every day round here.
Not *useful*, but new
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Go on, deoress me why don't you?
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Do what?

I think you need a "P" in there.

 

Very true, very true

<fx shifty mode>

'ere guv, spare me 10p for a cup of s?
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How do we know he didn't mean to type "deodorise"?

<Des>

Prove he didn't. Must be true then.

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