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[Vamps]

Ok mate, i knew that, already got a lapsed CBT on a GS 125 but what about the theory/haz perception test? That has to be fitted into said week?

I would assume you still have to do it in advance

Only has to be done before the test, can be taken during that week, but often done before. You have to pass both at the same time, there is a "nack" to the video bit 

If it is anything like the car perception test then you fail as an 'Advanced Driver' as it can not cope with the level of early identification of hazards..........

[tunnie]

Ok mate, i knew that, already got a lapsed CBT on a GS 125 but what about the theory/haz perception test? That has to be fitted into said week?

I would assume you still have to do it in advance

Only has to be done before the test, can be taken during that week, but often done before. You have to pass both at the same time, there is a "nack" to the video bit 

If it is anything like the car perception test then you fail as an 'Advanced Driver' as it can not cope with the level of early identification of hazards..........

Exactly what I had, I was clicking too early outside the points section. I found "batch" clicking of around 5 or so when you see the danger ensured max points.

[Auto Addict]

Always wanted one on these as a teenager, the factory was at the bottom of my road where I was born :-

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ariel+square+four&hl=en&rlz=1T4ADFA_enGB424&qscrl=1&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=lqNITqikMoO4hAfC3OGMBg&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1350&bih=625

Never had one though, ended up with a Vespa

[bigboykarl]

have u seen the price's of rd500lc and rg500 gamma these days..just looked on ebay and i was shocked

[johnnygo]

Ok mate, i knew that, already got a lapsed CBT on a GS 125 but what about the theory/haz perception test? That has to be fitted into said week?

I would assume you still have to do it in advance

Only has to be done before the test, can be taken during that week, but often done before. You have to pass both at the same time, there is a "nack" to the video bit 

If it is anything like the car perception test then you fail as an 'Advanced Driver' as it can not cope with the level of early identification of hazards..........

Exactly what I had, I was clicking too early outside the points section. I found "batch" clicking of around 5 or so when you see the danger ensured max points.

I am really glad that I did the hazard perception when it was in its infantcy. I certainly would not like to do it now! Only one click... madness!

[Martin_1962]

Truth be known they known a " Honda Wet dreams" around our way  You really struggled to get 85-90 mph out of one

I prefered the Suzuki TSCC

[Martin_1962]

Truth be known they known a " Honda Wet dreams" around our way    .....

Likewise, but more associated with the later Super Dream. 
I once saw a 400 Dream in a bike shop with an autobox - I believe it was along the lines of the DAF Variomatic rubber band drive.  :-/

AFAIR 2 speed manual with torque converter

Only ever saw one

[Martin_1962]

I passed in 1980 - first time

[Andy B]

Truth be known they known a " Honda Wet dreams" around our way    .....

Likewise, but more associated with the later Super Dream. 
I once saw a 400 Dream in a bike shop with an autobox - I believe it was along the lines of the DAF Variomatic rubber band drive.  :-/

AFAIR 2 speed manual with torque converter

Only ever saw one

That one was the only one I ever saw.

[Martin_1962]

Truth be known they known a " Honda Wet dreams" around our way    .....

Likewise, but more associated with the later Super Dream. 
I once saw a 400 Dream in a bike shop with an autobox - I believe it was along the lines of the DAF Variomatic rubber band drive.  :-/

AFAIR 2 speed manual with torque converter

Only ever saw one

That one was the only one I ever saw.

Old fart with a fag?

[TheBoy]

failed mine on U turn too, but test has changed again, I was one of the last to get through on the old system.

Its now split, you do a test off road in a car park. U turns, S bends and such, which have to be done at 30mph even in wet. Quite a few compaints about that, lot of people fallen off 

Emergency stop ect all done off road, you then do the on-road bit afterwards.

DAS course, which is straight to the big bike test (over 500cc) will cost around £500

Straight to the big bike test?

You have the CBT, the bike training. That will allow you up to 125cc with L plates.

But for the test, to ride any power motorbike now, you need to take your test on a 500cc+ (usually a 500cc or 600cc)

Its called the DAS "Direct Access" - These causes often include CBT, so you do that on the Monday, then migrate to big bikes Tuesday, taking your test on the Friday 

You can't do lessons, you have to do a (normally) week long course 

Ok mate, i knew that, already got a lapsed CBT on a GS 125 but what about the theory/haz perception test? That has to be fitted into said week?

If your CBT expired in the last year or 2, you may have to wait, as there is some rule about not being able to 'renew' CBTs

[russ0205]

First started biking on an fs1e god i wish i had it now those were the days took me months for my dad to sign  guarantor on the hp forms for the wet dream 250 in black and even paid extra for the invader fairing if you remember them,

 

[Darth Loo-knee]

... and i used to try keeping up with yam rds on our honda super dreams.

 

That just confirms you're an old bugger.


You never hear of the earlier Honda Dreams any more do you?  :-?

My Dad had a Honda Dream which had a full white fairing, people used to slow down and pull into the kerb, felt great that did why I was sat on the back. He then had the Super Dream. He had the GSX250 after that which I swapped him my CB100N for as soon as I passed my test. I had the bike 2 weeks then went onto our local Sunday Charity Motorbike ride "The Egg Run" where an RD125 overtook me like I was standing still. Monday afternoon I was the proud owner (or shall I say the bank was  ) of my first RD350 YPVS N1.....  What a bike.
Funny how I can still remember the reg number B967 BGP, wonder where it is now?

[Gaffers]

I too am interested in doing my bike test, I went to the local bike training center and the DAS cost 895 squids!.  The bike shop next door had some nice 600s in their.... Tempted, very tempted

[johnnycboy]

I cheated and done my test as restricted upto 33BHP , although after two years you can migrate to the big boys toys.  My big boy is a yammy 600 divvy, suits me.

My young lad just took his CBT and is just waiting to get his plates and bike (he's looking at a chinese replica of Honda CBR) they look quite nice