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[Debs.]

cant be as dangerous as flying a plane you built yourself debs ,seriously though i reckon you should buy another ducati the electrics are really good now,it just so happens that i have one for sale  

Funny to say but I never feel worried flying my homebuilt `plane: but once or twice near the end of my biking career (as the result of other motorists behaviour) I felt genuine fear for my life; `surely time to give-up; I thought!
But, sometimes, when a Guzzi or Duke pulls alongside my car at the lights; I get those 'pangs' again.  

[albitz]

i gave up for years when the kids were young,then the pangs got irresistible,it must be in the blood

[Martin_1962]

I go to fast on bikes I used to commute Gloucester Worcester on a 600 and use to take 20 minutes.

BTW I remember the Honda CB125T quite well - had a good rae with one once and he was very shocked at getting beaten by a 100

[Kevin Wood]

cant be as dangerous as flying a plane you built yourself debs ,seriously though i reckon you should buy another ducati the electrics are really good now,it just so happens that i have one for sale  

Funny to say but I never feel worried flying my homebuilt `plane: but once or twice near the end of my biking career (as the result of other motorists behaviour) I felt genuine fear for my life; `surely time to give-up; I thought!
But, sometimes, when a Guzzi or Duke pulls alongside my car at the lights; I get those 'pangs' again.  

The thing about flying is that you can give all the other idiots a really wide berth.

 If you see them first.

Kevin

[Admin]

Tunnie, if you can afford it, do the DAS course. You will hate being restricted once you get used to riding.

The suggestions of bikes are good but finding a plastic maggot (CB500) that has not been used as a dispatch bike will be a challenge!

Take up TB on his offer. It will be a real eye opener, and notice his road positioning, braking and all round awareness will be completely different to driving. Drivers would be so much better if they had to ride a bike for a year before they could drive!

[tunnie]

Tunnie, if you can afford it, do the DAS course. You will hate being restricted once you get used to riding.

The suggestions of bikes are good but finding a plastic maggot (CB500) that has not been used as a dispatch bike will be a challenge!

Take up TB on his offer. It will be a real eye opener, and notice his road positioning, braking and all round awareness will be completely different to driving. Drivers would be so much better if they had to ride a bike for a year before they could drive!

http://www.ridertraining.biz/Rider%20Training,%20Northamptonshire%20UK%20-%20CBT%20to%20Test.htm

Thats the place near me, they got a crap site, but seen their bikes go past. can hear the instructors talking to them though the helmets!  

Good price?

[tunnie]

think this link is more suitable for me, direct access:

http://www.ridertraining.biz/Rider%20Training,%20Northamptonshire%20UK%20-%20DAS%20Direct%20Access%20Sche.htm

3 Day course which includes full test and CBT is £395.

That good?

[TheBoy]

Tunnie, if you can afford it, do the DAS course. You will hate being restricted once you get used to riding.

The suggestions of bikes are good but finding a plastic maggot (CB500) that has not been used as a dispatch bike will be a challenge!

Take up TB on his offer. It will be a real eye opener, and notice his road positioning, braking and all round awareness will be completely different to driving. Drivers would be so much better if they had to ride a bike for a year before they could drive!

http://www.ridertraining.biz/Rider%20Training,%20Northamptonshire%20UK%20-%20CBT%20to%20Test.htm

Thats the place near me, they got a crap site, but seen their bikes go past. can hear the instructors talking to them though the helmets!  

Good price?

They all use standard PMR446 bike to bike radios - often the students can only hear.

[TheBoy]

think this link is more suitable for me, direct access:

http://www.ridertraining.biz/Rider%20Training,%20Northamptonshire%20UK%20-%20DAS%20Direct%20Access%20Sche.htm

3 Day course which includes full test and CBT is £395.

That good?

Implication is, they can't do direct access, as they are small bikes?

[tunnie]

think this link is more suitable for me, direct access:

http://www.ridertraining.biz/Rider%20Training,%20Northamptonshire%20UK%20-%20DAS%20Direct%20Access%20Sche.htm

3 Day course which includes full test and CBT is £395.

That good?

Implication is, they can't do direct access, as they are small bikes?

They can't do direct acces?  :-/ Why are they advertsing it then?

Seen them go though on big ish bikes (at least not twist and go 50cc's)

[TheBoy]

think this link is more suitable for me, direct access:

http://www.ridertraining.biz/Rider%20Training,%20Northamptonshire%20UK%20-%20DAS%20Direct%20Access%20Sche.htm

3 Day course which includes full test and CBT is £395.

That good?

Implication is, they can't do direct access, as they are small bikes?

They can't do direct acces?  :-/ Why are they advertsing it then?

Seen them go though on big ish bikes (at least not twist and go 50cc's)

For full unrestricted, you need to pass on a 500cc or bigger.

[tunnie]

think this link is more suitable for me, direct access:

http://www.ridertraining.biz/Rider%20Training,%20Northamptonshire%20UK%20-%20DAS%20Direct%20Access%20Sche.htm

3 Day course which includes full test and CBT is £395.

That good?

Implication is, they can't do direct access, as they are small bikes?

They can't do direct acces?  :-/ Why are they advertsing it then?

Seen them go though on big ish bikes (at least not twist and go 50cc's)

For full unrestricted, you need to pass on a 500cc or bigger.

I'll ring them tommorow and find out what bikes they use

[Martin_1962]

CAn someone explain all this CBT ect as I passed years ago

BTW I didn;t get a car until my later 20s

[tunnie]

CAn someone explain all this CBT ect as I passed years ago

BTW I didn;t get a car until my later 20s

CBT - Compolusry Bike Training.

You must take this to be allowed on to ride a motorbike, under 21 i think CBT only lets you up to 125cc, and you must have L plates

Its valid for 3 years. you must take the propper test or it expires

CBT is basically a course of theory and practical, you learn the controls, road basics, you go around in a car park for a bit going though cones, then its onto the road.

[Debs.]

CAn someone explain all this CBT ect as I passed years ago

BTW I didn;t get a car until my later 20s

Martin, I think you have what they call 'Grand-Father Rights' (as do I) if you passed your 'full' M/C test before the CBT legislation was introduced; the privileges of your existing 'full' M/C license are unchanged (no requirement for training, power/CC restrictions or further tests).