Because as of today Ive become a legal bike rider! After taking my CBT 2 months ago and my theory about 1 month ago i today (well this week, 3 days on a 500cc) completed the process by doing the Direct Access test in Southport. Never really been a bike fan and initially did the CBT as something to do after my mate at work kept going on at me to do it, but after taking to the roads found myself loving it. Theres a strange feeling of freedom being exposed to the elements and its really exhilarating. 8) Will be looking for my first bike over the winter but think its going to be a Honda Hornet (600) that my work mate will be selling shortly. For anyone thinking of doing similar i cant recommend http://www.riverviewrt.com enough, very thorough, friendly and professional. Maybe not the cheapest but definitely one of the best!
Nice one 8) so much easier to park :wink: http://s64.photobucket.com/albums/h174/ ... ure245.jpg Goes without saying, but treat everything on the road like they aint seen you as they most likely havent!
adz, agree 100%, had to take evasive action on the test. :roll: Treat everything on the road like its out to get you!
There's a few bikers on here... http://www.ladsoc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic ... sc&start=0 Congrats on passing the test! 8) Mick :mrgreen:
The wife and I were ex-bikers - we bought the Scoob because it was the closest thing to feeling like riding a bike :lol:
Watch out for people turning right biggest killer of bikers side of car ant soft! Bikes are cool I used to love my two stroke screamers but now I have kid's I have hung up my Simpson bandit lid :roll:
used to be a biker when i was younger but after spending two months in hospital in traction and then 3 more months getting to walk again after a guy in a van wiped me off the road i gave it up for health reasons.great fun on a bike but just too dangerous these days
Congrats on passing :lol: :lol: I love the feeling of being out on the bike, but I think EVERYONE should be made to do a CBT as part of the car test( make them realise how vulnerable bikes are :wink: ) PS got a 600cc Suzuki bandit for sale :wink: :wink: :lol:
Totally agree, although i would emphasise to them how its their sh1te driving that makes bikes more vunerable. If i ran a CBT course,i would chase them round in a 4x4 :twisted:
i will be doing my bike test late next year always had bikes since the age of 10 first bike was a peddle and pop 29cc my dad used to take me down the local field then a suzuki ts 100 old twin shock thing horrible then a kawasaki kx 65 s/m then a suzuki rm 125 then rm 250 then then i got a gas gas 320 jtx trials bike then i had a 50cc rieju mrx pro50cc road crosser when i was 16 want to get my bike test done next year because i really want a GSXR 750 :twisted: but would settle for a kawasaki zxr400 :lol:
congrats on passing , i have my test on tuesday comeing up i have already bought my bike its a yamaha yzf r6
Congrats John it is a good feeling out on the road. big step for a 1st bike Im still on my SV great 1st bike when ive more experience then ill look to getting a sports bike
anyone wants a YZF-R6???? LOL :lol: - from autotrader http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... 6298743345 Hope you pass yours :lol:
imho bikers just take stupid risks and they wonder why they come off :twisted: :twisted: ie over takieng in the middle of the road with on comeing traffic an d wiggling around on the white lines they endanger themselves and other road users. although there is sensible bikers out there,but be honest most get bikes to go fast :wink: :wink: otherwise they would get scooters :wink: