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I've got my CBT trraining-day next sunday. Cheaperr rroad tax, cheaperr maintenance costs, betterr fuel economy herre I come. |
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If I pass :S |
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Yep, I've wanted a bike since I was about 17 (my Mum stopped me back then). I'll probably get one within the next 2 years. |
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deadly dangerous stuff. |
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YOU WILL pass your CBT, i took mine later year, all you have to do is show that you can balance, indicate and generally be aware of your road surroundings. Are you going for moped or motorbike? |
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motorrbike. |
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so do you just drrive a motorrbike now? is it prractical? i'm just tirred of lugging a fucking carr acrross town and having the parrking trroubles etc... |
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I think this will be perfect for you, especially now the summer is here. I got mine exactly a year ago next month. They are fast, cheap to run/maintain plus parking is hardly ever a problem. Many places actually encourage free parking for motorbikes / mopeds. If you are just using your car for local travel then you will be much better off with a bike. Practical yes. I only use a 100cc moped at the moment, my insurance was about £300, but consider I had never owned another vehicle before and I only have a provisional licence. If you have a full licence plus road experience then yours should be even cheaper. (mine will reduce by 40% this year due to no claims :) ) A word of warning though, you may find it hard to get your bike booked in for services/repairs this time of the year since everyone will be out on theirs, also bike shops are only interested in selling bikes at this time and are not too bothered about servicing. |
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Yes, the parking troubles in built up areas are one of the things that do my head in most about cars. |
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you might as well start liking football. |
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neverr. |
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cool, i'm glad you've said that. afterr the amount it's going to cost me to get this CBT etc... and the bike itself and gearr i was starrting to think it wasn't going to be worrth it. |
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now i only have to starrt thinking about securrity. |
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Bikes are cheap and nippy, a couple of my friends have them. I want a bigass hillbilly pickup truck but I haven't got the cash, unfortunately. |
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how much are you paying for the CBT? I didn't buy much gear, luckily my dad gave me his old bike helmet, I just use some cheap gloves and don't bother with leathers. It might be worth you buying some decent kit though for a motorbike (rather than a moped), it all depends one how much of a risk taker you are I guess. As for security, mine has a steering lock and an electronic security system (it wont start without a coded key being inserted). If you bought a heavy duty chain to go through both wheels then that should stop anyone making off with it. A motorbike would be a bit too heavy for someone to just pick up and walk off with. |
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Personally if I was in your situation I would just go for a moped, much cheaper and far less dangerous. I would only get a motorbike for long distance journeys, but at the moment all my travel is within 20-30 miles or so of my house. |
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well it's only 90 squid forr the CBT, but i'm not rrolling in it. i'll also have to get the helmet all frrom new, i don't know anyone with one to give away. that's interresting... how much arre helmets. |
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They can range from 80 quid to well in the hundreds. I'd go with ebay for some good deals on clothing and protection. |
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Aw man, motorcycles are fabulous. Cruisin' through the countryside on one of those is sublime. I've been thinking of getting into that stuff, I have access to a few 'bikes, but I lack ambition (and I don't look like a biker... if I see somebody on a bike that looks like a pansy, that negates the appeal). Have fun, and wear a spike studded leather jacket. |
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SO many R's......its kinda cute. |
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Drop round won't you? |
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yes. i approve. |
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Yo! Knock that shit off! That some grreedy-ass, fake bullshit! Yo! Knock that shit off! Forr rreal! Know what I'm saying... ;) |
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well, i'm just back frrom finishing my CBT. good stuff. 65mph is much fasterr on a motorrbike than in a carr. |
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well done mate, it was a piece of cake right ;) ? I just got back in from a nice little ride into the countryside on my RoadHog :) |
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Yeah it was ok, not too harrd at all. I'm going to do the theorry test now and then the rreal test beforre next yearr when the test is going to get much morre difficult. |
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So, how's it coming along? I've done my CBT and I've got some more DA training this weekend. |
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I still haven't done the prroperr test, I've just been busy. How did you find it? |
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I've got my proper test in a couple of weeks. CBT was a doddle, good fun though- ripping through country lanes. So mong in a Jag nearly hit me, but it hasn't put me off. If you're thinking of just doing the CBT then getting a 125cc, be wary- the CBT will run out quicker than you think. A mate of mine is scrambling to get his full test done (otherwise his CBT will have to be redone). Also, the govt. are talking about reducing CBT's validity from 2 to 1 years :-/ |
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aphex twin! aphex twin! |
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B8! B8! |
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i dont know why i find it so funny maybe because it actually carries some sort of rhythm to it. |
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