SV650.org - SV650 & Gladius 650 Forum



Idle Banter For non SV and non bike related chat (and the odd bit of humour - but if any post isn't suitable it'll get deleted real quick).
There's also a "U" rating so please respect this. Newbies can also say "hello" here too.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 02-06-08, 02:26 PM   #11
Stu
Trinity
Mega Poster
 
Stu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Guildford
Posts: 8,027
Default Re: newbie, won the battle but not the war...

Quote:
Originally Posted by mrs24_7 View Post
Oh is that all going to change then aswel...eeek! does that mean I should try and do my test before Oct?!
I'm no expert on what's changing, and I'm sure if what you're doing is legal now they can't change that e.g. 2 yrs on a CBT.
But if you're considering a test on a 125 to get a restricted licence, you may as well do it asap so that the 2 yrs of being restricted start counting down asap.
After Oct, I'm sure the 125 test can only be harder.
Stu is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-06-08, 03:28 PM   #12
Lozzo
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: newbie, won the battle but not the war...

Welcome to the .org and good luck with the training and test..

Quote:
Originally Posted by kat_s1 View Post

iv always been pillion to my dad wen he gets the urge to hire a bike and i needed a proper lid. shame it didnt come in bright pink .
It did!

Yours is a Nitro N1200, Nitro also did an N1200 Steve Plater replica which came in very bright pink. I should know, I used to work for Nitro as a sales rep and sold thousands of the things
  Reply With Quote
Old 02-06-08, 03:43 PM   #13
stewie
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: newbie, won the battle but not the war...

Ello Kat, welcome aboard, good luck with it all
  Reply With Quote
Old 02-06-08, 04:58 PM   #14
kitkat
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: newbie, won the battle but not the war...

hiya kat

good luck with it all
  Reply With Quote
Old 02-06-08, 05:02 PM   #15
Wideboy
Evel Knievel
Mega Poster
 
Wideboy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Eastleigh
Posts: 4,641
Default Re: newbie, won the battle but not the war...

OWLA!!

yes car and bike theory are the same, give or take a few different questions, but the thing were you have to watch the vid and click the mouse is exactly the same, some of the scenes i had where the same on both tests

car license helps because you know stuff about the road already, always a bonus.

oh and welcome
__________________

05 DRZ400E
RIP hovis

Last edited by Wideboy; 02-06-08 at 05:21 PM.
Wideboy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-06-08, 05:31 PM   #16
Gene genie
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: newbie, won the battle but not the war...

reeto kat, alot of good advice been given already so i wont go on anymore, except do it all at your own pace and dont feel you have to rush into things just cos other guys did it alot quicker. but most importantly, ENJOY IT. i had lessons after my cbt and thoroughly enjoyed it, a great sense of camaradary.
good luck.
  Reply With Quote
Old 02-06-08, 05:41 PM   #17
kat_s1
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: newbie, won the battle but not the war...

thanks peeps for the warm welcome. n all the hints n tips...

One (obvious) tip is to budget a decent amount of money for decent kit; textiles or leathers, as long as it will protect you more than normal jeans and bomber jacket like scooter chavs wear.
iv all ready got a half decent kit - the boots... but untill i actually pass and buy a bike i wont nag my parents for a full kit...

Again, I'm too wrinkly to have been subjected to the DAS/33bhp thing so whilst I was technically allowed full power straight away, economics prevented much excitement

the same thing for my dad, he passed sometime in the stone age and doesnt kno about new catagories.

It did!

Yours is a Nitro N1200, Nitro also did an N1200 Steve Plater replica which came in very bright pink. I should know, I used to work for Nitro as a sales rep and sold thousands of the things


the last nec show me n my old man went looking all over for a pink one but found purple instead.. shame really

dont feel you have to rush into things

dont plan 2, but if i cud pass before dec then il be really happy coz id hav done both my car n bike lisence within a yr...
but if not, doesnt matter coz im quiet patient.

and thank u all again!
  Reply With Quote
Old 02-06-08, 05:45 PM   #18
Nostrils
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: newbie, won the battle but not the war...

Welcome to the forum. I used Passmasters who are at either High Wycombe or Northolt the ones I used - cannot comment on your school preferences! I had never been on a bike before my CBT and was so pleased to have passed as the instructors were very encouraging. I rode a CBR125 for a year to learn as much as I could (perhaps picked up some bad habits along the way) and took my DAS last July. I had purchased the CBR before passing the CBT but didnt buy my SV until after I had passed my DAS.

Good Luck and the best piece of advise I can give you is SMILE, ENJOY IT and DONT TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY... including mistakes cos you learn from them.
  Reply With Quote
Old 02-06-08, 05:58 PM   #19
orose
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: newbie, won the battle but not the war...

This link is probably useful for both of you, which describes whats changing in the new bike test - its essentially the same as the current test, but taking the manoeuvres section off-road (emergency stop, turn in road).

Nostrils' last point is also very handy - you'll smile once you've got it out of the way, but why wait until then?
  Reply With Quote
Old 02-06-08, 06:00 PM   #20
skint
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: newbie, won the battle but not the war...

Welcome!

I don't now you're age but I'm guesing that I took my test long before you were born! All you had to do day was stay verticalish so I'm afraid I can't help with all this CBT stuff.

Car licence will help as others have said because you should by now have an awareness of the road and rules and positioning etc. In my experience I find it takes much more concentration than driving a car and you need to be more 'mobile' so it's important to stay calm and relax and watch the road and traffic ahead. Good luck
  Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Old Lady..battle of the rust?? dizzyblonde SV Talk, Tuning & Tweaking 6 10-05-07 04:13 PM
eyeball in Battle busasean Idle Banter 4 17-10-06 07:19 PM
battle of the sexes...... anna Idle Banter 150 05-05-06 10:57 PM
eyeball- red curvy in Battle busasean Bikes - Talk & Issues 5 20-07-05 02:06 PM
Battle of the sexes Chablis Idle Banter 25 07-02-05 06:53 PM


All times are GMT. The time now is 10:17 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® - Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.