After what feels like a couple of months – but is in fact 8 months – I have just passed my theory test.  This was initially booked a few weeks ago and I had nearly forgotten about it untill I had a reminder SMS from Google. Now I can honestly say that with absolutely no revision or practice since Dave and I installed the software back in...

Mar 27, 2008

For the first few weeks of riding, I was having a big problem with the ‘L‘ plate, it kept catching in the rear wheel and eventually rubbed itself down to an ‘I‘ plate. To try and sort this out, I have been buying a number of metal brackets to try and modify the rear end so that this doesn’t happen. I took apart the rear end today...

Jan 27, 2008

Leigh could not have asked for better weather for his CBT! I am quite jealous as I went out in a storm! Either way, the boy Brookes done good! Well done, mate! To celebrate his success and get the most out of his week-end rental, Leigh came round on the lawn mower (bike in front below!), and we headed out for a couple of hours. It was such good fun going...

Jan 18, 2008

Dave, in a stroke of unexpected intelligence, has invested in the “The Official DSA Theory Test for Motorcyclists CD-ROM“. This computer based tool allows you to revise the various subjects that are covered by the theory test. The really useful part of the application is the mock tests. You can actually run through an example test, with the same time...

I have now been able to ride a motorbike for a couple of months. In that time I have probably only covered about 100 miles due to the weather but I can feel my confidence and ability growing each time I go out. The Suzuki Bandit I am riding is fantastic, though this can only be compared to the Honda CB250 I used for myCBT. On the whole, I am comfortable riding...

This might be easier than I thought. 10 minutes at our licence office during lunchtime has put me one step closer to my goal! With very little drama (none actually), they happily granted me a provisional licence for Category A (Motorbikes). Hopefully it will all come together this quickly… what’s next on the list?!?!