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[tunnie]

YaY - Passed!

Much more professional place this time, learnt loads more than the other idiot said, much more involved. Spent about 45 mins in a classroom being shown road positions during corners, junctions ect, what to do.

Last place i used he spent 5 mins on it, with a picture on the inside of his Van!

Instruction was much better, when a mistake was made, said no worries, do this this and this, and try again. When done right, said perfect and a pat on back, great confidence booster. None of this swearing black and blue and foaming at the mouth the last guy did.

Very much impressed, was really disappointed when he told us we were heading back, i wanted more!! Was great fun dropping it to second, then pulling away hardish into 3rd.

Gave it some beans once, thinking yeah baby, damn this is fast! Looked down, was only doing 35      

Next is the DAS course with the same place!

[Jimbob]

Congrats mate!

[hotel21]

Well done, glad the second instructor was much more professional....  

No rain then??  

 

[tunnie]

Well done, glad the second instructor was much more professional....  

No rain then??  

 

No, but i was cold! Put some waterproof trousers on to help with the wind chill, felt fine! Nice and toasty, some 16 year old kid on the twist and go was freezing hits nuts off.

I must have done all right, there was 2 of us on the geared bikes, but one girl could not get the hang of changing gears, and she was put on a twist and go.

Car said 2.5 degress when i got in shortly after we finished, so it was cold, but with the gear on was fine.

I still firmly believe i only wanted to learn in the dry, sooo much to think about. Slipping the clutch, riding the rear brake in the corners, tigher turns. Now however, i would not be bothered by rain when i do the DAS.

[Tony H]

Congrats Tunnie and you right it always seems faster on two wheels especially if your not wearing a full face helmet and your eyes start to water so you can't see where your bl@@dy going!  

[albitz]

well done Tunnie,pleased for you after your original experience.
sounds like your starting to get hooked already,this time next year ,a Fireblade.

[VXL V6]

Well Done!  

[TheBoy]

Well done Tunnie , pleased you didn't bottle out this time.

Now don't try the same stunt of 'giving it beans pulling hard in 2nd' if you get on my ZX10...  ...you're far too light


Good luck with the DAS when you do it - bigger bikes, even 500cc twins which they tend to do DAS on, are completely different animals (though in many respects easier to ride).

My biggest problem when I did the test was the U-turns.  That, for me, took a lot of practice.

[Debs.]

  Yay!....well done Tunnie!

[albitz]

A bit of velcro on the zx10 seat, he will be fine.
tbh, Tunnie cant be much lighter than me,and I dont have any particular problems.

[tunnie]

Well done Tunnie , pleased you didn't bottle out this time.

Now don't try the same stunt of 'giving it beans pulling hard in 2nd' if you get on my ZX10...  ...you're far too light


Good luck with the DAS when you do it - bigger bikes, even 500cc twins which they tend to do DAS on, are completely different animals (though in many respects easier to ride).

My biggest problem when I did the test was the U-turns.  That, for me, took a lot of practice.

Same!

I found it very hard, although after a while i was turning it in the width of the road time and time again, whilst slipping the clutch and riding the back brake. But for some reason, pulling off from a stand still its much harder!

I know in my mind i am not ready to go out on my own yet, even though i have the CBT, hence the DAS.

Seamed to be, ER5's for the DAS, looked much more bike like, even on the 125cc, gave it some revs, would not really go after i got used to it.

We actually cause a blockade for your neighbor near your road, doing our U turns  

Damn good fun, though, much better instructors, i want more!

[Lazydocker]

Well done Tunnie... DAS is great fun but just remember that just because you will be licensed for any bike doesn't mean you have to have a sports bike.

Enjoy 2 wheels

Must confess I don't miss it at all at this time of year but come summer I really want another bike

[TheBoy]

Well done Tunnie , pleased you didn't bottle out this time.

Now don't try the same stunt of 'giving it beans pulling hard in 2nd' if you get on my ZX10...  ...you're far too light


Good luck with the DAS when you do it - bigger bikes, even 500cc twins which they tend to do DAS on, are completely different animals (though in many respects easier to ride).

My biggest problem when I did the test was the U-turns.  That, for me, took a lot of practice.

Same!

I found it very hard, although after a while i was turning it in the width of the road time and time again, whilst slipping the clutch and riding the back brake. But for some reason, pulling off from a stand still its much harder!

I know in my mind i am not ready to go out on my own yet, even though i have the CBT, hence the DAS.

Seamed to be, ER5's for the DAS, looked much more bike like, even on the 125cc, gave it some revs, would not really go after i got used to it.

We actually cause a blockade for your neighbor near your road, doing our U turns  

darn good fun, though, much better instructors, i want more!

Are you getting a 125? If so, get some Autocom stuff (or I have some spare cheap bike-bike stuff) and we can get some practice in.

[Andy B]

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Next is the DAS course with the same place!

Well done Tunnie! [smiley=thumbup.gif] [smiley=thumbup.gif]
So  ..... how's all this Direct access bit work then? I know you can use a bike bigger than 125cc but that's as much as I know. Far simpler when I did my bike test all those years ago.

[cem_devecioglu]

Congrats Tunnie