Bikesafe. Wasn't sure but went anyway...R1 JAMES ON HERE?

[DOGFACED]

Been out on the bikesafe m'larky today. Headed up to Exeter with mother dearest on the bikes this morning and had mixed feelings about what to expect.

TO cut a very long story short had a great time. Met a good bunch of people and had a laugh to go along with it. Bonus!

Thought the usual stuff about having a copper following me all day but shouldn't have worried.

They basically said that 30,40,50 limits were sacrosanct but it is up to your instructor guy for define how he sees NSL ...and ours wasn't tooo fussed. Were overtaking people in cars on the lanes who were doing 55 so he said just to go with the flow.

Police rider was on a lovely blue R1 that they have for the shows and stuff, great rider and the other guy in the group also on an R1 so me and my MT-03 had to really get a shimmy on! Didn't slow em down in the lanes though.

Really good feedback. Rode about 120miles round lovely twisties in sunshine with two great riders.

Copper was relaxed about it all and I saw a few cheeky wheelies on his behalf thrown in for good measure

SO yeah if anyone is not sure whether to go I would say for £25 it is worth a punt if you fancy trying it.

The theory was a bit but out on the road was entertaining enough.

Not what I would call top of the list of things for me to do but wanted to see what it was all about and glad it went.
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A2 License...................Order of Wheels:
Piaggio Ape50 . '04 Derbi GPR50 . '01 TW125 . '97 GSXR400 . Sexy 2001 R6 . '58 MT-03
Current: . Husqvarna TE410 . RGV250. Ducati 600ss.

[Dazbo666]

I've been wanting to go for some years but various things got in the way - like not even having a roadworthy bike last summer, and not feeling entirely confident this summer because I'm getting back to it after a break...

I'm promising myself that at the very latest, I want to go thru with it early 2011
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1st bike (Sept'06 - May'10) : 1991 GPZ500S / Current bike (since Nov 2009) : 2003 Suzuki Bandit 600N
Word of the day : DILLIGAF

[Nai]

Anyone on L plates go? Need to be an advanced rider or waste of time for a learner?

[Crazy Assed Goose]

So they wouldn't mention a small plate loud exhaust and riding unrestricted if such a person went to it? That was what worried me.

[MaybeGuy]

i was supposed to do one last year, but crashed the week before.

it's also free if you live in cornwall for some reason.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[keggyhander]

I don't think it's for me.

I can't see the point of being taught how to ride illegally for a couple of hours, exempt from being nicked during that time, yet being left totally wide open to being pulled if you ride like that at any other time.

[MaybeGuy]

i think the point is more like ''people on bikes ride fast. may as well teach them to do it properly''
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Tonka]

[L4Isoside]

[steppen22]

[Nai]

Ack and narffle, shall wait a few months till my test is out the way then ^^

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[DOGFACED]

I am in the 2year restriction period and bike doesn't have a kit in.
Wasn't even asked about it.

Took my license off my before we went out to make a note of the license number etc for forms but that was it.

R1 the police rider had a can on that growled nicely and the other guy out with us had twin Yoshi cans and tinted visor on copper just said he liked the sound.

Don't get me wrong...We wern't 'racing' and him continually turning a blind eye to blatent law breaking.

Just spent the day riding quickly and making progress on the twisties. Only difference is I am obviously not going going as fast as I would without him there and not be pinning it out of the corners etc.

We were equally matched confidence wise more than anything.

Enjoyed it. Was a whole range of people there. Everyone was there to get something different out of the day and seemed everyone found what they wanted from the day at the end of it.
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A2 License...................Order of Wheels:
Piaggio Ape50 . '04 Derbi GPR50 . '01 TW125 . '97 GSXR400 . Sexy 2001 R6 . '58 MT-03
Current: . Husqvarna TE410 . RGV250. Ducati 600ss.

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[Mister James]

It was worth posting that just to see a rather funny putdown (by Colin, of all people) a few posts into the thread...
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>Soultrader Mister James, I bet you are a copper
>Bazza Wow. Eyes like a shithouse rat, you...