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SandTiger
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PostPosted: 21:17 - 06 Jul 2013    Post subject: A few questions Reply with quote

Got a bit of money together, and looking at getting some other gear and doing my test. Trying to keep the gear on a low budget side, and i've found these two on ebay. I've got a leather jacket already, so really just need the trousers, as i'm currently using jeans, but wouldn't mind some full textiles.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-Reissa-Cordura-Textile-Waterproof-Motorbike-Motorcycle-Trousers-Pants-/120925746537?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Trousers&var=&hash=item1c27bc7569

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROXTER-WATERPROOF-TEXTILE-ARMOURED-MOTORCYCLE-TOURING-JACKET-TROUSER-2-PIECE-KIT-/380587907092?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Clothing&var=&hash=item589cce9814

What do you thinkof them? Heard of them? Had them? A bit too cheap to be any good?

Also, tank bags, looking for a bit of storage up front, and somewhere waterproof to hide a satnav. Need something small enough to fit on the ybr, but big enough for a decent amount of storage. Was thinking somewhere along the lines of this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OXFORD-FIRST-TIME-7L-LITRE-MAGNETIC-MOTORBIKE-MOTORCYCLE-LUGGAGE-MINI-TANKBAG-/190804389128?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2c6cd3ed08

And then satnav charging on your bike. Will this do the job?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycle-Motorbike-Handlebar-Mount-12V-Power-Socket-Charger-GPS-SATNAV-NEW-/190843143197?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2c6f23441d

Does it need be a certain type to work with certain bikes, or is this okay?

Lastly, training courses. Say for example i took the 5 day option, is it 5 days training and then you do your mod1 & mod2 on a 6th day, or 5 days all in all and you do your tests on the 5th day?

Sorry for all the questions, and thanks in advance.
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PostPosted: 00:04 - 07 Jul 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

My training was 4days
Day 1, mod1 training all day
Day 2 was mod2 on the road riding
Day 3 was mod1, we had early morning tests so we should of had more mod1 practise
Day 4 was mod2 but again this was at 10 so a quick warm up on the way to burton
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PostPosted: 00:13 - 07 Jul 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

don't waste your money on the 12v thing, mine cost £1 and I have 3 of them lol

Kevlar jeans new are £40 they done me good on a (slow speed) off and you see how I ride.
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PostPosted: 00:16 - 07 Jul 2013    Post subject: Re: A few questions Reply with quote

SandTiger wrote:


VERY EXPENSIVE

I bought a ciggie lighter like this from Wilco, a local car parts place for £2.99. Make sure you get the one with the weatherproof cap.

I cut the end off and attached two wires, one red and one black. On the end of those I attached round end connectors.

If you want, put in an inline fuse along the red wire

Put the red over the +tve terminal and the black on the -tve terminal and you now have the exact same thing for about £5. I also think its more fun if you make it yourself.

Over the weekend Im trying a slightly different project. Its the exact same thing except that you have the phone charger instead of the ciggie lighter. This means that I have a ciggie lighter AND a dedicated phone charger.

EDIT - Here is the ciggie lighter
https://www.wilcodirect.co.uk/product/mobile-power/cigarette-lighter-socket-adaptor
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SQL
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PostPosted: 00:19 - 07 Jul 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

<thread derail sorry>

Mine has 2 lighter sockets and a USB

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SandTiger
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PostPosted: 00:36 - 07 Jul 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cheers for the info, and the link, Lady Pheonix. I'll give that a go. Very Happy Probably won't work when i do it, but hey ho. And yeah, i was thinking it was a bit expensive.

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SQL
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PostPosted: 01:44 - 07 Jul 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

SandTiger wrote:
Cheers for the info, and the link, Lady Pheonix. I'll give that a go. Very Happy Probably won't work when i do it, but hey ho. And yeah, i was thinking it was a bit expensive.

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PostPosted: 08:19 - 07 Jul 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gear looks okay ghostbikes arent a bad supplier. However id ask them to confirm the jackets got a back protector and also confirm its ce approved and not just the elbow shoulders, as the jacket wont be good value if its got a sh-tty foam back pad and you have to fork out for a seperate back protector Thumbs Down
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PostPosted: 08:22 - 07 Jul 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gear looks okay ghostbikes arent a bad supplier. However id ask them to confirm the jackets got a back protector and also confirm its ce approved and not just the elbow shoulders, as the jacket wont be good value if its got a sh-tty foam back pad and you have to fork out for a seperate back protector Thumbs Down
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PostPosted: 09:38 - 07 Jul 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

SQL wrote:
don't waste your money on the 12v thing, mine cost £1 and I have 3 of them lol


Where did you get your lighter sockets so cheaply?
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SandTiger
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PostPosted: 13:59 - 07 Jul 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

eitematt wrote:
Gear looks okay ghostbikes arent a bad supplier. However id ask them to confirm the jackets got a back protector and also confirm its ce approved and not just the elbow shoulders, as the jacket wont be good value if its got a sh-tty foam back pad and you have to fork out for a seperate back protector Thumbs Down


Righto. Will do. Cheers mate.

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Alrighty, thanks. Where'd you go about getting the wires and those ringed battery connectors on the cheap? And what Fox said! Very Happy

Edit: If anyone was looking at getting them, i did some research and Roxter is apparently a sub brand of Oxford, although there doesn't seem to be much info about them.
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