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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 19:46 - 03 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Richtea wrote:
If they sell him short he can then raise it with the appropriate body.

That'll have them trembling in their Alpinestars.

My real point is that the CBT is training, not just being handed a DL196. If you don't like how they propose to train you, or don't feel that you can trust them, there are plenty of other providers out there.
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Richtea
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PostPosted: 19:50 - 03 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

^Agreed^
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PostPosted: 20:03 - 03 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yup. Come down here and I'll do your CBT! Laughing
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PostPosted: 06:56 - 04 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

They've replied to my email this morning and said that there's no need to cancel, and of course I can do it on a geared 125. Smile

I think it was one of the trainers that has replied as I've seen him post pictures on their page, definitely a different person than i spoke to on Sunday, maybe this was an admin error from the start.

Now i just have to screw the nut and not spend the day stalling after all this fuss about gears! Very Happy

Also, they don't seem like scammers at all, feel pretty bad for posting their company name before hearing back from them, if a mod could amend my first post and star it out or something??
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Richtea
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PostPosted: 07:19 - 04 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds good Thumbs Up , when are you doing it?
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha
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PostPosted: 09:32 - 04 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

orangepeeleo wrote:
if a mod could amend my first post and star it out or something??


Fyi, you can edit your own posts. See next to "quote" button at the top right of each of your posts.
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 10:28 - 04 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good stuff, glad to hear it. I'd still suggest telling the instructor on the day that you're intending to do more training with them, if you enjoy the CBT. Wink
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PostPosted: 12:05 - 04 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bollocks Sad

Should have read page 2 before emailing them about their GroupOn offer and this thread, now I look like a dick Sad
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orangepeeleo
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PostPosted: 17:34 - 04 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Richtea wrote:
Sounds good Thumbs Up , when are you doing it?


Friday the 21st of March Very Happy

Really can't wait, went up to look at kit in world of bikes (corby) today cus I had a bit of time, saw that they sell a few zontes 125's. Quite like the look of the Panther or Monster, spoke to the guy there and he said they are solid and if they weren't he wouldn't sell them as they'd always be coming back, which is fair enough

Was all set for buying a HN125 from learner legal, but the panther looks way cooler, and with a very local dealer support I think I'd maybe like that instead Smile
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orangepeeleo
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PostPosted: 17:36 - 04 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

trevor saxe-coburg-gotha wrote:
orangepeeleo wrote:
if a mod could amend my first post and star it out or something??


Fyi, you can edit your own posts. See next to "quote" button at the top right of each of your posts.


Thanks, have edited the post now so that they don't show up on any google searches and get a bad rep for no reason!
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 19:42 - 04 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

orangepeeleo wrote:
Was all set for buying a HN125 from learner legal

Decent bikes, but limited insurance coverage, which can quickly eat into the purchase price savings.

orangepeeleo wrote:
but the panther looks way cooler, and with a very local dealer support I think I'd maybe like that instead Smile

Mmm. Again, check that it's on the comparison site lists: try www.thebikeinsurer.co.uk for starters.

A warranty is just a bit of paper. Even big name dealers can act like a bunch of cowboys when it looks like they might be left out of pocket.
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PostPosted: 19:57 - 04 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rogerborg wrote:


orangepeeleo wrote:
but the panther looks way cooler, and with a very local dealer support I think I'd maybe like that instead Smile

Mmm. Again, check that it's on the comparison site lists: try www.thebikeinsurer.co.uk for starters.


Thanks for that, just done a comparision, £171 per year for TPFT or £140 for third party only on a Zontes Panther Smile Cheap as chips!
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lihp
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PostPosted: 14:23 - 05 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rebel Dogg wrote:

Hi Phil
Thanks for your contact and I will certainly respond to comments made about rebel dogg on any forum especially if we are being accused of a scam.
You are welcome to do your cbt on a geared bike in Milton Keynes. The confusion has arisen at our end as we have run a separate Groupon offer in Colchester, where the offer is indeed restricted to 50cc scooters and is clearly stated on the offer. We launched the Milton Keynes offer without checking this aspect of the advert properly and our administration also assumed that it was the same as before.
So. Apologies for this, we are in no way trying to con anyone. All Groupon voucher holders are being offered the choice of 125 cc or 50cc .
I hope this clears up this issue.
Kind regards
Alex Deutsch
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PostPosted: 15:05 - 05 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi everyone,

My Name is Alex Deutsch and Rebel Dogg is my bike school, which has been running an offer with Groupon, to help launch our new site in Milton Keynes and hopefully boost DAS business for the school.
We also run Colchester Kawasaki's training school in Colchester, where have recently run a similar offer, which was restricted to 50cc scooters, for a number of reasons, beneficial to students and which clearly stated on the Groupon ad that this was the case.

I would like to apologize for the confusion which we have generated from not checking the new advert properly, it is very important to us that we do not get a reputation for any fast practices as nothing could be further from the truth.

I would also like to state here that anyone who has purchased a Groupon for Milton Keynes is perfectly welcome to train on a 125cc, and we hope that this clears up the confusion. It is entirely our intention to encourage new students into taking the full bike test, although the CBT IS easier to complete on a 50cc scooter.
It was never our intention to make extra money out of students wanting to ride geared bikes, in fact the offer we have made for anyone wishing to complete the CBT on an automatic and then wanting to progress to DAS training INCLUDES free gear upgrade training as part of the DAS course.

If anyone has any questions regarding this issue or any concerns whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. My numbers are on our web site.

Kind regards to all,

Alex Deutsch
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orangepeeleo
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PostPosted: 15:23 - 05 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Embarassed

Would just like to point out that the title is 'Learning Gears'.... I didn't create the thread to cause such a commotion, only to find out if I could still take advantage of the offer and teach myself Very Happy

I removed the company name from the thread as soon as I'd heard back from you on Tuesday so people didn't stumble across it when googling you!

Really looking forward to doing my CBT with you guys at the minute, day off booked at work today Smile Thumbs Up
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rebeldogg
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PostPosted: 15:42 - 05 Mar 2014    Post subject: CBT gears Reply with quote

No problem, I appreciate you taking our name off - we genuinely are trying to do a good job here!
Cheers
Alex
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PostPosted: 11:29 - 06 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did my CBT on a 50cc scooter on the excact same Groupon deal except it was in East kilbride Scotland, rode a 50cc for a month then bought a 125cc Lexmoto Vixen and taught myself the gears in about 25 mins, Surprisingly easy!
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Rogerborg
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PostPosted: 13:02 - 06 Mar 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote

Slugerrz wrote:
East kilbride [...] taught myself the gears in about 25 mins

1st gear: pulling away.
2nd gear: roundabouts.
Gears learned.
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