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| jon23 |
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 jon23 Two Stroke Sniffer
Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Karma :   
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 Posted: 20:30 - 26 Sep 2010 Post subject: newbie |
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Evening all thought i drop by i used to come on here when i was 17 and did my cbt and had a yamaha xt 125, now 22 and realised i have enough funds to do my full bike licence thought id come back to see how this community has grown.
Just passed my theory thursday 43 out of 50 and 60 out of 75 so not bad pass is a pass.
Im hopeing to book a das course for the 11th of october and if things go well would love to get a honda vfr400 nc30 for a first bike.
i was wondering what to look out for on the tests, ive heard a few bad things about the swerve manouvre.
Any hints or tips would be appreiciated.
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 Slacker24seve... World Chat Champion

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Its easy mate, you'll be fine. The tarmac is really grippy and its just a little push on the bars; getting up to speed is what you need to worry about.
Any decent instructor will make sure you're prepared for it anyway.
I was thinking the same as you too, fancied a 400 for a sensible but quick first bike; I sat on a few, couldn't find many that weren't shagged, tried a fair few 600s too and went for a Hornet in the end. Try as many as you can  ____________________ Triumph Daytona 675 track bike + girlfriend's Honda Hornet 600
Selling a hack/winter bike for less than a grand? PM me.
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 bencav Scooby Slapper

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 Posted: 21:03 - 27 Sep 2010 Post subject: Re: newbie |
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| jon23 wrote: | ive heard a few bad things about the swerve manouvre.
Any hints or tips would be appreiciated. |
The swerve....the glorious swerve!! Honestly, i lost sleep over this sodding exercise...I shouldnt have!!
I thought it was some huge swerve - its not, it must only be about 6 inches out of the line of travel, and is easily managed with a slight push of the bars, or as i did, a light pressure on the foot peg and a bit of a twist at the hips. You will breeze it.
It seems more people lock the wheel in the controlled stop than cack up the swerve! Or dont get up to speed.
As mentioned above, the tarmac is wierd - Not like road surface at all. It is all wavy and almost squishy. Much more grippy when wet (or damp as it was for my test)
Have fun with the training, it is alien at first to open the throttle and aim for a swerve, but it soon becomes easy!
Oh, Obs Obs Obs Obs .......... until ya kneck hurts, that'll be enough!!
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