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misery89
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PostPosted: 18:55 - 13 Oct 2013    Post subject: New biker Reply with quote
Hello, new Biker here. Passed Cbt yesterday on a 50cc and got my 125 today. Gears aren't as hard as I first thought, so just here saying hello
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Benno
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PostPosted: 19:52 - 13 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Just here saying, welcome! Very Happy

Good man for getting a bike, welcome to the Super Sekrit Klub. Keep your head on a hinge.
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Christoffee
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PostPosted: 19:57 - 13 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello. I'm pretty nooby too, pottering about on my 125 trained for fully 4 hours before I was let loose!

There's loads of helpful bods on here. Get posting your questions.
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Christoffee
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PostPosted: 19:58 - 13 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello. I'm pretty nooby too, pottering about on my 125 trained for fully 4 hours before I was let loose!

There's loads of helpful bods on here. Get posting your questions.
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misery89
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PostPosted: 20:20 - 13 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
The idea was to do my Cbt on a geared bike but they didn't have any available that day. Didn't really want to wait another week, so just teaching myself. Locked the back wheel once round a corner but apart from that so far so good and really fun. (apart from the weather)
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Andy_Pagin
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PostPosted: 21:29 - 13 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Avoid using the brakes when cornering, keep the revs high and use the throttle to adjust speed
Generally when braking 75% of braking effort should be applied through the front brake and should be applied progressively, squeeze it don't snatch it.
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misery89
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PostPosted: 15:07 - 14 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
I thought it was meant to be 75 to the back. That's what the instructor at Cbt said but this was for a moped.?
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toadoftoadhal...
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PostPosted: 20:38 - 14 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
congrats, and, take it easy for a while. Take your time learning the gear changes, and I thought it was 75% rear brake too. Only use front for emergency/stopping quick. Easy to slide that narrow front tyre.
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kerr
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PostPosted: 20:49 - 14 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
misery89 wrote:
I thought it was meant to be 75 to the back. That's what the instructor at Cbt said but this was for a moped.?

I hope you picked him up wrong, regardless of bike the majority of braking should be done with the front brake, that's where the weight goes when you brake, the only time where you want to use your rear break more is slow riding, most riders never use their rear break at all.
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misery89
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PostPosted: 21:03 - 14 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
toadoftoadhall wrote:
thought it was 75% rear brake too. Only use front for emergency/stopping quick. Easy to slide that narrow front tyre.


Yea what I've always thought, taking it easy still a little problem with gear choice at roundabouts, changing Down to soon locking up back wheel, But Overall so far so good
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kerr
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PostPosted: 21:07 - 14 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
misery89 wrote:
toadoftoadhall wrote:
thought it was 75% rear brake too. Only use front for emergency/stopping quick. Easy to slide that narrow front tyre.


Yea what I've always thought, taking it easy still a little problem with gear choice at roundabouts, changing Down to soon locking up back wheel, But Overall so far so good
Smile

Let the clutch out slower Wink
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Andy_Pagin
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PostPosted: 21:27 - 14 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
misery89 wrote:
I thought it was meant to be 75 to the back. That's what the instructor at Cbt said but this was for a moped.?

Completely and utterly wrong, if you're going to ride that way get private medical insurance, nhs food is crap, and you'll be eating it a lot.
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Turkish
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PostPosted: 23:05 - 14 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
toadoftoadhall wrote:
I thought it was 75% rear brake too. Only use front for emergency/stopping quick. Easy to slide that narrow front tyre.


You will end up as a statistic very soon, I suspect.
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misery89
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PostPosted: 22:33 - 15 Oct 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
problem sorted wasn't matching the Revs when down shifting. Noobie mistake? Much better now and no locking Smile
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