Finally done my CBT

[NutsyUk]

Well yes, Im not really sure why im posting a thread about it, but did my CBT today. Getting new tyres fitted tomorrow and I can sort my insurance and tax out and ill be on the road Friday or Saturday.

Might as well say it, was a bit embarrassing. I ended up going on the road with a automatic. Its not that I have a problem with gear changing or anything.

I kinda struggled with the very slow crawl speed practice in the centre place. Found it hard to find the right balance between clutch back brake and throttle. So its something to practice around here.

Oh and must remember to take glasses off before trying to take off my helmet, ended up scratching my face

I know for the most part you cant really fail a CBT but still. Im rather chuffed. At the very least its a thing thats out the way now.

I would have done it all sooner if it wasnt for money. But I had an adjustment on my ESA and they back dated all my pay so I had enough to get everything done.

Thank god for that. Now i can get my self from A to B without having my dad drive me everywhere.

I got so used to cycling in London all my life, you really forget how much you rely on motorised transport out in the countryside.
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Yamaha FZ8/Fazer800 (split headlight one) 2014, gingerly getting used to the massive increase in HP and not killing myself in the process! That was easy to get used to.
Kawasaki ER6F 2007 650 Gonna sell as a project bike!
Lexmoto XTR S 125 Sold!

[ride_to_die]

Well done mate
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

[Rogerborg]

It was the right decision if you're planning to stick with the 125 for a while. A couple of hours of practice on your mighty racebike[*] should see you right.

Don't get too hung up on using the rear brake at slow speed. Throttle and clutch is sufficient, if not ideal - I passed my tests that way.

Job done for the next two years, enjoy your freedom.

[*] Expect a real 60mph, if that. Your speedo may flatter to deceive.
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GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Gosties]

Well done.

Get out and enjoy the freedom.

Try and take it easy the first few weeks until you get the hang of things. Try and not get too frustrated when you stall at roundabouts and junctions etc. Don't get frustrated when you get car drivers overtaking you due to your "L Plates". Allow yourself extra time for your journeys. Take the weather into consideration especially at this time of year.

I don't know whether you have purchased an automatic or just completed you CBT on one. After a few days with a geared bike it will become second nature.
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Riding Honda CB 125 F | Previously Lexmoto Street 125|

On the little bike who tries !!!!

[NutsyUk]

LOL yeah, the scooter could only just about reach 30MPH, there was were a few times the instructor was a few hundred meters ahead on some back road long clear straights :p

"ride it like you stole it" as he said... Many times......... Well I dont know about stealing it, but i was full throttle :p
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Yamaha FZ8/Fazer800 (split headlight one) 2014, gingerly getting used to the massive increase in HP and not killing myself in the process! That was easy to get used to.
Kawasaki ER6F 2007 650 Gonna sell as a project bike!
Lexmoto XTR S 125 Sold!

[NutsyUk]

[Gosties]

You will get a feel for things in a short time.

An idea would be to go to a quiet Industrial Estate and practice your gear changing, throttle and clutch operation and get the feel for braking. Outside of traffic makes it a whole lot easier.
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Riding Honda CB 125 F | Previously Lexmoto Street 125|

On the little bike who tries !!!!

[NutsyUk]

[onlyJaz]

[Rogerborg]

[definitelyinc...]

Automatics are so boring - first 'bike' was a scooter and sold it after a month cause... you know... no gears... BOOOORIIIIIINNGGG

[andyscooter]

[definitelyinc...]

[P.]

[NutsyUk]

Anyway as i mentioned gear changing isnt really the issue. I can change gears fine. I practiced that well enough on my bike on some land a while ago. Got the whole left side is clutch not back brake thing a while ago...

It was just the slow crawl practice i struggled with.

Anyway i do plan to so my full licence some point next year... Maybe in the summer or autumn.

Get some good practice, get used to being on the road at speeds faster than a push bike :p pick up some bad habits to stress the instructor out with :p

Ill look around of course but the local one i did my cbt at said 550 quid, and its in two parts. And its a flat rate, and they would teach me for how ever long it takes to teach me... So if it takes me 2 months (joking) I would be really getting my monies worth :p

Anyway me and dad managed to get the wheels off the bike to take to the local workshop tomorrow... Wasnt as easy as my brothers aprilla. The brake mechanism is more fiddly...

I also noticed that the mechanical speedometer sender thing is a fairly standard one. the Cup looking style one... And ive seen hall effect ones that fit that style... Good news for my speedo project. Means I wont have to have the thing inside the main body.... I can make the design thinner. And it lends better to the whole universal speedo idea I would like, if i was to ever turn it into a product to sell...

On friday Ill call aviva (gave me the best of bad quotes) and get my insurance done. DVLA for tax and ill take the bike round the block a few times to get a good feel for it. (the block is about a 4-6 mile round trip :p) Ive been so looking forward to this...
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Yamaha FZ8/Fazer800 (split headlight one) 2014, gingerly getting used to the massive increase in HP and not killing myself in the process! That was easy to get used to.
Kawasaki ER6F 2007 650 Gonna sell as a project bike!
Lexmoto XTR S 125 Sold!

[andyscooter]

[Cali747]

Well done mate. Don't worry about the gears etc you will get it. I did my CBT at end of October and I had to go back the following week as my confidence taking corners at slow speed and doing U turns was really bad and I also had difficulty with the slow riding clutch control but the next week I was fine. Just takes a wee bit of time to get it to come naturally but it does. Have fun mate

[definitelyinc...]

[Bonnie Lad]

It would probably do terribly considering it would be ridden by some teenage simpleton whose biking experience consists of telling bored strangers on the internet how 'mental I am innit'

[NutsyUk]

bruv
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Yamaha FZ8/Fazer800 (split headlight one) 2014, gingerly getting used to the massive increase in HP and not killing myself in the process! That was easy to get used to.
Kawasaki ER6F 2007 650 Gonna sell as a project bike!
Lexmoto XTR S 125 Sold!

[definitelyinc...]

[ThatDippyTwat]

[NutsyUk]

Im not a person, im a number... Its a very pretty number and its special. Just like me!
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Yamaha FZ8/Fazer800 (split headlight one) 2014, gingerly getting used to the massive increase in HP and not killing myself in the process! That was easy to get used to.
Kawasaki ER6F 2007 650 Gonna sell as a project bike!
Lexmoto XTR S 125 Sold!

[definitelyinc...]

I'm really not trying to impress anyone how is a 47bhp 650 impressing anyone?

You just need to relax, nothing about that was showing off at all.

If it helps, I admit, I can barely wheelie, I haven't gotten my kneedown, my bike isn't fast at all (compared to supersports), however I am extremely proud of it and don't really care, I am not skilled at all.

Relax your t**s and back off please, I'm sure you've got better things to do than harass me.

Also 99% of my posts aren't fully serious so you should stop treating them as such, still love you, you bored grumpy git