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Offline G4gav

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« on: February 19, 2012, 23:03:07 »
Evening people,

My names gavin and from Bristol, I am looking to do my bike test soon and hopefully if I pass I'm looking at a v strom as I seen one the other day and fell in love with it ( sorry if this sounds gay). The size of the bike looks good to me as I'm quite tall too, and I don't want a race bike as it will do me no favours in the years to come.

Just wondering really what advice you could give when looking to buy one, And has the testing got harder for bike tests? I'm unlucky really as I passed in 2002 so well pass the grandfather rights stuff.

Other than that I hope I will be here a lot more often if all things work out for me.
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Offline Ptarmigan

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2012, 23:44:12 »
Hi &  :welcome2:

Good luck with the test, plenty of advice in the threads if you keep reading.

Plus there's always good responses if you post your questions...  :thumb:
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Offline Chris Graves

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2012, 23:48:02 »
Hi there and  :welcome:

Lots of useful information on the site, you just need the time to read through it.
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2012, 06:22:33 »
:welcome:
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Offline PHIL FAT

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2012, 08:12:30 »
hi and  :welcome2:  good luck with the test :thumb:
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2012, 08:26:48 »
Hi Gavin and  :welcome2: Get on, do it, enjoy and good luck  :thumb:
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2012, 09:24:09 »
Hi &  :welcome:

No such thing as 'if' you pass, it's just about 'when' you pass (even if it takes more than one try, like me :)) Best to attend a training school if you aren't sure what is required to pass. Things have changed a lot in recent years, not all for the better.

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2012, 09:35:20 »
hello Gavin    :welcome:   Good luck!
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Offline mmb0342

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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2012, 10:36:02 »
Hi, I am tall in the leg and I enjoy the wee very much. Good luck with your yes
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2012, 10:55:33 »
:welcome2:  :welcome:  :welcome2:
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2012, 10:59:32 »
Hello &  :welcome:
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Re: Newbie
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2012, 12:40:36 »
Hello  :grin:
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Offline I of the Strom

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #12 on: February 26, 2012, 01:42:13 »
:welcome:

When you pass,  enjoy your Strom and continue the love once you get it.

And I'm sure gays love their bikes just like the rest of us :)
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Offline spanner

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2012, 19:40:08 »
Hi and  :welcome:

When you pass your test come over to Wiltshire, its a lovely ride over the Mendip hills.

Kev
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Offline G4gav

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2012, 21:31:00 »
Right blokes I know it's only my second post, but I've passed the theroy side now and looking for a biker trainer the the Bristol area, can any one give me some good ones I have around 600 to 750 for doing this. I can't believe it cost more to do a bike test to a car one!
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