Search found 38 matches
- Feb 23rd, '05, 08:38
- Forum: Bike Banter
- Topic: BIKER DOWN 3 (Me!!!)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 6452
Sorry to hear of your plight. I hope you heal soon and that the bike is ok. Get back on a bike as soon as you can. Having driven through central London recently it was a poinient reminder that with car drivers in general the use of indicators has no relationship to when they actually turn or which d...
- Jan 26th, '05, 17:24
- Forum: Bike Banter
- Topic: Best & Worst of Biking
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4110
Re: Best & Worst of Biking
Best (in no particular order) : 1 Getting on a bike for the first time after years of being Kids Taxi 2 Pi$$ing off dispatch riders in Exeter on THE first Aprilia 125 which could do a ton. most stable bike I've ever ridden even got my knee down with that :D 3 instructing others (on the old 2 part te...
- Jan 24th, '05, 10:00
- Forum: Bike Banter
- Topic: BIKER DOWN
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2836
Re: BIKER DOWN
I hope hes riding again soon
- Jan 22nd, '05, 10:44
- Forum: Recommendations and Links
- Topic: My little doggies web site
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3890
Re: My little doggies web site
But where are the dogs?????????
- Jan 17th, '05, 11:19
- Forum: Security & Insurance
- Topic: Bloody insurance companies, money grabbing...........
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8157
Re: Bloody insurance companies, money grabbing...........
f I did that then my insurance cost me a tenner :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D 8) That's good for you. but for those who still have high insurance and would then have to pay again for breakdown cover it is a good buy, you can't help it if you ...
- Jan 15th, '05, 18:48
- Forum: Security & Insurance
- Topic: Bloody insurance companies, money grabbing...........
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8157
Re: Bloody insurance companies, money grabbing...........
the thing with Carol Nash is you also get break down cover as well so if you knock about £90 of your quote you have your insurance price. if I did that then my insurance cost me a tenner :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D 8)
- Jan 11th, '05, 12:13
- Forum: Security & Insurance
- Topic: Bloody insurance companies, money grabbing...........
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8157
Re: Bloody insurance companies, money grabbing...........
I have just renewed my insurance with carol nash, they sent through a quote for £165 which was more than double last years premium but after a little searching I found a quote for £100 rung them up and they matched it. very nice of them. 
- Jan 5th, '05, 16:46
- Forum: Bike Banter
- Topic: Direct Access, would you support changes?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7182
Re: Direct Access, would you support changes?
I gave up instructing when CBT came in even though I had shelled out the money to do the instructors course at Cardington because I didn't agree with the system. but have continued to help anyone interested in road craft and used to write a safty collum in a magazine, until it went under 
- Dec 30th, '04, 19:05
- Forum: Bike Banter
- Topic: Direct Access, would you support changes?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7182
Re: Direct Access, would you support changes?
North Devon District Council are, I have to say, getting thier act together, they are now running two courses, which are: Post CBT course Post DAS Course These courses are aimed at teaching you to ride to survive. I was one of the assesors for the courses and I was not impressed. Too much on speed ...
- Dec 27th, '04, 11:32
- Forum: Bike Banter
- Topic: how dare they!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2271
Re: how dare they!!!!!!!!!
- Dec 21st, '04, 11:40
- Forum: Bike Banter
- Topic: Possible new venture...your thoughts please
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4193
Re: Possible new venture...your thoughts please
Hey dude, I wish you only good things. Follow your dreams or life isnt worth living.
- Dec 20th, '04, 10:39
- Forum: Bike Banter
- Topic: irridium/tinted visors
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5104
Re: irridium/tinted visors
You can wear a tinted visor but it has to be one with the british kite mark on it. Sunglasses can fog up too and you cant flip them up when it happens! 
- Dec 20th, '04, 10:36
- Forum: Bike Banter
- Topic: nice weather
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6533
Re: nice weather
Beautiful Ride Sunday. Saturday night there had been a heavy snow fall accross mid-devon. In the sunshine most had melted by midday, but my G/f and I headed north from Tiverton towards Bampton and then took the Wivaliscomb road. From Bampton onwards it was spectacular, with more and more snow on the...
- Dec 11th, '04, 16:29
- Forum: Bike Banter
- Topic: Direct Access, would you support changes?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 7182
Re: Direct Access, would you support changes?
The whole CBT needs an overhaul. It is fo far from what it was originally intended to be the only way to sort it out would be to scrap the whole thing and start again with something based on the old 2 part test. I say this as one of th efirst to qualify as a CBT instructor and an instructor for the ...
- Dec 8th, '04, 10:04
- Forum: Mechanical
- Topic: Lighting Problem
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2776
Re: Lighting Problem
Well at least it would give you the chance to buy a real bike and not a plastic one
