mit Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Oh I'm not going for motoGP, I'm going for the 24h inline skating race (which I run a team for)... www.24rollers.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz031178 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Mit are you being serious!!!!! How the f**k could anyone do that for 24hrs. How many of you are in your team? Take my hat off to you mate thats some serious stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 10 of us in the team... but there are some solo, duo and endurance (5 person) teams London SpeedSkaters (not my team) regularly finish on the podium. Britain is pretty good at speedskating, if only they'd recognise it as a legitimate sport here! daz031178 and arry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz031178 Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Once again fair play to you mate. That is amazaing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc l Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Hi guys I need a bit of advice from experienced motorcyclists! I was going down Regent St today with solid (stationary) traffic on my side. I was weaving in and out of the cars, vans, cabs etc. until a bus was in front. As there was no room for me to fit between the bus and a small island I went on the other side of the road to get in front of the bus. When I was at the front of the traffic waiting for the lights to go green another motorcyclists told me that I could be given 3 points for going around the island on the wrong side of the road. Is this true? The other side of the road was completely empty! Has anyone ever heard that before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Pretty sure its an offence, not sure on the points... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee131 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 wrong side of the road/roundabout................................so yeah could actually get 3 points...............................unlikely tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc l Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I was surprised when he told me! So much so I thought he made it up lol. He actually said he got done for it and was issued with 3 points. Crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted January 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Yeah you can get done for it. Not sure about the points but you can definitely get a fine. I know people who have had one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B0B Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Years ago I had 5 points for dangerous driving for skipping round a mini roundabout on the wrong side.......I was young and foolish and didn't realise me and my mate were in full view of a copper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenkus28 Posted January 16, 2013 Report Share Posted January 16, 2013 Do not have one myself but always envied my mates who do. If I ever get into the Motorcycle scene I have always wanted to own a ducati, suzuki Hayabusa or a MITT. Last one is more a dream than anything. Using the best phablet ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arry Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Well it got a bit harder as of today, if you're under 24 anyway. JFDI mate; I'd never thought of it before 'til a mate of mine took me out on back of his NC30. Haven't looked back since. If nothing else, it's a life skill - something you'll always be able to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc l Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 How is it harder now arry? I'm still on my cbt it expires in 18 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenkus28 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Will look into it sometime this year. Gonna start with a Yzf 125 and see how it goes Using the best phablet ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delstar16 Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 done the sportsbike route ,just find the supermoto's so much more fun! Lee131 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arry Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 How is it harder now arry? I'm still on my cbt it expires in 18 months New rules on what bikes you can ride and when; whereas before if you were on a restricted A2 licence ie 33bhp that restriction would automatically cease to be after 2 years of passing your test, now you have to do another test on the 'right' bike to get your full entitlement. It's a bloody minefield - even DSA don't understand it properly, but they're trying with these flow charts and videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arry Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Will look into it sometime this year. Gonna start with a Yzf 125 and see how it goes My advice? DON'T. The YZF is basically a YBR in a sporty frock but without being sporty. They're expensive and rather pointless. They're loaded up with expensive plastics and if you drop it, financially it's not going to end well for you. If you're going the 125 route just buy a YBR and stick it out until you can get something bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamN Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Or something like a Honda Varadero 125. It's a big bike so you don't look like a t**t on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee131 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 i have the urge to buy a drz400sm, is this ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamN Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 i have the urge to buy a drz400sm, is this ok? Yeah, they're pretty cool Lee131 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arry Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Yeah, they're pretty cool I was debating whether he meant 'are they any good' or whether he was referring to whether it was legal for him to get one nowadays with the rule changes! The answer to the first question is hell yeah.... answer to the second is god knows! SamN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenkus28 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 it seems with the rule changes if your over 21 you can take the cbt and then do the Direct access test and that gives you the choice of riding any size of motorbikes. well from what i undersand anyways. will call up a test centre and see what they say. if thats the case i can start off with something upto 750cc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arry Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Afraid not, watch the vid I posted above - you're only allowed to take your test on a category A2 bike. That means 395 CC and between 33 and 46bhp. Then you'd have to do your test again 2 years later on a 600 producing enough power. Then you've got full access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenkus28 Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 (edited) i see so the A2 license if compulsory and then you can now go for the direct access. bloody complicated Edited January 21, 2013 by Kenkus28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mit Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 Afraid not, watch the vid I posted above - you're only allowed to take your test on a category A2 bike. That means 395 CC and between 33 and 46bhp. Then you'd have to do your test again 2 years later on a 600 producing enough power. Then you've got full access. Wow they really don't want people on motorbikes do they? Or is this some kind of progressive scheme they are introducing so they can force cyclists to get a licence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
