http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2fDV00lLD0&list=UUL0JMOAU_baZtgQcihlWMPg&index=8&feature=plcp
I didn’t stop because:
1, He was already getting up
2, There were 4 other guys behind me
3, I had to chase down the lead guy on the blue bike to tell him to wait
4, If I had stopped, I would have probably punched the jackass on the Suzuki in the windpipe…:mad:
By: paul178 - 22nd April 2012 at 15:36
They only have three legs…………..
That would have been a Wonkey then!:D
By: ZRX61 - 22nd April 2012 at 14:55
i know to some on here that is probably a weekends pocket money but others work hard in demanding jobs for little reward
As you claim to work at a bike shop you’d probably be getting a better rate of pay if passed your test as you would be more useful to the business owner.
I’m starting to think you’re a complete Walt.
By: ZRX61 - 22nd April 2012 at 14:53
They only have three legs…………..
Pretty sure the one I saw had 5….
.. oh wait…
By: ZRX61 - 22nd April 2012 at 14:52
My veiw is anything that keeps youngsters off bikes is a good thing.If that means stiffer tests,high insurance and more regulation on a bikes performance the better. As for those going through the male menopause and getting a big bike for weekends. They should know better(been there and done that as well) but the trouble is most of them think they can ride because they did umpteen years ago and don’t realise that the roads are a very different place now.
Latest local news on the bike front:
That funny looking lesbian Justin Beiber has just bought himself a home in the area I ride… & also some sort of Ducati as his mate Usher said he should get one…
By: spitfireman - 22nd April 2012 at 13:27
They only have three legs…………..
By: Lincoln 7 - 22nd April 2012 at 13:24
Baz. I cannot just believe it only costs £75.00. for the practical test to ride a Donkey on Newquay beach:D
Jim.
Lincolnn .7
By: spitfireman - 22nd April 2012 at 13:19
not in the slightest it is actualy a pretty easy test i do however begrudge the 5-600 quid price tag to do it !!
Down here in Cornwall its £75.00 for practical test, expensive up north!:eek::eek:
Baz
By: Dr Strangelove - 22nd April 2012 at 12:39
I bet the Princess won 😀
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😀 If they were holding a highly unlawful street race, then I would gladly take you up on that bet, the GSX1100ET was one of the worlds fastest production bikes of its era-
Whereas the Princess….well…. let us just say it was not one of the worlds fastest production cars of its era 😀
By: Lincoln 7 - 22nd April 2012 at 11:35
Hi Paul178. Bet, as I wish you had kept the Vincent now, don’t you?.:)
BTW those silencers, are they “Burgess” ones?. or original.
Jim.
Lincoln .7
By: paul178 - 22nd April 2012 at 11:12
I passed my motorcycle test at 16(yes you could ride them at that age in 1961)
I passed first time on a 50cc Zundapp like this £25 for it.
The very next day I went and bought a 1950 500cc Vincent Comet like this for £45
I rapidly worked my way up by some smart trading with my mates to a new Triumph Bonneville.
That was the background to my entry in motorcycling.
Now what happened back then. Their were six of us who went around together like teararses.
Two Died, Two were very seriously injured,me and another survived(god knows how!)
Protective clothing was jeans,leather jacket,white scarf and winkle picker boots.(helmets were for cisseys)
My veiw is anything that keeps youngsters off bikes is a good thing.If that means stiffer tests,high insurance and more regulation on a bikes performance the better. As for those going through the male menopause and getting a big bike for weekends. They should know better(been there and done that as well) but the trouble is most of them think they can ride because they did umpteen years ago and don’t realise that the roads are a very different place now.
BTW sorry for the big pics but i have not worked out how to do thumbnails yet.
By: tornado64 - 22nd April 2012 at 10:14
Bazy.
Back in March, our ‘friend’ had this to say….Presumably the bike test was ‘toughened up’ sufficiently so as to make it too difficult for him to pass himself…?? .
not in the slightest it is actualy a pretty easy test i do however begrudge the 5-600 quid price tag to do it !!
sometimes funds are an overiding factor i run a house on my own on limmited funds it would be nice to have that ammount of cash to throw arround after everything else but i won’t have it for quite a while
i know to some on here that is probably a weekends pocket money but others work hard in demanding jobs for little reward
as i’ve said before think on !! if you aquire a head injury whilst riding myself and many others like me will be the ones aiding on your road to reccovery or nursing you for the rest of your life with little thanks or financial reccompence
By: tornado64 - 22nd April 2012 at 10:12
He hasn’t taken the test because he knows he will fail miserably….
like i passed the car test first time with minnimal leasons the first of wich was in town centre manchester rush hour traffic where i was just left to get on with it as i had been driving and riding since 14 yrs old
and for the reccord just because i haven’t ridden bigger bikes on road doesn’t mean i havent ridden them off roads as cannot be avoided when working at a motorcycle dealers !!
By: Wyvernfan - 22nd April 2012 at 08:59
I bet the Princess won 😀
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By: Andy in Beds - 22nd April 2012 at 07:46
Bazy.
Back in March, our ‘friend’ had this to say….
“personaly i think it is a good thing but it should be fair and braught in across the board i think the car test is way too easy and should be toughened up the same as for bikes
Presumably the bike test was ‘toughened up’ sufficiently so as to make it too difficult for him to pass himself…?? Perhaps I’m being somewhat uncharitable here but I’d guess (if I didn’t know otherwise) that this was written from the perspective of someone who had passed his test and knew how hard it was (or not as the case may be) to gain a motorcycle license.
Actually of course, unless they want to be saddled with a passenger and ‘L’ plates for ever, car drivers don’t really have the option of endlessly renewing a provisional license.
By: bazv - 22nd April 2012 at 07:22
Andy…I agree and this isn’t a big bike thing. I know plenty of people who like smaller capacity bikes as a hobby.
A mate is restoring a Suzuki Stinger from a pile of scrap–I do like them. I’d actually like a Honda CD175 in Honda blue as a project (if I didn’t have too many projects already).
I agree andy…I was just joking about the real bike thing,back in the early 70’s I ran 3 bikes…
A Honda CD90Z which I used for running round the airfield
A Honda CD175 which was a ‘bitsa’ from 2 bikes – for bad weather riding
A BSA 650 Thunderbolt which I rode on nice days/long trips
No, it’s a can’t be bothered to pass a test and then claiming to be an expert (on everything) thing, which causes me the problem.
Absolutely agree again,and he must be at least 150 years old with all those jobs and experience 😉
By: ZRX61 - 22nd April 2012 at 04:59
Well no not exactly.
You chose to ignore the intention of the law.
Isn’t it convenient when you do that??
Pass your test–people will respect your opinion much more.
As far as I’m concerned and judging from other comments made here, you remain a wanabe, and in that respect I’ll regard you views after you’ve passed.
He hasn’t taken the test because he knows he will fail miserably….
By: ZRX61 - 22nd April 2012 at 04:54
exactly !!
whereas the poster of this vid is quite possibly guilty of leaving the scene of an accident and speeding !!
You don’t have a clue what you are talking about. It’s NOT an accident, he merely dropped the bike. You don’t have a clue how fast I’m going nor do you have a clue what the speed limit is on that road. Of course as you ride a 125, anything above walking pace would look fast..
By: Andy in Beds - 22nd April 2012 at 00:33
And of course if you pass your test then you can still ride a 125 (if you cannot handle a real bike ;))
And of course you can junk those very uncool L plates
Bazy.
I agree and this isn’t a big bike thing. I know plenty of people who like smaller capacity bikes as a hobby.
A mate is restoring a Suzuki Stinger from a pile of scrap–I do like them. I’d actually like a Honda CD175 in Honda blue as a project (if I didn’t have too many projects already).
No, it’s a can’t be bothered to pass a test and then claiming to be an expert (on everything) thing, which causes me the problem.
By: bazv - 22nd April 2012 at 00:04
Spooky I was just thinking that Andy…
Cost of Bike test = £31.00
Cost of CBT course = approx £100 every 2 years
And of course if you pass your test then you can still ride a 125 (if you cannot handle a real bike ;))
And of course you can junk those very uncool L plates
By: Andy in Beds - 21st April 2012 at 23:51
it would be intresting to observe how many old bikers would need to be re tested
It would also be interesting to know how long it is before Tornado64 needs to retake his CBT (again)–assuming of course that he bothers.
It must be a real pain in the bottom every two years–and expensive too.
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