Motorcycles

[BenBWH]

@Denimhead-0 got the pass today Jay! 1 minor, put my foot down BEFORE I even made it into the test area! Nerves were bad man but we got there in the end!

[BenBWH]

@louisbosco we got the pass dude! One minor which was committed before I’d even got into the test area (doh!) We’re halfway there now just the last section to pass and I’m golden man! Thanks for asking!

[BenBWH]

Hey all, just wanted to let you all know we got the pass today! 1 minor, put my foot down out of sheer nerves but that was it, zero faults all the way round the rest of the test! Thanks for the advice and support gang! One last test to pass and then I’m fully licensed! Let’s goooo!

[Denimhead 0]

@BenBWH That’s awesome Congrats

[BenBWH]

@Denimhead-0 thank you mate!

[GoodtimeJohnny]

@BenBWH Congrats man that's amazing!

[goosehd]

@BenBWH congratulations!! It is a great feeling

[Choko]

Nice! @BenBWH youll get better every time you ride. You won’t even think about anything after a while

[BenBWH]

@GoodtimeJohnny thanks pal! Big weight off my shoulders as I really struggle with test stuff! Much appreciated

[BenBWH]

@goosehd sure is Goose! Cheers bro

[BenBWH]

@Choko thanks mate! I did notice a big change in last months ride to the test and today’s, was much easier and I just felt more prepared and capable. Looking forward to adding to that!

[WithBongInHand]

@BenBWH Well done mate. What Triumph are you eyeing?

[Denman John]

Congrats @BenBWH

[NickD]

Congratulations @BenBWH

[BenBWH]

@WithBongInHand thanks pal! Honest answer….all of them at the moment! Qbsolute top pick would be a Bonnie, probs a t100, but have seen a couple of very tasty speed twins and scramblers near me so maybe one of those. An outsider choice would be a RE too, either a Bear 650 or an interceptor as I could bag one of those, get a nice bike, and save a stack of cash! Will see once I’ve got the last stage of the testing out of the way!

[BenBWH]

@Denman-John thanks John much appreciated pal

[BenBWH]

@NickD cheers Nick!

[GoodtimeJohnny]

@BenBWH I was riding for years before I took the course and had no idea how poor my low speed skills really were, you'll be glad you did all the practicing! When I was young I never cared about the safety or legality but looking into the U.K. liscense process as you've been updating us, it's far more rigarous than ours and makes way more sense.

[louisbosco]

@BenBWH amazing mate, what's the final test? is it similar to a hazards perception test in Aus?

[NickD]

@louisbosco You start with a CBT - a day's training - after which you can ride a bike or scooter up to 125cc. Then you have a theory test, including hazard perception. Next is Mod 1 which is the off road training Ben's talking about, then Mod 2 which is on road. After that, assuming you're old enough, you can ride anything.

It's a convoluted and expensive system that puts a lot of people off riding, or means they do it later in life (like I did) when they can afford to spend a few grand on a hobby.