JohnnyBoy83

I've got mine on Wednesday, then booking the mod1 asap Well done!

I'm in a similar situation at the moment and the cheapest place I've found for lessons was £55 for a 2hr one, though I'm down in Merseyside. Seems to vary wildly, which is a bit annoying.

Niiiiiice! Any excuse for an upgrade

Cheers guys, given me a lot to think about. I'm 30 so could just go straight for the full A license.

I don't have a larger bike, but I could probably borrow one.

So I'm pootling around on my 125, and it's great for commuting the 3 miles to work, but I want more. Looking to try for my big boy license, and everywhere I turn people are trying to sell me 14hr+ direct access packages. Not a bad way to make £600, but then I am a cynic. Perhaps I'm just being overconfident, but I've had a car license for 10 years, so I know the rules of the road. I ride to and from work every day in rush hour traffic and I'm not dead yet (6 months now). Is it really that hard to pass your test? I've spoken to a few riders who are family/friends, and they've said take a few lessons then just bang in for your test, see what happens. I'm inclined to agree with them, but thought I'd get a few other opinions cos I'm like that. Any of you used these direct access packages? Or do most people just go for it?

Triumph Rocket. Practical, economical, nippy around town

Yeah, likewise. I deal with the Police every day in work, and they're generally a good bunch. Not at 1am on a Sunday morning though, apparently.

Could've used the ants a few weeks back. Some waste of DNA decided to nick my YBR from outside my house. Cheeky gits only managed to get it 80 yards up the road, rear wheel was chained up so they were struggling along the road with the back lifted off the ground when Old Bill randomly drove past and made them poop their pantaloons. Trouble is, instead of walking 30secs down the road and knocking on my door, Old Bill decided to get it recovered to a shark 5miles away. I then had the pleasure of buying it back from them for £150, complete with damage that I can only assume was caused in the recovery itself. Fairing was smashed and handlebars bent from being dropped, but the luggage rack being all dented in from the top can only have been them chaining it down to the truck. C'est la vie... It's now chained securely to the house, with a disc lock on the front too. Lesson learned...

That is insane, no other word for it!

The helmet didn't actually hit the deck, I slid on my shoulder for a short while, and my visor was up, it caught the ground. Scuffed the face of it so can't see properly out of it, but the only damage is to the visor, helmet is untouched. I get what you're saying, and if I'd banged my head I would replace it, but I didn't.

Yeah, I'll give them a look, they're doing boots as well and I need a decent pair. So, I've given the bike another once-over before taking it to the garage, and it's actually just a blown bulb! Bounced it over at 30mph and all it has is some scuffs and a blown indicator bulb, I'm impressed, this YBR is a tough little cookie.

Steering rack stopper and levers are fine. On second inspection the handlebars are fine too, was just my wonky eyes in the dark last night. Only damage is light cosmetic scuffs, and the right-front indicator isn't working. Think I've been a lucky boy!

Yeah, was a bit of a shocker. I know what people mean now when they say "it all happened so fast". One second I'm riding along happily, next I'm staring at the roof wondering what hit me. Thankfully my lid is fine. Visor was up and scraped along the floor so is goosed, but the actual lid itself didn't make contact.