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Aye but the Russians are geared up for there conditions! We run out of salt because of penny pinching councils if there was more gritters/ploughs on the road people would be able to get to school and work!!! Ken

Is there any others that offer better offroad traction? I do like the look of the conti's but the tread seems a little close and I'm wondering if they would have good results Cheers Ken

hello im looking at some decent tyres for some enduro, i currently have a pair of Heidenau tyres on that are rated as enduro, the rear is a cats paw and cost me £75 which isnt too bad and the front is not a cats paw tread and the grip is terrible to a point i wont go green laining while i have that tyre on. ive decided to get rid of them both in favour of some tyres more geared towards offroading there are a few different kinds ive been looking at but i do like the look of the continental tkc80's. can anyone shine some light in the quality for green laining in damp conditions, going to drop £140 on these 2 tyres and i want to know if there any good. any other tyres to consider fire away. cheers ken

I agree with above, we had a local butchers until the coop took over they went bump and now all I have is water injected meat that shrinks to a 1/4 of its bought size!!! I couldn't give a fuck about horse being in my burgers but I will draw the line at human and insects lol

I've got some Tesco burgers in the freezer, and there off!!!

Keep your distance from other vehicles, also be extra aware of people pulling out in front of you as your ability to brake hard will be somewhat have disappeared obviously depending on the road surface!! Try not to ride early morning/late night as this is when mr Jack Frost has done his worst. In all honesty just take your time and be extra vigilant... Cheers Ken

I want a drz aswell, I thought with them being so slow it would make it into the A2 class.... Well if its less than 4hp over the power to weight ratio then I'm sure I could make it work out just a little more cost involved now Ken

Sounds like its going to be a quick dt!! Lookin forward to the finished article Ken

Yeh the new rules are a right ball ache, I nearly give myself a good hiding yesterday getting stressed out trying to find out what bike I could get!! I just want something enduro and small ish enough poke for green laining and enough torque to pull my asse up hill @ 70mph with out the sound of hell being sucked though my filter and a screeming banshee in my exhaust ( that's what my dtr sounds like trying to keep a steady 70mph) We will get there in the end Ken

I don't understand why they messed on with the test system to the extent they have done! Was the old system failing? Or was there a need to change with bikes becoming more powerful? Cheers Ken

Ah I get you! Love it how they make it easy to understand lol Thank for your patients pal I'm sure after I study this thread over and over it will sink in hahahaha Cheers Ken

Wow that A2 license does seem to give poor amount of bike choice that's a little bit of a downer for me Ken

Yeh I think I'm going to swerve the 2 strokes there a little frowned upon around where I live people here me going up the bank on my dt and they think I'm going 100mph lol. I guess I'm just going to have to try a few out see what I like! Isn't there a hp to weight limit on the A2 license? Cheers Ken

Now that is some useful information! Cheers for that Ken

I know what you are saying but if I say that I lack confidence on bigger bikes and to be fair I don't want a bigger bike I would be happy with a 250-350cc trail bike. I can understand what you guys are saying and it does make sense but I'm the kinda person that has to work my way up. Whole reason I got my cbt was to learn the roads and get used to 2 wheels before the next step, I don't have a car license so it's a bigger learning curve for me really.... Cheers Ken

Aye good idea... Ill have to get my theory done then wait until weather is a little warmer get it booked up so I can get me a decent 4 stroke trail bike. Cheers Ken

I think a call to my local training Center Is in order

Cheers for that, it's just with the A2 for some reason the age was 19-23 just come across as a age bracket and not a minimum age! I have been trawling the Internet and I was getting all pissed off with the different information I was picking up. The restriction bhp and also power to weight ratios etc!! Was just getting stressed sometimes you cannot see what is in front of you, I apologise dirtyDT Cheers Ken

Ok just leave it then

So what's my options? By the looks of it it's full license for me

Still don't know what is a2, is that on the 400cc bike? I'm only looking to be able to ride a 250-300cc bike so I'm not interested in the full license yet you see-these big bikes don't really interest me Ken

So with me being 31 my only option is to go for the full license?

Everything is worth shopping around for even down to your mobile phone contract. At the end of the day you don't have to go with anyone and you will chose the cheapest best option available and they know this. Ken

What is the next step for me though? I don't understand it used to be mod1 and 2 what the hell is a2??? I'm 31yrs old so I just want to know the next step then ill have to look at what I can ride to see if its viable. Cheers Ken

hello people after a few months on my dt ive decided i would like to step up to the next level, fancy a decent 250-300 4 stroke. now i have no idea what the next test is or what its called so is there any chance someone can fill me in, ive been online searching but im getting a mixture of what used to be and whats now (as the teste have changed) so everything is unclear and a little blured.... can you give me info on what the test involves on what bike and also what i would be able to ride afterwards? thanx lads ken