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Group training?
by
G.P »
Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:25 am
Is there anyone out there, (or is it actually a good idea) to get a one day session with an instructor who can do a refresher on the fundamentals for...
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Last post by G.P Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:17 pm
Helmet and gloves
by
Tigs »
Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:25 pm
Hi
I'm looking to get myself a helmet - where do I start?
Can you buy online (the local shops do not appear to sell many.. and i'm not sure if you...
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Last post by Tigs Sat Sep 19, 2020 8:30 pm
Failing the 'attitude test'
by
Horse »
Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:20 pm
A motorway policeman has taken to Twitter to tell of his stories on patrol on the M62, including how a driver got his comeuppance for ignoring a red...
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Last post by Druid Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:08 pm
60 mph motorway trial
by
Lutin »
Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:33 pm
From Auntie Beeb - Motorways to trial 60mph limits to cut pollution
Since the de facto speed limit appears to be 80 or above I'd love to know how...
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Last post by The Spin Doctor Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:08 am
BBC Highway Code Quiz
by
Horse »
Sat Sep 05, 2020 2:56 pm
on the Beeb news web sote today.
Quiz: How well do you know the road?
Includes this image:
Now, to me, the important information to know is...
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Last post by chutzpah Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:30 am
Hands free driving
by
Lutin »
Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:27 am
Hands-free driving could be on UK roads by spring
Hands-free driving could arrive on UK roads by spring next year, the government has said, as it...
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Last post by Wossname Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:36 pm
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Last post by Dodgy69 Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:20 pm
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Last post by Scootabout Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:53 pm
Are old gloves any use?
by
Scootabout »
Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:29 pm
I can't find my most recent pair of summer gloves and, being desperate to get out despite the heat, have disinterred a 20 year old pair of Furygans....
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Last post by The Spin Doctor Tue Jun 23, 2020 10:45 pm
CBT training in Devon or Cornwall
by
cheb »
Sat Jun 20, 2020 5:15 pm
Spawn 2 wants to learn to ride motorcycles. They already have a car licence so AFAICT they need to do the CBT course, and then can ride on the road...
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Last post by cheb Sun Jun 21, 2020 12:36 pm
SMIDSY?
by
Horse »
Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:07 am
We all know that bikes, being smaller than cars, are more difficult to see.
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Last post by The Spin Doctor Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:54 pm
Explainer videos
by
exportman »
Tue May 26, 2020 3:15 pm
Hi
Whilst being bored and unable to ride during the lockdown I have tried to make some explainer videos for the Observers and associates of the bike...
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Last post by Horse Sun Jun 14, 2020 8:36 am
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Last post by Hot_Air Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:40 pm
A near miss
by
Amulree »
Mon May 18, 2020 9:06 pm
It was early summer on a dry day in 2005. I was riding a fairly new Honda CB1300S in red and white - the first bike I ever had with ABS. There I was...
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Last post by Amulree Mon May 18, 2020 9:06 pm
What did I do wrong?
by
Hot_Air »
Sat Apr 25, 2020 3:06 pm
One of my mates filmed my riding just before the lockdown, and I'd welcome constructive criticism. What did I do wrong?
My recent IAM Check Ride
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Last post by Gimlet Sat Apr 25, 2020 3:54 pm
"Where There's One . . ."
by
Horse »
Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:38 pm
. . . There's Another
So: Where There's One, There's Another
Often true when out and about on the road, and worth noting to raise your awareness...
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Last post by GuzziPaul Thu Mar 19, 2020 3:22 pm
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