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Comment by Oggy posted on Another pointless thread at 19/03/2011 - 19:50
D'Oh!!! 
Comment by Oggy posted on Another pointless thread at 19/03/2011 - 19:49
Anvh wrote:
Good for the girls, not sure for the men ^^;
Not sure about a bowling ball bag Stephan?Good for the girls, not sure for the men ^^;
Comment by Oggy posted on Camera bag that does not look like a camera bag? at 17/03/2011 - 20:41
One of the best reasons for using Windows is that it seems to stop you being an OS bore.
Comment by Oggy posted on Grindingly Slow Laptop! at 17/03/2011 - 20:40
TOZZA27 wrote:
...Or a large Bush !!!!!!
Good Heavens ...Or a large Bush !!!!!!
Comment by Oggy posted on Another pointless thread at 17/03/2011 - 20:37
Have you got electric storage heaters Mark? I had one in my flat and it was awful for drying the air out and supporting static build-up.
Comment by Oggy posted on Static charge - how to remove? at 17/03/2011 - 20:24
From our favourite supplier - link
Comment by Oggy posted on Camera bag that does not look like a camera bag? at 16/03/2011 - 21:49
Didn't some4one do a lens rebuild here not so long ago and used double sided sticky pads to stick the ring to a flat surface then unscrew the lens off it?
Comment by Oggy posted on M 28mm woes at 15/03/2011 - 21:05
Gwyn wrote:
Ah. Here the test is in two parts - one at a test centre where you do 7 if 12 special manoeuvres, walking with the bike, low speed manoeuvres, high speed mane=oeuvres and braking manoeuvres. You need to pass 5 of them, and you can repeat each one once during the exam if you fail at it the first time. If you pass that then you go on to do a test on the road - often instructors wait until you have part one of the test before even taking you out on the road anyway. You have 12 months between passing part one in which to get part two.
You also have to pass a theory exam before you can do the road test. If you have a car licence you can ride on the roads without the theory exam but you still have to take it (and pass!) before the practical. If you don't have a car licence you must pass the theory exam before being allowed on the roads.
Part 1 of what you describe is very much the CBT (compulsory basic training) in UK. All riders need this before being allowed on the road. Then there used to be the test which allowed riders to carry a passenger and/or ride a bike over 125cc.Ah. Here the test is in two parts - one at a test centre where you do 7 if 12 special manoeuvres, walking with the bike, low speed manoeuvres, high speed mane=oeuvres and braking manoeuvres. You need to pass 5 of them, and you can repeat each one once during the exam if you fail at it the first time. If you pass that then you go on to do a test on the road - often instructors wait until you have part one of the test before even taking you out on the road anyway. You have 12 months between passing part one in which to get part two.
You also have to pass a theory exam before you can do the road test. If you have a car licence you can ride on the roads without the theory exam but you still have to take it (and pass!) before the practical. If you don't have a car licence you must pass the theory exam before being allowed on the roads.
After the changes, it took chief instructor over an hour to teach us who could ride what. That is more or less when I gave up instructing (although swapping my Honda for a Ducati was also a factor).
Comment by Oggy posted on Another pointless thread at 14/03/2011 - 21:20
Knut has died. He was only 4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12796359