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Best of luck to him - and you all - Rose! He'll be fine, having the back up of biker parents. No jeans and a t-shirt whilst riding, there, I think!

I've gotta say I think the CBT is the weakest part of the tests. Doesn't prepare anyone for anything unless you get a good school - the one I did mine at regularly refused to give out certificates if they believed the rider wouldn't be safe, they cared. But there are loads of places that'll take the £100 or so and hand out CBTs to all and sundry. Saw a lad on a scooter nearly get wiped out the other morning - all because of a missed life saver. I firmly believe the CBT training needs to be tougher. Mind you, perhaps not to the level of the current 2 part test - which is, as you all probably know, being dumped!

Accidentally, and alledgedly officer, hit about 140 on a Super Blackbird I was test riding out of a certain, now defunct dealer in Market Harborough. I was heading around the bypass in 6th behind a truck and waiting for an overtaking opportunity figuring I'd see what top-end roll on was like on the thing. It's good, for sure. Hit the indicated 140 before I knew it and figured "best slow down" to discover the bike's brakes are also outstanding. Too damn easy to hit that sort of speed though. Bloody stupid thing to do too, given how the police know that test riders use the bypass. Guess I got lucky! Done about the same sort of speed in a few cars, also equally legally, honest.

Again thanks for the welcome! Getting my bike back tomorrow - it's been sort of unavailable to me for a while. Don't give a damn what the weather is, I'm out for a while! Yeah, the bike's ditched and badly needs washing ... but I need to ride it more than clean it! I'll do the latter, later!

Might see you sometime then, Peejay! I'm down visiting my folks in London every month or so. They live a couple of miles away from Northolt Airport, not far off the A40. Closer to you than Nottingham anyway!

Thanks for the welcomes folks. Seems there's a fair few of you around my neck of the woods!

No chance. Used to live in Newstead Villaeg myself. My bike's in DCs at the moment, just being checked out after being ... erm ... unavailable to me for a wee while. Should be back on it on Saturday all being well. You on nottinghambikers.co.uk? If so I'm thing there too!

Hello ... New here (no, really?) - got a message on Facebook from some geezer called Dave, which sounded well dodgy so I figured I'd come see! I've been riding a wee bit over two years now, started out of necessity - needed to save money on a Nottingham - Northampton - Nottingham daily commute. Now ride for the hell of it as I work much more locally to home. On my second bike - a Yamaha Thunderace - which so far suits me down to the ground. Besides I live just north of Nottingham in Sutton-in-Ashfield (though I'm originally from London) that's about it for now. So hello all, may be see some of you East Mids folks about sometime. Ride safe all! Greg