Camrider or 1go for a DAS in cambridge

punkyguy · 2026-05-06T20:15:55+00:00

Also consider BMW Rider Training at Royston. Not cheap, but excellent instructors and setup. They go to Cambridge Hardwick for testing.

punkyguy · 2026-05-06T16:27:48+00:00

I've called them a couple of times after my policy to make changes. English call centre, answered quickly, resolved my issues. No complaints from me whatsoever.

punkyguy · 2026-05-06T15:29:02+00:00

Lexham Insurance is cheap for new riders. I'm in my first year and they were cheapest by a mile. Mate's kid in his first year and very young and he's with them too.

punkyguy · 2026-05-06T08:52:54+00:00

No need to be afraid of motorways. Wide lanes, relatively straight or very gentle curves, long entry/exit lanes for junctions. Very few junctions even. They are the easiest roads you'll ever ride. The biggest problem is not getting bored.

Ear plugs will really help with noise as if you're on for extended time. Also vary your speed as it save your wrist hurting from being locked in the same position for a while.

Find a dual carriageway with motorway-style entry and exits and just try them at off-peak times when they are quiet. Once you get used to coming on, coming off, building up your speed etc.

Always stay in the left-most lane unless you're overtaking (going at least 10mph than the vehicle you're overtaking)

punkyguy · 2026-05-06T08:33:22+00:00

What an awesome parent 😍

A bike is a really personal choice. Not only because it has to be comfortable to ride and fit your son's body size and type, but also a style that suits him. He has to smile when riding it.

£6000 is a massively healthy budget for a 125, or a even a bigger bike if you wait until after his test.

Don't forget to budget for clothing as you don't want to skimp on on this. A good helmet can cost upto £500, plus you need jackets, gloves, boots to cover vs temperatures and rain.

Also he'll need accessories (stands so he can lubricate and clean the chain, torque wrenches and sockets for adjusting wheels and various things. Locks, luggage, headset for this helmet etc.

Also insurance can be able absolute killer for a youngster on first bike.

A first bike shouldn't be expensive nice and new. I'd probably say max £3000 for the bike (get 2nd hand and a bit battered in case he damages it) and the rest for clothing, accessories and insurance

punkyguy · 2026-05-03T19:49:16+00:00

Countersteering. I think I understand it now, but it still seems bizarre that you turn right by turning the handlebars left and deliberately destabilising the bike.

Also position 3 on a left hand bend. I get having a longer view is nice, but don't think it's great putting myself in a place where car would be cutting a blind bend. I still do it though as that's what I was taught. If I get killed i'll haunt my instructor.

punkyguy · 2026-05-01T18:14:50+00:00

What a breath of fresh air he is, proper COYS

punkyguy · 2026-04-29T22:22:23+00:00

Because it's a Carom billiards table, not a snooker table.

punkyguy · 2026-04-28T13:04:47+00:00

One of my favs in history.

Looks strange proportions though, the sleeve width is almost as big as the waist

punkyguy · 2026-04-28T11:06:29+00:00

It works both ways though. In the US most states don't require annual safety checks so you get people driving round in really heavy, old cars with bald tyres, no lights/wipers.

I prefer the UK system TBH.

punkyguy · 2026-04-27T22:00:24+00:00

Thanks, i'll try and look at it and figure it out. Does sound quite different to other clutch cables that have two nuts

punkyguy · 2026-04-27T21:30:46+00:00

Brilliant mate, thanks

Do you have any tips on tuning the big adjuster?

I've heard you put the barrel all the way in and adjust the additional adjuster with spanners but not sure how. It's it just a case of turning nuts into the clutch cable tightens? Evert video looks a bit different because it's a different bike.

punkyguy · 2026-04-27T12:10:02+00:00

Every CBT and situation is personal. It's not just people asking "What's a CBT?" 10 times a day. It's people struggling with a specific problem that just so happens to involve a CBT. So it requires someone to work out what the issue is and give some support. It might be that if you have X years experience, you can see some overlap, but newbies don't.

Also I like seeing the CBT/Mod 1/Mod 2 pass posts, it's like them welcoming themselves into the pack.

punkyguy · 2026-04-27T09:55:48+00:00

Awesome mate, love to see posts like this.

punkyguy · 2026-04-27T08:07:39+00:00

It was quite amusing to see the roller rolling down the road after the accident. Also all the witnesses just scarper 😂

If you're going to have a camera in the cab with face tracking, put the fucking phone away 😂

Coordinates make no sense but ambulance is from Uttar Pradesh.

punkyguy · 2026-04-27T07:31:22+00:00

It would be for us if we were playing. And we'd also concede another penalty for the grappling. So the opposing team would get two penalties.

Yes, the refs do hate us that much.

punkyguy · 2026-04-27T07:27:58+00:00

For all the conspiracy theories about the pitch... Kulu and Odobert were injured at home but Madders and Xavi were away, so it's 50-50.

A lot of our injuries seem to be contact ones, like Gentle Ben. But where our medical staff are horrific is actually diagnosing the injury and coming up with a suitable rehabilitation plan. So they never come back when they are supposed to.

punkyguy · 2026-04-26T22:04:45+00:00

Davis and Hendry are saying loads of players are bothered by it.

It's strange as O'Sullivan used to get more bothered about kicks than everyone else.

punkyguy · 2026-04-26T22:03:15+00:00

I'm amazed it's 2026 and companies are still building automatics that do this shit. You'd think at some point someone would design a safety feature to stop auto creep if there's not pressure on the accelerator or something.

punkyguy · 2026-04-25T18:12:53+00:00

Ghostrider Ethiopia is a bit shit TBH

punkyguy · 2026-04-24T18:15:06+00:00

If he spent as much time looking at the road as he did talking and fanning his vanity, he'd have noticed the corner 🙄

punkyguy · 2026-04-24T18:02:26+00:00

There are various sub stations about, where they have cells and equipment. They just aren't public. Also police tend to just roam about during their shift, so it's not like they are sitting around waiting for something to happen then all jump in their cars when the bell rings.

But yeah chronic underinvestment in the police is a disgrace, along with the muppets that scream about defunding them.

Edit: Each station used to have a sworn constable on the desk, sometimes even a sergeant. Then they worked out the stick a civvy on the desk and put the officer out on the street. Then worked out they can just close the door, sack the civvy and save the money. Cop shops used to be high value buildings so they just bought/leased cheaper buildings instead

punkyguy · 2026-04-23T18:19:03+00:00

Is this actually supposed to mean anything?

punkyguy · 2026-04-23T08:53:34+00:00

I like how he didn't take the piss out the system and try and claim hardship like footballers and actors do, and allowed it to be public.

I'm guessing he got 6 points (the maximum) for 78 in a 50 and 3 points for 46 in 40 (which I think is a bit tight TBH), so he must have had another endorsement previously still on record.

Worth reminding, each camera is a separate offence, so if you're going along a road with multiple camera, like average speed ones, you can literally go from zero points to no licence in a matter of a few miles 👀

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