New Girl on the West-Midlands CBR block

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Jan 9, 2013 | 12:10 PM

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butcherspencil

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Originally Posted by Dazb13

I,m new to cbr,s too babe. Got a mate at castle Bromwich you anywhere near there ? Had bikes when younger and passed test recently but picked up an 04 600 rr. Get it done

It is done

just waiting for the financial situation to allow a bigger bike!

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Originally Posted by FlamingDeath

Congrats on passing Heather! Did you do your Mod 1 on one of those ridiculously flat, high grip surfaces @ the DSA testing ground?

I did and thought to myself, I'm never going to see road surface as good as this anywhere on the UK highways. No pot holes and totally flat!

I know, even in the wet those surfaces are ridiculously fab! Apparently they are too advanced though. There's no known technique for de-icing them in frozen conditions according to what I've heard.

Jan 11, 2013 | 06:01 AM

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MeatHelmet1981

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Originally Posted by butcherspencil

It is done

just waiting for the financial situation to allow a bigger bike!

I know, even in the wet those surfaces are ridiculously fab! Apparently they are too advanced though. There's no known technique for de-icing them in frozen conditions according to what I've heard.

My Mod 1 test was cancelled for this exact reason. The roads and pavements were all fine, but the test pad was like an ice rink. My instructor and I went for a little slide around!

Re-test is 21st Jan so fingers crossed!

Jan 13, 2013 | 12:43 AM

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Oh how cool! I wonder why it retains ice so well. I had thought that it might just be an urban myth. If it drains water/rain away so easily, I wonder how/why ice builds up so well on it? Curiouser and curiouser...

Best of luck for the 21st! Nail it!