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| How long is it since you obtained your full motorbike licence? |
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17% |
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| 1-2 years |
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7% |
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| 2-5 years |
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17% |
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| 5-10 years |
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12% |
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| 10-15 years |
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2% |
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| 15-20 years |
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12% |
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| 20-30 years |
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17% |
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| over 30 years |
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14% |
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| Still a learner or do not ride a motorbike |
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0% |
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ardee
World Superbike Racer
Joined: 24 Jul 2005
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Location: Norwich, Norfolk
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 Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject: How long is it since you got your full bike licence? |
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| Saw Biggus' comment in events and runs and it gave me an idea for a poll. |
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ardee
World Superbike Racer
Joined: 24 Jul 2005
Posts: 1703
Location: Norwich, Norfolk
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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| It's eaten the last option I had! Can a moderator/admin add a poll option for "Still a learner or do not ride a motorbike" please. |
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biggus
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Joined: 21 Aug 2004
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Location: Hotel California
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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Fixed and voted... 4 years tomorrow since I passed full test
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Tinks
Fairy Grandmoderator
Joined: 08 Feb 2004
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Location: Away with the fairys.
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think i'll be 4 years in Dec  shame in missed most of the last 18months!
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ardee
World Superbike Racer
Joined: 24 Jul 2005
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Location: Norwich, Norfolk
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15-20 years for me  |
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doh1990
World Superbike Racer
Joined: 27 Aug 2006
Posts: 1540
Location: Redhill/Hatfield
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bout a month and 10 days for me 
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Incubus
+1 up for a spanking
Joined: 31 Jul 2004
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Location: Brighton
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16 years for me this year
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Va Va Oops
Va Va Yes yes yes yes!!!!
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:11 pm Post subject: |
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| 2 years this August Bank Holiday |
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Baloo
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Jan 03 for me (I think) so 4 years.
The real question should be how many miles have you done. Biggus and I have the same amount of time experience since passing our tests, but his mileage is way up on mine. I have probably done 24,000 miles in that time, whereas I think Biggus is already over 40,000 miles! |
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JesterR6
Learner
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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Location: Surrey
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Will be two years at the end of July and still smile whenever i go out on my bike
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CuseCuse
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umm 6 days?  |
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Rossi Bird
Forum Chavette
Joined: 17 May 2004
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Location: In the garage, polishing the garage ornaments
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was 3 years last march 
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ardee
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Location: Norwich, Norfolk
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| MarcBC wrote: | Jan 03 for me (I think) so 4 years.
The real question should be how many miles have you done. Biggus and I have the same amount of time experience since passing our tests, but his mileage is way up on mine. I have probably done 24,000 miles in that time, whereas I think Biggus is already over 40,000 miles! |
Yeah, I wasn't suggesting that holding a licence for a long time makes you a better rider (or driver) - only have to look at the way some really old farts who have had full car licences forever drive to see that unfortunately. |
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crazy horse
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I passed mine on 03 Dec 99 ( I'm not really that sad, it's printed on the back of my licence ) so about 7.5 years and I've ridden around 62000 miles since
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biggus
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Joined: 21 Aug 2004
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| MarcBC wrote: | | Biggus and I have the same amount of time experience since passing our tests, but his mileage is way up on mine. I have probably done 24,000 miles in that time, whereas I think Biggus is already over 40,000 miles! |
Indeed I am... The CB1300 is on 48,000 miles, and I've done a further 3-4,000 on the firestorm. Plus a few thousand here and there on borrowed bikes Don't seem to get to ride as much these days 
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Wivvy
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| you need to pass a test? feck! |
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GSEX-SLAPPY
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erm...passed me test 25 years ago
but i reckon WD or Jimbo will have that beat by a looooooooong chalk |
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Firecracker
Mad Squirrel Lady
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
Posts: 1896
Location: aka The Bionic Woman
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I passed my test last Oct 20th - that makes it roughly 4600 miles in 7.5 months. The Tickler run ought to help me make up mileage lost during the winter months!
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Incubus
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am quite suprised at how many peeps have only passed within the last 5 years
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Firecracker
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| Incubus wrote: | | am quite suprised at how many peeps have only passed within the last 5 years |
bwwwaaahaaahaaa! Be afraid - be very afraid...
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wildman
"Fluffy"
Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 2081
Location: Not here!
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| Incubus wrote: | | am quite suprised at how many peeps have only passed within the last 5 years |
It's all 'cos of DAS. Means that someone having a mid life crisis can wake up one morning and think "I really fancy riding a motorcycle" and 'cos they dont have to do all the L plate bollox first. That's exactly what they do
Passed mine in 1990. I was riding on and off (bans permitting) for 10 years or so prior to that as well.
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apexer
Moto Crosser
Joined: 10 Jul 2006
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15-29 for me ...... dont think i could pass a modern day test tho
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Tinks
Fairy Grandmoderator
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Location: Away with the fairys.
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| wildman wrote: | | Incubus wrote: | | am quite suprised at how many peeps have only passed within the last 5 years |
It's all 'cos of DAS. Means that someone having a mid life crisis can wake up one morning and think "I really fancy riding a motorcycle" and 'cos they dont have to do all the L plate bollox first. That's exactly what they do
Passed mine in 1990. I was riding on and off (bans permitting) for 10 years or so prior to that as well. |
Oi i had my 1st bike at 17 did my part 1 but failed my part 2 and never got round to doing again, i moved gave up work had a baby to look after but never lost the love, when the kids were back at school i came back to it.
Ok so i had a bit of i mid life crisis also
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Athos
MotoGP Racer
Joined: 31 Oct 2004
Posts: 6038
Location: climbing out of a big black hole
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| 3years 28/05/07 31000 mls |
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CHILLI
202.9mph Raspberry Ripple
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Dec '99
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