KiwiBob Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) Hi, A bit about me .. After riding a BSA Bantam for a few years I gave up motorcycling when the family came along.Fast forward and in 2004 I moved to New Zealand and after a few years there got back into motorcycling with their Learner Approved system which meant I could drive my CX500 on L plates.I passed my "restricted" test which meant the L plate could come off and a couple of weeks later I passed the full test. Under the NZ system, even though I had passed my full I had stay on the restricted licence for a full year.The bad news was I moved back to the UK ! month before I could get the full which means I'm back to square one! The upshot is I'll do my CBT tomorrow and take it from there.I WILL get a full licence … one day! CheersRob. Edited June 10, 2020 by KiwiBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Hi Bob!I had a D7 Bantam in 1971.......what a POS that was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Mine was a D14 .. It was better than walking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Mine was a D14 .. It was better than walking! I was walking with mine.......pushing it!About the licence......not sure if the UK would recognise an NZ licence anyway?I know Spain doesn't recognise US and Oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Hi Rob.All the best with the CBT What are you planning to do after that? Ride a 125 for a bit, or go straight for the full licence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Mine was a D14 .. It was better than walking! I was walking with mine.......pushing it!About the licence......not sure if the UK would recognise an NZ licence anyway?I know Spain doesn't recognise US and Oz.I must have been lucky .. My D14 never let me down.The UK does recognise an NZ licence.My son has switched his car NZ licence to a UK one.He's joining me on the CBT .. (dad and lad day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Hi Rob.All the best with the CBT What are you planning to do after that? Ride a 125 for a bit, or go straight for the full licence? I've just resurrected a CG 125 that has been stuck at the back of my daughters garage for the last 8 yrs, so I'll ride that for a while.Then, if they're up and running before the winter, I may do the DAS this year or failing that next spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynax Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Hello and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Good luck, what made you come back?Ohh and welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Good luck, what made you come back?Ohh and welcome. Wife missed the Grandkids too much! .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Good luck, what made you come back?Ohh and welcome. Wife missed the Grandkids too much! .. Did you not consider divorce? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted June 10, 2020 Author Share Posted June 10, 2020 Good luck, what made you come back?Ohh and welcome. Wife missed the Grandkids too much! .. Did you not consider divorce? Why would I?.. I'm a kept man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rennie Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Hello and Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRH Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Hi and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six30 Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Evening Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 Well, today got the CBT out of the way and apart from being very wet it was a good day.Fingers crossed that the government can ease lockdown and open up for the theory test soon... I'm guessing there will be a hell of a backlog and a mad rush for those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 You should be OK with your riding history if you can ever get a test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 You should be OK with your riding history if you can ever get a test. At my age I've learnt to never take things for granted! As they say .. Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 At my age I've learnt to never take things for granted! As they say .. Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance! How old are you Bob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 At my age I've learnt to never take things for granted! As they say .. Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance! How old are you Bob? 66. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 At my age I've learnt to never take things for granted! As they say .. Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance! How old are you Bob? 66. Same here.......are you a 1954 model as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBob Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 How old are you Bob? 66. Same here.......are you a 1954 model as well? Yep! 54 was a very good year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 66. Same here.......are you a 1954 model as well? Yep! 54 was a very good year! Still plenty of us about!I share my birthday with Jerry Seinfeld.......both of us born on the same day in 1954. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie49 Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 CX500 That brings back memories, good old twin pot thumper, I remember picking mine up, first shaft drive I'd ever owned, riding it back through Leicester and went down one too many gears. I learnt the hard way about shaft drives being unforgiving!! Thankfully all I did was lock up, didn't fall off, arse puckering moment though Good luck with your test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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