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[Eddie@aspen]

Hi, I have got a 1969 Royal Enfield 250GT cafe racer and a 2005 Harley Sportster 883 not sure how to post pic's

[Eddie@aspen]

I have some people who run Aspen in classic bikes, and use it as storage fuel for moden bikes. My Enfield (when it's back on the road) can't use pump fuel becase it will eat the fiberglass fuel tank. I have had two people tell the their tank blistered up and is now junk.

 

KTM and Husqvarna 2strokes run fine on aspen 2 and some have had the same tank problems as above.

 

Used Aspen 4 as storage fuel in my HD and took it out for a run the other day 100% fine so ideal as bike fuel.

Edited February 27, 2013 by Eddie@aspen

[geoff]

Hi, I have got a 1969 Royal Enfield 250GT cafe racer and a 2005 Harley Sportster 883 not sure how to post pic's

 

Nice choice of bikes!

[Chris Sheppard]

Well done Chris. How did you find it? I've just started down the road on mine again with theory & cbt coming up soon. Last time it did cbt the test was still 1 part, kicked myself since for not doing it while I had the chance.... Like you I spend a lot of time drooling over eBay at little enduros for green landing, fancy a crf250, and on the BMW motorrad site mooning over an f800gs...... Can't wait toget that ticket!

 

Cheers

 

It wasn't too bad as I did it over a few months one bit at a time in between work and the bad weather. It's been more frustrating than owt else not being able to just crack on and get it done but figured as I'd left it so long to make a start on it in the first place another few weeks wouldn't make much difference.

 

If you've not done the theory yet, I've a practice DVD with both questions and Hazard Perception on you can have if it's of any use? I got on well with it as you could review each clip and see where you'd clicked in relation to the window, whereas most of the online ones just say if you've passed or failed.

 

Originally I was going to do the A2 restricted - being limited to 33hp for two years didn't worry me too much but it was good to then be able to go bigger if I'd wanted. Instructor said that may as well just go direct access as the cost difference was hardly anything (like £5 per hour more per lesson).

 

Really glad I did as the difference between riding something like a CG 125 on CBT (and would have been A2 lessons/test) and even the GS 500 I did my module one on was huge - the bigger bike was so much more confidence inspiring on the road.

 

As we missed the january cut off because of the weather it just meant I had to do Mod 2 on something like a 650 - the difference again was really noticable, in a good way.

 

Was quite funny yesterday morning though, I'd ridden an SV650 on lessons and yesterday was the first time the instructor had taken it for use on a test and he was a bit worried they'd say it was too loud so an hour before my test got me to swap bikes for a bit and rode the ZR 750 he usually rides....

 

That really helped settle my nerves Got to ride the SV though so all good.

 

Go for it, you'll love it

[WorcsWuss]

Thanks Chris, that would be much appreciated! I did the mock theory tests on the dsa website the other day and got 46 & 49 out of 50 so fairly happy with that. I remember doing one of the mock perception tests online a few years ago and apparently being 'over cautious'....? Seemed odd to me since all I did was tap on the things I spot when driving normally.... On coming vehicles, is the driver concentrating, parked cars, is there a kid about to jump out from behind it, that sort of thing.... Thnk I could do with a bit more experience of how that element of the test actually works.... I guess 17 years of driving isn't enough....!

Can't wait to get out on the road again though, even just on a 125 for cbt!

[Chris Sheppard]

Thanks Chris, that would be much appreciated! I did the mock theory tests on the dsa website the other day and got 46 & 49 out of 50 so fairly happy with that. I remember doing one of the mock perception tests online a few years ago and apparently being 'over cautious'....? Seemed odd to me since all I did was tap on the things I spot when driving normally.... On coming vehicles, is the driver concentrating, parked cars, is there a kid about to jump out from behind it, that sort of thing.... Thnk I could do with a bit more experience of how that element of the test actually works.... I guess 17 years of driving isn't enough....!

Can't wait to get out on the road again though, even just on a 125 for cbt!

 

PM me your address and I'll get it on it's way in the next few days

 

That's the same problem I was having, it turned out I'd be literally just before the window was open.

 

The thing I found with the 125, it seems every car driver feels the need to cut you up/overtake/generally try to bully you because you have L plates on.

 

What 125 are you riding? If you're not in a rush to get through test for a bit, the KMX's aren't bad little bikes that don't take much to get full power out of. The one I had at 17 was easily as powerful as the CR 125 I had at the time by the time I'd fettled it

[WorcsWuss]

Will pm you Chris.

Not riding anything yet, used to have a kx250 purely for off road, plan is to go through direct access and end up on a BMW 800gs.... But that's a bit big for greenlaning so first purchase will be a little single cylinder enduro....

[KnotSure]

My old 250. I miss that bike, might have to save up for a new machine, they are too much fun.

 

 

[geoff]

My old 250. I miss that bike, might have to save up for a new machine, they are too much fun.

 

 

 

Very nice KDX,great little bikes.

[Chris Sheppard]

My old 250. I miss that bike, might have to save up for a new machine, they are too much fun.

 

 

 

I do like that