I wasn't thinking of anyone failing the CBT, you have to be pretty bad to manage that, just that I took too long to get around to taking the full test, so had to redo the CBT when the first ran out. It nearly ran out a second time before I pulled my finger out and did the full test.

Sounds like you're right, you'll be fine to keep riding the Mobylette indefinitely on the original CBT cert. But you'll need a new one for the Honda.

Thanks I'll keep that tank in mind, although I'd rather cut up one that's otherwise no good, as I wouldn't be using the bottom corners anyway, and I might screw it up completely.

I had a crash and passed my cbt. Mind you. I was knocked off and wasn't my fault

That explains a lot.

After smashing up the bike and bending the forks, I was slightly lucky not to be hurt..
Landed on my feet!

A mate of mine managed to break his leg on his CBT. I don't think he passed.

ahh, well the accident wasnt at all my fault, i saw the guy wasnt stopping by which time it was too late!

Righto, sorry I haven't updated anything in a while. Sodding college and exams getting in the way of my education

The Honda saga seems to be more or less over. Did the CBT a while ago - so much more fun on a 'real' bike. After an epic legal battle with DVLA it's finally registered - A tax disc arrived through the post on Thursday and I've been riding it since. I do love my mobylettes, but this is great fun to ride - even if the left cylinder only seems to work half the time.



Anyway, back to the van. I have barely done anything, had exams all through January, but the last of this lot is Wednesday, so hopefully I can get back to more important matters then. I've now started on the back of the van, Alice came over and lent a hand as well (It's useful having friends who can weld / are handy with a grinder! ) we discovered yet more holes, as expected.


(Couldn't find goggles, mask works fine)





That bit is turning out to be a nightmare to weld in, I don't know if I've just lost the knack of welding, or whether something is up with the welder but I just can't get a consistent arc. I think I'll see if I can get some Argon/C02 mix, apparently that's easier for thin metal.



Looks not too awful at first, but when you shine a light behind it all these spots appear;



Got distracted then by a small shrew who seems to have taken up residence in the back of my van, Alice named it 'Prudence'... Doesn't strike me as a particularly prudent place to make your home, but it's a nice name. Very difficult to photography because she moves so fast - I'll try and get a picture of her next time I'm up there

All I did today was make a new section from some scrap sheet to go in behind that repair section, and stick that in, before running out of gas.



Getting there slowly, oh so slowly...
I know it looks horrible now, I'll get a bottle of Argoshield and try again soon - It's dreadful wasting all my time at school when I could be doing this!

Still, once that's done I don't believe there is a great deal other than the wheel arches left to do on the bodyshell. Although they aren't exactly minor parts... We'll see how it goes

By the way - Can anyone think of a source of corrugated metal that's is vaguely similar to that of the floor of the van? There's rather more holes in that than I'd like to repair, if I can find a sheet of something that looks right it would save a lot of time!

Thanks,

George

George lookinggood
What exactly is your bike?
I like the look of it, cheap to buy and insure??
Just about to takey bike test

1981 Honda CB125TB... Mostly

Cost me a tad under £200 to insure fully comprehensive with breakdown cover and everything - that's with 0 NCB, I'm using it for my mobylette. That's with footman james, but I don't believe they insure anyone under 25 now.

Cost me £150 to buy, but it didn't have a numberplate, no documents or anything, engine took a lot of work to get running and still isn't right, and quite a few other bits were knackered. Didn't look so bad in the pictures

I think it would be a lot easier to get a single cylinder 125, either CG or CB, or there are lots of other manufacturers who make similar ones. They're just more plentiful and cheaper. This should be a little faster when the left cylinder is pulling it's weight though

Good luck with your test! I should really get round to taking one - it's so expensive though...

Cheers
I'd love something like this, I've got no money really to get a 125, so am after suggestions