My name's Toby-1-kenobi and I need to get out more...

Motorcycling
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In my desperate attempts to hang on to the few pennies I ever seem to have to rub together I have decided to try and by-pass the garage altogether.

I’ve just signed up for the 30 week P/Time practical motorbike engineering course at Merton college (starts in September) and the really sad thing is, I don’t care about the money, I just can’t wait to get up to me guts in blood, oil and WD40. I’m dreaming of skinned knuckles as I scrape every inch of flesh I own on stipped bolts and getting blown up when I forget to stub out me fag properly whilst trying to drain a petrol tank.

Its sad, but this is genuinely the first time in my life I have actively sought out edcation and can’t wait for school to satrt.

Boooze…dammit I neeed Booooze!

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Did you read our article on a similar course mate? Good idea, I’d like to do it as well really…

http://londonbikers.com/article/793ed085-ee49-4ef9-a3fd-ae9457f5852a

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If I had the cash to take a year out, I’d do the full time learn every inch of a Ducati and improve their electronics course…unfortuantely ze bills are calling!

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I think you need something stronger than booze!

Use the force, use the force!

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I think you’ve just signed up on the same course as me and MacP! :slight_smile:

Lambeth is great but it’s part time course starts at 5pm! That’s way to early :frowning:

Toby - see you there.

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No kidding - Merton Wednesday nights 7-9 for 30 weeks 400 smackers for the p/time one, not full time right?

we can all geek out on WD40 fumes together!

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Yep! It’s just down the road from me!

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Toby

I know some of the guys who teach at Merton college, they are a great bunch and all real bikers.

Good luck!

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That is so weird, I looked at doing that course last year but it was fully booked. Hmmm, maybe I should sign up!?

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Post details and links!!!

I was going to do the Lambeth one but 7-9 as you said is better.

Jolyon - In need of education.

:edit: just worked out Merton’s actually 25 miles from home, perhaps Lambeth would be better after all.

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I would love to do a basic motorcycle mechanics course but cant afford 400 smackers to do one. A 12 week evening class would suit me to the ground to start with as I am pretty incompetent. Then again that’s what i have Nick for

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Anyone know of any evening courses down south east london way? Fancy doing the same myself, save me a load of cash by keeping me out of the pub and a load of cash on Suzuki dealer services.

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It’s that time of year again, so pop down to your local WHS & pick up a copy of ‘Floodlight’ or ‘Hot Courses’ they’ll be listed in there, guess they’ll probably have websites you can search as well.

Good to see that folks are signing up for these courses, I must admit that I’ve been quite suprised by how few people on here seem to be able &/or confident enough to do their own spannering.

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Its the evil scare-mongers at “Garageworld” who sneak around bike clubs and say things like
"Ooh yeah, it was so good in the old days when it was just engines and you could fix things yourself, but now its all computers. I’d NEVER EVER EVER try and repair my bike cos you can ruin it so easily. I always trust my local Suzuki/Honda/Kawasaki dealer, cos they cost a little but they’re good

They’re just blokes who own garages trying to drum up a bit of business from gullible newbies…

Fight the power…

“Free the tiny mechanic inside you all!”