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I brought a pair without a mic that didn't work on the day, ended up with a non conducted test then the next time I brought a pair of AKC with mic because the tester from the first time said with mic were perfectly fine. They worked a treat and I passed.

The problem with the mics is that there's 2 standards with what would have been the large ground contact split in 2 with an extra divide between them so the ground contact on the port could be aligned with the mic contact or even with the spacer between them .

The ones that came with old android or nokia probably won't work, if you've a old iphone one or a new one they might.

Those splitters people use for laptops to split headsets into a separate mic and sound cables could also be used, there's also adapters that turn the miced version 4 pole jack into a 3 pole standard one.

I checked mine with instructor radio and then brought a few anyway on the day.

Wrong way around

Can anyone give me details on where I can buy radio earpiece for the test that will definitely work. Thanks

Seen them recommended in earlier post but none in Mr price when I tryed

Got a quote from principal for AXA that was 1/5 what AXA themselves were offering for bikes, and the other way I recently got a AXA quote that was 1/3 of what the brokers had for the car.

Not that I know of - the cut-off was 30 June 2019 so all IBTs completed since have the usual 2 years.

They all take the start date of the most recently issued licence.

Mine are all valid for 10 years from the date I passed my bike test

My instructor had a 500cc Honda rebel specifically for shorter riders, but I was going to her in any case from recommendation so didn't look around too much. I did mine on a SV650 and I'm a foot taller, and still felt unsure at the start.

What part of the country are you, people could give advise if they know an instructor has shorter bikes.

If you are finding issues with how bright they seem you could possibly get a tinted visor and upgrade your own lights to something brighter

You can get visors with different levels of tint.

Also check the condition of the visor if it is dirty or scratched it can distort the light also try out some anti fog spray on the inside of the visor

What make is your helmet as other folks can compare and also did you ever have any laser eye surgery

Good luck with your IBT tomorrow I think you will be fine

I went back after 30years :-)

Slack is the gap, pushing the chain at the halfway point between the front and rear sprockets, between as high as it will go and as low as it will go. If the chain has tighter and looser spots i.e. the slack changes when the rear wheel is turned, then measure at the tightest point. A little too much slack is always better than too little (chain must never get fully taut over bumps, with passenger and luggage, etc.) but if it's too loose at the loosest point when adjusted correctly at the tightest point, then you either work out the tight spots or (probably) replace the chain.

There should only be one axle nut. The other end will be the axle itself, in effect a huge bolt. You don't turn that, just hold it to stop it rotating.

Best thing to do is get an online copy of the handbook or workshop manual for your bike and start from there.

If you have a full Cat B, you can proceed without doing any further test to Cat A... You just need to complete one more module on the IBT... unless you used the same system to progress an earlier licence...

But on your question, no, you should not need a new theory test.

Lol, disregard my previous email... it's to early for me to be commenting on internet things... Yes you'll have to do a new Theory because it's bike specific.

Thanks for the replies, it seems I was right so, it's a long time since I had to deal with anything licence related so I was unsure if my take on it was outdated, but from what I have seen it would appear it depends on who is dealing with your application - my friend's permit is in the post apparently, no theory test needed 🤔