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This page is dedicated to providing an idea of the costs involved of undertaking the knowledge, and should only be taken as a guide.

Scooter (C90) used, This included a helmet and a cold weather suit  £450
Bits (Oil, plug and 3 X spare tube) + Tyre, shocks, wheel bearings + front spindle - for C90 - Plug & filter for the SH  £143
Bike Insurance  (1st year)  £80
Bike Insurance  (2nd year)  £71.95
Bike Insurance (replacement bike) an extra  £60
Bike Insurance (3rd year)  £120
Bike Insurance (4th year) - found that I had been quoted last year for the @125 not the SH125 and that my insurance was therefore invalid! - out of the kindness of their heart they gave me my 1 year no claims and put my insurance up as well!  £150
CBT x 3  £210
Mot x 3  ( 4,300 miles in the first year) (11285- Miles 2nd year) Speedo Cable went (not going to pay for a new one)  £42.50
Tax x 3  £60
Maps               ( A-Z large scale and a plastic covered wall map )  £30
Petrol - using the C90 I get around 4-5 runs per tank and I live about 16 miles from the center of London.  £4
Taxi "the complete knowledge" from Wizann, covers all the blue book runs, includes learning tips, points and updates (for a year)  £40
Parking Ticket ( for parking on the edge of a bike parking bay) in Golden square   £40
After noticing that the clutch on the bike would slip when  warm or sometimes  when 3rd gear. I had the bike    serviced and a new clutch fitted. (see links page)  £35
"Mapvision" A Cd available from Wizann which contains a database of  all  the roads and most points around London, hopefully this should become  more useful as I start on the maps and pointing.   £25
Microphone, recording software and a personal MP3/CD player for the car. (see diary 26/04/02)  £100
Summer Gloves  £15
Medical  £45
Fog City Anti fog visor  Fog city - Sticks inside on your visor "Excellent" for stopping everything misting up  £20
Set of Thermals and Inner Gloves  £50
Wizann Blue Book course, x 4 weeks--------   Recommended       -----  £40
Train Fare's to PCO  £12.50
1st appearance fee  £100
Second Hand Honda SH125  £1300
SH125 Speedo Cable  £7.00
Hot Hands - hand warmers---Recommended  £25
New set hot hands (1 failed) brought on E Bay)  £27
New Locks  £20
New Tyre  £0
Rear Tyre, (Nail in section outside repairable area)  £60
Map "Collins" A3 size good detail - ISBN 0-00-719203-7  £5.99
"AA" Large scale map showing one ways and banned turns (laminated) paper version available  £11.50
Clutch drive fault - should have been replaced at 12k, bike has currently done 18k  £105
Bike service (should have it done 6 monthly) but has been a year + new front Tyre  £170
Driving in the bus lane in Shoreditch High St - cameras in Norton Folgate - Very good picture  £50
Oil x9  £55
Wizann Football runs - designed to help with longer "you wait and see how long" runs across London  £ 5
MOT and service on the SH (bike now done 26k) new rear tyre and new brake pads  £260
Replacement pads for front (I had a fag paper's worth of pad left on the old ones)  £16
Driving Lessons  £280
Driving Test  £65
Set of Wizann Suburb Runs  £10
M25 Main Road London Map  £ 5
Finals CRB Check  £37
Waterproof Derry Boots  £39
Air Filter  £30
License  £249
   
   
Waterproof Derry Boots  £39

                                                                                                                                                                Total   £ 4767 (not inc petrol)

And this is approximate as there are may things I have missed and not included such as lunch / coffee - date 30/08/06 but will give you an idea of costs involved