{"id":892,"date":"2019-03-19T13:35:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T13:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsmotorcycles.co.uk\/suzuki\/2019\/03\/19\/team-gb-bmx-star-declan-brooks-passes-motorcycle-test\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T23:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T22:22:26","slug":"team-gb-bmx-star-declan-brooks-passes-motorcycle-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huntsmotorcycles.co.uk\/suzuki\/news\/team-gb-bmx-star-declan-brooks-passes-motorcycle-test\/","title":{"rendered":"TEAM GB BMX STAR DECLAN BROOKS PASSES MOTORCYCLE TEST"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TEAM GB BMX STAR DECLAN BROOKS PASSES MOTORCYCLE TEST
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Team GB athlete, freestyle BMX star, and Olympic hopeful Declan Brooks has swapped pedal power for horsepower, passing his motorcycle test using Suzuki\u2019s SV650.<\/p>\n

Brooks \u2013 who finished third in the FISE Chengdu BMX World Cup event in China last November \u2013 passed his CBT last year, as he took the first steps into gaining his motorcycle licence. Now, with nearly a year\u2019s worth of experience under his belt, the 21-year-old has passed both his module one and module two assessments, thanks to Shires Motorcycle Training, and can finally remove the L-plates as spring arrives.<\/p>\n

Declan Brooks, \u201cI\u2019m used to feeling nervous ahead of world championship competition, but it didn\u2019t stop the apprehension for each part of the test, so it was a huge relief to be told I\u2019d passed. I really enjoyed learning, doing my CBT, and getting some miles in on the GSX-S125 last year, but I was keen to keep going and go through my full test. I definitely enjoyed having more power on tap and a bigger bike with the SV, too. This has come at the perfect time as well; it\u2019ll not be long until the clocks change and the weather warms up, and I\u2019m now excited to get on the road and plan some rides this coming summer<\/i>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Brooks is currently competing in world championship around the globe, with the aim of representing Team GB at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the first time freestyle BMX will be included in the games. He is also from a motorcycling family and background, his father racing before Declan got his first taste of a motocross bike at four.<\/span><\/p>\n

He added, \u201cI think having a bicycle and two-wheeled background definitely helped. Even though there are obviously massive differences, you\u2019ve got a feel for balance, how to use your weight, things like that. My dad will be pleased too!<\/i>\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Riding a GSX-S125 to pass his CBT and gain experience, Brooks will now use Suzuki\u2019s user-friendly SV650. However, due to his age, the 74bhp machine uses a restricted ECU to bring it down to the 47bhp limit, available through authorised Suzuki dealerships.<\/span><\/p>\n

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