No more L-oser plate

[placidfemme]

Well my partner and I went and did our restricted tests yesterday in Browns Bay at 7.30

We both passed and we've taken off the L-oser plates

Yay!

[Firefight]

Well my partner and I went and did our restricted tests yesterday in Browns Bay at 7.30

We both passed and we've taken off the L-oser plates

Yay!


congratulations :niceone:

F/F :yes:

[placidfemme]

Thank you...

And you know... I've noticed that since I've taken the L plate off (Yesterday morning) that drivers in general treat you different... better slightly...

People are just mean to Learners... And going 100kph on the motorway is SOOO much better then going 70kph.

My 11 minute ride to work is now more like 8-9 minutes...

[Sparky Bills]

Good feeling isnt it?
Oh..
I remember the days of the "L" plate.
Wait a minute..
I never used one :niceone:

[_Gina_]

CONGRATULATIONS!!


I am soooo jealous but :niceone:

[vifferman]

Congratulations to you and your partner! Well done! :niceone:


And you know... I've noticed that since I've taken the L plate off (Yesterday morning) that drivers in general treat you different... better slightly...

People are just mean to Learners...
Yeah, I noticed that when teaching one of my boys to drive. People were impatient and irrational as soon as they saw the big yellow "L". In fact, once I left the plate on, and drove to the mall. Despite going at a (ahem...) ticketable speed above the speed limit, people were still trying to pass me! It was almost like they expected me to conk out in front of them, crash'n'burn, or summat.

Feckin eejits....:mad:

[_Gina_]

It was almost like they expected me to conk out in front of them, crash'n'burn, or summat.

Feckin eejits....:mad:

To be truthfull I have a tendancy to treat cage learners like that, like the minute I see one I think to myself - "uh oh, hazard ahead".......

So I suppose it is a unfortunate ingrained thing with NZ drivers?

I like what John Wright said about NZ road users
"we are a bunch of individualists"

[Sniper]

Well done Placefemme

[Coyote]

I've just got to wait for the CBRs clutch part to arrive, get the fairing and bleed the brakes, then I can get my warrant and hopefully my restricted soon after :2thumbsup

Then race in Round 4, and crash it again :-p

Well done placidfemme :niceone:

[Paul in NZ]

I like what John Wright said about NZ road users
"we are a bunch of individualists"

Hey! Don't lump me in with those other idiots, I'm different... :niceone:

Congrats on ditching the L plate..

[bugjuice]

well done girls!! The learning just gets better from here on!

[stify]

tis a good feelin to lose the that damn feckn stupid ugly bright yellow
frign bla bla bla bla bla L plate

congrats :niceone:

let the real learning begin :yes: :yes: :yes:

[Jeremy]

Of course there are still people who think that they need to go faster than whatever speed your going regardless of whether you have an L-plate on the back or not to watch out for.

[placidfemme]

Thank you everyone :) Yeah we're both happy as!!

I've only had the L plate off for about 24 hours, and I think this is the first 24 hours that I've been riding and some idiot on the motorway hasn't tried to overtake me dangerously.

Now the only problem I'm having (besides the smoke from the front end somewhere) is that when going 100kph my lips get really dry and hurt :( But I'm sure thats nothing lip balm won't help :)

[Biff]

Wooohooo.
Well do to both of you :niceone:
Now you'll have to come visit us strange South Islanders.

[_Gina_]

But I'm sure thats nothing lip balm won't help :)

I swear by Blistex Lip Conditioner - The original one in the round container....try it if you haven't. :yes:

[placidfemme]

Wooohooo.
Well do to both of you :niceone:
Now you'll have to come visit us strange South Islanders.

:) lol our longest ride so far has been an hour one way... I think right now the South Island is a little too far away... but I'm sure we'll get there someday (I wanna tour NZ on a bike before I go and tour any other country)

[crashe]

Congratulations....well done to you and your partner.

Ride with your visor down and wear a bandana across your face, then you wont suffer with burnt/sore lips when going at faster speeds.

It also keeps the bugs out of your face and eyes when the visor is down.
:ride: :ride: :ride: :ride: :ride: :ride: :ride: :ride:

[placidfemme]

I swear by Blistex Lip Conditioner - The original one in the round container....try it if you haven't. :yes:

I havn't tried that, thanks :) I'll buy some and give it a go... It just sucks when you've had a good ride and you take your helmet off and your lips are burning...

[placidfemme]

Congratulations....well done to you and your partner.

Ride with your visor down and wear a bandana across your face, then you wont suffer with burnt/sore lips when going at faster speeds.

It also keeps the bugs out of your face and eyes when the visor is down.
:ride: :ride: :ride: :ride: :ride: :ride: :ride: :ride:

Yeah I always ride with my visor down, when on normal roads I have it open about 1cm to let air in because I'm not going fast, but when on the motorway or open roads I have my visor completely closed... The wind/air blows in from under the helmet... I tried using a bandana/scarf... but it was uncomfortable...

[crashe]

Yeah I always ride with my visor down, when on normal roads I have it open about 1cm to let air in because I'm not going fast, but when on the motorway or open roads I have my visor completely closed... The wind/air blows in from under the helmet... I tried using a bandana/scarf... but it was uncomfortable...

You aint wearing the bandana the right way then....
Pm me for my addy and pop over and I will show you how I wear mine with no probs at all.
That will be a nice wee ride for you as well. Coming out to the west.

[Coyote]

It just sucks when you've had a good ride and you take your helmet off and your lips are burning...
Well don't stop riding then :-p

[Ms Piggy]

Well my partner and I went and did our restricted tests yesterday in Browns Bay at 7.30

We both passed and we've taken off the L-oser plates

Yay!
Well done to both of you! :2thumbsup Now you just need to get her to join KBs :)

[zadok]

Congarat's to you both. :ride: :ride:

[stify]

It just sucks when you've had a good ride and you take your helmet off and your lips are burning...

i found when i stopped makin motor bike noises when ridin me lips wern't
dry or burnt :rofl: :rofl:

[Jeremy]

i found when i stopped makin motor bike noises when ridin me lips wern't
dry or burnt :rofl: :rofl:

But if you don't make the noises you don't go as fast :whistle:

[_Gina_]

But if you don't make the noises you don't go as fast :whistle:

Boys! Gotta Love em....:love:
(or do you????? I hear there are options nowadays...)

[MSTRS]

Yeah I always ride with my visor down, when on normal roads I have it open about 1cm to let air in because I'm not going fast, but when on the motorway or open roads I have my visor completely closed... The wind/air blows in from under the helmet... I tried using a bandana/scarf... but it was uncomfortable...
I have a piece of material (brushed fluffy stuff like the inside of sweatshirt) velcro'd under the chin piece - stops all air draughting up onto my face.

[MSTRS]

Boys! Gotta Love em....:love:
(or do you????? I hear there are options nowadays...)
Years ago there was a band called Sparxx. They did a silly song called Batteries Not Included. Still holds true today. :whistle:

[stify]

But if you don't make the noises you don't go as fast :whistle:

ya know i did find that ,so went out an got a bigger noiser bike..prob solved :yes: :yes: :yes:

[placidfemme]

Where out west do you live crashe? I've riden out to Henderson before... or is it more west than that

lol making bikes noises does make the bike go faster... hehe another thing that makes your bike faster... looking in your mirrors and seeing an 18 wheeler truck coming up behind you going very fast... and your already going 100kph... that makes you go faster too...

At the moment I wear a short scarf that I wrap around my neck once and then pull up to cover my chin and then click my helmet strap thingy over the scarf to hold it in place... but it never stays in place... so it doesn't help much...

[thehollowmen]

Congrats
less than three

The big bike will be here before you know it.

I still can't believe what arrived in my garage yesterday.
*goes to update my profile*

[Lias]

Grats.

I passed mine a few weeks ago.. Took great delight in removing the luser plate that defiled my bike for a whole 2 days before my test :whistle:

[placidfemme]

lol yeah we took our L-oser plates off right there in the car park... had to grab them from my partner before she biffed them into the bushes/garden right infront of the instructors...

Took them home and threw them in the bin (both were being held together by cello-tape lol)

[Skyryder]

Good one ladies..............just remember we are all still learning...............just don't need to advertise it.


Skyryder

[placidfemme]

Good one ladies..............just remember we are all still learning...............just don't need to advertise it.


Skyryder

I agree... big learning curve to go to on Sunday... that Ride Right Ride Safe course :)

[crashe]

Where out west do you live crashe? I've riden out to Henderson before... or is it more west than that

At the moment I wear a short scarf that I wrap around my neck once and then pull up to cover my chin and then click my helmet strap thingy over the scarf to hold it in place... but it never stays in place... so it doesn't help much...

Te Atatu South.... not far from Henderson.
Just sent you a PM...

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Try doing the bandana up across your nose over your ears and reasonably tight. then you can then pull it down over your nose if need after you have the helmet on. Thats how I do it.... and it works.

[Al]

Congrats, girls!
As many have mentioned before, you never stop learning... :niceone:

Al

[DingDong]

good stuff, you beat me & i've been riding for 25 years :nono:

[placidfemme]

good stuff, you beat me & i've been riding for 25 years :nono:

thank you :) if you've been riding for 25 years then you'll have no problem passing :)