Sitting my R test 07:30 Sat morning (07/07/07)

[klingon]

What a crazy time to do a Restricted test!

Well... at least hopefully it won't rain :killingme (ha ha I crack myself up sometimes)

Ok so I'm doing my restricted test in the semi-darkness on a Saturday morning in mid winter on roads I've never ridden on, when it's likely to be raining cats and dogs. And I won't even be properly awake yet, let alone had my first coffee and a hearty breakfast. I do like a challenge.

Maybe when the tester sees a woman of "a certain age" turning up in all the safety gear including a fluoro vest at 7:30 on a Saturday morning, they'll just hand me a certificate that says "passed with flying colours" and we can all go home early. :yes:

But just in case that doesn't happen, wish me luck for the test. :scooter:

[janno]

You'll be fine.

It's just realistic. You won't perfect conditions and perfect roads with a perfect state of mind when you are out in the real world - at least, not all the time! :yes: So it's just setting you up for the rest of your motorcycling career . . .

So your shout Saturday night then? :innocent:

[Matt_TG]

You'll be fine. I just did my full at 8am, itwas overcast and threatening rain, but no wind and the roads were fairly quiet. Best time of the day I reckon!

Good luck

[kiwifruit]

You'll nail it

Just try and relax and do what you know you can do..... ride :)

[Keystone19]

Yay - goodbye L plate hopefully!

You'll be fine Lindis! Even if it will be thunder, lightening and tornado conditions when you try and do your U-turns...

[klingon]

Yay - goodbye L plate hopefully!

You'll be fine Lindis! Even if it will be thunder, lightening and tornado conditions when you try and do your U-turns...

LOL thanks Jill... you're filling me with confidence :bleh:

Thanks to the rest of you too. I'm not really nervous - just wish it could be a fun ride on a nice sunny morning instead! Never mind, once it's out of the way I can head to the motomail sale. (I hope they won't mind me dripping all over their floor)

[janno]

LOL (I hope they won't mind me dripping all over their floor)

Weeeelll, just depends on which part of the body you are dripping from I suppose . . . :innocent:

[chanceyy]

good luck there hon .. you will be fine .. only bout 7 weeks til i can sit mine .. :eek:


looking forward to hearing the result morrow :yes:

[kerfufflez]

Is your lucky/favourite number 7 or something? Or was it just a random fluke that the date lined up like that?

(Apparently people are queueing up to get married over here on Saturday because it's an 'auspicious' date, and will bring wealth, health and happiness, etc.)

Best of luck with the test.

[klingon]

Nah it was just a random date - had to be a Saturday because I work during the week, and I picked the earliest morning option because I hate Saturday traffic around shopping malls (I'm doing my test at Westgate).

Then I'm going to ride the 7.7 km to Motomail and spend $77 at their sale. Also completely randomly. :mellow:

[Leong]

Good Luck!!! BTW do those Pacus eat or what!!!

[janno]

Ooooh, ooooh, how'd ya go? :yes:

[klingon]

Yay! Passed! Left home in the dark but it was fairly light by the time I did my test, and just drizzly rather than raining. Apparently they usually have ear pieces but theirs was broken so I had to watch the tester's indicators in my mirrors while she followed me in a car.

The tester I got was really nice (I should have asked her name). She kept things quite simple for me because I'd never been on the roads out there before and I think any mistakes I made were as a result of having no idea where I was!

We went through roundabouts (left, right and straight ahead), controlled and uncontrolled intersections, a U-turn in a cul de sac, a hill start, another U-turn on gravel, through a one-way street system, 50k and 70k zones... pretty much tested out all the basic skills. All done on a wet road with poor visibility of course! So I reckon I earned my 6R :)

Promptly removed my L-plate on the side of the road and rode home on the motorway - legally :D

[kiwifruit]

Congratulations! :D

[klingon]

Congratulations! :D

Thanks Borat :D

[Macktheknife]

Well done girl, great result.

[klingon]

Good Luck!!! BTW do those Pacus eat or what!!!

he he I just hope they haven't eaten any of their little buddies!


Well done girl, great result.

Thanks Mack. Now I can officially go on the motorway so I can start stalking you...
"Hey M-a-a-a-a-ck, how do I fix this?"
"How do I do that?"
"Please tell me about counter-steering AGAIN?"

[gijoe1313]

Congrats! Well done and good on ya for doing the deed - funny how things like this can still bring some butterflies about huh?

No worries on your part though! Enjoy life with the invisible R plate! :niceone:

[chanceyy]

congrats girl knew you could do it .. :yes::yes::yes:no more L plate wooo hoooo
:banana:

[Macktheknife]

he he I just hope they haven't eaten any of their little buddies!



Thanks Mack. Now I can officially go on the motorway so I can start stalking you...
"Hey M-a-a-a-a-ck, how do I fix this?"
"How do I do that?"
"Please tell me about counter-steering AGAIN?"

BRING IT ON!!!!
You also have no excuse for not showing up on Wednesday nights... hint hint. lol.

[Colapop]

That's great chick! Well done... now onto the next thing... your full...

[Leong]

he he I just hope they haven't eaten any of their little buddies!


No, they're fine.

Congrats on the 6R!!

[Keystone19]

See, told ya you'd be fine...:dodge:

[Hawkeye]

Congrats on the R6. Just don't let that new found freedom go rushing to your head. First time on the motorway doing 100 :innocent: can be a scary thing.

[Deviant Esq]

Congrats Klingon, well done! Sure the test might not be that hard, but it's still a big step to biff the L plate away! Good on ya :)

[surfchick]

alright...only one more test to go before there's no more restrictions!!

[Rosie]

Woohooo!! Congratulations!!:rockon:
I bet the mighty Volty looks so much better without the L plate on it :love: