Oooh yeeeah, I'm legal baby! Passed full!

[Antony]

Passed my full up in Westgate today - the instructor was really great! Older big guy, with a Mo. Said he was a rider too. Made the experience much more pleasant than my restricted. Before the test he explained everything, like what speeds he expected me to be doing, where'd we'd be going etc. Didn't go on the motorway - only 80km area for about 5 minutes. Was a great test, I think maybe only 20~30 minutes all up? Was too out of it / anxious to remember to check my watch!
I must say - feels like only yesterday that I passed my full!

ok...

now on to test ride some big bikes!

Went into Mt Eden motors after work today and had a long chat with this guy Selbe (sp?) - dark dude. Anyway, he lectured me about how much more powerful the bike I wanted to test is (Yamaha R6 06') than my bike (Honda CBR 250 88' Hurricane) for quite a while, then insisted that I come in tomorrow (Saturday) and test ride a couple of bikes - for nearly an hour each! Woah, can't wait.... But after his speech, I'm a *tad* nervous!

Pity none of my friends ride big bikes! - Gonna suck going up North solo.

The Bike I think I want to get is the yamaha R6 06'. picture attached of my favourite style.

[WickedOne]

Congrats, take it easy and keep it rubber side down.

Don't worry about having to ride by yourself, there are always peaople on KB itching for a ride!!!

[Stickchick]

Congratulations :banana:

[JMemonic]

Well done, like the guy said any "big bike" will have loads more power than your old bike, but the throttle controls how much of that go you get at any given time so don't be nervous or in to much of a hurry to test out how that power feels and you will be fine.

[Zuki Bandit]

Big congrats dude, and welcome to KB.

[Tank]

welcome to KB and congrats on passing the full.

[Mikkel]

Congratulations mate - good on ya!

Though I fail to see what you mean by "I'm legal baby!" when you state that the bike you have is a CBR250... ? :)

Have fun testing out the "upper MC market segment" - something I'll be looking forward to for at least another 7 months :(

[Antony]

Congratulations mate - good on ya!

Though I fail to see what you mean by "I'm legal baby!" when you state that the bike you have is a CBR250... ? :)

Have fun testing out the "upper MC market segment" - something I'll be looking forward to for at least another 7 months :(

Ok, I have to apologise for never replying.
Long story short - I got my full, sold my 250 and then did nothing for 3 months. Fast forward to now, and I just got a zx6r on Tuesday ;)
Went on the Auckland - ATNR last night and it was great! [1]

The legal comment refered to riding with pillion, after hours etc etc, not the bike.

[1] http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1504405&postcount=4811

[TOTO]

congrats. let us know what bike you get. :niceone:

[Antony]

yeah sure - I got a Silver ZX6R :)

[NOMIS]

The Bike I think I want to get is the yamaha R6 06'. picture attached of my favourite style.[/QUOTE]

Your not the only one who would love a r6 as their next bike, oooohhhh so sexy!
toss up between that and 900 hornet ( blinged of course )

[Antony]

Didn't go for the r6 because the riding position wasn't right - handle bars too far down. zx6r i found the most comfortable out of the r6, gsxr and zx6r.