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Sparrowhawk
2nd October 2008, 15:51
Sat my 'stricted test today at Takanini - Sweet as!

First thing I did, unbolted the Loser Plate!!

Went pretty well, pretty much rode round the block, did a u-turn, short blat on an 80kph road. The testing dude said 'you're fine, we don't need to do more'. Started breathing again for the first time all day

:woohoo::rockon:

Jerry74
2nd October 2008, 15:53
good one mate congrats

Nasty
2nd October 2008, 15:59
well done - away with those Ls!!

CookMySock
2nd October 2008, 16:01
First thing I did, unbolted the Loser Plate!!haha, me too. Ripped the barsted off before I went anywhere.

Heh I thought I was late for my R test (clock on bike was fast) everyone on the road I passed musta wondered what the fuck a noisy 650 vtwin was doing passing everyone at 140k with a fucken learner plate on.

Congrats!

DB

Qkchk
2nd October 2008, 16:09
As long as you demonstrate you're confident on the road, remember to turn your indicators off and not pose a problem to other road users aka a moving chicane, the 6R is a breeze.

Congrats on passing. Now start practicing your hazard detection for the 6F.

5 positions of a hazard

1. Oncoming
2. In front
3. From the left
4. From the right
5. From behind

When you go for a ride down the road, look at possible hazards and start saying them out loud to yourself. "Car following behind, car apporoaching from the left, truck oncoming, pedestrian approaching Xing infront" etc..

Tank
2nd October 2008, 17:36
Heh I thought I was late for my R test (clock on bike was fast) everyone on the road I passed musta wondered what the fuck a noisy 650 vtwin was doing passing everyone at 140k with a fucken learner plate on.



No - they were more likely thinking "what a cock"

Number One
2nd October 2008, 17:41
Well done sir :yes:

What that Qkchk said :niceone:

Sparrowhawk
2nd October 2008, 17:54
As long as you demonstrate you're confident on the road, remember to turn your indicators off and not pose a problem to other road users aka a moving chicane, the 6R is a breeze.

Congrats on passing. Now start practicing your hazard detection for the 6F.

5 positions of a hazard

1. Oncoming
2. In front
3. From the left
4. From the right
5. From behind

When you go for a ride down the road, look at possible hazards and start saying them out loud to yourself. "Car following behind, car apporoaching from the left, truck oncoming, pedestrian approaching Xing infront" etc..

Thanks for that Qkchk. Will it be enough to say "there were Auckland drivers EVERYWHERE"?? :lol:

CookMySock
2nd October 2008, 21:33
1. Oncoming
2. In front
3. From the left
4. From the right
5. From behindAnd from above. Large birds hovering above can and will swoop down suddenly for carrion on the road. I stand on the horn if they remotely look like they will dive - usually they piss off real quick when I do that.

Hitting a hawk at open-read speed is going to really hurt. Theres a video on youtube of some guy who hit a pheasant with his visor - he was pretty smashed up.

Steve

Griffin
3rd October 2008, 08:48
No - they were more likely thinking "what a cock"

:laugh: BAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Fatt Max
3rd October 2008, 17:30
Well done mate,
I'm still an L's angel, hope to do mine early next year.
Enjoy but remember to take care, ride afe and eat pies...

Dave-
3rd October 2008, 17:32
I thought he meant the bike...

Sparrowhawk
4th October 2008, 11:40
I thought he meant the bike...

Oh, I'd love an R6 - or a ZX6R - but even once I've got my full I don't think I'll be getting one. Just a bit out of my price range at the moment.

Plus now my wife wants to get her license, and she's got her eyes on the brand new Scorpio 225. So she'll get a bike before I can upgrade

chester
4th October 2008, 14:59
well done on passing the test, thought this was good advise too (thanks).

Congrats on passing. Now start practicing your hazard detection for the 6F.

5 positions of a hazard

1. Oncoming
2. In front
3. From the left
4. From the right
5. From behind

When you go for a ride down the road, look at possible hazards and start saying them out loud to yourself. "Car following behind, car apporoaching from the left, truck oncoming, pedestrian approaching Xing infront" etc..

raftn
4th October 2008, 16:04
Well done, it is a great feeling.

ferriswheel
8th October 2008, 23:19
Ive still got 5 and a half months before I can get my 6R
Good on ya