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    Smile I passed my full licence!!!

    I just got back from taking and passing my motorcycle full licence test. I was pretty nervous but I think I passed without problem - the only negative comment the tester made afterwards was that in describing the hazards I noticed while negotiating an intersection, I forgot to mention the car behind me, i.e., him. I thought about making a smart comment along the lines of "I assumed you weren't causing me a hazard" but thought better of it - truth be told I probably don't take enough notice of the cars behind me at intersections. Hey - a bonus - I learnt something.

    Get this - the test ride involved a short blat on the open road. When I stopped after that he came up to me very promptly and asked: "As a restricted rider, what is your speed limit on the open road?" Is this a trick question, I asked myself... "100km/h" I replied, without total conviction, as his question had put some doubt in my mind where before there was none. "Aren't you restricted to 70?" he asked. "On a learners licence, yes, but not on a restricted" I replied. "Are you sure?" "Yep" (confidence growing again). Maybe he was trying to trick me, but I don't think so - I honestly don't think he knew. Given that exceeding the speed limit by 30km/h would result in an instant fail, I guess that's where he was going... Amazing.

    Now, see if you can solve this simple equation:

    Cash in bank + Full licence = _ _ _ _ _ _ _

    And if anyone wants to buy a very tidy FXR150, mine's going to be up for sale very soon...

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    Good stuff mate!!. What sort of bike do you have in mind now that you can legally ride anything!?.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by hsvboy06

    Now, see if you can solve this simple equation:

    Cash in bank + Full licence = GSXR 1000
    We-e-e-e-ll p'raps not. SV650 a good step. And well done on passing
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fishslayer
    What sort of bike do you have in mind now that you can legally ride anything!?.....
    I think my signature says it all. (Although I intend to be at bike shops ASAP test riding all sorts.)

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    Congrats mate
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    Congratulations dude! Have fun on your nice big bike.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hsvboy06
    Cash in bank + Full licence = imdyings ZX6R?
    Well done on the license, it's all good from here on in!

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    woo hoo, well done pal, now you can really go have some fun.
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    Well done mate. PM Skelstar for his thoughts on a new bike, I am pretty sure he has a sizable list of the pros cons of everybike known to man eh skels
    "Resort to the law so exhausts finances, patience, courage, hope, so overthrows the brain and breaks the heart, that there is not one honourable lawyer who would not give the warning "Suffer any wrong rather than come here".

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    nice job, good work on the speed limit too, lol
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    Good stuff mate!

    Can't wait til I get my full, it's going to be test ride city.

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    Well done. Now go out and get on something you can really have some fun on.

    Regarding the car following you in the test......I had exactly the same thing. The tester told me I did not mention the car behind me at an intersection. I told him that he was the car behind me (just in case he did not know ). He replied that there was a car behind him to which i said that due to the fact that he was following me for the entire test and I had him in my rear view the entire time it was unrealistic (and dangerous) to expect me to be trying to look through my rear view mirrors past him to see if there was a car following him. He agreed amazingly enough and sent me on my way.....with a full license
    1992 ZZ-R 250...traded...1998 ZX-6R...traded...2004 ZX-636R...traded...2006 ZX-10R...traded...2010 BMW G650 XMoto......traded.......Tiger 800XC

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    Ive done some research.
    Will we see you on Sunday with a new bike HSV?
    "If life gives you a shit sandwich..." someone please complete this expression

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    Good stuff! You will be so much more comfortable on a bigger bike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by skelstar
    Will we see you on Sunday with a new bike HSV?
    I can say for sure that you wont see me on Sunday with my old bike... I think it might be a bit optimistic to think I'll buy one on Saturday - if I do then I'll probably go on Sunday; if I don't then I'll be working (sadly).

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