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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