I passed my full licence!!!

**skelstar** · 9th March 2006, 12:53

Yeah I thought as much. No harm in trying though.
Give us a yell if ya wanna go for a ride on the weekends.

**madboy** · 9th March 2006, 12:56

I highly recommend a K5 thou... excellent step up from the fixxer. Alternatively I could recommend a 2002 Kwaka 636 that's never been thrashed, dropped or wanted by the fuzz...

**Motoracer** · 10th March 2006, 17:01

Good on ya bro!

**kiwifruit** · 10th March 2006, 17:06

well done!
the real fun begins now
enjoy

**DemonWolf** · 10th March 2006, 17:06

great stuff.. congratulations

**Hawkeye** · 10th March 2006, 17:20

Originally Posted by hsvboy06

I think my signature says it all. (Although I intend to be at bike shops ASAP test riding all sorts.)

Well done. By the way.... can I interest you in a 1985 CBX250

Only done 55,000 and does zero to 80 in 10mins...

**Nicksta** · 10th March 2006, 17:28

congratts dude......
what, your selling the Fixxer???
Have fun bike shopping!!

**Toast** · 10th March 2006, 17:29

Congrats on passing.

I hate it how some of these testers think that they're God's gift to driving/riding and get smart with you...but you just have to grin and bear it, 'cos they can make up any shit they want really. Had a real plonker once...anyway, you passed...good stuff

SV650, fine choice.

**hsvboy06** · 12th March 2006, 16:04

I really know stuff all about bikes, so I can't comment on suspension, etc, but for me the SV650S was a sweet ride. So much power, and I'm sure I was only using a fraction of it. I took it up the gorge into the northerly and had no problems keeping up with the cages - when I said go faster, it just did, even without changing gears. I got the feeling it would just go any speed I wanted, and it was going to take a lot more than the wind to slow it down. I think the buffeting I was getting from the wind, while still there, was less than I imagine I would have got on the FXR, so perhaps the wind protection from the fairing is better (it couldn't be worse). And, being heavier and more powerful, the bike itself didn't get blown around so much. Altogether it just felt much safer. I rode it for about 90 min and didn't want to give it back. I took it on the motorway, on some twisty roads and in the city traffic, and it was just awesome at everything. Can you tell I loved it? I paid a deposit and I'm getting one in a few days!