McJim Gonna Stop Whingeing about L plates

**McJim** · 3rd November 2006, 07:18

Warlock - please accept my humble apologies but I no longer feel quite as animated about the L plates issue coz I passed my restricted test this morning.

I actually wore the L plate for the whole 6 months - even on KB runs - it can be done!

**merv** · 3rd November 2006, 07:20

Cool man you are a conformer! Congrats on passing.

**Maverick** · 3rd November 2006, 07:24

Well done

Mav

**Str8 Jacket** · 3rd November 2006, 07:33

Congrats mate! You should buy yourself a KR to celebrate.....

**TerminalAddict** · 3rd November 2006, 08:03

congrats dude ... next step: rid you of that 10pm bedtime

**yungatart** · 3rd November 2006, 08:43

Well done!

**dnos** · 3rd November 2006, 08:55

good on ya mate. I just passed my test this morning too.
but i wasn't a good boy, i only just put an L plate on last night. lucky the sticky tape held

**Str8 Jacket** · 3rd November 2006, 08:57

Originally Posted by dnos

good on ya mate. I just passed my test this morning too.
but i wasn't a good boy, i only just put an L plate on last night. lucky the sticky tape held

Hey congrats man! Might be up there sometime in January, will have to go for a ride with ya.

**McJim** · 3rd November 2006, 08:58

Originally Posted by dnos

good on ya mate. I just passed my test this morning too.
but i wasn't a good boy, i only just put an L plate on last night. lucky the sticky tape held

Well done - I just have to get my wife through hers in the next few months now.

**McJim** · 3rd November 2006, 09:00

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

congrats dude ... next step: rid you of that 10pm bedtime

Yeah - it's a real bummer at 10pm - have to take the VTR home and come back out in the Aston Martin.

**Bytor** · 3rd November 2006, 09:47

Nice one mate! So how long b4 you blow the cobwebs off yer tight arsed tartan wallet and get a big bike?

**McJim** · 3rd November 2006, 10:02

Originally Posted by Bytor

Nice one mate! So how long b4 you blow the cobwebs off yer tight arsed tartan wallet and get a big bike?

Well if I do one of these cage based driving courses I could probably get it down to 3 months from now - might just hang on to the VTR for a bit longer though - teach me some humility - also there are a lot of used 'Big Bikes' that cost less than a 2003 VTR250! (so the tight arsed side of me may sell the VTR to save money)

Going to sit my arse on a few before I make a decision though. I know I won't go for anything over 650cc coz of Fuel, Tyre wear, Chain/Sprocket Wear so the long shortlist looks a bit like this:

SV650S
Raptor650
ER6F
GSXR600
CBR600
Ninja 636
R6
Hyosung GT650R (I'll give it the benefit of the doubt and give it a whirl)

Basically I'm after something with a fixed fairing in the 600-650cc range. I like the V-Twin characteristics but am prepared to try Parallel twin and inline 4 so as not to close down my options.