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    I was talking just last night about what we had to do to get our bike licence in the good old days (ha 1977 isn't that long ago)

    From memory I rocked on into the traffic cop building and paid my $5, or what ever it was. I answered 5 oral questions, not too hard mind you. I think we were alowed to get one wrong.

    He then updated my licence then and there (already had a cage licence for all of 2 weeks).

    All I had to do was keep under 250 cc for 12 months and it automaticaly became a full.
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    lol thanks everyone...

    I'd love the new bike to be either a R6 or a ZX6R, but unfortunaltey an't afford to upgrade anytime soon... so won't even be looking at test riding any bikes. No worries though, still enjoying my ZXR so not in a rush to buy a new bike...
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    Good on ya Tam!!!! Thanks for the visit and sorry I had to rush off....
    Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

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    Well done PF...roll on the next bike
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    Quote Originally Posted by WickedOne View Post
    Good on ya Tam!!!! Thanks for the visit and sorry I had to rush off....
    no worries Your driveway (or your road rather) is really decieving... it looks like its got a great seal and that its a good road, but its bumpy as hell lol
    I'm not a complete idiot... some pieces are missing

    Quote Originally Posted by DingDong
    "Hi... I rang about the cats you have for sale..."..... "oh... you have children.... how much for the children?"

    mucho papoosa bueno no panocha

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    Well done, congratualtions.

    I did my bike test before they even followed in a car or on a bike. No walkie talkie stuff going on, sounds painful. The examiner stood on a corner and watched as you went by, then he ran through an alley way and watched as you went by again, met up somewhere else for a hill start and a u-turn and that was it. In between the examiner watching was the time to pull the wheelies, donuts and ride like a hoon, fall off and have a crash. I was too freaked out to have this much fun whilst doing my test though. But the feeling of passing was fantastic and I know that this hasn't changed, well done again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by placidfemme View Post
    Then he gave me another lecture about not using the median lane (think thats what its called) when turning... didn't even realise I'd done anything wrong there.
    Congrats Tammy!
    Uh - what's the thing about the median? Please explain what he said.
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


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    Thumbs up

    Onya Tam...time for some 2 up now huh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DMNTD View Post
    Onya Tam...time for some 2 up now huh?
    Make sure your video camera is charged bro!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by placidfemme View Post
    no worries Your driveway (or your road rather) is really decieving... it looks like its got a great seal and that its a good road, but its bumpy as hell lol
    LOL, yeah, there is a patch of uneven seal and has caught me off guard a couple of times as well!!!!
    Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

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    Cool

    Congratulations.........

    Told you it was a piece of piss.......... to do the test......

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    Congratulations, PF, I just assumed you had your full licence anyway as you tend to post good advice! Go out tonight and celebrate! (If you haven't already...)
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    Celebrate good times come'on... do do de do do!!!

    Congrats!!
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    Good on ya PF!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by vifferman View Post
    Uh - what's the thing about the median? Please explain what he said.
    Its hard to explain without drawing it...

    Your heading up the road... say you want to turn right, there is a tunring lane, the start of the turning lane has white lines painted across is (the median lane or something), when you get closer to the top of the turning lane (where you turn) the painted lines stop and there is just a painted arrow pointing to where your going to turn.

    Well as I came up to where I had to turn right (From East Coast Rd right onto Andersons Rd), there where no cars behind me other than the instructor, no oncoming vechicles and no vehicles on Andersons Rd. I indicated, and then pulled into the turning lane (where the arrow is), stopped, even thought I could see no oncoming traffic, thought I'd play it safe, then turned.

    Apparantly, if your turning, you should pull onto the median lane (painted lines) as soon as you are even with them, instead of pulling in where the arrow is.

    I assumed because there was no traffic what I did wasn't a problem. But apparantly it is.
    I'm not a complete idiot... some pieces are missing

    Quote Originally Posted by DingDong
    "Hi... I rang about the cats you have for sale..."..... "oh... you have children.... how much for the children?"

    mucho papoosa bueno no panocha

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    Quote Originally Posted by paturoa View Post
    I was talking just last night about what we had to do to get our bike licence in the good old days (ha 1977 isn't that long ago)

    From memory I rocked on into the traffic cop building and paid my $5, or what ever it was. I answered 5 oral questions, not too hard mind you. I think we were alowed to get one wrong.

    He then updated my licence then and there (already had a cage licence for all of 2 weeks).

    All I had to do was keep under 250 cc for 12 months and it automaticaly became a full.
    In the 70's (and earlier) to get your provisional/learners, all you had to do was answer 5 oral questions pertinent to bikes, then for 50c you got 6 weeks worth of temporary bike licence. You were supposedly limited to a bike less than 250, and supposedly had to have a special registration sticker on the number plate, but...

    When I did my bike practical, the cop said, "Is that your bike in the carpark there? Meet me around the corner and we'll go for a blat!"
    There was a bit more to it than that, but it certainly wasn't hard. Automatic full - no waiting 12 months or whatever. That must've come in later.
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


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