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    Quote Originally Posted by EFFBEE View Post
    Hi
    Have you looked at the Suzuki VL 250 - similar to the Virago but slightly more modern, with a recent price drop to $5995. Black or grey. Thinking about getting one myself.
    kudos to you EFFBEE I ended up trying and buying; bling sent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blossom View Post
    YEAH!!! I Got a Bike!!! After test riding enough bikes to work for the crash test dummy unit I finally made an abrupt about turn and brought a brand spanking new 2008 Suzuki 250LC intruder in black of course...
    Kudos to all... I am off to enjoy my new toy,.
    Well done Blossom on your new purchase. A lady that did the Ride Right, Ride Safe Course with me in January had one and they look a very nice bike. Now just to get that moon boot off!!!
    Small and dangerous with a sting in my tail!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Scorpygirl View Post
    Well done Blossom on your new purchase. A lady that did the Ride Right, Ride Safe Course with me in January had one and they look a very nice bike. Now just to get that moon boot off!!!
    In all the excitement I forgot to mention I am out of the moon boot but not fully recovered, but recovered enough to be given clearance to RIDE!!! YES!! Off for an MRI on tuesday to check progress and as a side note...The husband also brought his new bike it was a RF900 from Red Baron... He is pretty happy too....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blossom View Post
    In all the excitement I forgot to mention I am out of the moon boot but not fully recovered, but recovered enough to be given clearance to RIDE!!! YES!! Off for an MRI on tuesday to check progress and as a side note...The husband also brought his new bike it was a RF900 from Red Baron... He is pretty happy too....
    Cool!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blossom View Post
    YEAH!!! I Got a Bike!!! After test riding enough bikes to work for the crash test dummy unit I finally made an abrupt about turn and brought a brand spanking new 2008 Suzuki 250LC intruder in black of course...
    This the one? http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gal...001%20%201.jpg

    Great news - thats a really nice bike. So how is it? Where have you been with it? Going for a weekend cruise with your husband?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Radar View Post
    This the one? http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gal...001%20%201.jpg

    Great news - thats a really nice bike. So how is it? Where have you been with it? Going for a weekend cruise with your husband?
    Yes thats the one. It is awesome!!! No big cruises for this weekend. The husband went down to Quazimoto's on Friday to pick up his new jacket (thankyou Bret) and I sat my bhs test this arvo. Which I passed now just the scratchies between me and being legal. So am off to do them tomorrow after I spend tonight swatting
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blossom View Post
    So am off to do them tomorrow after I spend tonight swatting
    All sounds good, Blossom!

    Be sure to memorize the practice exams (MC and general road code) because the actual exam has identical questions.

    This afternoon I went for a long ride with the big boys - 700cc up to 1800cc, and my bike had no problem keeping up. But holy crappola was it WINDY!!!! Gusting 80 90 100 kph so it took concentrated steering... but good practice and an otherwise beautiful day. Lunch in Martinborough, back roads through Longbush Gladstone and home to Masterton. Man, I love biking!

    Keep us posted on the rides you do on your new bike, and get 100% on that scratchie!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blossom View Post
    Yes thats the one. It is awesome!!! No big cruises for this weekend. The husband went down to Quazimoto's on Friday to pick up his new jacket (thankyou Bret) and I sat my bhs test this arvo. Which I passed now just the scratchies between me and being legal. So am off to do them tomorrow after I spend tonight swatting
    wooohoooo blossom! CONGRADULATIONS GURL Im proud of you! not that we suspected you wouldn't get it anyway of course! lol Iv just been reading your thread from start to finish and veryyyyyyyyy impressed with the information posted. I am on the hunt for my first bike but because I really am new I need something that won't mind a close encounter or two with a few brick walls lol .. I am looking at the Scorpio 250 at the moment. My eldest has expressed an interest in learning as well so I would like to keep it for when shes legal to in a couple of years. I am glad you are out of your moonboot!!!! bet that got pretty frustrating but hey look at where you are now from where you were! awsome stuff gurl. Keep us updated with your progress it's really inspiring stuff. Trace xxx

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    Quote Originally Posted by fire_eyes77 View Post
    I am on the hunt for my first bike but because I really am new I need something that won't mind a close encounter or two with a few brick walls lol .. I am looking at the Scorpio 250 at the moment. My eldest has expressed an interest in learning as well so I would like to keep it for when shes legal to in a couple of years.
    Sounds very familiar. Good luck with the hunt. I started a few years back on the good ole gn250. Great to learn on and cheap to buy. Have fun researching and trying them out. And thanks for the lovely sentiments on my bhs... NOW just to get back to studying the roadcode.
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    Damn I am getting nervous:
    Woke up thismorning with a headcold, feel like concrete head. I was planning on going down to the AA once the small fry is at kindy so am on the night and day tabs, so those should kick in shortly in theory and then I wont feel so much like I got a hangover. I hate tests, any and all tests, only ones I have ever failed so far have been hearing and preganancy tests. Hope not to break that record today. Wish me luck all.
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    YES!!! Passed the scratchies. Now I am totally legal to ride!!!! I am sooo chuffed. So catch up with you all later...am off for a blat before the little one needs picking up from kindy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blossom View Post
    YES!!! Passed the scratchies. Now I am totally legal to ride!!!! I am sooo chuffed. So catch up with you all later...am off for a blat before the little one needs picking up from kindy.
    Awesome news Blossom. You're away laughing now!!!
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    way to go blossom! I'm soooo not liking being left in the dust lol .. incentive one may think! CONGRADS xxx

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blossom View Post
    YES!!! Passed the scratchies. Now I am totally legal to ride!!!! I am sooo chuffed. So catch up with you all later...am off for a blat before the little one needs picking up from kindy.
    Congrats Blossom! So how was the first ride on the spanking new bike????

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    It was GREAT!! Short but great. I am off for an MRI on my foot thismorning so will have to wait till kindy again (lunchtime)till I can ride again....How do you spell addicted???
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