Concerned about learning how to change gears

[Blinkwing]

Hi Blinkwing

I may be incorrect in assuming this but did you get all your gear from motomail today. If so, then it was a pleasure to meet you and you friend. I was the guy who served you. If you have any questions or just want to kick tyres and talk bikes feel free to come hang out at motomail. (Even if you are not the same person, feel free to come hang out anyway and I can talk you through gear and just talk bikes haha).

Regards

Dushy

Yip, same guy! Pleasure to meet you as well

[Blinkwing]

Got my bike, did the theory & got my temporary license.

Having a blast on it!

Drove the bike home at around 2210 to break the news to my mother (being a poor broke uni student sucks)

MUM: *steps into my room* Whose bike is that?
ME: It's mine.
MUM: Who's here? *looks around*
ME: It's mine.
MUM: Who's here?
ME: It's mine.
MUM: You're joking.
ME: Mum, that bike is mine.
MUM'S FRIEND: Is that your bike out there?
ME: Yup!
MUM'S FRIEND: I'm not supposed to say this, but that bike is beautiful!
ME: I know right?
MUM'S FRIEND: I just spent the last 5 minutes admiring it!
MUM: *standing there watching this banter go back and forth*
MUM: Oh bloody hell.
FRIEND'S HUSBAND: Hey bro! *holds up a couple of beer bottles*
MUM: He bought that bike out there!
GLEN: Eh? Can ya ride it?
ME: Yeah, I've been on it 120kms so far.
MUM: Did you push it here?
ME: No, I can ride the damn thing.
MUM: Oh well, just don't kill yourself, you know what happened to my knee!

Amusing conversation. She reacted better than I expected :P

[GOONR]

Haha, Nice one. Enjoy clocking up the miles!!

Edit: you obviously have started to get a hang of the gears then.

[rie]

ME: Yeah, I've been on it 120kms so far.
MUM: Did you push it here?
ME: No, I can ride the damn thing.

LOL! Love it.

[Ryder]

gear change is a lot easier that you would imagine. for me, my struggle was and sometimes still is hill starting! lol its all in your head. just like the struggle i have with hill starts. i have been riding for a few years and the more i tell myself that the easier or smoother it goes each time! just remember not to look down