Looked at the weather in Welly this morning and decided not to bother take my leathers to work that it was a crap day and I didn't want to do my first test ride back on two wheels in the wet...well didn't ya know it cleared up a beauty.
Hubby nagged me via email telling me it was a beautiful day in LHutt and that I should get my arse down to see Dave at MotorMart as the demo was ready to roll.
A little bit anxious and excited all at the same time a quick nervous one and I was off home to collect me gears.
I hesitated at the shop asking Dave what the story is should I drop it...Dave (cool as ever) was great telling me to not be so silly, I'd be fine and to just take my time and enjoy...insisting again that I would have no trouble riding it...I used to ride with (well quite far behind actually) him and hubby many moons ago so he knew I wasn't a COMPLETE muppet...(just a half muppet)
Anyway had a blast on the wee CBF250...and just loved it! Was such a good feeling to be on a bike again especially in the knowledge that it WILL BE MINE!
Filtering...oh what bliss...can't do that in the Odyssey!!!
Wind on my chest, in my hair, down my neck and up my nose - just great!
Just about shat meself at one point when a huge big fat bug of some description fanged straight into my visor..hee hee forgot about those...wipe off the guts and keep going
AND to all you lovely bikers out there who did wave back at the very excited, madly nodding and waving at everyone girl on the teeny little black bike, with the black gears and red visor - come hereAnd to those of you that didn't I didn't really care!
So anyway - that's bludy it! My first test ride in 4 years was I felt, quite the success! And while it's not as grunty as I'd hoped it might be I did feel completely in control and that the bike was my bitch and NOT the other way around!So I will definately be getting one - just got to wait for some T's to be crossed and I's to be dotted and I will have a candy blooo one
It will be the least powerful bike I have ever owned but I am conscious of wanting to ride safely and within my capabilities this time around (I'm a mummy now and have responsibilities!). I want to rebuild my confidence and skills properly without the feeling of going as fast as I can just cos I can...PLUS I figure (as I feel I'll get bored quickly with it) I will just have to pull my finger out and get my damn Restricted and then Full license as soon as poss!
SO My Riding goals (declared on here to solidify my commitment and motivation - learned that at Outward Bound):
1: short term goal -sit and pass my Restricted within first 6-8 weeks of owning my new baby.
2: Then I'd like to do a skills course to cut down the Restricted time (oh and learn more and build my skills) and get that as soon as I can...what is the shortest time possible to spend on your Restricted btw?
3: My Longer term goal is 2 be actually legal to ride the SV650 in our garage...ridden it a few times now but hate the feeling of being illegal on it...just can't bear the thought of a pointless ticket - I don't have enough money to throw it at the coppers for that.
Really looking forward to joining in on the cruizy Wednesday night rides, meeting some others (especially other chicks) and if anyone who knows what they are talking about observes me and decides they can give me some helpful pointers these will taken on board happily and applied as best I can.
Right I have wickered on long enuff! YEEEHAAARRRR it really is just like riding a bike
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Glad to hear that you are approaching the return to two wheels o'freedom with a sensible mind and enjoying the feeling again!
Originally Posted by Number One
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