Preaching to the converted but......
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2 months ago I had had enough of struggling through traffic jams to get to work and decided that buying a bike was cheaper than moving house.
A couple of friends suggested I get an SV650. However, I demanded proper advice so went browsing through some old PH threads........ and discovered that they were right. A more interesting discovery from reading the threads was that Hertsbiker was thinking of getting a Ninja in the spring and therefore his SV650S would have to go. A few emails later and it was mine if I wanted it!
So I had a couple of lessons, passed my test and somehow managed to persuade my Dad to give me a lift up to Hertfordshire today.
The sun was out but it was very cold so I took no chances and put my extreme weather ski gear on under my biker gear. Took the bike for a short test ride and all was working fine so I gave Carl an envelope full of cash and he gave me the keys to the bike.
It was a bit nervy at first as the previous night's rain had left a few lakes on the roads around Hertfordshire but once on the motorway things became much easier.
If you want to get a bit of experience on a new bike then I suggest a 150 mile trip home. I got a very sore arse somewhere on the M25 so stopped in at Fleet to have a rest, stretch and re-juice the bike. Also learnt my first practical lesson
don't take your gloves off to drink your Dr Pepper - those bottles are very cold when straight out of the fridge.
Back on the bike and down to sunny Bournemouth (right hand still a bit numb from the Dr Pepper incident) grinning like an idiot all the way.
It was very cold today but I did not feel it at all when on the bike so thoroughly recommend wearing ski gear under your bike clothing. I also did this during my lessons when the instructors were all complaining about the cold and rain but I was warm and dry.
So there it is - I decided to get a bike as a practical form of transport just for getting to work but now feel like throwing the car keys away and just sticking to two wheels.
See you on the open road.
T
A couple of friends suggested I get an SV650. However, I demanded proper advice so went browsing through some old PH threads........ and discovered that they were right. A more interesting discovery from reading the threads was that Hertsbiker was thinking of getting a Ninja in the spring and therefore his SV650S would have to go. A few emails later and it was mine if I wanted it!
So I had a couple of lessons, passed my test and somehow managed to persuade my Dad to give me a lift up to Hertfordshire today.
The sun was out but it was very cold so I took no chances and put my extreme weather ski gear on under my biker gear. Took the bike for a short test ride and all was working fine so I gave Carl an envelope full of cash and he gave me the keys to the bike.
It was a bit nervy at first as the previous night's rain had left a few lakes on the roads around Hertfordshire but once on the motorway things became much easier.
If you want to get a bit of experience on a new bike then I suggest a 150 mile trip home. I got a very sore arse somewhere on the M25 so stopped in at Fleet to have a rest, stretch and re-juice the bike. Also learnt my first practical lesson
don't take your gloves off to drink your Dr Pepper - those bottles are very cold when straight out of the fridge. Back on the bike and down to sunny Bournemouth (right hand still a bit numb from the Dr Pepper incident) grinning like an idiot all the way.
It was very cold today but I did not feel it at all when on the bike so thoroughly recommend wearing ski gear under your bike clothing. I also did this during my lessons when the instructors were all complaining about the cold and rain but I was warm and dry.
So there it is - I decided to get a bike as a practical form of transport just for getting to work but now feel like throwing the car keys away and just sticking to two wheels.
See you on the open road.
T
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