Big day yesterday...

• Final lesson first thing
  
• Passed Mod 2 around midday
  
• Collected my new Cat early afternoon.
  
• Sorted insurance and tax and just enough time for a wee ride before the rain came on.
  

Here she is.


Wish I didn't have to be at work today...  

Very nice! Love that model colour scheme.
And yeah, work tends to get in the way of ride
time an awful lot lol.   

Well done matey, nice looking cat too

Well done on passing the test and an even bigger well done for choosing a cat.
edit..and a 3rd well done for finding the forum, good bunch on here, hope to see you on a ride out sometime.

Really well done! Great feeling isn't it!!

Well done chap! Enjoy the new bike.
Great first big bike, but do respect it as it can bite you now and then!

Thanks, I do respect it. It's a lovely bike, and a very capable machine.

I'm neither lovely, nor capable (as a rider) though, so I probably ride like a granny.

It's still brilliant fun though!  

Congrats, great feeling remember same scenario myself! Enjoy!

Well done indeed and congratulations.

Have fun out there and keep It rubber side down - shiny side up   

Congrats and enjoy  

Great stuff mate.   


That's a really nice looking bike you snagged yourself.   

We'll done, nice looking bike, enjoy.

Paul

 
  
  

Well done thats the hard bit done now just ride like my gran and it will all get better in time go steady fella.
Cheers
Mark

FatCat wrote:I'm neither lovely, nor capable (as a rider) though, so I probably ride like a granny.

You even cut off your top half in the photo you posted!     
Look don't worry. Remember a full face helmet covers a multitude of sins and once you've got your gran into the biker gear we won't be able to tell you apart!     

Joking apart, you should be feeling on top of the world.
Congratulations on passing. Just go out and enjoy riding the bike. It doesn't matter how slowly you ride, just build up the experience. After all, what's more embarrassing going round the corner slowly or taking it too quick and coming off? Everyone felt the same when they started riding. Passing the test has got you over the legal hurdle to be able to start to ride and build up your skill. It takes time. If you don't feel comfortable with the way you're riding then slow down, re-assess what you're doing and try again. most of all enjoy yourself.

Oh, and post up some pics of you out and about.

Chris

Conga rats

    

Coming to Wee Mac then?  

OhJay wrote:Conga rats

    

Coming to Wee Mac then?  

Is that a hamburger for those on a diet?

Well done on passing your tests mate, no better feeling! nice bike too!

greencat wrote:
You even cut off your top half in the photo you posted!     

The man himself.   

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(The pic below Rosco getting his valva djusted   )

Wooster wrote:

(The pic below Rosco getting his valva djusted   )

His what?   

OhJay wrote:

Wooster wrote:

(The pic below Rosco getting his valva djusted   )

His what?   

  

Good on ya as well and just tell the Mrs that its a midlife crisis your having so that's why done ya test and got a good bike.

Like Greencat says, be comfortable with your riding. No medals for going out of your comfort zone so early in your biking life and don't let peer pressure get to you if out with other bikers.

Best way to learn though is being out with other bikers as you'll pick up lots of tips on riding techniques.

Robcat

Robcat wrote:Good on ya as well and just tell the Mrs that its a midlife crisis your having so that's why done ya test and got a good bike.

No need - she passed her test just before I did. She didn't get anything as nice as a cat though, just a GSX650F (at least one of us can see in the dark).  

Not with the cat's headlight you won't. Fit a Xeon bulb to make it better.

There's a few of us on here who are biking couples, (when we get chance too)