One month to go and I can take off the L plates

Some time ago I posted here when I was looking for a motorbike having
just got my learners.

Well, I'm still on my learners, for one more month, and I thought I'd
let you know how things went. If you're at all interested

I had seen a Honda VT250C Custom Cruiser advertised on the net that
looked just like what I wanted. For a week or so at work, I would sneak
a look at the picture when I got bored waiting for the computer to do
something.

So one week after getting my license (at Calder Park - great bunch of
blokes - had an awesome time) I was at the dealers with my wife and
daughter in tow looking at the bike. The guy comes out and asks if he
can help and I tell him straight up that I have only had my license a
week and I've only ridden for four hours and can I take it for a spin?
He was really cool about it all and said sure! So I hopped on board and
it felt fantastic. Just like I had imagined it - in that wierd creepy
deja-vu kind of way. I started her up and carefully took her around the
block - getting used to her slowly. I guess I must have gone around the
block a dozen times and I know I had a grin on my face so wide as to be
unnatural. So yeah, first bike I looked at and first bike I rode I
bought - and you know what? I haven't looked back yet.

So far, in two months, we've done 2500km together - Arthurs Seat, Pt
Nepean (twice), Mt Dandenong, Phillip Island and to work and back every
day. I can't get enough! I wake up in the morning and the first thing I
think about is taking her for a ride. I really should have done this 20
years ago when I first thought about it

I'm learning to service her too. A mate of mine has worked with bikes
for many years and is showing me the basics. I haven't serviced a motor
vehicle since my first car. I mean, I open the bonnet of my car now and
I have no idea what I'm looking at, but the bike is a thing of beauty -
quite simple yet at the same time utterly fascinating.

I'm Chris and I'm addicted to my motorcycle.

 

And so begins a wonderful tale that will hopefully go on throughout the
years.

Welcome to the ear-splitting-grin club.

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Cheers

PeterC [aka MildThing]
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You know I think your enthusiasm might bring me back to the basics of
motorcycling enjoyment that I've sort of left behind - don't get me
wrong, I just dropped $16.5k on my dream bike, but alas I've become a
Sunday rider only & bit of adrenaline junky compared to when I started
out 19 yrs ago on a DT250.

Still I do have some trips planned, to the Snowys and SP at Phillip
Island to wear down some rubber.

Mark

 

Top stuff mate!

justAL

 

I'm happy to report it'll get even better from here on.

 

I've been addicted for 50 years, but only been riding legally for 42.

Theo