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Report: 1st half of NSW pre learners done
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:33 pm
by beery
I did the 1st half of my pre learners today at the beautiful Adamstown track (oversized basketball court) in newcastle and i must say i have learnt a few things being a real novice, gear changes are a little bit tricky having never really used a manual before and finding neutral when a CB250 is turned on is near impossible but the most important thing i learnt other than correct right hand-wrist position is that a 6ft 4 man is NOT ment to be on a CB250 i felt like a clown it was uncomfortable to the point of distraction.
It was fun and i cant wait to get my own bike something abit more my size and get amongst it (after i learn how to change gears properly so i think me and hopefuly a nice kawasaki er-5 will be spending a day or two in a large car park and the back streets).
I'll tell you how i go after tommorow.
Beery
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:35 pm
by Gosling1
Good stuff mate, you will have a ball once you get a scooter that suits your size ........take it easy out there.
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:35 pm
by Lainie
Congrats Beery, lol yeah would be a sight someone of your hight on a bike like that. Take care and enjoy
Re: Report: 1st half of NSW pre learners done
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:52 pm
by Ollie
beery wrote:finding neutral when a CB250 is turned on is near impossible
I did my P's test the other day @ whellskills tuggerah, for the life me they are where hard to engage.... expect for when u don't want it to go in...
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:52 pm
by James
Good onya Beery.
I had a mate who had an ER5 and he was 6'5" so you should have no probs. I had one too and I'm a smidge over 6'1" and over 100kgs.
Good choice.
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:10 am
by lisaM
well goodluck
dont know what you guys are talking about with prelearners. Is this for racing or just road licence? coz if its road we have nothing like that here in the west
catch ya
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:03 am
by kellz
day 2 is so easy,
once u can change gears and stop teh bike, your laughing, teh rest is just 2nd gears corners at less than 20 kms yes it is possible wel on a virago it is anyways...
and then u get to ride around wherever you wnat and play giveway and stop....
you will be fine,
the computer test is teh fun bit...
just remember the road signs, read them carefully, no stopping sign means no stopping....
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:23 am
by Nanna10r
God i feel old .... all this talk lately about folks doing bike tests.
Good onya Beery & you could do a lot worse then an ER5 ask Danny he's a big boy & doing really well on his ER5.
Cheers Brett :
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:31 am
by mick_dundee
WTG Beery, enjoy the day and find a bike that fits and you're laughing from there