mid life crisis

[marsden1967]

Middle aged bint, gone and booked herself onto CBT in a couple of weeks. Is this what a female mid life crisis looks like? Anyway if all goes well on the CBT I intend to get a second hand 125 to develop my riding skills then go for DAS. Total riding experience = 10 whole minutes when I was a young 'un. Wish me luck chaps.

[Lord Percy]

good luck!

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

[Clanger]

[Sable]

Good luck!

Ahhh motorbikes! The last refuge of the middle ager.... Got into bikes a bit late in life here too ^^

[andy_uk]

You'll love it!
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Aprilia Classic 125, GS500E, ER5-A1, ER5-C4, ER6 & an XJ6 project frame...

[groovylee]

Best thing I ever did. You'll feel the same soon enough
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Past - 1988 honda revere 600, 1996 kawasaki gpz500s, 1999 Yamaha R6

Current - 2002 Aprilia RSV1000R & 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R

[darkhorizon]

holy fuck
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2009 CBF600 - London hack - stolen then recovered - still going!
2006 CG125 - Was SORN'd, now back on road - sold Nov '16

[citygirl]

Another middle aged bint here - and I did my CBT on Tuesday and feel right proper proud of myself - so you go girl

[groovylee]

[Polarbear]

Excellent, The more people on bikes the better.

Trying to look on the bright side of modern motorcycling, the way you now have to jump through hoops to get a M/C license means people have to be dedicated to get one, and, hopefully, after spending all that money on a license they will keep riding and not give it up after a while.
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[Polarbear]

[Kradmelder]

Good luck! Great decision and lifestyle choice. It will open new horizons
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2011 KTM 990 Dakar
2009 BMW 1200 GS

[scubamarkt]

Good luck, you will love it
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CBT passed March 2013, Mod1 passed May 2013, Mod 2 passed May 2013, Honda CBF 125 sold, Suzuki XF 650 Freewind

[DJS]

Go for it - and enjoy!!!

[Rogerborg]

<Waits for MCW (Midlife Crisis Woman) to call breach of trademark>

Good on you. Biking really is splendid larks, and your plan is sound.

Just be prepared for the CBT to be a bit overwhelming. There's loads to get through and personally I feel a day is inadequate, especially considering the amount of time spent on waffle before you even get to the bikes.

Remember that it's training, not a test, and that you're the customer. Call a halt, ask questions, take a breather if you need it. I declined the road ride on my first try, went back on a 2nd day nice and rested and it had all fallen into place and was much easier and great fun one we were out of the yard and on to the road.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Ribenapigeon]

[-LG-]

Good luck .

I had a similar plan, do my CBT and wait a bit. I didn't last very long, ended up booking my DAS the week after!
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[insomniac]

I know exactly how you feel, except the female part
I did my CBT in Sept last year and bought myself a 125. This morning I booked my first lession on a 650 go start going towards my MOD1.
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Most people seem to put in when they've past what so here goes.
CBT: 16/09/12; Theory: 20/02/13 MOD1:20/05/13 MOD2:29/05/13
Suzuki Marauder GZ125; Suzuki Intruder VL800

[Dave70]

[Amber Phoenix]

[chris-red]

I don't understand who has a kitchen big enough to ride a motorbike in?


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Skudd:- Perhaps she just thinks you are a window licker and is being nice just in case she becomes another Jill Dando.
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[ScaredyCat]

Go for it!!

/me wonders where MCW got to... teaching must be draining, either that or she got a life and doesn't visit us anymore.


Andy
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Honda CBF125 ➝ NC700X
Honda CBF125 ↳ Speed Triple

[Ribenapigeon]

I just call all the women in my office hounds so that way its not sexist.

[darkhorizon]