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annemarie
Borekit Bruiser



Joined: 18 Jul 2019
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PostPosted: 18:07 - 24 Oct 2019    Post subject: Finally! Reply with quote
I'm back now with a full licence!

Passed Mod1 last week and Mod2 this week both at first attempts, with 1 minor on the first one and two minors on the second one.

Went to work today on the big bike for the first time and survived it too. At one point I felt like a moto-Moses with cars getting out of my way when filtering. Very surprised as it never happened to me before on the 125 and it was quite the opposite on the scooter Laughing

Anyway thought I'd share some success and get some great responses from the cruiser haters :troll:
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MCN
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PostPosted: 18:17 - 24 Oct 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well done, congrats.
And don't let on you're a Bruiser with Cruiser.
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annemarie
Borekit Bruiser



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PostPosted: 18:27 - 24 Oct 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Still haven't decided if this riding style is for me yet even if the forward controls are only middle forward and seat is really comfy. The ER6 gave me a shoulder pain on both occasions and a sore bum...

Someone said you need n+1 bikes with n being how many you already own so it's ok if I'm going to start saving for a triumph tiger now Laughing
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Easy-X
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PostPosted: 21:17 - 24 Oct 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well done fellow cruiser fan! Although I'm not sure my Rebel really counts Smile

My co-worker swapped his CBR600RR for his mate's Street Triple for a ride out - he rather enjoyed the comfort. Maybe you have a friend that you could swap with?
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linuxyeti
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PostPosted: 07:07 - 25 Oct 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Congrats, to be fair the 750 Street is one of the HD's I actually like the look of.
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Polarbear
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PostPosted: 07:14 - 25 Oct 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thumbs Up Excellent, well done.

Another biker. The government still hasn't managed to legislate us out of existence...................yet.
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Ribenapigeon
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PostPosted: 11:36 - 25 Oct 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
annemarie wrote:
Still haven't decided if this riding style is for me yet even if the forward controls are only middle forward and seat is really comfy. The ER6 gave me a shoulder pain on both occasions and a sore bum...
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I was getting wrist pain and just rotating the bars (I cant remember which way) a few degrees completely cured me. It was sych a tiny adjustment it surprised me that just a little change made such a difference.
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annemarie
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PostPosted: 12:14 - 25 Oct 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
Easy-X wrote:
Maybe you have a friend that you could swap with?


Only other cruiser riders Laughing
TBH we only moved here a year ago so we don't know anyone around here and nobody at work rides.
Will go to Fowlers and casually wait outside, "hey you, you! wanna swap?" Laughing


Ribenapigeon wrote:
I was getting wrist pain and just rotating the bars (I cant remember which way) a few degrees completely cured me. It was sych a tiny adjustment it surprised me that just a little change made such a difference.


I didn't know you could adjust clutch and brake levers on some bikes and it helped me a lot for my test, but I don't think I can adjust this on the Street750 and especially clutch seems really far. Not made for short fingers Sad
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WreckTangle
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PostPosted: 12:15 - 25 Oct 2019    Post subject: Re: Finally! Reply with quote
annemarie wrote:
I'm back now with a full licence!


Anyway thought I'd share some success and get some great responses from the cruiser haters :troll:


hi there, no idea who you are, but hi anyway

Won't lie, not a cruise hater/lover but by god, proper cruiser bikes look amazing, big proper bikes for grown ups!
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annemarie
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PostPosted: 13:10 - 25 Oct 2019    Post subject: Re: Finally! Reply with quote
WreckTangle wrote:
proper cruiser bikes look amazing, big proper bikes for grown ups!


Now that should definitely trigger someone Cool
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 14:11 - 25 Oct 2019    Post subject: Re: Finally! Reply with quote
WreckTangle wrote:

Won't lie, not a cruise hater/lover but by god, proper cruiser bikes look amazing, big proper bikes for grown ups!


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Nobby the Bastard
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PostPosted: 14:22 - 25 Oct 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
I suppose I should really meet more of the Bristol crew....
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