New biker in Newcastle

Chris81 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 09 Nov 2014 Karma :

Hello to all,

Been from zero to finished in a whirlwind!
Despite my Mod 2 being delayed by 2 weeks due to high winds and the fact that due to MPTC's everyone in the North East has to use the same test centre (a different rant), I got through it all in 3 weeks.

Passed Tuesday and, despite attempting to persuade myself not to, had a new bike by Friday! 140 miles on her already in 2 days and loving every minute of being in the new fraternity.

So I thought I'd join up and make some new friends in this most enjoyable of hobbies.

Here the new love in my life.

Look forward to getting to know everyone!

Chris81 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 09 Nov 2014 Karma :

First post and I've messed the picture up already.

Great start!

andy_uk · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Aug 2011 Karma :

Nice bike! Smile

Welcome along!

To show the picture in your first post, put https://www.bikechatforums.com/download.php?id=94050
in the [img] tags
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Aprilia Classic 125, GS500E, ER5-A1, ER5-C4, ER6 & an XJ6 project frame...

ws4936 · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Sep 2009 Karma :

Tidy bike....congrats, and welcome. Not in that order. Thumbs Up

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If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

Uncle fester · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 10 Nov 2012 Karma :

Lovely bike and welcome to the forum,
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Tomorrows another day .just as we'll at my age

Uncle fester · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 10 Nov 2012 Karma :

Lovely bike and welcome to the forum,
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Tomorrows another day .just as we'll at my age

Chris81 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 09 Nov 2014 Karma :

Thanks for the welcome!

Looking forward to getting around the forum. Already looking to upgrade the exhausts!

Almost due it's first service and I've only hd it since Saturday. Addiction is a great thing sometimes!

MC · Banned Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Karma :

Hi,

that was a nice surprise, normally it's some crusty old Bandit Smile

Nice bike and congrats on passing Thumbs Up

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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
~~Honda XR-125L '04~~

Chris81 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 09 Nov 2014 Karma :

Ha.

I'm lucky, I work away on ships so I have to loose cash.

Also I didnt do anything ridiculous and grown up like get married Shocked

Pays to be a big ugly fecker sometimes Laughing

The bike is amazing, gets a bad write up but I love it, benefit of a first bike I guess, I only have a hornet to compare it to. Turns heads though!

Commuter_Tim · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 May 2013 Karma :

Welcome.
Did you do your lessons with Newcastle Rider Training by any chance?
I think I did a lesson with you? Smile

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The above post is most likely nonsensical.

I ride a Bandit 600... badly.

Chris81 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 09 Nov 2014 Karma :

I did it with Art Of Motorcycling in Silverlink, could not reccomend them more. Amazing school.

I ended up with them kind of by mistake but I definitely don't regret it!