guess what I did today??

[Fruitcake]

Hi All

Well today I made the transition from being the dolly on the back of Wully's bike with 'all the poo and nae a clue' to learner so I thought I'd celebrate by becoming a poster instead of a lurker.

Thanks to all your support after my fairly disastrous trial lesson in Glasgow, Bill booked me on a CBT in Oban with a girlie instructor. She was great - really positive and encouraging. I really enjoyed myself (in spite of the pishin rain) and am now the proud owner of my CBT and now looking at wee bikies on the internet.

So I reckon I'm now a learner muppet with learner tosser aspirations.

Di

xx

 

[John Armstrong]

Well done get a better view from the front, don't you

 

[H.R.H. Nashskye]

Hi Di! Glad to hear you got a decent instructor, as it can make such a difference to your confidence. Well done with the CBT!
Any ideas of any bikes you fancy? Wully's a bah humbug, but he could at least get you a decent present!!
Keep us updated!
Tashxx

 

[columbus]

Well done. Santa could be good to you then

 

[wully]

I think a wee prezzie is on the way ( she's a birthday girl next month after all..)

I might see if there's anything nice when I'm down at the bike show next week.

And I'll be taking the keys for the GS with me as well.....especially as the instructor used my bike to teach her how to get a bike on and off the centre stand

 

[Tartan Terror]

Well done Di, no stopping you now.

Wully, good call with the keys too!!

Can recommend the Honda XR125 as agreat wee learner bike. Deb loved hers.

 

[Janie]

Just had to say congrats on passin you cbt................nice to have another girlie biker onboard.................janie xxx

 

[Fruitcake]

ta much everyone

Hi Di! Glad to hear you got a decent instructor, as it can make such a difference to your confidence.
Any ideas of any bikes you fancy? Tashxx

You're so right - the instructor made a huge difference to my confidance although i was still bricking it to start with out on the road. Re bike - been looking at pix on the internet - anything really to get me started - preferably without it requiring too much time in the garage getting fixed

Can recommend the Honda XR125 as agreat wee learner bike. Deb loved hers.

cheers - was going to ask what she started out on

 

[Uinneag]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-HONDA-XL...oryZ9806QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Saw this on fleabay it's in Oban great bike
Don't know this particular one but they are good

edit oops well done on passing CBT

 

[Bumble Bee]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-HONDA-XL...oryZ9806QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Saw this on fleabay it's in Oban great bike
Don't know this particular one but they are good

edit oops well done on passing CBT

Surely the pic's of a Varadero!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Uinneag]

Surely the pic's of a Varadero!!!!!!!!!!!

Aye it is

Varadero 125 better than an MTX as it's more comfy and has a bigger bike feel

Oh as in comfy I comfy Ayr

 

[millard]

Hiya Di, well done.

Depending on whether you're just looking for something to pass your test on then sell on, then these kinda things are great value.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMASAKI-125-...71046006QQihZ012QQcategoryZ9806QQcmdZViewItem

My gurlie "H" got one last year for £425 from these folk, picked up by us from the dealer in a crate. Half a day wi the spanners an she had a brand new Chinese copy of a Honda GS125. Lecky start, good brakes and pretty good build quality. She did 1500 miles then passed it on for the same money when she passed her test.

There's loads of em being knocked out on Ebay with different names but all from the same factory.

good luck
millard

 

[wully]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-HONDA-XL...oryZ9806QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Saw this on fleabay it's in Oban great bike
Don't know this particular one but they are good

edit oops well done on passing CBT

Cheers for that. It's one of the bikes on the wish list. Might go for a wee looky tonight.
Do you know anything about them? What to look for etc? Or are the one of the bullet proof Hondas?

 

[Uinneag]

Cheers for that. It's one of the bikes on the wish list. Might go for a wee looky tonight.
Do you know anything about them? What to look for etc? Or are the one of the bullet proof Hondas?

Honda's premier 125 looks more like a 600

Bullet proof as any Honda
look out for the usual, brakes, tyres, fork seals, chain and sprockets.

 

[wully]

Went for a wee looky tonight...new back tyre, sprockets and chain, tax, MOT,few wee scrapes but not as much as it'll have soon ..

Going back for another look in the daylight as there were a few wee things I'd like a good look at. Nice bikes though- also checked out some brand new ones in the Oban bike shop ( cannae remember what it's called..)


BTW- If Di gets a bike does that mean I can get a new bike too?

Mibbies an ADV?

 

[Uinneag]

Went for a wee looky tonight...new back tyre, sprockets and chain, tax, MOT,few wee scrapes but not as much as it'll have soon ..

Going back for another look in the daylight as there were a few wee things I'd like a good look at. Nice bikes though- also checked out some brand new ones in the Oban bike shop ( cannae remember what it's called..)


BTW- If Di gets a bike does that mean I can get a new bike too?

Mibbies an ADV?

Don't get a new one if the second hand one has scrapes it's not as bad to put more scrapes on it rather than christen a new bike, plus the price drop, for all the time Di will have it she'll probably get an Adventure before you do

 

[G.C.]

Well done Fruitcake

the Oban bike shop ( cannae remember what it's called..)

Stoddarts, seem a nice enough bunch, I use them for MOT`s.