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[PaulW]

Had my 2nd DAS Lesson on Sunday, first time on a 500cc, and OH MY GOD!!

Really can't explain how bloody awesome it felt! The bike was still a little too small for me I felt, and got cramp in my thigh muscles a few times due to my legs being bent back further than I'm used too, but it certainly felt a million times better than riding the 125! It actually felt lighter when riding at speed compared to the 125, but certainly noticed the difference in weight when doing the bay parking bit on the CBT course before we set out!

Not sure if I broke it too... the Oil and Coolant warning lights were flickering half way through, and on constantly on the run back to the instructors centre... oops!

So yeah, just had a mad panic finding all my documents for tomorrow (CBT, Theory Cert), as my stepdad decided to re-organise my files downstairs and they are now all over the place  

Test at 9:30, test center is a good 20+ mile ride from the house, so will get a bit more practice on the 500 before hand (leave here at 8am), and then a massive 10min to do the test apparently  :-?

Then all going well, Module 2 test (on-road segment) is on the 4th of June  

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Hope all goes well Paul!  Take it easy

[Elite Pete]

Good luck big fella

Where are you taking it, Chester?

[Darth Loo-knee]

Good Luck Paul, may yet have an OOF Motorbike Meet  

[Elite Pete]

Good Luck Paul, may yet have an OOF Motorbike Meet  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdbt-sx5MDc

 

[Darth Loo-knee]

Your only Jealous Champ cause you ain't got a Motorbike  

But the offer still stands of coming on the back of mine  

[tunnie]

first time i opened up the taps on the 500 i shat my pants, it gets additive though    

[Darth Loo-knee]

first time i opened up the taps on the 500 i shat my pants, it gets additive though    

Taps? was yours a Steam Engine then  

[Elite Pete]

first time i opened up the taps on the 500 i shat my pants, it gets additive though    

Taps? was yours a Steam Engine then  

[miggcddave]

Good Luck Paul, may yet have an OOF Motorbike Meet  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdbt-sx5MDc

 

[PaulW]

Pete:  Taking the test at Macclesfield, they advised against the Chester one (plus macc is closer)
tunnie: First time I opened up the throttle on the 500 I wanted it to go even faster  

Cheers tho

[LaserLance]

Wait till you get on a 1000 and everything seems to be going backwards ....... then youll think 500's are really slow and your cb will feel like a pushbike Best of luck with your test