sussex pirate
New member
Hello to Everyone and I'm so pleased that this forum exists. I stumbled across it this afternoon, and have been reading and enjoying the wealth of information that is on here.
Firstly, a little bit about myself. I have fallen in love with the idea of owning a MT- 07, the only problem is that my motorbike riding experience is nil! I am doing my CBT this week, and hopefully if I do ok, I am going to continue along the DAS route to get my full bike licence.
So, that is the first thing going against me, the other is that I'm 56 years old. I'm expecting alot of experienced riders to tell me to forget it, and that I've left it too late, but the desire has really got to me. I can't remember being this excited since I first passed my driving test.
On the plus side, I do have experience in handling bikes, as I'm a Club, BSB, and MotoGP Race Marshal, but ofcourse don't actually get to ride them. Maybe also on another plus is that I own a Caterham R300, which I know is completely different to a bike, but I do have to be mindful of how I drive it to keep my licence, and also the attitude of other car drivers who don't expect to see a little car at junctions etc, so I have learnt a certain amount of self preservation when out on the road.
I would welcome any thoughts and advice, (please don't be too harsh) that any other members are happy to share with me. I don't think I am going to change my mind, but maybe I should consider another route/first bike, before I embark on this very exciting journey.
Thank you for reading this, and I apologize if it was a bit long!
Firstly, a little bit about myself. I have fallen in love with the idea of owning a MT- 07, the only problem is that my motorbike riding experience is nil! I am doing my CBT this week, and hopefully if I do ok, I am going to continue along the DAS route to get my full bike licence.
So, that is the first thing going against me, the other is that I'm 56 years old. I'm expecting alot of experienced riders to tell me to forget it, and that I've left it too late, but the desire has really got to me. I can't remember being this excited since I first passed my driving test.
On the plus side, I do have experience in handling bikes, as I'm a Club, BSB, and MotoGP Race Marshal, but ofcourse don't actually get to ride them. Maybe also on another plus is that I own a Caterham R300, which I know is completely different to a bike, but I do have to be mindful of how I drive it to keep my licence, and also the attitude of other car drivers who don't expect to see a little car at junctions etc, so I have learnt a certain amount of self preservation when out on the road.
I would welcome any thoughts and advice, (please don't be too harsh) that any other members are happy to share with me. I don't think I am going to change my mind, but maybe I should consider another route/first bike, before I embark on this very exciting journey.
Thank you for reading this, and I apologize if it was a bit long!