Motorcycles, part 1
I am the proud owner of a 2000 Suzuki GSF600S Bandit (faired). A few
weeks ago, I took out a provisional driver's licence and took the
Compulsory Basic
Training (CBT) course that let me drive a 125cc motorcycle legally
on the road with L plates. The week before last I sat and passed my
driving theory
test. Last week I extended this with a five-day training
course that built up enough skill to tackle large bikes. By the
end of the course I was a confident rider of 500cc Honda
twin-cylinders. On the Wednesday I took and passed my practical,
on-road driving test. Three days later and I'd tried out and bought my
new bike.
It's heavier than the Honda (208kg dry weight!), and it's a four-cylinder where the Hondas are twins, making the bike more responsive at higher revs but less quick getting away from a standing start.
Here's a picture of the model — mine's black, though.
So far, I've taken it the 400km round-trip to Birmingham, for Noel and Bree's housewarming party, and there's a plan for a weekend in Brighton when mikeb and I return from Sweden in a few weeks time.