It all seems to have clicked finally

Had a great ride out on the cat yesterday and seemingly everything with me and the bike clicked, after crashing I think my confidence hit a bit of an all time low with my riding, but after yesterday its all back up, was swooshing through the corners and cliche or not I was at one with my machine. I now am starting to know how good a bike the Thundercat is

I am sure not everyone will be fussed but I am that happy about it all

It is great when that happens, sadly for me it's not every time I get aboard - makes those times when it does just that more special.
Does wonders for your confidence

It's a good groove to be in.

It was, I enjoyed it very much, wouldn't of ever dream't of cornering at nearly 80mph on my old bike but on the cat was seemingly so easy

70 (ish) seems to be it's sweet spot on a curvy road.

it was!! thankfully all the boys in blue were at the bikesafe show which I had just been to

I had a novel experience earlier in the week.

One of the members of our forum was over from Argentina and I took him on a pillion run through Edinburgh.
Filtering in city traffic is a bloody nightmare with a fidgety/nervous passenger..I had to 'shimmy' my way through everything.



Just occurs: Mr Nutt?

You aren't a candle dribbler are you?
(currently re-reading Unseen Academicals, so it rang a bell)

That sounds more like a challenge than anything else! I like filtering when its just me but dont when I have a pillion, as if I get it wrong its just me nobody else on the bike possibly getting hurt.

Though filtering where there's loads of Bm's and Mercs is fun as most I come across try to cut me off by moving in or out cheeky sods just because you have a fancy badge on the bonnet doesnt mean yo can run me over for choosing a more superior mode of transport!!

It's great to hear you're getting back your enthusiasm for riding and are back on the upward learning curve with the 'cat. Keep going, but always be aware of not crossing the line from enthusiastic to irresponsible - I get the feeling you will know where that is

Don't think of those posh tin cans as being superior. When you're filtering past them in standing traffic they are most definitely not superior, just a very pricy couch on the highway!

Hope you can make one of our group ride-outs next year. I think you'd gain a lot from it.

Chris

Hope you can make one of our group ride-outs next year. I think you'd gain a lot from it.

Hopefully you will be joined by another 'cat too

indeed hopefully another cat will be amongst the ranks soon

And to Chris, I agree and think that a group ride-out will be beneficial for me and my riding, I always try to stay on the enthusiastic side of things, problem with the cat is that once into that groove the speed just seems natural but appreciate that there is a time and a place for everything

as with the filtering I meant to say that I think the reason to pricey couches on wheels are jealous of our superior peice of 2 wheel transport

Wooster, this be my lack of years showing here, but I don't know what a candle dribbler is? and the Just occurs bit. Ok so I am probably now showing that being a youngen/yoof has put me at some disadvantge here

Dave

I'm pleased you asked Dave coz i don't know what one is either lol

I'm pleased you are getting the same enjoyment I had from the 'cat.
The groove that you talk about doesn't always come naturally every time you jump on the bike so enjoy it when it happens

MrNutt wrote:

Wooster, this be my lack of years showing here, but I don't know what a candle dribbler is? and the Just occurs bit. Ok so I am probably now showing that being a youngen/yoof has put me at some disadvantge here

Dave

Mr Nutt is a character in a Terry Pratchett book, I thought that's maybe where your Nick came from.

Ah ok, got ya now having read some of that book I should have clicked really,sadly my name is my actual name, sir name is Nutt and it's just a name I get called lots by friends, it's one of the better ones! Could have been nuttman, nuttjob, the nuttmeister (personal favourite!!)

You forgot the original 'Nutter' Davey....
And yes, there should be another 'cat coming to join in soon :whoop:
And I'm glad you got ur mojo back