35 year young newbie

Hi all.

Just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm John and I'm from the peoples republic of Teesside. I have finally decided, after years of toying with the idea, to do my DAS and get a bike. So this spring, I know why wait, but I've got too many commitments at the moment (University, full time job, wife and kids etc..) to do it earlier.

The other reason I'm late at getting a bike is the aformentioned wife always said she would divorce me if I ever got one........I'm gonna miss her

Anyway, I have been looking at cats for some time now and I've been and sat on a few CBR 600F (2001-2006) and the GSX 650F, but I still love the cats. So, a cat it is. The only other bike I've had any sort of experience of is my brothers VFR800 Vtec, not sure I like the idea of a Vtec throwing me off the back

So that's me, I hope to see some of you out and about and maybe for a rideout, sometime in the spring.

John.

Hi John, welcome. Glad you managed to login.

We might be a bit biased here, but would agree loving cats.

Hopefully you'll find one you like soon, and see you in the spring.

Welcome!

Hmm... Spring, you say? Sounds like an ideal candidate for Bishops Castle 2013! See you there

johnelcoat wrote:The other reason I'm late at getting a bike is the aformentioned wife always said she would divorce me if I ever got one........I'm gonna miss her

John.

You're gonna fit right in here

Welcome and glad we managed to sort your login woes.
See you around

Cheers
Tel

0ldcat wrote:

johnelcoat wrote:The other reason I'm late at getting a bike is the aformentioned wife always said she would divorce me if I ever got one........I'm gonna miss her

John.

You're gonna fit right in here

Welcome and glad we managed to sort your login woes.
See you around

Cheers
Tel

I miss my ex too... but my aim's getting better.

Welcome to the forum, look forward to seeing you out and about next year

johnelcoat wrote:Hi all.
The other reason I'm late at getting a bike is the aformentioned wife always said she would divorce me if I ever got one........I'm gonna miss her

My wife said that in the beginning too but slowly came round to the idea with me dropping subtle hints about it...she is fine with the idea now so either she has come round to the idea OR she has taken out life insurance on me and not told me...not sure which is closer to the truth LOL

Welcome aboard John!




I just made sure on my 'ticklist of things I need in a fella' was 'rides a motorbike'. Simples.



Enjoy the site


Ellie

Hi John

Welcome aboard.
Good luck in the search for the bike.

Cheers
Rosco

johnelcoat wrote:The other reason I'm late at getting a bike is the aformentioned wife always said she would divorce me if I ever got one........I'm gonna miss her

Hi and welcome

I'd spent the last 15 years trying to convince my wife to let me get a tattoo and she was dead against it so last year when I announced that I wanted a bike she immediately said it was fine as long as I dropped the tattoo idea. A time consuming plan hatched to perfection

Hi & welcome to the forum