First solo ride having passed my test two days ago.

[veracocha]

It's a fantastic feeling taking a new bike out having just passed my test; a world away from my 125 which I loved. A bit nervous but within an hour you realise your training has stayed with you and got you where you are. Had one worrying moment when I hit some mud on the road down a country lane otherwise just a great feeling flowing through the Worcestershire countryside. Took in two motorway junctions, felt no different than when in my car so will make my way to Motorcycle live again tomorrow only this time on my bike. Great day. 

[Bender]

[Throttled]

My first solo ride was taking my YBR 125 I had just bought, after passing my CBT a week earlier, home. I hated it & seriously thought, what have a done. The next day was different and as you say, the nerves go and the training kicks in.

[Gerontious]

What bike did you go for as your first, with a full licence?

[onesea]

10 hours ago, Throttled said:

My first solo ride was taking my YBR 125 I had just bought, after passing my CBT a week earlier, home. I hated it & seriously thought, what have a done. The next day was different and as you say, the nerves go and the training kicks in.

Mine was just after my CBT bought a bike just under 20 miles away.

However the first 5-10 where through Southampton at the start of rush hour.

Again a WTF have I done moment.

 

Stopped just outside the city as I forgot to tax it, from there on in I enjoyed the rest of the ride.

It was a long time until I rode in Southampton again.

 

[veracocha]

9 hours ago, Gerontious said:

What bike did you go for as your first, with a full licence?

I bought it two months ago and it's been agonizing just looking at it in my rear garden unable to ride it. I went for a CF Moto 650MT. Very much a budget bike but nevertheless a great entry into the larger capacity machines. 

[Tigs]

Well done - must be a great feeling -

[hawkeye]

I remember my first ride after taking my test, that was around 1965. I managed to lose the examiner somehow, but passed.

You ride safe mate

[Blackholesun]

On 27/11/2022 at 07:22, veracocha said:

I bought it two months ago and it's been agonizing just looking at it in my rear garden unable to ride it. I went for a CF Moto 650MT. Very much a budget bike but nevertheless a great entry into the larger capacity machines. 

Looks alright to me !

[Joe85]

On 26/11/2022 at 17:25, veracocha said:

It's a fantastic feeling taking a new bike out having just passed my test; a world away from my 125 which I loved. A bit nervous but within an hour you realise your training has stayed with you and got you where you are. Had one worrying moment when I hit some mud on the road down a country lane otherwise just a great feeling flowing through the Worcestershire countryside. Took in two motorway junctions, felt no different than when in my car so will make my way to Motorcycle live again tomorrow only this time on my bike. Great day. 

Well done - it's one of thiose things you only ever get to experience once: Your first lone ride on a big bike. Feels amaszing, doesnt it?

[Pie man]

Nice One  The looks of a Versys/KTM I see

[Fish]

My first solo ride, was collecting the bike from the stealers and getting onto the A2 (70mph 3 lane road), all whilst trying not to either over rev a new engine or keep the revs in a certain zone for too long or having too much load on it.

[Fleck]

Can't remember my first ride in 1994 it was a ZXR400 though.