Top marks to Wallasey Motorcycles!

[ChrisBiggsUK]

With my CBT being tomorrow, I made sure this morning that I had everything ready to go and in working order.  Helmet - clean and visor polished. Gloves - clean, dry, flexible.  Boots - well worn in. Waterproof/windproof overtrousers - ready to go! Jacket - OH NO!  Defective zip!  

I had bought the jacket a couple of weeks ago and other than trying it on, hadn't worn it since, it being hung up in my wardrobe much to the Wifes chagrin.  Anyway, I had a bit of a panic.  Can't very well turn up to the CBT tomorrow without a proper jacket.  I'm determined to do this properly, safely, and with as much of a sacrifice to the God of ATGATT as is needed!  So off to the motorcycle dealership I go, ready to shell out another wedge of money.  Motorcycling (or at least starting it) is an expensive old business!

I get to the dealership and explain to the chap that I had bought the jacket and was getting everything ready this morning and noticed that the zip was buggered.  Not to worry, says he, I can just do a straight swap, no problem.  Woo hoo! (I didn't actually woo hoo, I tried to maintain my cool)  He goes to get me the same jacket only to find out that alas, there are none of my size in stock!  Disaster!  He then says that there is a similar jacket, and I could try that one and see if it fits.  I tried it, and it did indeed fit.  Knowing that the jacket was a little more expensive than the one I had originally purchased (or rather, I assumed it was since it certainly seems to be a fancier jacket and is longer than the other one) I offered to make up the difference but was told that I didn't need to and that all was well.

I'm now back at home with my new jacket (and fully functioning zip) hung up safely ready for tomorrow morning.

Top marks to Wallasey Motorcycles for their service not only today but every step of the way from my first going in and enquiring about doing a CBT to the purchase of kit to the purchase of a bike and tomorrow what promises to be a rather splendid day of training with them too.  Cannot fault them at all.  Top lads!

 

[Fiddlesticks]

Nice.

[Simon Davey]

Have fun, and good luck tomorrow