Started me lessons in april, took my test today, aced it!

My husband took his test too and also passed.

purchased my pearl blue 06 S40 two weeks ago as a birthday present to myself.  (im 44)  Damm its a good thing i passed my test ay?  Acutally I had the upmost faith in myself as did my instructor.

met her this afternoon after shoveling the gravel off my driveway (for 1 1/2 hrs) needless to say my bad shoulder is pissed at me, picked up my bike, my instructor worked with me on her  (ive only ridden a 240 nitehawk up until that moment and only 5-6 times in my life as the driver)  got a feel for her and drove her home.

the ride home was fun, having to stop on an uphill that headed into traffic was NOT fun and alittle scarey as I just learned the technique of dealing with this YESTERDAY, and she started leaning to the left and getting heavy but i was NOT letting her drop, (bad shoulder and all ) I was able to right her and get moving...Yippe... this is also another reason I like this bike, its not 5-600 lbs.

Im looking foward to getting more in tune with this bike and motorcycling in general, develop those necessary reflexes that keep you in one piece, like after driving a car for 28 yrs.

Overall its been a great day........just wanted to share.....

sue

Yes, congratulations!  Enjoy and keep the shiny side up.

CONGRATS     YOU GO GIRL!!!!!

Enjoy and be safe

So I took "delilah" (my bike) out for our maiden voyage on our own (no one covering my butt) all in all I went about l4 miles, went to the daycare to show the kids, and then to the credit union (smaller roads), did ok trying to get a feel for her....

know where things are better, encountered some small inclines (that you dont really realize are there until you are on a bike) but it was good practice, yep I stalled her a few times but its a learning curve.  I stalled at a light twice, that was alittle scarey, but i just restarted her and got going, (spooked me alittle not too much)

went into a neighboorhood that tends to be quieter with hills and put myself thru my paces practicing how to get going from a standstill "uphill" and boy do i feel that bad shoulder today.

(quick history; fell down a flight of deck stairs, l0 to be exact on a very icy day two years ago, needed surgery a year later (last yr) managed a labral tear sometime after surgery, so its sore alot but after moving lots and lots of gravel by myself yesterday off my driveway so i could bring her home, well........that was the final straw for my shoulder.  felt better this am, went to a jazzercise class "took it easy" but a yank or two of her on those hills i was practicing on , looks like im done for today.

went to the credit union, it was fun pulling in, and walking in with the helmet, leathers etc, people looking at me when i pulled of the helmet and realized i was a girl "in a dale ernhardt  , #3 jacket".  Over all it ride felt pretty good, only got one backfire out of her the whole ride.

What frustrates me as a new rider is that with my adhd i cant always remember what gear im in, that accounted for one stall at a light, i was in 2nd not first.............

Any tips for this older gal just starting out, practice drills etc?

Would appreciate anything youve got as a suggestion...

Thanks...... 8)

Sue

I can't help it but I count. I count all the gears up and all the gears down. I know sooner or later I'll have enough riding under my belt to hear the gears...Until then I count.
When coming to a stop I always down shift. After I stop I always let out my clutch with just a little throttle just to know that I'm in 1st.

Congrats!!  It feels great to be on your own.  I just passed the MSF course last July!!  Good for you!

You all ROCK!  Thanks for the support esp all you gals out there and guys too......

Im sure it will get better and better....

I told my hubby to figure out how to get the seat off so we can put the saddlebags on......gotta keep my bottle water somewhere??

Ladies do ya figure people cut you any slack if they realize its a "girl" ridin?  my wearing hubbys dale ernhardt jacket, thinkin might be better off getting a leather that more "girl colors"

what do ya think?  my bike is baby blue, I know Im not gonna see any guys out there in a baby blue leather or at least not many........

actually i was taking it off as i was walking thru the double doors, (and trying to get my glasses off too, trick with a full face but necessary)

b.t.w. Im lovin the scorpion 700 helmet, opened all the vents got great air, no fogging at all...

funny it didnt occur to me (about the bank robber hee hee hee hee hee) im so NOT the bank robber type.

I did wear my embroidered jeans today to ride to show that im a female.....

Thanks for the advice on the shifting, will work on it...

I think ive gotten down using both brakes keeping in mind that the back brake lets them know im actually stopping.....

and was well taught that my front is 70% of my braking power.

rembering to turn off the blinker lites...working on that too.....

finding a way to become more visable........PRICELESS....