I passed!!! Woohoo!!

[Ravensong]

Well, thanks to some rather awesome training delivered by the fabulous Sean & Bert at The Link in Chelmsford (shameless plug for them but they deserve it! :grin2 ) I passed my DAS yesterday on the first attempt & only got 1 minor! :jumping2

I'd gotten into some really bad, lazy riding habits since doing my CBT last year but the guys managed to stop me doing them on the first day & they were even really good about it when I dropped their bike (twice!)

Was great feeling taking my L plates off to ride home but now I'm snowed in & can't take the bike out!!

[Lateshift]

Well done :D :D

Good feeling innit :D

I am sure the snow wont dampen your spirits just keep thinking about the summer being just round the corner and the amount of fun you are going to be having :)

[Ravensong]

I know, am so chuffed & can't wait to get my 'big' bike.

My other half was going to insure me on his CBR600RR until he heard about the bike dropping incidents & now has decided against it, lol!

[DJMCJERICO]

Congrats, so what bike have you got your eye on :grin2


(all of em)

[NitroDaze]

Wayhayee Well done Ravs! Sweet feeling isn't it! The slow drain of andrenline after a stressful prep for the test. I remember it well. I bet you feel like a huge weight has been removed from your shoulders.


Welcome to the A-Team ha ha

[sluff]

Well Done:rockon,,, greatest feeling in the world aint it:clap!!!

[kasandrich]

Well done!

[Mi5ter E]

congtats raven well done one miner thats good
its ok to drop there bike dont worry

[DoodleBug]

Congrats, have fun.

[Jetski]

Well done Ravensong! Great news :)

[Perilous]

Nice one. Well done.:) :)

[MICKTLS]

Congrats raven ...wont be long now till the better weather arrives

[Ravensong]

Congrats, so what bike have you got your eye on :grin2


(all of em)

Am leaning towards a ZX6R but not sure I can handle the weight/height as I'm only 5'4" & 9.5 stone. Don't mind dropping their bikes but wouldn't be a happy girl if I drop my own.

Maybe a ZX400R.

I quite like R1's.

Too many to choose from!! :grin2

Ultimately I'm going to have to go with one I can touch the floor on, lol.

[Ravensong]

Wayhayee Well done Ravs! Sweet feeling isn't it! The slow drain of andrenline after a stressful prep for the test. I remember it well. I bet you feel like a huge weight has been removed from your shoulders.


Welcome to the A-Team ha ha

To be honest I've been pretty poorly for the last 2 weeks with this cold/flu type thing & having spent the last 4 days solid out on the bikes getting frozen I was just so glad it was over. I kept steaming up my visor coz I was coughing so much :grin2

Was amazed when he said I'd passed coz I was convinced I'd over shot on the emergency stop & when I pulled over just before walking the bike round in the road for the U turn I'd left it in gear so had to spend ages piddling about to get it in neutral.

How glad am I that I wasn't booked in for today?!

[richy rich]

nice one:)

[Lateshift]

To be honest I've been pretty poorly for the last 2 weeks with this cold/flu type thing & having spent the last 4 days solid out on the bikes getting frozen I was just so glad it was over. I kept steaming up my visor coz I was coughing so much :grin2

Was amazed when he said I'd passed coz I was convinced I'd over shot on the emergency stop & when I pulled over just before walking the bike round in the road for the U turn I'd left it in gear so had to spend ages piddling about to get it in neutral.

How glad am I that I wasn't booked in for today?!

you werent out on Monday in the Stock area towards mid morning were you, 2 learners per instructor?

(i passed 2 groups of learners, each group had 1 instructor with them that was sat in the middle of the 2 learners (obviously observing someone on a mock run or something).

I did nod to all concerned as i was riding through towards Billericay :D

[AlexG]

Nice one!

[The Guvnor]

well done raven.......enjoy the summer !!!!:clap :clap :clap

[Ravensong]

you werent out on Monday in the Stock area towards mid morning were you, 2 learners per instructor?

(i passed 2 groups of learners, each group had 1 instructor with them that was sat in the middle of the 2 learners (obviously observing someone on a mock run or something).

I did nod to all concerned as i was riding through towards Billericay :D

Wasn't me. I was out on Sat, Sun, Tue & yesterday :grin2

The student/instructor ratio was pretty good at The Link. It was 2/1 for 3 of my 4 days.

[harriebird]

nice one ravensong :clap

don't be too put off by your perceived lack of height, there is normally a way round the height thing if you are stubborn enough!

go and have a sit on every bike you can park your arse on (including different years/models of the same bike) and see what tickles your fancy.

i'm five foot tall (and incredibly stubborn) and if i had to stick to bikes where i could get both feet on the floor, my choice would be very minimal.

as you get more confident you'll feel happier about being on one foot/ball of one foot/toes of one foot at the lights.

but maybe start out with something you can get the balls of both feet down at least....give us a shout if you need a hand, there is a wealth of good advice available from the girls and boys here :grin2

[Neil675]

nice one ravensong :clap

don't be too put off by your perceived lack of height, there is normally a way round the height thing if you are stubborn enough!

go and have a sit on every bike you can park your arse on (including different years/models of the same bike) and see what tickles your fancy.

i'm five foot tall (and incredibly stubborn) and if i had to stick to bikes where i could get both feet on the floor, my choice would be very minimal.

as you get more confident you'll feel happier about being on one foot/ball of one foot/toes of one foot at the lights.

but maybe start out with something you can get the balls of both feet down at least....give us a shout if you need a hand, there is a wealth of good advice available from the girls and boys here :grin2

Well done and don't worry- height doesn't affect Dani Pedrosa! :rockon

[STEALTH52]

Well, thanks to some rather awesome training delivered by the fabulous Sean & Bert at The Link in Chelmsford (shameless plug for them but they deserve it! :grin2 ) I passed my DAS yesterday on the first attempt & only got 1 minor! :jumping2

I'd gotten into some really bad, lazy riding habits since doing my CBT last year but the guys managed to stop me doing them on the first day & they were even really good about it when I dropped their bike (twice!)

Was great feeling taking my L plates off to ride home but now I'm snowed in & can't take the bike out!!


good man! sean was my instructor last year when i done mine, he's a top bloke!

well done.

[becky]

ah the luvvly sean haha
he was my instructor too and thinks im a nutter :jumping2

well done for passing. :grin2 if i had known u were doing ya test at the link i would have come and said hello. (i work in the building infront of the link, just on the corner)

[the captain]

Am leaning towards a ZX6R but not sure I can handle the weight/height as I'm only 5'4" & 9.5 stone. Don't mind dropping their bikes but wouldn't be a happy girl if I drop my own.

Maybe a ZX400R.

I quite like R1's.

Too many to choose from!! :grin2

Ultimately I'm going to have to go with one I can touch the floor on, lol.

i wouldnt worry about the weight.....im an eight and a half stone weakling and i have no issues, although i am average height so i dont have issues with seat heights!!!!....get the ZX6..or an R6...i know for a fact youd have a ton of fun on either....speak to bex....shes little (:love1 ) and shes a demon on her R6!!!!!

[Shorty]

congrats fella!!!!!! hope to see you out with us soon! if its not snowing ;) :P :D:D:D:D:D

[stu600cc]

Congratulations :jumping2

[the captain]

good man!
well done.

congrats fella!!!!!!

not sure Ravensong will be too impressed lads consideringSHE is not of the hairy face and dangly bits persuasion!:laugh1 :laugh1

[Lateshift]

i suppose that depends on the age, i will have you know that i know quite a few older woman that have hairy faces and also dangly bits (although they are more commonly termed "Spaniels ears" :D ) :D :D

[Ravensong]

i suppose that depends on the age, i will have you know that i know quite a few older woman that have hairy faces and also dangly bits (although they are more commonly termed "Spaniels ears" :D ) :D :D

Lol, well hopefully mine aren't in the 'spaniels ears' bracket just yet & my moustache is hardly noticeable from some angles :grin3

All congrats appreciated tho & I've been called worse things than 'a bloke' (is there a worse insult :p )

Just gotta sell my bike (in my avatar) & I'm on the way to financing whichever new bike I choose!

[Ravensong]

ah the luvvly sean haha
he was my instructor too and thinks im a nutter :jumping2

well done for passing. :grin2 if i had known u were doing ya test at the link i would have come and said hello. (i work in the building infront of the link, just on the corner)

The council building?

I'm surprised you didn't come out to see what the noise was when I dropped the bike :rolleyes: I felt like a right doofus!

[SDM]

Nicely done Mrs..............:jumping2 :jumping2

[Webby]

Very well done!

Now take it easy and start the real learning. Don't be pushed by anyone and enjoy your biking with what is comfy for you.

[auroredj]

Well done that lady.................yeah another girly on the road :clap :clap :clap

[stellaartios]

Well done you , now its time to learn properly :love3 Take care out there

[rembrandt]

well done :clap