Got back on today....

Back on a bike for the first time today. Took a test ride on the Kwak Versys in Batley. Nervous as hell once I swung my leg over it and started edging out of the car park. I could feel my both hand shaking. Took a left into the road and rode to the first set of traffic lights. Having to wait in traffic before I could get going but once I passed through the traffic and onto the open road towards Denby Dale, it felt great to be back on. Needless to say, nerves had gone by the time I'd returned. Makes it feel as if I've never been away.

First test ride down, Street Triple and the Shiver next.

Glad to hear you are good to ride mate.

Its strange how riding takes the nerves away isnt it.

Take care mate.

[dizzyblonde]

well done,
it does make you nervy for a while. Even after such a small slide down the road, i still get the heebies when i first set off ( but then I did slide down my street on my head!)
Even better well done for getting on strange bikes for test rides, I'd be frightened of scratching them or something

get your motor running,
get out on the highway.
enjoy rob.

Good to see you're back in the saddle - did you like the Versys?

[GMS]

Nice one one Rob good to hear youre back on two wheels mate

[Bluepete]

Who's a big brave boy then? Mummy would be proud!


Pete

welcome back to the open road m8

Good to hear Rich, take it your wrist isn't giving you to much problem now?

Just don't try any blasts at the moment.
Was going to have a run to Helmsley today, turned around a Clay bank car park..
It wasn't the cold wind.. Not a problem really...
..It was the 'kin ice along the side of the roads and in the dips. Made for some interesting moments a couple of times.

Even towards Guisborough in the open and gritted roads, I had the back twitch big time coming off a roundabout.

No more going hard I think for this year.

Versys was great at handling, really light and much easier to flick over than the SV was, I mean really easy.
It was the engine I wasnt too sure of, im gonna have a go on a couple of other bikes and come back to the Versys as I still think its the next bike for me.

Matt, you need to get an updated photo so we can see that high level can!