Hello from Norn Iron :)

Hey, I've been lurking around here quite a bit, and I figured I may as well post and say hello...

So yeah... Hi!

I'm a proper petrol head (started on classic minis, and still have a few), and now that I'm in my late twenties, I figured I should do it properly and get myself a bike. At the minute, I'm in the 'try it and see' phase - riding my brother in laws little 100cc scooter in and out of work to see if I can hack it.

I'll keep it up and see how I like it, but having read around lots of different forums, I've convinced myself that I want an SV650S as my first bike, and limit it to 33bhp until my 2 years are up.

In Northern Ireland we can head out onto the road without doing the CBT (we don't have it over here), which is slightly terrifying. Just a little L plate to warn other road users...

I'm like a kid with a new toy, and yes, I know my waterproof trousers are bright bright BRIGHT yellow (shame!), and my jacket is a little too small for me (6'2 here), and yes I've only done 40mph so far, but wow...

... what a feeling to be on two wheels.

Welcome to the org.

I think you fit right into the spirit of motorcycling. Dosn't matter what you ride, as long as you have fun riding it. I had a 100cc peugeot speedfight for a couple of years before getting an SV650. Just take it easy, build your roadcraft and develop your biker 6th-sense, and you'll be alright on a bigger bike I found going from a scooter to a (restricted) SV ment I had to bulk up a bit, the SV was quite a deal heavier! But you get used to it after a couple of miles

woo hoo and welcome to the .org ( read madhouse)

What about ye!

Get yerself an SV, there's a fair few kicking around NI.

I remember when you could ride a 250 on L's too in NI, wasn't THAT long ago!

Bout ye big lad!

Alipinestarhero, my 100cc 'beast' is a Peugeot Vivacity, so not too far away from the speedfight!

Thanks for the welcome guys!

Hey! Welcome to the Org!!!

Originally Posted by mikky

Bout ye big lad!

Alipinestarhero, my 100cc 'beast' is a Peugeot Vivacity, so not too far away from the speedfight!

Thanks for the welcome guys!

I got 59.5 mph from mine, downhill, slipstreaming a bus, laying flat on it

how fast u get out of yours

Mother of pearl... did the wing mirrors not snap off at that speed???

Only up to 40mph at the minute, on my second day of driving it... I'm a'feard of a speed wobble...

HOwdy doo, welcome to the site You must have no end of Irish chavs about on scooters then if they don't even have to fork out for a CBT! There's enough of them about on English roads and they do have to have one, ooo scary thought...