Boars Head point?
Kanangra Walls
The 3 sistersMonday 19 February 2007
Wednesday 14 February 2007
The light, the light
Comes the day...
1990 Kawasaki ZZR250
...when I can finally get on the bike! Note the yellow L-plate on the back. Thanks, Sreeni!
Monday 5 February 2007
Getting to ride...Step 2
Completed and passed (46 correct answers for 46 questions!) my Driver Knowledge Test today.
Funny thing is one of the guys doing the rider training with me said that he found that the most long-winded and complicated answer was usually the correct one. I found this to be absolutely correct with the exception that for a question for which the answer was 'Never' you had to choose Never, which was the shortest answer.
Usually they will take a photo and issue you a normal card licence right away. The guy at the RTA sheepishly told me that the licence printing machine was not functioning that day and gave me a paper receipt that will serve as a temporary licence.
Armed with my L plates, I will now go to my friend Sreeni whose bike is sitting unused and which I can use for a month or two... This will happen on Friday.
Need to get a helmet and some gear before that....
Funny thing is one of the guys doing the rider training with me said that he found that the most long-winded and complicated answer was usually the correct one. I found this to be absolutely correct with the exception that for a question for which the answer was 'Never' you had to choose Never, which was the shortest answer.
Usually they will take a photo and issue you a normal card licence right away. The guy at the RTA sheepishly told me that the licence printing machine was not functioning that day and gave me a paper receipt that will serve as a temporary licence.
Armed with my L plates, I will now go to my friend Sreeni whose bike is sitting unused and which I can use for a month or two... This will happen on Friday.
Need to get a helmet and some gear before that....
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Friday 2 February 2007
On the road... to a rider licence
Well, I completed the first step to my motorcycle rider learner licence this week.
I have finished the 7 hours (over 2 days) training course and obtained my certificate of competency.
The course dealt with the theory and practice of riding with an emphasis on safe riding. I had to re-learn how to ride after un-learning some of what I had learnt from my riding days in India in my 20's. It's interesting to learn a 'system' after my seat-of-the-pants earlier experience.
They provide the bikes (Honda 250 cc's) and the gear- helmet and gloves.
The course was made more interesting by the typically laconic Aussie bloke we had as our instructor. Though Lachlan (call me Lochie or 'Hey You') looked a boyish 30 with his spiky blonde hair and earrings, he was probably closer to 40. He had the standard-issue laid back self deprecating humour that made some of the boring, pedantic parts of the instruction a little easier to bear.
Next step, to take the computer-based Driver Knowledge Test...stay tuned.
I have finished the 7 hours (over 2 days) training course and obtained my certificate of competency.
The course dealt with the theory and practice of riding with an emphasis on safe riding. I had to re-learn how to ride after un-learning some of what I had learnt from my riding days in India in my 20's. It's interesting to learn a 'system' after my seat-of-the-pants earlier experience.
They provide the bikes (Honda 250 cc's) and the gear- helmet and gloves.
The course was made more interesting by the typically laconic Aussie bloke we had as our instructor. Though Lachlan (call me Lochie or 'Hey You') looked a boyish 30 with his spiky blonde hair and earrings, he was probably closer to 40. He had the standard-issue laid back self deprecating humour that made some of the boring, pedantic parts of the instruction a little easier to bear.
Next step, to take the computer-based Driver Knowledge Test...stay tuned.
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