Hi from Coventry.

[mr self destruct]

Hi all,
My name's Jon and I'm yet another bloke entering his mid-life crisis at 40. My wife gave me a choice, I could either buy a Porsche, bang my secretary or get a bike.

Seeing how I don't have a secretary and a Porsche is, well, a VW Beetle for tossers    it had to be the bike. 


So last year I did my CBT and got a 125 Virago, pottered around on that until I realised I'd better get something easier to practice my Mod 1 stuff on, sold it, got a 1982 Suzuki GS125 and booked a 4 day direct access course.
I passed that a fortnight ago (Did Mod 1 & 2 on the same day) and weighed up the usual contenders; Hornet, Bandit, Fazer, SV etc, but I think I've made the right choice in a 52 plate FZS600 with 30k on the clock, FSH and one owner.



Got no pics as yet as I only picked it up today and went straight into work from the dealer, so in at the deep end with a 25 mile blast down the M6, and I love it! Much nicer ride than the Bandit I learned on. 


Only one problem with it, the fuel gauge seems to read half a tank low. The dealer told me it was half full but the gauge read empty, so I stopped and filled it up, and yes it was half full already, so has anyone else come across this problem? If so is it an easy fix?

[mr self destruct]

Here are the photos I took at work yesterday. 







And one of my little XV, I miss that.



And me having just passed my Mod 1 and 2 on a Bandit at Mallory Park.

[Exupnut]

Welcome mate nice post. Well done fer passin. It seems harder now and more involved since i did mine, but aftet all that hard work u buy a red one????

U shudda shagged the secretary lol

[red98]

nice one matey......a red one the best colour and with stainless down pipes 

[Looney tune]

Congrats on passing your test 


Go into the FZS600 section and post your question/problem in there, plenty wise peeps in there who will no doubt have an answer for you.


Take it easy and have fun

[mr self destruct]

Cheers for the replies guys!

Welcome mate nice post. Well done fer passin. It seems harder now and more involved since i did mine, but aftet all that hard work u buy a red one????

U shudda shagged the secretary lol

And what's wrong with a red one? Besides, if I'd shagged the secretary I'd be redder than the bike! 


As for the test, a lot of the older riders at work said I'd never pass as it's so hard now. Apparently all they did was ride round the block and stop when the examiner raised his hand. WTF? I told them no matter how hard the test was, I'd be trained for it so should pass.