Decision Time
I decided to go with the Pegaso Factory. I knew when I saw it it was the one that appealed most to me, and that if I went with the Strada it would be something of a compromise. So I called up the garage yesterday, left a deposit, and I'll be off over on Friday to pay the rest and take another look at my new bike!
As well as this, I called up my local riding school and confirmed my training. I booked it in some weeks ago, an intensive 3 day Direct Access course in the second week of November, with a short lesson on a 125cc next week and possibly the week after if I need one. My Mod #1 and Mod #2 tests are also booked for the second and third weeks of November. This may all have to be resceduled though as I might have to work away for a couple of weeks in that period! We'll see.
The dealer is going to hold onto the bike for me for a couple of weeks. The plan is to have it delivered about a week before I do my DA course, giving me week to generally get to know it, sit on it, and perhaps take it for a quick spin on the private car park across from where I live and practice some low speed manouvering. I've got my eye on an outdoor cover from Hein Gericke as well as an Oxford ground anchor and a mighty chain. This week's MCN helpfully incuded a Servicing and Maintenence guide which I'll be pouring over as I intend on doing all this myself.
I'm looking forward to doing my training. Apparently, it has got harder in the last couple of years and this has put people off getting their licence, with many people staying on their L plates and 125s, doing their CBTs every couple of years to stay on the road. I look at this logically - want to ride a bike? Then you've got to pass the test, no matter how hard it is. These words might come back to bite me in the same way as I got scorched on the theory test. I'm approaching it all with a positive attitude, and let's face it - the only way i'll get on the road is by passing.
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