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My father was a rider, and in later years he often tried to convince me to take up the hobby. The kids were little and money was tight, so I had to say no. But every now and then I would look up bikes on the internet and dreamt a little how it would be.

After finally getting the seal of approval from my wife, I got a course this fall. The driving instructor looks like a homeless Santa with half a mouth of teeth - but he used to do track days and enduro trips through the alps, so he knows his stuff. I looked forward to every session and really had fun, even when I got drenched in rain. And now my exam is tomorrow, and I'm super anxious and excited, maybe even a little terrified. A little bit because of the exam, but more so because of what comes afterward!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Thanks for the encouragement!

I have an old BMW K75S, but it's going to need a lot of love to run again. During one class we dropped by the local Honda dealership* where I saw the new Transalp and fell in love on first sight. And they just so happen to have their demo bike on sale!

* Somebody stubbed out their cigarette on the tank lock, so we couldn't fill up with gas. The mechanics managed to clean up the lock again.