Just returned from the second-to-last lesson. Glowing of pleasure and happiness over here.
My original instructor agrees with the one from last weekend: yes, we're in a good place for the exam this Friday. 🥹
The rest of this week will likely feel simultaneously too slow and too fast. I can't wait, but I also can't wait for this to be over 😂
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Womp wommmmp. Failed the final exam this morning. Definitely was one of my better rides, but the person administering the exam failed me for riding over white road markings (pedestrian crossings / arrows) too often.
My instructor linked this to some hesitant road positioning which may have underlined this for the examinator.
It is what it is. Onwards to early next year. 😕
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Whenever the next exam date is, it'll be in dead winter. As I prefer having living fingertips by the end of it, I figured I might as well get these warm bois 🥰
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Wednesday was my first time back on the road since the failed 🏍️ exam. As always: it was lovely to ride. Good to build up more experience in dark winter nights.
'Annoyingly' I did very well. Wish that important ride earlier was like this, hahaha.
One thing did pass a test: these heated gloves! My finger tips were still good after 2 hours in ~2 °C conditions. #nospon, can recommend.
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Took two more lessons over the past weeks to end the year nicely.
My eyes really are in a better spot lately. I'm riding much more by feeling, while keeping my gaze near the horizon when looking forward. This works great to improve my riding line and to automatically keep clear of the road markings. To me it seems the exam administrator was onto something with his remark.
Progress!
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Learned something on the highway! I had just merged on, so I was still in the slow lane. 1 lane to the left, a car was slowly overtaking me, while a car in front of me on my lane was a bit slower than us.
Good insight (and 'duh' moment) from my instructor: I had ample room behind me to just start riding a tiny tad slower so I'd end up well behind the car to my left. Then I could've hopped 2 lanes to the left to overtake them quicker. Smarter than retaining almost the same speed as the others 😅
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Every time again during these lovely rides I get a little bit more enchanted by the #Suzuki #SV650 we use. Caught myself staring at it for a few good seconds while it was warming up last Friday, just listening to the warm V-Twin rhythm and appreciating the timeless looks. It's grown on me a lot.
After I pass for my license and it's time to shop for a second-hand, if I run into one of those it'd be a contender. I can't seem to dislike it, and neither do any of the reviews I've seen.
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The only gripe I can think of with these bikes is that the suspension is... not very kind when riding on a brick street. Really no biggie for me, especially since it's the only negative I can think of after months on these machines.
But I will keep an open mind and make my test rides once I can. There might very well be other street bikes which have better suspension and other benefits. The SV650 is a rather basic thing, after all.
Looking forward to explore what's out there 😄
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