So after reading some other newbie posts etc, it's dawned on me that i haven't given much in the way of my bike history or details of me.
So for all you good fella's that are interested, here goes![emoji28]
So i've had bikes from about 10/11yrs old. Mostly mopeds to burn around the fields local to where i grew up. First geared bike was a TS50ER, i loved it. But i have no pics. [emoji21]
Done my CBT as soon as i was 16, rode a V50M (i think that's what it was) for a short time and then went on to an RD50 that i built.
As soon as i was 17, i booked my test and passed. [emoji12] And my next bike was this TZR125. I also bought as abit of a shitter so i rebuilt it and rode it for about a year or so.
I then went onto FZR250, which was cool.[emoji2] [emoji41]
I then went on to an FZR400rr, this bike was awesome! I absolutely loved it. Handled and rode fantastic.
To be honest, it's the one bike i still to this day regret selling. [emoji17]
I then went onto a ZXR750H1, i actually wanted a YZF750 but the insurance was far too much and this ZXR came up locally which was cheaper to insure. A lovely bike with just 7000 miles when i bought it. My pal now owns it.
I then got myself a ZX7R. Again a lovely bike, so planted. Although rather on the heavy side, i could ride it with total confidence. It was a blast! [emoji7] [emoji1] [emoji108]
Unfortunately, this is where my bike history ends for about 12 years. I got very ill with cancer in '04 and had about 2 years of treatment etc. I didn't think i would be about to ride the zx7 anymore so i sold it shortly after being diagnosed. But fortunately i got through all that sh!t! [emoji2] [emoji106] But life, marriage(with the wrong chick), kids, work, house and finances got in the way or took over and i didn't really get an opportunity to get myself another bike.
After a divorce, job change, getting myself finacially stable and a new house. I finally got myself back on track! [emoji16] And that's when i bought the r1.[emoji2] So i must admit, it does feel like i've dived in the deep end with buying a litre bike and maybe an r6 would have been a more sensible choice. But now being 37yrs old i think i'm sensible and don't think i'm invincible. So hopfully i can build my confidence on her and become as comfortable and confident as i was with the zx7r.[emoji28] [emoji106]
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so the silly monkey now knows not to do that and is very happy to share his new found knowledge with any members it would help, and believe me he has stopped quite a few of us going down the same road as he did 
