New Bike (Hopefully)

I say hopefully because there is still a chance my bike could be rejected as part exchange. I highly doubt it though. The bike in the last picture is indeed my new bike, a 2008 zx6r with 1000 miles on the clock. I have waited pretty much since around september last year for this day and I'm still struggling to believe I'm a day from getting it. I feel like the 250 stage has been valuable and has taught me a lot about motorcycling, I think its unbelievable that some people have the stupidity to take their test and feel ready to jump onto an r1 etc. Hopefully, the new tests in place in January will prevent most young men from doing so.

So I pick the bike up this Saturday, I've already paid for it, I just need to hand over my old CBF250. I haven't grown to this one like I did my last, this bike has been merely a filler to the next phase. I'm off to work tomorrow morning, then when I finish at 4.30pm I will start the 245 mile commute to the south, getting dinner somewhere along the way - I am absolutely dreading it, the 250 'hates' being at 70mph and I'm paranoid now that I'm selling it tomorrow that something will break/explode before I get there.

On Saturday morning, I'll ride down with my dad to Morden, south west London after meticulously checking the bike over. I'll then have to ring the insurance company, get them to swap over my insurance, then walk 2 miles to the post office to get a new tax disc, then walk back, sign the paperwork and drive all the way back to north London. I guarantee the last part of that will not be miserable (weather permitting!).

In preparation, I've started spending the money that I worked so hard to save. I went and bought a Dainese Avro Div 2 piece suit reduced from £694 to just over £500 because I traded in my old boots (:/). I also bought an Oxford Stormex cover which so far is brilliant and a Kriega r25 Rucksack that is sitting in the post office.

I cannot wait for tomorrow to be over!