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NJSurfergirl
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Passed my road test today!

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I passed my road test today! I was so nervous, even though i had practiced 5 times in the parking lot at the beach, using tape on the road for "cones". i guess i should have passed having already put close to 300 miles on it. Now i plan on riding my Buddy to Christmas dinner at my parents' house---hooray!
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Woot! Congrats and enjoy!!
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thats great :) the road test was totally nerve racking for me, especially so since it had been many years since I had touched a motorcycle and riding my scooter for a year made it even harder to get used to the clutch and the fact that when you squeeze the left "brake lever" you don't brake :lol: It sounds like you were totally ready though, and riding to xmas dinner! doesn't Jersey get snow? Your braver than me :)
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Congratulations on a job well done! Feels great doesn't it? I remember how fantastic I felt after passing mine. Like I'd looked fear straight in the eye and come away the winner.

If you're interested, a great follow up to passing the test and taking the MSF course etc, is reading the book Proficient Motorcycling. A must for every riders library. Maybe Santa will bring you a copy :)
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Congrats !!! I am still practising for my test. That is is I was practicing until weather has gotten just a bit too cold and I had to stop. :cry:
I was hoping it would not get cold just yet but with 20 miles only under my belt I think I am looking at spring test. It seems so far away!! Enjoy riding.
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congrats!!! Feels great, I bet.

I hope to be able to say by the end of the weekend--taking the Motorcycle Riders Course this weekend.
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NJSurfergirl wrote:I passed my road test today! I was so nervous, even though i had practiced 5 times in the parking lot at the beach, using tape on the road for "cones". i guess i should have passed having already put close to 300 miles on it. Now i plan on riding my Buddy to Christmas dinner at my parents' house---hooray!
I'll also pass along my congrats. And even with 300 miles experience, the riding test isn't necessarily a slam dunk. My wife took the MSF course last summer and said there were two people in her class that didn't pass the riding exam. One of those was a guy that had his permit for 2 years and had over 8000 miles on his bike.

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Thanks everyone! it was nerve racking for me, i had heard that the weaving through cones would be difficult, so i practiced. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted.
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