2. Motorcycling A presentation on the theme of “My Hobby or Interest”

3. I got my first bike on my 17 th birthday I really wanted a 250cc Yamaha ……. My parents bought me a scooter! There was no training in those days I rode around, and fell off a few times Took the test, and never looked back! How I got Started

4. My first bike was a Vespa It was a nice shade of pale blue Bought second - hand A dull, but reliable machine Top speed ……………… 40 m.p.h. My First Bike

5. Bristol to Lands End in one day …… On a Vespa 90 Scooter! Toured Cornwall for a week Returned home Traded in the scooter for a “125” I’d caught the motorcycling bug! My First Big Tour

6. Honda VFR750 The best all – round bike for the road! Bright Red Amazing V4 engine Top speed ………………………..140mph My Current Bike

7. The Honda has been all over Europe Furthest South – Costa del Sol Furthest North – Cape Wrath 72,000 miles in 6 years! Touring Holidays

8. No motorcycle can do it all If I won the lottery……………… I would buy a sports motorcycle, a touring machine, and an off – road bike to go in my garage One of them would be a Ducati! They are the Ferrari of motorcycles! My Dream Bike

9. You will need a Bike (max 125cc) You must do Compulsory Basic Training Then you have to take a 2 part test This includes an exam Two years probationary period……… There is a power limit – 30 horsepower Becoming a Biker

10. Helmet Gloves Boots Textile suit or leathers Earplugs! The “Kit” You Need

11. Acknowledgements Images of motorcycles used by permission of Ducati UK LTD www.ducatiuk.com and www.wemoto.com Image of helmet used by permission of Style2000 www.style2000.com