Currently doing lessons for R-E.
I'm in the same boat also, I want one for a weekend cruise down the coast etc. I have been driving for 18yrs and i am finding I am learning ALOT more about the road, and other drivers the more I ride. I'm kinda treating it like a hobby and really enjoying it.
I have been riding on a CB300F and find it a fun bike to get around on.
Would love to buy a a trumpy street triple 660 or ducati 645 but at my height it starts to get uncomfortable.
I ended up buying a '15 HD Iron 883 (yes i know its not a LAMS bike) basically due to being able to go straight onto a R Learners once I get my R-E, and not wasting my coin on a bike i'd keep for a year.

PS: fuck U-turns, they do my head in!

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09 Evo X