Did it.

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Bit the bullet and told Mom about the bike.

She's not happy about it, and "questions my common sense", but there it is.
Took it out for the first practice around a parking lot for a good 45 min.

Hee.

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Heehee. Thanks. It's a 1982 Yamaha XJ650 Maxim. It's a on the big end of what I wanted for a first bike (I'd wanted a 4 or 500), but it's still a reasonable size for a starter, and everyone that I know that rides says I'll get used to it soon enough. This one (http://home.hccnet.nl/marga.dam.wim.meijer/marga.htm)belongs to a girl in Germany, but mine is basically identical. (I took the seat thingy off the back.)

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Actually, she's in the Netherlands. Which is ironic, since that's where the previous owner of mine is, too...