u/CRUSTYPIEPIG

Hi all,

Ive recently been thinking about applying to be a pilot in the RAAF after finishing my diesel mechanic apprenticeship and would love some more insight into whether its something i could achieve.

I applied to the navy when I was 17 but was medically rejected right before the in-person interviews, but i still want to apply to the RAAF as my situation has changed.

Im 22 now but will only finish my apprenticeship when im 24. Would having a trade give me a leg up over others, even though id probably be older than most of the other applicants?

I'm in pretty good shape already and could pass the physical tests as i am right now but obviously have a lot of time to prepare myself. Will i get extra credit if i aim for more pushups and a better beep test result? I remember being told I would years ago but im not sure if im remembering correctly.

I would prefer not to go through ADFA but ive heard that they get a larger number of spots than direct entry, is it MUCH harder to get into the pilot program through direct entry?

Thanks for all the help.

Hey guys,

I currently have a 2016 s1000rr and I'm looking at potentially selling it to buy a 2026 s1000rr sport.

I can sell my 2016 for ~$17,000 AUD and the 2026 is a $29,000 AUD ($20,000 USD) dealer demo with 93km on it and a free first service. This is the cheapest 2026 in the country by far and I'm pretty sure that it's a good deal at least.

I'm pretty sure the 2026 will hold its value very well for the next ~2 years so I'll probably be able to get at least $27k back when I sell it (looking at 2023 prices near me). The 2016 has a full exhaust, air filter, tune, tail tidy, all the carbon bits and a lot of soul.

The 2026 is completely stock and will have to stay that way for at least a year (not even an exhaust most likely).

I know that the k67 has a flat spot in 2nd that people always complain about and won't be as violent as the tuned k46 but getting the new bike is super tempting.

Has anyone made the transition from their done up gen 3 to a stock new gen, how did you find it?

Thanks!