the wheels of time move to slow

04/02/10
Had a moment and scratched my bike. Dropped it on the forecourt at the Wakefield petrol station. I'm blonde but I'm sure a few brunettes have done it as well.

My children are back at school today so the fun shall really begin now......

Originally Posted by rastuscat
Cool story.

Just a thought, why is that we ride black bikes, wear black gear, wear a black helmet, and yet we still complain when a car driver pulls out into our path and says "Sorry mate I didn't see you."

Hate having to be the fun police, coz getting into biking 25 years ago was the best decision I have ever made.
These were my thoughts too, which is why I bought a burgundy/red helmet. Not that it will make a load of difference but one never knows. Had a couple of moments in the Warehouse carpark today and think I scared them with my glaring and I wonder if they can hear my bad language??

Hey Dangerous, you sound very knowledgeable in the art of dropping the bike, would this be from your own personel experience? I'm not sure how I dropped it, wasn't the stand side and I wasn't looking at a spunky fella either! Just a blonde moment I'm thinking.
Also, don't have laces on my lovely Rev-it boots so it wasnt' that.
I did give it a little scratch which I'm rather proud of, tells me to be careful, tells me I'm quite strong (or the bike is light) and tells me bikes (and me) are unpredictable and I should always be alert!!! Geez, will be hard with this blondeness I suffer from.

I also was a very good girl today and re-attached my bright yellow 'L' plate. I'm not into paying an extra fine, (the children need feeding) and I am proud to be a learner, I did it and I did my way. (with a little help from my Master)

Clocked up 800 in a fortnight, would/could have done more but my responsibily as a mother has held me back. Little Black Beast is booked in for service next Thursday, wil be over 1000 by then, might pop over to Blenheim tomorrow to buy some sandals...just because I can

06/02/10
Little Genie Ventures Out with the Big Boys
Have had the most coolest ride to date. Hit the 1000k mark and...

Went out with a couple of the big boys today, big Harleys that is.
Oh the sound of those magnificeint machines completely drowned out the screaming of the little Ninja.

Met a couple of lovely gentlemen just out of Nelson, said I'll follow you and off we went. Nice sedate little cruise over the Whanga's along some smooth roads with no-one exceeding the speed limit and arrived at this quaint old country pub and got a beer. Oh how thirsty one gets riding.

The guys were fantastic and I felt well looked after for my first venture with other people. My confindence has grown to another level and I'm looking forward to our next outing. I felt really comfortable rding with these complete strangers (not now) and they were so cool in waiting and letting me find my feet.

One of the gentlemen didn't come into my view after one of his 'wait for Genie' stops so back i went to see what the problem was. That's a little unnerving, wondering why didn't he come.....reason battery terminal had come loose. I ask the logical question, where's your tool kit? I get two very blank faces look back at me, they don't have tool kits!
Well, the Mighty Ninja comes with one, nice little compact eveything you need kit under the pillion seat....

Fancy that, the little Japanese bike saved the big Harley from a push home.

oh and yeah, got some rather interesting waves too.....I have so many friends out there, think everyone loves the Mighty Ninja


I'm still laughing at how my Little Black Beast and it's precious tool kit saved the Harley, we'll have no ribbing of little jap bike anymore.

08/02/10

Originally Posted by Grubber
Oh i just can't read anymore of this....tears welling up inside.....little bits of heart wrenching anecdotes right through the thread.
AND YA KICKED THE HARLEY ARSE.
hahahahaha, there was definately no arse kicking at all, more a gentle lick.

The Big Harleys' were my gentlemanly escorts and they performed their task with the utmost respect and chivarly.

It was so cool to look in both my mirrors and see these big boys rumbling along behind me (one on the left and one on the right) and the sound, oh dont' get me started on the sound, sweet thunder.

and...and...then when one would roar off ahead of me and disappear from my view, yeah I got left behind a bit, then all of a sudden I'd spy one to my left, give them a cheeky Ninja toot and a wave...



and ....and....what was so funny was the waves from other bikers on the road, like I have all these new friends out there, wonder if they'd wave to me if they knew just how ugly and mental I am

11/02/10
It's a very sad day in my house. The garage is empty. My little Black Beast has to go to the shop for it's first service. I'm missing my beast.

Just spoke to the Dr on the way home from the gym and he tells me BB is doing well and will be ready to come home at lunch time.
The sun is also going to make an appearance at the same time. I'm thinking BB and I will need to do some reconnecting and I think I need to go somewhere, not sure where but I'll know when I get there.
Oh and perhaps someone could inform why BB has so much trouble turning into our driveway?

(and on another note - can a Genie live without a Master? What is she if she has no Master?)

23/02/10
So much to learn...
have been out and had a couple of brilliant days on my beast.
raced out the driveway yesterday morning as soon as the chores were done and had no idea where i was going....didn't care.

Rode around a few suburan streets, going through the gears, couple of hill starts (little ones) then out onto the open road and over to Kina.
Wow, the views were awesome, had no idea. Can't remember when I last went down that road. That's the bestest thing about my bike, I'm going places i've not been to for nigh on 20 years. Have even found some new roads I have never travelled.
Found a bit of gravel....new experience there! Also found some sand....ahem, didn't expect that, bit more throttle and easy peasy. Parked up for a bit, tooks some pics, read my book and enjoyed just being by myself. Peace and quiet.
On the bike....ahhhhhh, a little bit of exploring and another hill start, bit of a tricky one, was steeper than normal and I really pushed myself as I tried to turn at the same time....yeah yeah, won't do that again, bike got to lay down, poor thing was tired....big muscles (glad i joined the gym) came into play and lifted wee beasty, was heavier due to the downward slope we were on. ahem, then i did complete said hillstart, talk about the tough getting going. no way was this hill stopping me doing what i wanted.
back out onto the open raod and talk about a silly women driver, was following her and i got this uncomfortable feeling with her dodgy driving, anyway she slowed, indicated to turn right, ok i'll go on her left, hang on her passenger is pointing left to that road, f...k, ok more throttle, i'm gone and yes she decides she wanting to turn left not right!!! I had some rather quick thinking going on and was very proud of myself for anticipating her actions thus, keeping myself safe. Onwards I travel and find myself heading home again. Bike decides we're not ready yet so we went the long long way home. I am really having trouble bringing my bike back home. It's rather disappointing, in fact, extremely so. why does the fun have to finish!

Why, because then there's always the next day for more adventures.....like today. a lesson with Karel Pavich - Prorider here in Nelson. Nelson is blessed to have such an amazing women here. She is so enthusiastic in sharing what she knows. I love the sound of her voice and the way she explains it makes such perfect sense. Today we spent 90 minutes getting me in the whole co-ordination thing between, clutch, throtlle, front and back brakes all working in unison. I manage it ok on the road without thinking, but to think about it...tottally different story. I love becoming more aware of what I am actually doing. Can't wait until tomorrow when I can go out and put it all into practice. Hill starts wil be easier! Having another lesson with Karel in a couple of weeks then wil travel with her and others to Ruapuna on April 3/4/5 for even more learning.

I love to learn, I love a challenge and I must remember to always look where I am going!
and not just when I'm on my bike.

24/02/10
Me and the little black beast got out again today.
wow, i love my bike.
My bike opens up new doors everyday.
Met a lovely gentleman today in the carpark outside the meat market. He was admiring my bike. Was very surprised to hear me say it was an itty bitty 250. hehe, it's all that plastic.
Anyway, he asked me how many cylinders, one or two, how the f..k would i know, he just laughed at my blank face and I said, i dont' know I turn the key on, press the button and i'm away. not really cared about the how and what, which has got me thinking.
I am cared, am very interested in how it works. Never had an interest in how the dumb car works but the bike, different story.
Right, think I may look into becoing a motorcycle mechanic. I need a new career and I kinda like to get dirty. My children are at school, I need to be looking at what I wish to do and I so don't want to go back to being the admin lady. It has given me more food for thought and when that happens I have even more to love my bike for.

dont' ya just luv ya bike!!!!!

25/02/10

Total Awareness
Now is that an impossibility, I think it might be but one surely needs to be super aware of so much when out playing on one's bike.
Had me another interesting ride today, travelling through Wakefield when all of a sudden BANG! Like big bang right on my arse, car pulling out in front of the vehicle I was in front of! Lucky lucky me. Was one of those big 4x4 trucks things and it got a hell of smash, glad it was him and not me. Did I notice the little white car about to pull out? No I didn't. There is so much to be aware of and there is so much to see. I was watching the cars pulling out from the garage over the road and coming into the traffic flow in front of me. Another lesson learnt. The more i learn the more I want to learn!!!

Well, after that wee moment (I went and took a pic of smashed up truck) I continued on my merry way traversing mountains and discovering new lands. Did you know the hawk population out the south of Nelson is flourishing. Saw about15, dont see them in the car but the whole world is there to be seen on the bike.

Ahhhh, the bike. What a little pearler. Purring away like a contented pussy cat. Seriously, it's sounder so much sweeter and is starting to really open up for me. Or is it me opening up???? Starting to trust myself a hell of lot more too. The little things I learnt on Tuesday with Karel are also coming into pllay. Feeling so much more in control and steadier.

Can't wait until tomorrow's adventure with Mr Peasea and his mate Harley.

the pic is up Korere down some new road I'd never been on before.....it was a fun road!!!!!

25/02/10
Not wrong
Originally Posted by Maha
There is so much to be aware of, when in traffic, always have an 'out-route'.
Always better to be out in front away from pending danger, but that cant always be the case.
To the left is pehaps the better option to take if things get ugly.
In this case I was very fortunate to be out front. Nothing quite like hearing that big BANG and looking in my mirror to see the vehicle behind me smashed across the road. Yep it was a moment. I've had about 3 of those 'moments' where I have seen just how different it could have been, oh but for a second!!!!!

Another good thing about that happening was that when I turned the corner to go back and take a pic - for prosterity - there was my sweetest and most dearest great aunt, love her dearly and haven't seen her for a couple of weeks so not only was I still in one piece I got a kiss and hug and she got to see me special new toy!!!!

27/02/10
Oh what fun I had.
Yesterday young Peasea and I met up out the beginning of open road land and we went out to play.
Oh what fun.
It was all backwards for me, I had travelled the road but coming from the other direction. It is so cool (for me) to follow someone, I see them do the corners and know - yes - I can do that corner too. He lead me a right merry dance and we even found another new road.....there are so many around here!!! This one had some nice corners and if it weren't for the gum nuts and gum leaves all over the road I think I would have gone a little faster hehe. Then we found some gravel, I'm not scared! Was a little but hey I did it. was rather interesting to see just how much that skinny little tyre wiggles, had to make sure I didn't.

Onto some familiar roads again and we found a nice building that sold beer so we had us a nice cool one. It was Friday beer o'clock time. ahhhhhhh, went down a right treat and then we had the discussion on the learner licence, learner must not have any alcohol whilst on the bike, but hey in my car I can have 2. Kinda weird but hey that's the law, so once again I have been bad and broken the law. I seem to be breaking a few of those lately. It's this bike, it is such a bad influence on me. It releases this excitement and this amazing energy that has been dormant for far to long and I think to restrain that energy is more of a crime!!!! If you know what I mean...

After that tasty wee beer we're mounted and away again, loads of commuter traffic between Nelson and Motueka at the time of the day, I'm usually in the kitchen at the time so had no idea, glad I don't live in Auckland. And glad I was on my bike, my bike!!!!