New kid on the block (KYOTIK)

[KYOTIK]

Hi all
Im the new kid on the block just brought my first bike (1989 zxr250) been riding for a couple off weeks now allready had trouble with those pesky cars!
was crusing down the motorway and got forced into the barrier (thank god for having good jacket and gloves)
Other than that lots of fun and looking forward to getting back out ther

[Metalor]

Hi ya mate. Bit of a nasty scare for a newbie! Don't let it put you off mate. Remember, if you're in the right had lane on the motorway (i take it you were to be forced into the barrier) keep to the left of the lane otherwise people will try to 'share' the lane with you... whether they see you or not.

And if someone DOES try to share the lane with you when you're riding on the left, you've got plenty of room to manouver on your right hand side while BLASTING THE FUCK out of your horn!

[p.dath]

Hi all
Im the new kid on the block just brought my first bike (1989 zxr250) been riding for a couple off weeks now allready had trouble with those pesky cars!
was crusing down the motorway and got forced into the barrier (thank god for having good jacket and gloves)
Other than that lots of fun and looking forward to getting back out ther

Remember where you should be riding in the lane - the right tyre track of the car in front. They call it owning your lane. Any chance you were riding on the left of the lane by mistake?

[KYOTIK]

na i was in the right hand wheel track. but had just looked dwn at speedo as cop normaly sit on that strech of road so wasnt paying that much attention to the car :Oops: As i looked up he was allready in my lane :angry2:
Not discuraged tho just angry that cant ride at the moment.

[Metalor]

Remember where you should be riding in the lane - the right tyre track of the car in front. They call it owning your lane. Any chance you were riding on the left of the lane by mistake?

Not really a good idea if you're on the inside lane on the motorway, people will tend to try to 'share' the lane with you (as I said above).

[6ft5]

na i was in the right hand wheel track. but had just looked dwn at speedo as cop normaly sit on that strech of road so wasnt paying that much attention to the car :Oops: As i looked up he was allready in my lane :angry2:
Not discuraged tho just angry that cant ride at the moment.

Other good learning is to keep your eyes on the road and not on your instruments. Anticipate anticipate . . .

[Cheshire Cat]

Punch their mirrors off!!!! lol :headbang:


Welcome to KiwiBiker!

Have fun!

[Kevnz]

Welcome and good to here you haven't been put off by your near miss. Haven't ridden on the Auckland motorway yet but I'll take some advise from this thread as I'll be up that way in a few weeks. Keep safe (and warm).

[cambridgedan]

yeap gotta ride like the cars arnt there, i dont usually use the speedo :clap:

[gatch]

Gidday :) Thats a real shame about your spill man, cool that its not getting you down though..

Back on the road asap then ? Good luck !!

[KYOTIK]

Yea got all the faerings at petone plastics get welded and painted so a couple of weeks and ill be back on the road:Punk:

[screaminRR]

Hey boss. Sorry to hear that about your spill. Really glad your guna get back out there asap. Good stuff! :)

[gatch]

Yea got all the faerings at petone plastics get welded and painted so a couple of weeks and ill be back on the road:Punk:

Couple of weeks !! I hopes theys does a goods job..

[kiwifruit]

Welcome to the site :)

[Matt Bleck]

:wavey: .

[howdamnhard]

Glad you are Ok and you will soon have your bike back. Good you haven't been put off after just starting riding.
Keep your wits about you all the time and assume all other road users are idiots and that they can't see you. With time you will learn to read other road users and this will help you anticipate better what they will do next, but there will always be the exception.Always plan to have an escape path and play what if scenarios through your mind,so that if such a scenario does occur you will already know what to do ,buying you precious time.
Also do a Ride right,ride safe course as it will give you confidence for manouvering and emergency braking.

[frogamic]

Yea got all the faerings at petone plastics get welded and painted so a couple of weeks and ill be back on the road:Punk:
In the mean time your bike could be a Street Fighter/Naked Sport bike

[KYOTIK]

yea they are the best plastic welders i have ever sean fearings are looking good

[hayd3n]

yea they are the best plastic welders i have ever sean fearings are looking good
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