New to road ridin

[WeeHaggis]

Hows it goin?, john here, I'm new to the road riding, came from dirt, got a bandit, i like it, tryin to get as much practice in before my test.

So im scootin about the shore, (1st day out on it) and this bus decided i wasn't there, c#@t. There was also this other car that was so buzy lookin the other way (i slowed right down) when they first turned round the gas went on THEN they braked. Well first day on my new (second hand) bike and it was Feckin awsome:2thumbsup.

Yeah a couple of probs, but its not like you dont get stuff like that in a car, so just gotta be more carful, an might pay to find a club or somthin, any suggestions?:mellow:

[p.dath]

You could join the Auckland Motorcycle Club (known as AMCC):
http://www.amcc.org.nz/

There is an Advanced Rider Training Day (known as ART) coming up on November 15th. You will gain a lot from being in the Novice Slow session.

http://www.amcc.org.nz/

[WeeHaggis]

Cheers p.dath, i'll look into that, am going to go to albany tonight for the skills meeting think toto organises. Don't know whats involved but its weather permiting, as is most things!

[GOONR]

haha another Bandit on the shore, you are just round the corner from me. I keep on promising to go to NASS but I finish work at a shite time so find it a bit tricky.

[McJim]

Hows it goin?, john here, I'm new to the road riding, came from dirt, got a bandit, i like it, tryin to get as much practice in before my test.


Howsit gauin wee man?

Where are you from with a name like WeeHaggis?

Apparently they say "How are you going?" here in NZ (instead of how are you doing or how is it going) They always look slightly confused when I reply "By bike o'course!"

[WeeHaggis]

haha another Bandit on the shore, you are just round the corner from me. I keep on promising to go to NASS but I finish work at a shite time so find it a bit tricky.

Dude, you should have just met us at the watering hole after:drinkup:, was good hour and a bit jus practicin the apex, i should keep an ear out for you, by the way have you sussed out anywhere to get spares for them???

[WeeHaggis]

McJim, ya wee dancer:2thumbsup, at least you'll no ask what am sayin every f@#kin sentence:crazy:, . So what the hell possesed you to move to the coldest part of NZ?!?!?!, shit the ridin must be good down there, bet the roads are arite too!!!

[GOONR]

Dude, you should have just met us at the watering hole after:drinkup:, was good hour and a bit jus practicin the apex, i should keep an ear out for you, by the way have you sussed out anywhere to get spares for them???

Mmmm :drinkup: No idea about the spares mate, I've only been riding about 4 months. I've heard that there is a bike wreckers over in Takapuna, could be worth looking up. How you finding the Bandit, noisy, screaming bastards. Love it!

I will try to hook-up with NASS at some point, even if it just for the social afterwards.

[WeeHaggis]

Sounds feckin good Goonr, yeah, my one came with a yoshi pipe on it, feckin loud once your past 8000. Near hit a f@#kin car 2day, never seen the darkened les indicator on the feckin thing nex minute, big swerve, feck its hard work but irecon its worth it...

[tate35]

Hey John,

Welcome to KB and road riding :2thumbsup

[GOONR]

Sounds feckin good Goonr, yeah, my one came with a yoshi pipe on it, feckin loud once your past 8000. Near hit a f@#kin car 2day, never seen the darkened les indicator on the feckin thing nex minute, big swerve, feck its hard work but irecon its worth it...

Yeah got to stay awake, especially at the traffic lights were the two lanes merge on the otherside.. Bastard cars always try to cut me up at those, I've had some old dick come speeding up and stay right beside me at those, could see the silly old fuck smiling at me as he tried to push me out over the white line. Little did either of us know at the time but the hilux behind him must have been bike friendly, sat about 2 inches off his arse! Fucking well funny watching that in the mirror. Karma my friend, Karma!

[WeeHaggis]

Yeah man, its a warzone out there:2guns:, am headin out today, for a couple of hours, if you keen, am not far from birkenhead, pm if you want. churs