Introductions

[Maakz]

Hello Ladies!
I'm a total newb who as of Friday just purchased my first bike after a chaotic and at times miffing month long search. I settled on an 09 Hyo-bag GV 250, which gets delivered Thurs. I'm out South Aukz ways btw. I just wanted to intro myself and make a shout out, hope to see yáll out there at some point esp fellow L-Riders...maybe on SASS rides or something. Abso stoked and immensely grateful to have this resource and community for help. Cheers!

[kilgh]

Heya fellow noob.

[Vodkagurl]

I'm a newbie too...since Oct 2010 and Im out South
Once I pluck up the courage to go to one of the SASS rides I'll give you a wave from my kawasaki ninja250

[Gone Burger]

Hey hey miss Maakz. Welcome to KB - and congratulations on your first bike. Very exciting time indeed. You'll have a ball I'm sure. And this site can be pretty fantastic for meeting fellow riders and life long friends. Way to go girl!

[Kookie]

hey ya from a Wellington Newb.. hehe.. Good luck with your new bike. I'll be pinching my fiances scorpio 250 soon as I've done the learners thing. *waves as I walk in to the door.. Eh.. shoulda walked out the door*

[Maakz]

Hey thur ladies...and the lurking deviant male ;-) ...just thought i'd pop in x amount of months down the track to update yaz...after cracking my full back in Nov, i have decided what bike is going to be the next lady mover...am going for an HD XL1200 Custom, i'm a Trumpy fan-but have turned to the dark side, so hopefully will be able to report on a new acquisition in the upcoming months once i have myself sorted. Kookie-Scorpios are lovely compact lady movers, a friend of mine has one...reminiscent of a transformer... nice choice.

[rachprice]

Hey thur ladies...and the lurking deviant male ;-) ...just thought i'd pop in x amount of months down the track to update yaz...after cracking my full back in Nov, i have decided what bike is going to be the next lady mover...am going for an HD XL1200 Custom, i'm a Trumpy fan-but have turned to the dark side, so hopefully will be able to report on a new acquisition in the upcoming months once i have myself sorted. Kookie-Scorpios are lovely compact lady movers, a friend of mine has one...reminiscent of a transformer... nice choice.

Let crasherfromwayback know if you are after any HD, he will sort you out...even fly you down to pick it up or deliver it to you up there!

[nzspokes]

Hehe, does this make me a deviant. :wings:

[Maakz]

You know you are nzspokes...naughty and nice hmmm ...Rachprice, may just do that.

[hellokitty]

Hey thur ladies...and the lurking deviant male ;-) ...just thought i'd pop in x amount of months down the track to update yaz...after cracking my full back in Nov, i have decided what bike is going to be the next lady mover...am going for an HD XL1200 Custom, i'm a Trumpy fan-but have turned to the dark side, so hopefully will be able to report on a new acquisition in the upcoming months once i have myself sorted. Kookie-Scorpios are lovely compact lady movers, a friend of mine has one...reminiscent of a transformer... nice choice.

:Punk: you will enjoy having a HD Sporty - I love mine - so much fun! I got mine from KTL and Dave is a great guy to deal with - they have moved to the North Shore now. Compared to another Harley shop I visited, Dave at KTL is very helpful, I would recommend vising their shop.

[Maakz]

Hey y'all, just an update...i am now the owner of a yellow XL1200C HD Sporty (thanks to W.M in wellywood)...first real ride this evening and am just getting used to the quirks and noise..mellow yellow meets crazy canary! Raise a few eye brows with my frilly pink overdress blowing in the breeze, but like the yellow on my bike, like a ray of sunshine/pretty freesia. So if you see me pootling around south aukz and the inner city, give us a toot. Hello Kitty, lets ride when you have the time. Keen to hear from other ladies who are into the initial stages of acquiring their first harley or the recollections of others about their first HD.

ps. I move pretty fast when i want something, and i wanted this bad...but will be taking baby steps til i get familiar with my wee beasty.:headbang::cool:

[hellokitty]

Hello Kitty, lets ride when you have the time.

I always have the time to ride :yes: Take it easy though, because there will be a world of difference between the HD and the Hyosung.
Just PM me when you want to ride.

[Maha]

Hey y'all, just an update...i am now the owner of a yellow XL1200C HD Sporty (thanks to W.M in wellywood)...first real ride this evening and am just getting used to the quirks and noise..mellow yellow meets crazy canary! Raise a few eye brows with my frilly pink overdress blowing in the breeze, but like the yellow on my bike, like a ray of sunshine/pretty freesia. So if you see me pootling around south aukz and the inner city, give us a toot. Hello Kitty, lets ride when you have the time. Keen to hear from other ladies who are into the initial stages of acquiring their first harley or the recollections of others about their first HD.

ps. I move pretty fast when i want something, and i wanted this bad...but will be taking baby steps til i get familiar with my wee beasty.:headbang::cool:

A yellow one?...now thats....different :shifty:
There are some nice 'arley friendly roads during the pending Taupo trip...:scooter:

[nzspokes]

Its an amazing bike in the flesh. :rockon:

I have idle envy.:confused:

[Maakz]

Yeah, the little ride time i've had on the 'arley has been an eye opener...very ginger in the transitioning...tentative with the throttle, not used to the instantaneous torque compared to Agent Orange. I need to get the throttle control down on Mellow Yellow, either not enough or too much and am trying to relax (very wary of dropping M.Y). I have massively wide handle bars which take some getting used to. Maha-gonna see how i go for the interim riding M.Y to familiarise myself, and see if that's a goer to Taupo, but Agent Orange may yet ride again on that one, just that i don't want to cause havoc on the Taupo trip (esp as it's a newb ride) and have no idea how it'll go on difficult twisties. Slow and easy for now, but intend to ride like a mofo (in short bursts) tween now and then, learn her quirks and rhythms. And yeap, bright yellow my friend, yellow like a blazing sunflower lol...hehehehe...neon orange to blazing yellow...glorious!

[Maha]

For what its worth Maggie, when I went from a GN250 to a 600cc Sportsbike, I was a tad ..shall we say, cautious.
All that power (by comparison to what I had) but it didnt take long to settle in...days.
The glow-bug is most welcome, but if the 'arley gets out, then all good.
Like I said earlier...the roads we will be on are wonderful.
Now upload a picture damn it.

[nzspokes]

Tui Ad

"Im going to ride my hyosung when ive got a new harley in the garage"

Yeah right. :p

[Maakz]

As requested...only have a handful of pics as yet, weathers been too poorly to take some good bike porn. But i did get my first minty moments this arvo...was at the local library and started her up, which then set off all the car alarms in the car park (blush blush). Went to pay a bill at the local post shop and pulled into a park, on my left hand side a woman and her kids were getting into the car and one of the little ones said 'hey mum watchout for the lady' and the mum replied-what lady that aint no lady? Ladies don't ride bikes esp Harleys, now get in the car...? apparently i must be either gay or a biker slut, going by the reaction. KRACK UP.:laugh: But its funny copping the looks on the motorway and when at the gas station (i had my floral pinky dress on over riding gears), one guy earned a slap from his lady for looking...hahahaha...luvit...the harley effect. Lemme know if you can't pull up the pics.:msn-wink:


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[Maha]

Cant pull up the pics....:corn:

[Maakz]

hmmm...trying but i'm a luddite...M:facepalm:

[hellokitty]

Looks beautiful! Looks the same as mine but yellow! Just ride as much as you can, and it will all fall into place on one of these rides. The nice big skinny front wheel will let you drop into corners quickly and easily. I found riding on the open road much easier then in traffic until I got used to the vibrations and the twitchiness at slow speeds, which I don't feel or even notice now that I am used to it. Eventually you may get used to people, particularly men, stopping and staring with their mouths open. I have a pink jacket and people are shocked that I am a girl on a Harley.
Just keep your rides relaxed and cruisy til you get used to the extra power and weight.

[nzspokes]

It looks 50 times better in the flesh. :Punk:

[hellokitty]

It looks 50 times better in the flesh. :Punk:

I can believe it! Can't wait to see it!

[blue rider]

oh yes she is very very pretty .......and noisy too :shutup:

[Maha]

Nice straight ride to Warkworth Maggie, and you know where we live.:scooter:

[Maakz]

Hey man, yeah, might come over and see y'all...thank gawd for straight highways LOL...maybe rope blue in for a pootle? what ya reckon transformer? :eek:

[Maha]

Hey man, yeah, might come over and see y'all...thank gawd for straight highways LOL...maybe rope blue in for a pootle? what ya reckon transformer? :eek:

mmmmmmmmmmm cake :corn:

[blue rider]

Hey man, yeah, might come over and see y'all...thank gawd for straight highways LOL...maybe rope blue in for a pootle? what ya reckon transformer? :eek:

oh yeah....oh yeah.... oh yeah.....

got coffee maha?

[Maha]

oh yeah....oh yeah.... oh yeah.....

got coffee maha?

All stocked...:yes:

[Maakz]

oh yeah...imminent visit in the pipeline when it suits y'all and if the weather plays nice for ma new baby!

[Maha]

Found something for you, for the Harley owner that has everything...http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/camping-outdoors/other/auction-444156402.htm

[Maakz]

Mate-that's barely enuff to contain my snackage! pfffttt only a couple cans...what's a gurl ta do. Oivey.:facepalm:

[hellokitty]

Nice straight ride to Warkworth Maggie, and you know where we live.:scooter:

got some nice corners from Orewa, Waiwera through to Puhoi! Lovely on the Harley :yes: much nicer than the boring tunnel!

[Maha]

got some nice corners from Orewa, Waiwera through to Puhoi! Lovely on the Harley :yes: much nicer than the boring tunnel!

Indeed, the arse thing about that road now is, the double yellows and 80k speed limit...get behind a slow mover and you're pretty well stuffed (until the Waiwera passing lane heading north)..its all about the timing.

[hellokitty]

Indeed, the arse thing about that road now is, the double yellows and 80k speed limit...get behind a slow mover and you're pretty well stuffed (until the Waiwera passing lane heading north)..its all about the timing.

Yep! I have been known to pull over and wait for a decent gap. Boring car drivers should have to use the motorway - should be law!

[Grant`]

Yep! I have been known to pull over and wait for a decent gap. Boring car drivers should have to use the motorway - should be law!

I have been known to just got past them, safely of course and in the speed limit! :sunny:

Nice looking machine, although cruiser is not my cup of tea, sure you will have plenty of fun.

[hellokitty]

I have been known to just got past them, safely of course and in the speed limit! :sunny:

Nice looking machine, although cruiser is not my cup of tea, sure you will have plenty of fun.

I wait for a large gap in the traffic so I have clear road in front of me and then ride at my speed, I don't see the point in overtaking unless I have a passing lane - too many corners and too many tourists. Not worth the risk.

[Maakz]

Hey y'all, g'day!!! Yeah been good, though tied up with work my spare times been taken up with pootles on MY here and there. Gapped it several times on solos to Te Kuiti, Coro loop, Kaiaua and up to Whangaz and Waipu. Never use the tunnel as i just can't be fussed with the toll rigmarole and like the Waiwera wyndies. Gotta say though, i'm a pootler-MY likes to crank along, but there are times when i forget myself and get a bit lax with the throttle-case and point last week i got pulled up over on the Shore fangin 122km/hr down the high way...lovely LEO was confuzzled when i took my helmet off and let me off with a warning. Thanks G, i think MYs a rather pretty machine...get quite a few people coming up to oggle...hellokitty, we will def have to go for a fang sometime. Heading to NP the end of this month with some fellow HD riders and contemplating the White Ribbon tiki tour down south..gotta hook myself up with sum luggage and better wets before hand. But yeah, may gap it up ur ways Maha & Grant, when blue gets BB the Trumpy Trooper, maybe.

[Grant`]

Hey y'all, g'day!!! Yeah been good, though tied up with work my spare times been taken up with pootles on MY here and there. Gapped it several times on solos to Te Kuiti, Coro loop, Kaiaua and up to Whangaz and Waipu. Never use the tunnel as i just can't be fussed with the toll rigmarole and like the Waiwera wyndies. Gotta say though, i'm a pootler-MY likes to crank along, but there are times when i forget myself and get a bit lax with the throttle-case and point last week i got pulled up over on the Shore fangin 122km/hr down the high way...lovely LEO was confuzzled when i took my helmet off and let me off with a warning. Thanks G, i think MYs a rather pretty machine...get quite a few people coming up to oggle...hellokitty, we will def have to go for a fang sometime. Heading to NP the end of this month with some fellow HD riders and contemplating the White Ribbon tiki tour down south..gotta hook myself up with sum luggage and better wets before hand. But yeah, may gap it up ur ways Maha & Grant, when blue gets BB the Trumpy Trooper, maybe.

Feel free to pop in anytime :)

[curiouschick]

Oh I'm a newbie too and don't even have a bike.

But I can admire one from afar though. :clap:

[GrayWolf]

Oh I'm a newbie too and don't even have a bike.

But I can admire one from afar though. :clap:

That's all right, hang around here long enough, and you'l end up with all sorts of strange offers of a 'ride'......:lol:

[curiouschick]

That's all right, hang around here long enough, and you'l end up with all sorts of strange offers of a 'ride'......:lol:

Somehow that doesn't surprise me....:cool: For the record, us chicks always get many offers of a 'ride' in other forums too...this isn't a KB thing....:killingme

[Maakz]

Heya curiouschick, welcome on in...post, lurk, rant -whatever...all good here in KB cyber world. I'm willing to bet that if you don't have a ride yet, you will pretty soon. The yin to ride and have your own precious will soon overtake all sense of reason, so keep us posted yeah?
Agree-chickz are used to dubious characters offering them a 'ride', don't think men are quite prepared for the same proposition from a chic with a nice ride though...really funny effect i tell ya..

[curiouschick]

Heya curiouschick, welcome on in...post, lurk, rant -whatever...all good here in KB cyber world. I'm willing to bet that if you don't have a ride yet, you will pretty soon. The yin to ride and have your own precious will soon overtake all sense of reason, so keep us posted yeah?
Agree-chickz are used to dubious characters offering them a 'ride', don't think men are quite prepared for the same proposition from a chic with a nice ride though...really funny effect i tell ya..

I'm not a biker chick per se....so not intending on getting a new 'ride'...:p

I'll have to take your word on the funny effect a male has, when prepositioned by a chick...:lol: But thanks for the welcome. :cool: