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Blairos
26th February 2006, 16:19
Hey there All

Its all about to happen! I am expecting to complete my Theory test tomorrow and get that Learners licence (or maybe that should read "a Licence to Learn") after completing my Handling skills test with John Wright on Saturday (this guy rocks - and he is a person I would recommend to anyone looking to do this)

When the time is right, I will be going back to him for the Advanced course he offers, but there is quite a few safe miles of riding to complete before that...

Shelled out for the new VTR250 last Friday, Insurance etc will be sorted tomorrow morning - and my good mate Terbang is going to ride it home for me after the gear shopping is complete, and the good people at AMPS release this machine into my custody :cool:

Looking forward to letting the learning begin, so the newbies ride on the 5th of March will be my first live taste with you folks from KiwiBiker.

Cheers!

Blair
DemonWolf
26th February 2006, 16:21
Good luck getting ya Learners.. it'll be no sweat!
Gremlin
26th February 2006, 16:22
Good luck, and we'll see you out there!!
Maha
26th February 2006, 16:43
See you march 5th then, group riding is hell fun.......:crazy:
far queue
26th February 2006, 16:46
Congrats on the handling skills, good luck with the scratchies, and welcome aboard.
Drum
26th February 2006, 17:36
Good on ya Blairos. Your family will miss your over the next six months, because you'll be spending all your time on ya bike!
BEAMER89
26th February 2006, 19:08
Hi blairos,welcome 2 KB!!! good luck with the test 2moro
They r a good bike, can u post a pic?:niceone:
babyB
26th February 2006, 19:38
hay good wishes for tomoro. and welcom to KB hope you enjoy
Scorpygirl
26th February 2006, 19:43
Good luck matey with the scratch and win!! Easy as!! :whistle:

Welcome to KB! :hug:
Blairos
26th February 2006, 20:38
Thanks for all the positive support - took this just after I handed the moola over LOL!
According to AMPS, this is the last in the country till Mid-March (if at all)
Jabez
27th February 2006, 17:03
Welcome....:)
Blairos
27th February 2006, 19:22
Well - all went very well today - aced the scratchie (100%) and now have the licence to learn... The VTR needed a throttle tweak (cheers Terbang!), and then the pair of us went for a short ride from home to Ardmore and back

Its fair to say I am Hooked! it will be difficult to keep me off this thing now :-)

Look forward to Sunday's Newbie ride! May see some of you then!

Cheers
terbang
27th February 2006, 19:30
You looked real good there purring along Airfield road.! Enjoy..
Maha
27th February 2006, 21:23
Well - all went very well today - aced the scratchie (100%) and now have the licence to learn... The VTR needed a throttle tweak (cheers Terbang!), and then the pair of us went for a short ride from home to Ardmore and back

Its fair to say I am Hooked! it will be difficult to keep me off this thing now :-)

Look forward to Sunday's Newbie ride! May see some of you then!

Cheers
Better than me Blairos, i was looking to put that grey stuff back on after question 19......:rolleyes: ...........but i got there in the end, was just a little too cocky i think, nice bike mate, see you on sunday....:scooter:
Nicksta
27th February 2006, 21:38
Congratts Dude..... your new baby looks georgeous....
see you at the noobie ride on sunday....
Blairos
2nd March 2006, 08:52
Did my longest ride to date yesterday - 180KM out to Waiuku/Kariotahi Beach/Awhitu Peninsula/Ardmore! Thanks to Terbang for riding shotgun on his Busa!

The things I learnt...

1. The police will take an interested look at you with an L Plate, but merely to observe how you are riding - if you look like you know what you are doing, then no probs

2. Tailgating earthmoving trucks will back off if you ease on the brake enough to get the light on :shake:

3. The roads out on the peninsula are not the best conditions, so drive according to what is beneath/around you - I had my share of road works, mowers, cyclists, pedestrians, 4WD's, and pull-outs from side roads

4. How tiring it can be with all that concentration - looking where you want the bike to go, staying about 10 seconds ahead of it, bugs hitting the helmet

What a rush it was! Really looking forward to Sundays newbie ride - and my first real ride on the Southern/Northwestern Motorways to get to our arranghed meeting place

Onward and upward I say!

Cheers
4. Maintaining speed in traffic flow
geoffc
6th March 2006, 21:53
Welcome. Happy riding.
ZeroIndex
6th March 2006, 22:21
Nice bike, well done on getting your learner's. Hope to see you on a run sometime