Hi everyone, introducing Blueskies . . .

[Blueskies]

Hello all you KBer's
I have been enjoying this great site for a few weeks now as a L plate Rider (took me a while to figure that one out, hey Spank Me ?) and thought I better intro myself to y'all.
I am definitely an OLDER rider . . . a Granny no less. Last year I bought myself a Suzuki GN 250 as a Chrissy pressie. Never ridden a motorcycle before, but was GIVEN my motorcycle license at age 16 when I sat for and passed my driver's license. The traffic officer said "Do you want your motorcycle license too ? " I said " Yes please ". That was it. A bit different now, right ?
Back to last Christmas.
How hard can this be, I thought. Can't be hard, I thought, totally unprepared for the sheer terror that little bike inspired when the dealer drove off and LEFT ME WITH IT. All 130kgs of shiny new 250 Suzuki GN.
Anyways - I went out (eventually) and learned to ride it.
Warkworth area.
Fear, Frights and finally Fun ! ! ! Hooked forever, for sure.
Now have ordered my next bike . . . a Kawasaki Vulcan 900. Arriving December. Whoopee ! ! Another christmas present for Grandma ! ! !
( Anyone want to buy a Suzuki GN ? ! ? ! ? )

[Michaelt]

Hello all you KBer's
I have been enjoying this great site for a few weeks now as a L plate Rider (took me a while to figure that one out, hey Spank Me ?) and thought I better intro myself to y'all.
( Anyone want to buy a Suzuki GN ? ! ? ! ? )

Welcome to KB.

I'm looking at buying a GN250 within a few months, send me a PM when you're thinking of selling it.

Michael

[andrea]

hi welcome to the site:) always good to have new members, theres heaps of cool members here and rides and so on and so on and so on blah blah:spudwave: hmm would like to see some pics of your new bike when you get it. anyways WELCOME!!!

[merv]

Go Granny, go Granny, go Granny go!!

Welcome.

[kiwifruit]

welcome :)

[NighthawkNZ]

Welcome... bwahahaha...


errr sowey Hi welcome :jerry:

[Swoop]

Welcome to KB!
Nothing like jumping in at the deep end...:lol:

[Mom]

Hi Blueskies
Welcome to KB......at least I had to ride around the block and do a couple of hand signals to get my liscense.......ahh those were the days eh?

Best fun out and about on 2 wheels, look forward to meeting up one of these fine days......:msn-wink:

[gijoe1313]

Good on ya! Glad to hear you are getting out and about and finding new vistas to explore - and on two wheels of freedom no less! :banana: Go you!

Read heaps, think about your rides and keep it rubber side down! Hope to see you out there one day!

[frogfeaturesFZR]

Good on you......:2thumbsup

[terbang]

Uh Oh your life will never be the same again..! Welcome to the world of Motorcycles.
Selamat naik Sepeda Motor..

[Rashika]

Welcome to KB Blueskies! :2thumbsup onya, never too old to learn something new eh? Sounds like you have it under control now ;)

[Maverick]

Welcome to KB :)

Mav :cool:

[Blueskies]

Thanks Michael, I will certainly do that. Looking at about early November.

[Blueskies]

Welcome to KB.

I'm looking at buying a GN250 within a few months, send me a PM when you're thinking of selling it.

Michael

Thanks Michael. I will certainly do that. Looking at about early November.

[Blueskies]

hi welcome to the site:) always good to have new members, theres heaps of cool members here and rides and so on and so on and so on blah blah:spudwave: hmm would like to see some pics of your new bike when you get it. anyways WELCOME!!!

Thanks for the welcome Andrea. Will for sure post some pics of my new bike when she arrives.
I can't wait . . . .

[Blueskies]

Go Granny, go Granny, go Granny go!!

Welcome.

Laughter . . . . . Hi Merve. Grannies agoin' to keep agoin' for sure.

[Blueskies]

welcome :)

Thanks kiwifruit.

[Blueskies]

Welcome... bwahahaha...


errr sowey Hi welcome :jerry:


hohoho - oops sowey jerry.

thanks for the welcome . . .

[Blueskies]

Welcome to KB!
Nothing like jumping in at the deep end...:lol:

Sure did jump in. Babes and innocents, yes ?
Or as some non-riders frequently told me Babes and Fools.
But hey . . they are still NON-riders.

[Blueskies]

Hi Blueskies
Welcome to KB......at least I had to ride around the block and do a couple of hand signals to get my liscense.......ahh those were the days eh?

Best fun out and about on 2 wheels, look forward to meeting up one of these fine days......:msn-wink:

Thanks for the welcome MOM. Those days were a tiny bit different alright.
Yes best fun ever.
I look forward to meeting up with you sometime.

[Blueskies]

Good on ya! Glad to hear you are getting out and about and finding new vistas to explore - and on two wheels of freedom no less! :banana: Go you!

Read heaps, think about your rides and keep it rubber side down! Hope to see you out there one day!

Thanks gijoe. I will indeed always try to keep that shiny side up - for real.
Yes, freeeeeedom and lots of lovely roads to roll over. Great ! !

[Blueskies]

Good on you......:2thumbsup

Thanks frogfeatures. Mostly it is fun . . . . .

[SDU]

Welcome to the madhouse of KB. Its always great to have more gals along.
Good on you for just going for it. Sounds like you are in for a good xmas.

[Blueskies]

Uh Oh your life will never be the same again..! Welcome to the world of Motorcycles.
Selamat naik Sepeda Motor..

You are right . . . it never will be. I am hooked for sure and BOY DOES THAT ROAD EVER CALL.

Selamat naik Sepeda motor ??? . . . has me beat .

[SwanTiger]

Hi Blueskies, welcome to the site.

What's your cooking like? you're not too far away, have to come and visit :blip:

My girlfriend needs newbies to ride with to get her confidence up too.

[Blueskies]

Welcome to KB Blueskies! :2thumbsup onya, never too old to learn something new eh? Sounds like you have it under control now ;)

Hi Rashika never too old indeed.
I know I have HEAPS to learn but the learning is coming a whole lot easier now . Pre First Ride was Somethin' Else . . . . .

[McJim]

Glad you're enjoying the bike.

Welcome to KB

[Lissa]

Hi Blueskies :)

With so many female bikers on this forum its is giving me more motivation to learn, would love to hear sometime how you found your experience of learning. I can't wait, but still a little apprehensive about it all. I am also looking for my first bike asap... so let me know as well, when you want to sell. ;)

[Blueskies]

Glad you're enjoying the bike.

Welcome to KB

Thanks McJim. The GN is fun . I wish I had found it loooong ago.

[slowpoke]

Welcome to KB!
Nothing like jumping in at the deep end...:lol:

Deep? Us? Who're you kiddin' Swoop? We're all shallow, horsepower hungry, corner junkies and the sooner you realise it blueskies, the sooner you can head for safety! We're gonners, but it's not too late to save yourself.

Er, then again, you're about to trade a GN250 on a Vulcan 900...you should fit in just fine.

Welcome to the asylum!!

[Hawkeye]

You sound like the type of gran that everyone want's. A get up and go for it, live life to the full. Have fun out there and be safe..

[Blueskies]

Hi Blueskies :)

With so many female bikers on this forum its is giving me more motivation to learn, would love to hear sometime how you found your experience of learning. I can't wait, but still a little apprehensive about it all. I am also looking for my first bike asap... so let me know as well, when you want to sell. ;)


Hi Lissa, really nice to hear from you.
I appreciate how you feel re being a little apprehensive about beginning.
I was terrified. . . took days to actually get on and head down my steep drive to the road.
The driveway itself was real scary ! !
I first began riding at just after dawn on Sundays (summertime) and was always home before the traffic began to build -must confess I muttered many curses on those all-too-many-early-bird drivers.
In general it was nerve racking in the early stages as I had to LEARN to ride on the road, not having had opportunities to do Courses, but it was also a fantastic experience .
I rode mainly in the hilly backroads around Warkworth for less-traffic conditions - soon learned that logging trucks and school buses live in those hills too.
I think my being careful at all times and thinking about the road ahead helped, but what helped most of all was just getting out there and doing it.

The GN I ride is a marvellous machine. Light enough not to drop -even when I did unwise things . . . she is a real school master bike and a great one to learn on. Has built my confidence hugely and given me heaps of fun while doing so. Does well on the open roads too.
I am sure you will love riding as much as I do.
I will certainly let you know when I am looking at selling the GN . . . as said to Michael, probably about early November.
I look forward to hearing how you are doing . . .
Best wishes Lea. (Blueskies)

[Blueskies]

Deep? Us? Who're you kiddin' Swoop? We're all shallow, horsepower hungry, corner junkies and the sooner you realise it blueskies, the sooner you can head for safety! We're gonners, but it's not too late to save yourself.

Er, then again, you're about to trade a GN250 on a Vulcan 900...you should fit in just fine.

Welcome to the asylum!!

Sheesh slowpoke . . I never thought of it like that, but is sure sounds fun :cool:

[Blueskies]

You sound like the type of gran that everyone want's. A get up and go for it, live life to the full. Have fun out there and be safe..

Thanks Hawkeye Cool.

[Blueskies]

Welcome to the madhouse of KB. Its always great to have more gals along.
Good on you for just going for it. Sounds like you are in for a good xmas.

thanks SDU Yep - looking forward to a real interesting Christmas.

[Maha]

Welcome Blueskies......we gota Mom, so a Gran will fit in no worries...:niceone:
Keep an eye out for rides in 'meetings and events' sure to be something happening soon....:blip:

[Blueskies]

Hi Blueskies, welcome to the site.

What's your cooking like? you're not too far away, have to come and visit :blip:

My girlfriend needs newbies to ride with to get her confidence up too.

er . . . my cooking sucks actually. :weep:
More into travel and adventure. Seems to me those are BOTH taken care of by my 3rd interest.

Motorcycling. :2thumbsup

Love to ride with your girlfriend. Have not ridden with anyone yet so would be a great new experience. PM me sometime.

[slikchik]

Hi
I too have just got my first bike and am learning to ride. Am finding it hard to find places to practise without too much traffic, anyone got anywhere good that they go???

[Rashika]

Sheesh slowpoke . . I never thought of it like that, but is sure sounds fun :cool:

not that hard a thing to do actually. I learned on a GN250 for a year and when i decided to change up it was to a yamaha Virago 750... not much different to the Vulcan. Gns are excellant to learn on, very forgiving bikes and when you get on the next level you will really appreciate having an easy bike to make your beginner mistakes on. You'll love the vulcan tho for the extra go power! :cool:

[Lil_Byte]

Enjoy your time on KB. Good to see a few more oldies on here.:Playnice:

[slimjim]

:banana: :baby: high blueskies , well no feeding the animal's after dark , they misbehave too ,but all the best and a very good welcome ,

[Macktheknife]

Hi
I too have just got my first bike and am learning to ride. Am finding it hard to find places to practise without too much traffic, anyone got anywhere good that they go???

Welcome to KB Blueskies, you will love it, stirrers galore and a good assortment of oldies hiding in here. Loads of good advice and plenty of nutters for flavour.

Slikchik, welcome also, where in Auckland are you? It makes it hard to suggest some places if we dont know where you start from.
Reccomend both of you to look into the mentoring program here in KB, you can learn heaps and meet new people too.

[Croft]

Allo allo.... wicked wicked and WELCOME!!!

[Blueskies]

Welcome Blueskies......we gota Mom, so a Gran will fit in no worries...:niceone:
Keep an eye out for rides in 'meetings and events' sure to be something happening soon....:blip:

Thanks maha man. I will keep an eye out for those rides.
Gran.

[Blueskies]

Hi
I too have just got my first bike and am learning to ride. Am finding it hard to find places to practise without too much traffic, anyone got anywhere good that they go???

Hi slikchick. . . . . someone will be able to help you with places to go around Auckland, but if you can get up this way (Warkworth ) I know lots of places without too much traffic. Have sussed them out in my early days and still frequent them often.
Just getting further afield now. Went to Dargarville today . . now that is a fantastic ride with almost no traffic to speak of and really beautiful . Of course you have to do a bit on the main highway, but it's not too bad. You could ride to Wellsford on H. 16 and just do the main road bit to the Mangawhai turnoff. Its my favorite ride . . you come out at Kaiwaka. Then a bit more main rd to the bottom of the Brynderwyns. Not that far and not that difficult.
Hope you are enjoying your motorcycle as am I . Good luck and have fun.

[Blueskies]

not that hard a thing to do actually. I learned on a GN250 for a year and when i decided to change up it was to a yamaha Virago 750... not much different to the Vulcan. Gns are excellant to learn on, very forgiving bikes and when you get on the next level you will really appreciate having an easy bike to make your beginner mistakes on. You'll love the vulcan tho for the extra go power! :cool:

You are correct . . . the GN is VERY forgiving. She has handled all my beginner mess ups without difficulty. Today she took me nearly 300 k's with nary a problem. We had a great ride in fabulous weather. Went u:cool: p North.

Yes I think I will enjoy the Vulcan. I prefer cruisers and when I found this bike with the low centre of gravity plus low seat height I was really interested.
I first came across it in the States this last June. It was so new out the dealer had not had much feed back so I hit the internet over there and read all I could find. Some of the chats were interesting.
Back home again I visited Spectrum in Auckland's North Shore. They had one in (ordered unfortunately) but I was able to check it out again. It felt as great as ever and I am hoping it will be just what I want.

Meantime I am getting in all the experience possible on the GN . . . .

[Blueskies]

Enjoy your time on KB. Good to see a few more oldies on here.:Playnice:

Thanks Lil Byte Its real easy to enjoy KB. Can't figure why more of us older women don't go biking . . . it sure beats knitting :cool:

[Blueskies]

You sound like the type of gran that everyone want's. A get up and go for it, live life to the full. Have fun out there and be safe..

Thanks Hawkeye. I guess I am the type of Gran i would have liked to have had. . . but not necessarily the type my own Grands would like to have :cool:
Having fun on 2 wheels and on KB is real easy . . . .