Gidday! (Donor)

[Donor]

Hey folks,

Just inherited my first bike from a mate who has been forced into retirement at the age of 30, due to the impending arrival of their first kid, and a paranoid wife.

So I am now the proud owner of a Yamaha RZ250!

I suppose I really should look into getting a licence, it just sucks that being over 25 counts for diddly these days, I sure as hell ain't looking forward to L plates... oh the humility!

Anyhoo, catch you all round...

Nige.

[M1CRO]

Welcome aboard :)
Yes, a licence would be a "nice to have" :rockon:
Look forward to seeing the RZ250 at work lol

[andrea]

welcome to kiwibiker Nige, always good to have new members:)
i never used to ride with an L-plate on my last bike, the only time i did was when i was going for my restricted hehe;)

[Colapop]

Welcome...

Let's put it this way;
You've inherited a bike that, naturally, you want to ride. So you go out riding, without a lisence, and get stopped. $400 fine immediately. Then there's impounding and more fine for more stops. It's cheaper to get your lisence. I know of a few people who either don't ride with L plates or break off a corner and attatch that, so that when they get stopped they can say "Oh I'm sorry officer I didn't realiseit must have only just happened..."
Not that I'm advocating anything illegal.

[slimjim]

""""What A L PLATE""", at my age !!!!!!! yea welcome,to KB, stay aware ,stay alive,

[Kendog]

Welcome to KB and biking, think you'll decide fairly quickly that you love it and can't understand why you didn't get a bike (and licence) years ago. Enjoy!

[Donor]

Well, picked the old girl up about an hour ago, and just been having a play. She hasn't been kicked over in almost 18 months, so I was a bit dubious about her will to live, however the ignition light came up, and after half a dozen kicks, and a smidge of choke, she lives!

Well, I feel less of a fraud for being a member now, although I might mosey on over to the mechanical corner, being pretty ignorant on the mechanics of a bike, I have a few questions...

And joy of joys, the previous father of Daisy (it's yellow, his wife named it, it's stuck...) threw me a leather riding jacket, a brand new helmet, and a brand shpanking pair of gloves... huzzah!

[Meekey_Mouse]

Well, picked the old girl up about an hour ago, and just been having a play. She hasn't been kicked over in almost 18 months, so I was a bit dubious about her will to live, however the ignition light came up, and after half a dozen kicks, and a smidge of choke, she lives!

Well, I feel less of a fraud for being a member now, although I might mosey on over to the mechanical corner, being pretty ignorant on the mechanics of a bike, I have a few questions...

And joy of joys, the previous father of Daisy (it's yellow, his wife named it, it's stuck...) threw me a leather riding jacket, a brand new helmet, and a brand shpanking pair of gloves... huzzah!

Wow!! That is awsome Donor!!!! :rockon: Just remember... treat EVERY ONE out on the roads as if they are COMPLETE morons who havent seen you and would love to smash into you.. most of the time it is the case.

Don't let that scare you though ^_^ Riding is great fun.

Enjoy the bike and it is great to hear that you have some gear for it!

[Donor]

Just remember... treat EVERY ONE out on the roads as if they are COMPLETE morons who havent seen you and would love to smash into you.. most of the time it is the case.

That's the way I have driven a car for the last 16 years, and touching a pant load of wood, I have yet to have a prang.

I work with the Ambulance service as a volunteer, and am not about to end up like some of the guys I have scraped off the road.

Hoping to get my Handling Cert very very soon, would like to have my learners inside a few weeks... just got to persuade SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed) that it is a priority... I think reiterating the point that my wagon is currently using almost $60 a week in gas should do it...

So look out folks, Daisy might just be tagging along on some rides sometime soon.

...just don't go over 70, I won't be allowed to keep up... oh and I have to be home by 10 or my testes may turn into a pumpkin... or a kiwifruit... or something like that...

[crashe]

So look out folks, Daisy might just be tagging along on some rides sometime soon.

...just don't go over 70, I won't be allowed to keep up... oh and I have to be home by 10 or my testes may turn into a pumpkin... or a kiwifruit... or something like that...

Donor (and Daisy), welcome to KB...
What ever you do dont feed the trolls... :rofl:


Hey we wait at corners.... to direct you to the next meet up place.
Most rides are over by 10pm... you just have to leave a tad early if you come on the Thursday night rides... or even if you just meet at the pub... you can still be home by the 10pm curfew witching hour.

The helmet - is it a good fit? No movement at all when you have it on?

[kiwifruit]

welcome to the site :)
my first road legal bike was a rz250, have you got any pics of yours? :love:

[MattRSK]

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[Drum]

Welcome to the site Donor.

I cannot understand your mates wife - having a kid doesnt change the odds of something happening out on the road, and is no reason to give up riding.

Since having my first kiddie only 6 weeks I ago I have been an even more cautious rider than before (and got a new bike!).

Whipped!

[Donor]

I'd just like to say that I can understand fully where me mates wife is coming from... but that's crap, so I won't... lmao...

Miracles do happen! SWMBO agreed to my Basic Handling Cert - I'm sitting it next Saturday... woohoo!

Next step, re-learning the road code... now green means... beer?

Kiwifruit - I'll snap a couple of pics in a day or so, after I have had a chance to tidy her up a bit. She's been sitting in a carport for the last 14 months and needs some serious TLC... just got to find a nice way of getting rust spots off the exhaust... chrome with brown specks is just wrong...

And crashe - the helmet is a perfect fit - the only movement it has is when I take it off or put it back on! :D

[ninjac]

Welcome Donor.
I only used L-plate when going to do full test.
I don't want to put a hex on you or anything but you might consider changing your user name.
I brought a CBR600, wrote it off within 5 weeks (not my fault). Only when I when to make the claim I found a mistake made by whoever entered the bike details. The bike was on the registration form as a CPR. Spooky!!!!
All the best.

[crashe]

just got to find a nice way of getting rust spots off the exhaust... chrome with brown specks is just wrong...

And crashe - the helmet is a perfect fit - the only movement it has is when I take it off or put it back on! :D



Autosol for Chrome is what you need to use...
Go to your local Mitre 10 store..... its about $9 a tube...
Put a little bit on a cloth or old toothbrush.... rub it in... and wipe it off and polish with the clean soft cloth.

The autosol tube will last a long time.
Toothbrushes - go to the $2 shop and buy the packs of 4 or 5 for $2.
Toothbrushes get in to the hard to get places...

[SuperDave]

Lucky guy, and you're mate sounds like a good one - most people would've sold the bike. Enjoy your time on two wheels. :niceone:

[heyjoe]

Hey Donor,
Welcome to kb.
This place is full people who can help in all ways. Enjoy your time here and enjoy the new bike. Take it easy and as someone said earlier - treat everyone else on the road like they are a potential risk. It will help ya stay alive.
All the best for getting the licence.

[Donor]

Brilliant...

Doing my Basic Hadling Skills Cert on Saturday in Albany, then got my scratchy test Monday at 2pm - so Monday arvo, I will be a legalised newbie.

Then it's just a matter of dealing with The Law when the buggers pull me over in me car and have a spit at my learners licence (cos the blind buggers fail to see Class 1 & 6 down the bottom...)

But Law bashing aside, one step closer to 2 wheeled freedom... then it's a WOF and some rego to go... could be a few weeks, my mechanical knowledge on bikes is marginally lower than my ability to find the myth that is the female orgasm...