Just starting out and scared senseless

[thewifenz]

Hi there, have just been up and had a look at a new Virago for myself and a V Star for the hubby. Neither of us have had a bike before so it is an exciting new world for us. Really looking forward to giving this a shot. Anyone else done this as a his and hers project? Looking forward to any advice anyone has. Thanks.

[yungatart]

Welcome! Enjoy your bikes, find yourselves a couple of mentors and enjoy the ride.

[thewifenz]

Thanks, most of our friends and family think we are nuts...it isnt something people in their 40's do lol. Really looking forward to it. If only we had done this years ago...it all seems so daunting lol.

[98tls]

Welcome and as yungatart said get yourself a mentor.....so long since i started out...i was lucky and grew up in the country with endless paddocks to learn in.....get youself some good riding gear....best investment you will ever make........enjoy youselves.......

[MSTRS]

Thanks, most of our friends and family think we are nuts...it isnt something people in their 40's do lol. Really looking forward to it. If only we had done this years ago...it all seems so daunting lol.

Oh really??:innocent:
Good on you both. Get the right advice, right bike(s), right gear. You will rediscover the youth you thought you'd left behind.

[thewifenz]

cheers for the support. We tend to do silly things lol, like buying a convertible and then a coupe hehe....a motorbike is just the next progression lol. We decided to get one each as with us having to go through the whole learner thing, it would be a long time before we could go for a ride together on one bike. We are thinking about getting intercoms between our helmets. Still investigating the practicalities of that. I really should be studying the road code lol....

[MSTRS]

Leave off the intercoms at this stage....you don't want to be hearing voices during the initial learning curve.

[thewifenz]

Thank you, noted and agree....This is what is so great about being able to chat with others more experienced. Cheers.

[98tls]

Just a thought...have you guys considered buying a couple of road legal trail bikes first up.......a lot of fun...easy to ride and opens up a whole lot of different places you can ride.....the skills you acquire on the odd off road jaunt will only add to your ability on road........

[thewifenz]

No being purely snobbist here, hubby thinks trail bikes shouldnt be on the road they should be on the trails lol. And from the feminine perspective, the virago is a nice looking bike. I could get away with turning up to work on a virago, but they would look really askance turning up on a trail bike lol. But good thought, thanks.

[MSTRS]

Just a point here. If neither of you have ridden before, why does hubby want a V Star? 1100cc aren't they? Can't ride on a learner/restricted and fairly weighty to be learning on. (I am assuming the Virago is gonna be a 250)

[thewifenz]

No you can get the V star 250. He likes the look of it better than the Virago and it will make us look a little less like tweedledum and tweedledee hehe..

[thewifenz]

oh and yes the Virago is a 250... Gosh I couldnt imagine anything bigger...In fact initially I wanted a scooter lol.

[MSTRS]

Oh...um...er....see, one never stops learning:innocent:

[Maha]

Thanks, most of our friends and family think we are nuts...it isnt something people in their 40's do lol. Really looking forward to it. If only we had done this years ago...it all seems so daunting lol.


I started around the same age, went to Rarotonga just over 3 years ago and while we were there we rented little scooter things, loved the feeling and wanted something a little bigger, so when we go back home, i bought a 250, now 3 years down the track, i own a Triumph Sprint. Like you said, should have done this years ago.........go forth and conquer.....:Punk:

[thewifenz]

Not sure if you can post links here?
http://www.motoxtreme.co.nz/ look under road bikes...hehe

[Chisanga]

Virago is a cool bike. I enjoyed test riding it :)

[crashe]

Wohoooooo another VIRAGO bike rider........ YEHAAAAAAAAAAA

Ok got that out of my system.... :whistle:


Yep you really cant go wrong with learning on a VIRAGO.
Great for commuting on and also great for out of town riding.

You will love the cruising style of them as well.

Just keep up the general maintainence on them and they will last you a very long time.

Take it easy when first starting to ride... and see you out on the roads real soon.

[pixc]

Hi there, have just been up and had a look at a new Virago for myself and a V Star for the hubby. Neither of us have had a bike before so it is an exciting new world for us.

Ohh well done to you and your partner. Isnt it exciting!?

My bf and I are just a few months into our adventure. The only trouble that we have is finding the time to go out together. When we do ..i cant venture too far from home incase the kids need me. Babysitter and all...i still cant help myself.

While I cant offer any advice,this site is full of fantastic info and mostly fantistic folk.
:niceone:

[Shazz]

Your choice isn't silly guys, it's awesome to see that others just 'get on and get going', and I like the others advise to get some mentors, or even someone that is willing to puddle around with ya for a while. But to be honest it ain't hard. Welcome to the two-wheel sect and wave when you see all of us on the road, cause we all one with the wind and the tarseal.
Cheers.

[klingon]

Welcome aboard, thewifenz. Should we expect to see thehubbynz lurking around here somewhere too?

40s is a great time to learn to ride. Sensible enough to have self-preservation instincts, physically fit enough to practise a new skill and (hopefully) financial enough to afford the bike tyou want! The perfect combination.

It's lovely that you're learning to ride together. My partner has been riding for so many years that I couldn't possibly tell you in case it makes us both look old. (ok he's been riding 35 years... don't tell him I told you) I'm just starting out and it's difficult because he really doesn't remember a time when he couldn't ride a bike. It's as natural as breathing for him... totally different for me.

So yeah I hope you enjoy this project together and have many more adventures yet to come. :sunny: