Passed

[Blondini]

Well I passed my basic handling and got my learners today,after a bit of training.I am stuffed and I only rode round and round.I just want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone that encouraged me to get a bike (That came home this morning:love: )Now to practice practice practice.:done: :woohoo: :jerry:

[SuperDave]

Congrats and enjoy the ride.

[Maha]

Well I passed my basic handling and got my learners today,after a bit of training.I am stuffed and I only rode round and round.I just want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone that encouraged me to get a bike (That came home this morning:love: )Now to practice practice practice.:done: :woohoo: :jerry:


Good feeling aye Julie?......:banana:
Congratulations to you, so now you will be able to join in rides whenever it suits you...:yes:

[RT527]

Good feeling aye Julie?......:banana:
Congratulations to you, so now you will be able to join in rides whenever it suits you...:yes:

Well done on the Pass....by the way Maha man....when you have kids ........Nothing is at will lol

[Nicksta]

YAY!!!!!!!!
and very good choice if bike!
see you out there...

[FlangMasterJ]

Congratulations!

[Maha]

Well done on the Pass....by the way Maha man....when you have kids ........Nothing is at will lol


This i know......:yes:
But mine live in Ch-Ch..... doesn't bother them when i go out......:scooter:

[crashe]

congratulations Julie......

Have fun learning to ride your new bike.

[Chisanga]

Awesome well done... can't beat the feeling of passing :)

Now I just need a bike...

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Congrat girl there will be not stopping you now. Look forward to seeing out on some rides.

[StoneChucker]

Good stuff Julie, it's such a rush isn't it!

It only gets better and better from here. And please, don't worry about your restricted and full licence tests, everyone says they were a breeze after they've passed them, so try go in with that attitude (as long as you know your stuff of course).

Happy and safe riding.:scooter:

[Hawkeye]

Congrats :2thumbsup

[Blondini]

Thanks all.I am still not confident at all I have a real bad habit of revving while braking not good scares the hell out of me .:gob: I will have to take baby steps.I cant insure bike til monday so I have been playing in the drive:scooter:

[crashe]

Thanks all.I am still not confident at all I have a real bad habit of revving while braking not good scares the hell out of me .:gob: I will have to take baby steps.I cant insure bike til monday so I have been playing in the drive:scooter:

pm sent...

[Meekey_Mouse]

Thanks all.I am still not confident at all I have a real bad habit of revving while braking not good scares the hell out of me .:gob: I will have to take baby steps.I cant insure bike til monday so I have been playing in the drive:scooter:

Hey julie, congrats on passing!! That is awesome :rockon: Just keep practicing, you will get it:yes: stay calm, don't forget about hazard fixation and keep it shiny side up :niceone:

Jas

[Blondini]

Well Crashe came over this morning to give me some advice on riding my new baby:yes: I thought I might have some practice braking in the drive way...Well no out on the road down the cul de sac ..I am thinking my god please help I have no idea what I am doing:innocent: so off we go slow pace all good starting to get the hang of the throttle braking problem I have...Right says crashe you are going to go into second gear:gob: faster?Well to cut a long story short after an hour I was in fourth and feeling like the cats whiskers(not sure where that expression comes from)Zooming to the top of the road (40 is zooming isnt it?)Crashe showed me a basic hill start and turning my bike using the gradient of the road AND watching for obstacles hmmmm what car with its door open?:gob: (I missed it but did not recall seeing it)Big loves and hugs to crashe for giving me assistance I had a cool learning ride.:scooter:

[andrea]

hey thats just too awesome aye, congrats on getting your learners:niceone:

[Hawkeye]

Well done Julie (And big up's to crashe).

Try giving this thread a read:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=30010

Lot's of tip's on things to practice, how to build up confidence etc.

[Blairos]

Nice One Julie! :ride:

[crashe]

Well Crashe came over this morning to give me some advice on riding my new baby:yes: I thought I might have some practice braking in the drive way...Well no out on the road down the cul de sac ..I am thinking my god please help I have no idea what I am doing:innocent: so off we go slow pace all good starting to get the hang of the throttle braking problem I have...Right says crashe you are going to go into second gear:gob: faster?Well to cut a long story short after an hour I was in fourth and feeling like the cats whiskers(not sure where that expression comes from)Zooming to the top of the road (40 is zooming isnt it?)Crashe showed me a basic hill start and turning my bike using the gradient of the road AND watching for obstacles hmmmm what car with its door open?:gob: (I missed it but did not recall seeing it)Big loves and hugs to crashe for giving me assistance I had a cool learning ride.:scooter:

Well what can I say...... Julie did brilliantly....
All the neighbours came out to watch and were giving the thumbs up....
Nope Julie missed them all, never saw a thing. Too busy concentrating.
Even her daughter joined in by riding up and down the footpath giving encouragement. Her son is eyeing up the bike when he is old enough, he hung over the deck to watch as well.

She got the grasp of the throttle/brake thing within moments...
Got over the little bunnyhops as well.

I yelled out look out for obstructions around you... as she was about to pass the white car with its door open.... and then asked her when we stopped what they were....
NONE.....
errrrr what about the car with the door open.
What car?
Ummmm the one down on the road.....
Ohhhhh where?
There, see the white car
Oh no never saw it.

Lesson learnt fast after that.... hehehehe

Keep up the practise julie...... and happy to help out any day... just txt me.......

soon you will be out riding on the Thursday night rides with us...
I will be TEC on that night to be there with you.

[Swoop]

Good on ya Julie!

:scooter: :scooter: :ride: :ride:

[Blondini]

Hi all well I went out round the street again today and I can get right round the cul de sac in second no stops.I practiced my hill starts and obstacle observation.... bloody neighbours rat bags ready to throw a ball in front of me ...nice kids:dodge: So I had to ask them not to do that please....YOU DO THAT AGAIN AND I WILL COME OVER THERE AND RIP YOUR HEAD OFFl:innocent::kick: I like my baby I am having fun practising.My friends are amazed and inspired:banana: :jerry: :2thumbsup

[Kendog]

Good on you Julie!!!

[crashe]

Hi all well I went out round the street again today and I can get right round the cul de sac in second no stops.I practiced my hill starts and obstacle observation.... bloody neighbours rat bags ready to throw a ball in front of me ...nice kids:dodge: So I had to ask them not to do that please....YOU DO THAT AGAIN AND I WILL COME OVER THERE AND RIP YOUR HEAD OFFl:innocent::kick: I like my baby I am having fun practising.My friends are amazed and inspired:banana: :jerry: :2thumbsup

Excellent kill the neighbourhood kids......

Will see you first thing in the morning for the next lesson....... :whistle:

[Terminated]

Well done Julie (And big up's to crashe).

Try giving this thread a read:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=30010

Lot's of tip's on things to practice, how to build up confidence etc.

Congrats Julie, take your time and commit this to memory:

DEE-FAP

Discipline
Focus
Attention
Personal

It's in the thread [15th November] Hawkeye has referred to above:scooter:

Thanks Hawkeye for the comments too.

Heads Up and Enjoy

[lukelin250]

onya welcome to the club

[crashe]

update: No lesson today..... received a text at 7am cancelling...

Julie keep on practising and practising.......

Text when you are ready for the next session.

[slinky]

why don't you try doing the ride right ride safe thing julie?
the next one is on the 17th december.

[slinky]

Excellent kill the neighbourhood kids......

Will see you first thing in the morning for the next lesson....... :whistle:

hehe, cul desac's are great to learn on!
im one of 3 brothers that learnt on one in the passed 12 years,
the st new i had turned 15 when they saw the old blue honda start coming out again every day after school,
backn fourth up the road. :D

[dnos]

awesome stuff julie.
Congrats on the license and enjoy all the practice.

[terbang]

Julie last time I saw you you were a pillion. Now you are a Motorcyclist, a Biker, a Kiwi Biker. I'm damn proud for ya...