Finally took the plunge, another newbie here (carbacca)

[carbacca]

did my basic skills and scratchie about 2 weeks ago and just now finally sorted out a bike, seller delivering it tomorrow

hopefully wont be long before i can :scooter:

[Lissa]

did my basic skills and scratchie about 2 weeks ago and just now finally sorted out a bike, seller delivering it tomorrow

hopefully wont be long before i can :scooter:

Awesome Carbacca!! Enjoy the new bike, there is lots to learn. What kind of bike are you getting?

Oh and Welcome to KB!

[TS99]

welcome to Two Wheels :rockon:

whatcha gunna be peddling?

[Indiana_Jones]

Congrats man, have fun out there :)

-Indy

[Colapop]

Once you got the bug - you don't ever lose it...

[carbacca]

hyosung gt250r

figuring a plan to get started is the hardest part for me actually. i want to do some courses (BRONZ one) but i still need to get myself up to a stage where i ride my butt out to whenuapai...any ideas or suggestions anyone??

[TS99]

...any ideas or suggestions anyone??

Start saving for a Daytona 675! :yes:

...but seriously, check out the 'Club 250' thread on KB. Other 250 riders with recent, useful experiences...

oh...

And start saving for a Daytona 675 :rockon:

[carbacca]

And start saving for a Daytona 675 :rockon:

hm that kinda looks like the GT250R...i wonder who copied who?? :shit: :shit:

[TS99]

hm that kinda looks like the GT250R...i wonder who copied who?? :shit: :shit:

Everyone knows that Asians perfected the art of the copy/knock off :yes: DVDs, brand shoes....bikes....

[gijoe1313]

Is your ride in Electric Mango? :whistle: If so, Fub@r and WarlockNZ will be all over you :sick:

Welcome to the jungle, don't hang around with bananas in your pocket - and for heavens sake, stay away from the Colapop! :eek5:

On ya for two wheels of freedom!

[carbacca]

no unfortunately didnt have a choice, bought second hand. did have a choice between black and red at one stage but it ended up as the red one

[gijoe1313]

no unfortunately didnt have a choice, bought second hand. did have a choice between black and red at one stage but it ended up as the red one

Ooooh... go fasta red .... nice choice :drool:

[Switch]

Welcome to the site and good luck :niceone:

[yod]

welcome buddy....have fun

and come visit the manawatu/wairarapa....good roads down here...

:rockon:

[Trudes]

Welcome to KB, have fun, be safe.

[Kflasher]

did my basic skills and scratchie about 2 weeks ago and just now finally sorted out a bike, seller delivering it tomorrow

hopefully wont be long before i can :scooter:

Sweet dude, keep an eye out for the Wednesday/ Thursday rides, Wed better for noobie. Welcome aboard.:Punk:

[carbacca]

i had a look at that, would be keen. but doesnt it get rather dark by 7pm nowadays??

[Terminated]

Congrats.

Heads Up and Enjoy, and take it easy.

[carbacca]

1 hour til i get my bike.....counting seconds here....

[EJT]

Cool choice of bike. I have a red GT as well. Looks fantastic. Didn't take me long to venture onto the motorway, so it wont be long before you are rocking on up to Whenuapai for the RRRS course.

[Maha]

Once you got the bug - you don't ever lose it...

Bit like Herpes aye?.....:sick:

[yod]

1 hour til i get my bike.....counting seconds here....

so ya got it? have you managed to venture more than 5 feet from it yet?
those hyosungs are a nice looking bike....:rockon:


Bit like Herpes aye?.....:sick:

bwahahahahaha

[The Pastor]

practice your wheelies and you'll be sweet.

[kiwifruit]

congrats! :D

[Fub@r]

Is your ride in Electric Mango? :whistle: If so, Fub@r and WarlockNZ will be all over you :sick:

Welcome to the jungle, don't hang around with bananas in your pocket - and for heavens sake, stay away from the Colapop! :eek5:

On ya for two wheels of freedom!

Someone say my name? :)

If you are West Auckland give Warlock and I a yell to introduce the newest member to Hyo mob :)

Also recommend looking here www.korider.com its a Hyosung website, heaps of tips and tricks to looking after your pride and joy

[carbacca]

got it two days ago, its been sitting out the carport since. bad time to be getting a bike i guess, gets dark by the time i get home from work so no rides some damn fine weather last few days too. that and i didnt get all my gear together til today ($1k later and i m still missing pants + gloves) so wont be riding til weekend when i can hopefully get some people to give me lessons since i am a complete knob

yeah keen to meet up with other new-ish people and hyosung peoples

oops just remember i havent gotten my L plates yet either.....

[TS99]

.... since i am a complete knob


come on ppl, talk about feeding a line... :laugh:

[gambit]

welcome to two wheels whatcha getting?

[Stirts]

got it two days ago, its been sitting out the carport since. bad time to be getting a bike i guess, gets dark by the time i get home from work so no rides some damn fine weather last few days too.

Hey carbacca, best way to get around this from my experience...all of a month....is pull sickies from work....priorities :yes: have new toy will play. If you can buddy up with an experienced rider I highly recommend that....ohhh and riderskills ROCK. I left home @ 5am to dodge majority of traffic for my lesson, lesson started @ 9:30am :o ....so yes the
since i am a complete knob is shared amongst most newbies



oops just remember i havent gotten my L plates yet either.....

Get those plates....makes a big difference.....people tend to give you a bit more room :ride:

[carbacca]

still havent gone riding yet >_< only got insurance sorted on monday, managed to get all the bits needed to LEGALLY ride bolted on today.

cant forget that loser plate. had to track one of the old ones down, i blame LTSA; the new ones (the thin film ones that cling to the glass) are impossible to use with a bike

whoa [img] dont work around here?~?~?~?~

[Colapop]

Bit like Herpes aye?.....:sick:
No, AIDS but I got cured of that...

Dinna be afraid to ride it boyo... gotta be done some time... and the sooner you do the sooner you'll get more comfortable...

[Deviant Esq]

that and i didnt get all my gear together til today ($1k later and i m still missing pants + gloves)
Holy crap! :eek5: Were you buying stuff with gold stitching or sommat!? I bought all my gear (full two piece zip together leathers, helmet, tinted visor, glubs, booties) for a grand total of about $900 brand new... and it's all quality gear too. Only thing is I don't really have wet weather gear yet.


whoa [img] dont work around here?~?~?~?~
Nope, [img] tags are disabled. You have to use html if you want to imbed images in threads... though generally it's preferred by the mods if you limit this to smaller images, as it's less frustrating for those limited to using dialup. Or something like that anyway. But just for you:


<img src="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=61231&d=1179213029">


Nice looking bike you've managed to get, perfect to learn on. :niceone:
How much did that sting ya?

Oh, and welcome to KB! Don't put your fingers through the specimen's cages...

[martypants]

Good on ya, best thing you ever do! Was it you I saw riding around the Hill Rd area today? There was someone on a scooter riding with them

[carbacca]

i am picky since i wear glasses so i have to get a flipface......and the nolan n101 was so darn comfy.....hence the large bill.

still havent managed to get on the bike for a ride yet :P previous owner havent ridden it for a long time and the alarm is pwning the battery...just spend the last two evenings charging it back up so it will actually start. hopefully will manage to have a go tomorrow

[carbacca]

finally went out for a n00bie ride yay. was only about 45 mins though (i am still far too tense hecen i am working myself up)

had a bit of a problem with the engine going off, it would go off when i ease back on the throttle to stop, and when the idling gets too low (had to keep it abot 3000rpm to stop it going off) but then the problem went away as soon as i got home (can quite happily idle away at 1500rpm >_<) i figured its the engine not warm enough. am i right??

[monty_burns]

finally went out for a n00bie ride yay. was only about 45 mins though (i am still far too tense hecen i am working myself up)

had a bit of a problem with the engine going off, it would go off when i ease back on the throttle to stop, and when the idling gets too low (had to keep it abot 3000rpm to stop it going off) but then the problem went away as soon as i got home (can quite happily idle away at 1500rpm >_<) i figured its the engine not warm enough. am i right??

Hey ya Carbacca, good stuff for getting on a bike and nice stuff for getting the GT250R! I'm also on the "L" plates and Hyosung too.

Dead right with the engine not being warm enough. Try using the choke with a little throttle when you start it in the mornings, leave the choke on for no more than a minute and it shouldn't stop. I had the same sort of problem with mine when I first got it.

Hope that helps :rockon:

[carbacca]

but then its not really a "choke" is it really?? cos its not messing with the fuel mixture at all, just a manual throttle

[heyjoe]

hey there,

welcome to kb. Lots of good people here and plenty of knowledge.
I am sure someone will be able to help with ur new bike if it is playing up.

Ride safe and take ur time with learning.

[Kiwifire72]

welcome from another newbie GT250R owner also in red
nice choice

[Kiwifire72]

Good on ya, best thing you ever do! Was it you I saw riding around the Hill Rd area today? There was someone on a scooter riding with them
Were you talking hill road Rewa?????
red gt, Black GPX and a Scooter?????

[monty_burns]

but then its not really a "choke" is it really?? cos its not messing with the fuel mixture at all, just a manual throttle

Umm... not quite sure what you're getting at here...

What I do in the mornings, especially when it's cold, is move the clutch lever all the way towards me. I also use a bit of throttle initially just to make sure it doesn't die before the richer fuel-air mix gets to the engine. When it does I don't need to use the throttle anymore. I push the clutch lever all the way forward after no more than a minute once the engine has had plenty of time to warm up.

Hope that clears it up.

[martypants]

Were you talking hill road Rewa?????
red gt, Black GPX and a Scooter?????

Yeah, didnt see the GPX tho.