New biker as of tonight!

[DuLuX]

Well I just took ownership of my first bike.
Its a 2005 GN250, no its not gonna win any races - but she's a pretty wee black number and will be great for the first year of practice practice practice.
pity its raining! will be taking her to a carpark tomorrow to find my feet with the breaks, clutch etc and practice a little more on the emergency stop etc... then might go for a wee ride or six :)

Hopefully once i dont feel too self conscious and have got my leet skillz up to par i may see some of you guys on the weekends for a wee ride!

All the best!

Sam

[gijoe1313]

:niceone: On ya matey for getting two wheels of freedom! There's plenty of good Welly crew down there to spot you a hand or a friendly word of advice (just avoid the Colapop monster! :sweatdrop)

Ride safe out there and find a mentor to get you out and about! :yes:

[Jantar]

Good move. It won't be long before you are joining in on rides and rallys. :yes:

[Mom]

Yay Sam!!

You will love that GN for sure, welcome to the world of 2 wheels!

Mom

[RC1]

welcome to the biking world and the funny farm , enjoy and ride safely :scooter:

[Kinje]

Welcome.

Enjoy the ginny, good bike to get the basics. Welly crew are great, will probably see you on a ride somewhere sometime

[chanceyy]

congrats on the new bike .. regardless of looks mate .. 2 wheels are better than 4 .... welcome :D

& juz take it easy out there .. always ride your own ride ..;)

[Lissa]

Congrats!

Enjoy the bike.. I am sure you will :) Might see you on some of the rides.

[NighthawkNZ]

Congrates... great to see and hear.. practise, take things easy learn the bike... and before you know you will be saying Gawd damn this riding stuff is fun :yes:

[boomer]

good stuff paddy! enjoy and remember.. sunny side up!

[Colapop]

Have you done the basic handling skills? If not get along and see Andrew and Lynne Templeton at the carpark along Udy st Petone... if you've done it.. as you said practice practice practice.

If you have any questions or want a mentor just ask a question here and there'll be someone who'll help.

[Mully]

If you have any questions or want a mentor just ask a question here and there'll be someone who'll help.

Better not ask Col though, he hasn't had a full licence long. :dodge:

[Colapop]

Awww that's mean!!

[Mully]

Awww that's mean!!

Sorry, mate. Couldn't resist. All in the spirit of KB though (i.e. all a pisstake)

[Colapop]

Yep -You bastard now I shall persecute you for the remaining time you have on KB... FOREVER!!

[NotaGoth]

Congrats.. Believe me, you'll love it.. ;)

*kit*

[Mully]

Yep -You bastard now I shall persecute you for the remaining time you have on KB... FOREVER!!

You had me at "hello"

[Colapop]

I pick up more strays that way!! *calls out* "Hey make up another place at the table Ma! We's got another one!"

[magicfairy]

Well I just took ownership of my first bike.



Ah - so it's your fault it's raining (have you ever noticed when you get a new bike the weather turns crap ?)
No seriously all the best - just be careful out there in the wet, especially around idiot cage drivers who don't understand simple things like stopping distances and reduced visibility.

[blacksheep]

welcome matey,the wellie crew are a good bunch and will keep you right

[MD]

Ah - so it's your fault it's raining (have you ever noticed when you get a new bike the weather turns crap ?)


+1. I blame Dulux for ruining my planned Sat. morning ride. And he doesn't sound like an arrogant wanker, so he wont fit in with the locals at all.
Imagine the fall out if we had a nice guy in our midst?

Welcome anyway. It's always good to hear of someone giving motorbikes a go and that first bike buzz.
Take it easy Dulux, maybe skip the wet roads today or head north of Poririua where it looks like blue sky and sunshine.

[tri boy]

Nice one DuLuX. Build up ya skills through winter, and you will have a blast through spring/summer. :sunny: :yes:

[BIKEGAL68]

HOPE THE WEATHER IS GOOD FOR THAT RIDE.....:rockon:

[Macktheknife]

Congrats on the new ride, and welcome to KB. You will need strength, fortitude and patience galore to get through the coming challenges, and you will need to practice your riding too! This place is nuts, but great fun, ask about a mentor in your area as this really helps get your skills up.

[Drum]

Good on ya mate. Enjoy the new ride, and no doubt we'll see ya out there some time.

In case no ones told ya yet, don't look where you are going - look where you want to go!

[DuLuX]

just got back from my first ride - to a friends house to show her my new toy, into town to get some waterproof gear cos i was soaked and then back home (the long way and via the twisty route so i could practice my turning).

It was cold, dark and wet, the rain pouring out of the heavens and i was soaked through. So all in all one of the best bloody days since i was a kid! haha.

Great fun and even got my first wee 'nod of acknowledgment from a biker on a big beasty riding in the opposite direction up Aro St :)

looks like its clearing up now too so might even get a wee trip out to ohiro bay!

have to go change my undies now.

All ze best.

[Zuki Bandit]

Nice one DuLux, :Punk:

[Trudes]

Hi Sam, welcome to your new family!! Make sure you come out on a few rides with us Welly KBers, we're not all as bad as some people may say (well, ok, some are! hehe:dodge: ). Have fun and stay safe!!

[DuLuX]

got out to Ohiro bay - with the missus driving ahead in the car - took a wee photo but unfortunately cant upload it as the buggers who broke in an stole my imac last week also stole the camera cable O.o

it was great fun and i got up to the mighty 70 kph lol.
did have one we scary moment though, coming round the bay and suddenly the wind came at me as i was turning a corner and it threw me off for a sec - was able to keep going for a bit but it got to the stage where i was just feeling a little bit uncomfortable with the rain and the wind blowing me from the sides so i turned round and will tackle the rest another day when its less windy and rainy.

but all it all was great fun, came home via brooklyn and did a tiki tour of brooklyn and aro valley for half an hour. home now for a big cuppa tea to celebrate :)

fun fun fun in the ...erm...rain. :)

[Trudes]

Good stuff mate! You're gamer than I am, too cold for riding for me today! The wind can be a bit unnerving to begin with, but you do get somewhat more used to it, especially living here in Welly!! You'll find the wind's not so much of an issue once you move up to a heavier bike too, the little Ginny's are notorious for getting blown about! Keep up the good practice work!:yes:

[Toaster]

Enjoy your new bike and riding. Welcome to KB too.

[tri boy]

Well done that man. (survival antenna operational):yes:
Keep us informed on other rides.:sunny:

[BigRed2007]

welcome bro,

as a fellow newbie myself keep safe bro, and remember to nod to fellow bikers:P

Big Red ps add me on msn if you have it :)

[howdamnhard]

Welcome to the wonderful world of biking, take it easy and enjoy.:yes: :scooter:

[swbarnett]

Welcome!

Looks like you've got your head screwed on. Don't let anyone pressure you into doing anything you don't feel comfortable with. Take it easy, learn at your own pace and you'll be amazed how fast you gain confidence. Always nice to see another biker that doesn't mind getting their feet (or anything else) wet. I know one guy that said he'd only ride in the dry - next wet day I got to work and there's his bike in the carpark (that term really is a bit prejudice!). I think he got the bug same as you. Good on ya!

[NZsarge]

Hey Sam, hope you enjoy the riding of the motorbikes, i'm sure you will.:yes:

[Gizzit]

Good on ya Sam for getting a bike and getting out there. I hope you really enjoy it. I was going to get a GN250 to, as I saw them as a great idea especially for commuting. They have a pretty good name for reliability.

I too got a bike on Saturday. I bought a very nice Suzuki GSX750F from a guy in Hamilton. I picked it up Saturday morning, and rode home to Whangarei, with my son driving my car back .... keeping an eye on his old dad, just in case he fell off !! lol.
I've had my full licence for 38 years, but it has been about 35 years since I rode a bike!! Apart from some recent demo's I've had on bikes from local dealers, and a couple of demo's on some nice scooters ..... I just haven't ridden anything on two wheels, except my mountain bike!
Man was it fun!! I think I grinned from Hamilton all the way to Whangarei, stopping twice for coffee breaks along the way.

So Sam, I can appreciate your excitment with your new bike, and wanting to get out there and learn new stuff. For me, it felt familiar fairly quickly, but I will need .... and fully intend to take it easy while I learn about riding again, and come to grips with my bike. That all takes a bit of time ... with a real attitude to safety ... and staying alive, as nearly everyone driving a tin top .... won't see you, or won't consider you on the road!!! (well at least thats the atitude you need to have!) Be very AWARE !!
Take care and have fun on your GN !!
Cheers,
Grant.