Places to become a biker advice wanted!!

[Mini_Bint]

I have just moved to NZ from UK and have always wanted to become a biker as my mum is a big bike fan and about to get a bike over here. She used to have a Honda Shadow and my dad a Honda Goldwing Classic.

Where are the best places to start to learn to ride in West Auckland? preferably ones that provide a bike as i am workin on affording one as soon as poss

[Deviant]

List of mentors who are willing to help out and get you some practice:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/mentors.php?

Once you know how to ride, check out this training group that I'll soon be joining. They take you out to a safe spot in a group, and practice various skills:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=53059&highlight=awnmr

And for getting experience, look up www.riderskills.co.nz

That's where I did my training and got my handling cert, a pre requisite to sitting your learner's licence. They are patient and provide bikes for training in a safe environment.

It costs $120 for the handling course and handling cert test (Passrite costs about $180 or something, is more focussed on cars), and when I decided to buy a bike I got $120 off (course cost!) because the one I chose happened to be at Coleman's Suzuki K'rd, who they have an agreement with.

RiderSkills is in Avondale, which is mid-way between Central City and West Auckland.

[PeteMun]

www.riderskills.co.nz

Is where i went yesterday. I had never ever ridin a motorbike before and they taught me enough to gain the basic handling skills cert which you need to get a learners licence. Training and test now cost $130 .. Ring them and enjoy !!

[discotex]

Deviant covered it so all I'm going to add is the Riderskills guys are great. If you can ride a pushbike they'll get you to pass the basic handling skills cert so you can get your learners licence.