Hello from Sofa!

[Sofa]

Hey everyone, I'm Sofa. Went for my first ride as pillion on Monday and it was so awesome! Today I'm actually going to have a lesson and (hopefully) get my basic handling skills thingy :yes: So wish me luck!

So yeah I'm just saying hi to everyone and maybe I'll see you round in the forums while I'm trying to learn all about bikes :eek5:

[ManDownUnder]

Hey - wlecome to KB. Sit right back - make yourself at home and join in the fun.

Watch for the endless parade of guys wanting to flirt with/hit on you too...
MDU

[Chickadee]

Goodluck Sofa, you'll be fine, just relax and enjoy riding.

Oh by the way - check out doing www.rrrs.org.nz, really helps your riding and confidence - $50 for riding and theory (all the things you should know but don't get taught at the start). No cars to dodge/worry about on the course.

[007XX]

Hi Sofa...

Have fun around here, just don't take anyone or anything too seriously.

:2thumbsup:wari:

[Sofa]

Thanks everyone! I'm so excited about today :):banana:

[ManDownUnder]

Thanks everyone! I'm so excited about today :):banana:

LOL cool. Go for it and good luck. There's a ton of useful information in here, and we have everytone from cops (questions about the law) volunteers to teach handling skills, mentors to teack riding etc etc.

And beyond that, come and meet some of the people on a ride or two. A lot of good friendships have been made in here.

[Lissa]

Welcome to KB. Enjoy your lesson! :2thumbsup

[Ragingrob]

:2thumbsup hey baby! So proud of you :)

[vifferman]

Hi, Sofa! :wavey:
Welcome to Kiwi the Bikerer!

Um... if you're Sofa, how come your avatar's a sponge, not a furniture? :spudwhat:

[chanceyy]

welcome to the mad house .. watch ya fingers the trolls sometimes bite .. good to see another chicky on board .. :)

disco dan is taking a while to see this thread


** looks around for poo's too**

[Sofa]

Yay! It might have taken a 2hours 45 min lesson but I got it!!! Only the written test to go :) Cant wait to get out there on the road!!!

[Taz]

Go Sofa!!!! Sofa-So-good :)

[gummibear]

Hey i'm new too! Also working on getting my learners, i'll get there eventually. There are lots of really nice people on this site, have fun!

[Bikernereid]

Welcome to the looney bin. The natives are nuts but friendly and good luck with the bike lessons.


Hey everyone, I'm Sofa. Went for my first ride as pillion on Monday and it was so awesome! Today I'm actually going to have a lesson and (hopefully) get my basic handling skills thingy :yes: So wish me luck!

So yeah I'm just saying hi to everyone and maybe I'll see you round in the forums while I'm trying to learn all about bikes :eek5:

[fireliv]

Hay sofa welcome!!

Good luck learning to ride, its a lot of fun/ hardwork and a life time of dedication to learning!!

Interestingly enough my partner took a friend of mine for a ride as a pillion and she just loved it. Also talking about getting her licence! Catchy aint it!

[Trudes]

Hi Sofa, welcome to KB.:banana:

[kiwifruit]

welcome to the site :)

[Ragingrob]

Just in case people missed the post, Sofa has now got her basic handling skills certificate after a great deal of perseverance and is very excited about getting a bit more practice in before hitting the road.

There are a few Volty tu250s on trademe at the moment which I think would be ideal for her as a learner, any comments??

[Blue Velvet]

Hey everyone, I'm Sofa

Hi Sofa, and congratulations on getting your BHS certificate. Good luck getting a bike. I don't know anything about the Volty's, but people seem to like them. Same/similar engine as the GN250?

[vifferman]

I don't know anything about the Volty's, but people seem to like them.
Except me. But then, I'm not really 'people'.
When I first bought my VFR, I was given a Volty as a loaner, and it was horrible (not in very good condition, and not very nice compared to the VFR). I hated riding it, until I'd been in the saddle more than thirty minutes, and went down some backstreet liberally sprinkled with "traffic calming measures" in the form of speed bumps.
They failed to work on the Voltyhorse, which became very excited, and seemed to think it had entered some equestrian event, leaping over the speed humps with what one would almost think was alacrity (if one knew what that was). So I found it did have some redeeming features after all.

I would think (if I could think, that is) that it would make a fine pony for a beginner: it has a low seat height, is reasonably well behaved (as long as you keep it away from equestrian temptations), and would be fairly cheap to run: a couple of carrots and a forkful or two of hay should keep it happy.

[Sofa]

Except me. But then, I'm not really 'people'.
When I first bought my VFR, I was given a Volty as a loaner, and it was horrible (not in very good condition, and not very nice compared to the VFR). I hated riding it, until I'd been in the saddle more than thirty minutes, and went down some backstreet liberally sprinkled with "traffic calming measures" in the form of speed bumps.
They failed to work on the Voltyhorse, which became very excited, and seemed to think it had entered some equestrian event, leaping over the speed humps with what one would almost think was alacrity (if one knew what that was). So I found it did have some redeeming features after all.

I would think (if I could think, that is) that it would make a fine pony for a beginner: it has a low seat height, is reasonably well behaved (as long as you keep it away from equestrian temptations), and would be fairly cheap to run: a couple of carrots and a forkful or two of hay should keep it happy.

Hey thanks for your input =) I think it looks quite cute:pinch:but I possibly have a GN to practice on (thanks to Squiggles) which is obviously just the cheaper option. I dunno, its really hard to decide cos I just really want my own bike now, on way too much of a high from yesterday :eek: I think though that a more sporty bike wouldn't go down too well with me right now, even though they just look so cool! But yeah, think I'll def look into a Volty
:)

[gijoe1313]

:woohoo: Well done! And big ups to Squiggles ... dang helpful lad he is! The bug of biking will soon take control, just hang on, ATTGATT up and on your way! :scooter:

Looking forward to reading your exploits on two wheels of freedom safely! :yes:

[Rosie]

Hi Sofa!
Kanny and Klingon both have volties, if you wanted opinions on them.
Have fun shopping for a new bike :scooter:

[Sofa]

:woohoo: Well done! And big ups to Squiggles ... dang helpful lad he is! The bug of biking will soon take control, just hang on, ATTGATT up and on your way! :scooter:

Looking forward to reading your exploits on two wheels of freedom safely! :yes:

Yeah ha, he's awesome =) and Hanne too!

And Rosie, thanks for that, I'll definitely talk to them! =)

[Ragingrob]

Has the talk with your mum been done yet convincing her of the safety of riding?

[klingon]

There are a few Volty tu250s on trademe at the moment which I think would be ideal for her as a learner, any comments??

GET A VOLTY!

In my completely independent and unbiased opinion, they are the perfect bike for a learner. All the indestructible advantages of the GN250, with the added advantage of style!

I've sent sofa a PM... the brainwashing has begun. :eek:

[Str8 Jacket]

Hi, welcome and CONGRATS! You're gonna love it! :banana:

These guy's are a little crazy though.....

[Maha]

Has the talk with your mum been done yet convincing her of the safety of riding?

I got that talk when i first got a bike, then a while later a 40 year old friend of my Folks dropped dead when she got home one afternoon. Adult version of Cot Death so they said, Mum phone to tell me and added ''enjoy your motorcycling Mark''....

[Ragingrob]

I got that talk when i first got a bike, then a while later a 40 year old friend of my Folks dropped dead when she got home one afternoon. Adult version of Cot Death so they said, Mum phone to tell me and added ''enjoy your motorcycling Mark''....

Wow yeah enjoy your life while you can I guess huh! :(

[sweetp]

Hey good luck to you. Remember confidence comes with practice so get out there and ride baby ride.

If you do want to consider a sports bike I would like to put a plug in for an FXR150. They are a super bike, very easy to ride and have great stuff like a fuel gauge and and indicator letting you know what gear you are in.

They are nimble, agile, and while not speedy (I max mine out at 132) it can keep up with the traffic on the daily commute, can handle long trips (I did 1000km in a day and it handled it better than some of the big bikes) and at 127kg dry weight one of the lightest bikes you can get.

Price wise they tend to be around the $2500 mark but hold their value well. Good on the maintenence front - just takes one litre of oil, 91 gas and my new rear tire cost $117.

There arent that many around and they have a really nice look to them.

[Squiggles]

Votly is a posh GN (that doesnt seem to rust) :laugh:
Coming out on the back of the tl now? Slightly less comfy than the cx but at least it wont smoke as much!

[Sofa]

Votly is a posh GN (that doesnt seem to rust) :laugh:
Coming out on the back of the tl now? Slightly less comfy than the cx but at least it wont smoke as much!
Haha, thanks for the offer, I think I'll definitely take you up on that ride!!! I might go and have a look at Klingon's Volty this weekend after I get all my gear sorted... But we were also maybe looking at a fxr. Don't know, such a hard decision! Anyway, we'll see you on Sunday after we've done a little shop :love:

[Iggy]

Welcome to KB just relax and enjoy the ride cos biking will take you on a real journey and you will get a lot of friendly waves from fellow bikers so make sure you reciprocate and good luck :wavey:
Cheers Iggy :rockon: