Newbie, freshmeat! (Strike)

[Strike]

hi all, total greenhorn overhere:eek5:just past my Basic Handling last saturday with Roadcraft, tho it was my second attempt at it:o,
Gunna go do my scratch test next weekend:2thumbsup:soon:but im probably not gunna have a bike til october/november sometime.

i really wanna learn all i can bout bikes and any and knowlege and advice i would be very greatful for. :bye:

[yod]

:rockon:

*sigh* another KB addict in the making....

welcome

dont feed the trolls

[NZsarge]

Welcome dude :niceone:

[Number One]

mmmm freshmeat....so you white or red?

Welcome to KB, nice chatting briefly with you last night on chat.

Good luck with yer scratchies and learning to ride in general.

Hope the bike isn't as far away as Oct/Nov...not sure I could wait that long myself :scooter:

[Scorpygirl]

Welcome, welcome!!! Please don't feed the animals!! :chase: Heaps and heaps of useful information on this site. Good luck with the scratchy thing and getting your bike.

[brendonjw]

Just did the scratchy test myself, took a whole 5 mins and 50 mins waiting in lines :Oi: , just go over the code a few times :niceone: I'll starting to look at bikes in the next few weeks :devil2:

[MyGSXF]

Welcome to Hotel California... you can check out any time you like.. but you can never leave... :shifty:

Good luck with the scratchy thing.. & enjoy bike hunting!!!!!!!!!!!! :ride::ride:

Jen :rockon:

[325rocket]

welcome,

dont forget to feed the trolls and animals ;)

[Gubb]

Keep your hands in the vehicle at all times.
Pregnant women, or anyone with a Heart Condition should avoid this forum.

[Strike]

im totally gunnin for one sooner but i wanna go to AUT in july, dunno if i can afford both a bike and course fees....SUX

[Number One]

Yeah fair enough - Edumacation comes first then!

[1 Free Man]

Hey Strike welcome welcome
Did my scratchies 8 weeks ago. Dead easy. Aced the whole test. 100% first time in my life at anything. Get the bike scratchies from a bookshop the AA. There are 6 (if I recall correct) in all. the will cost you $2.50 or there abouts each. money well spent. Just go over and over and over and over and over and over them. For the most part there are 3 answers that are just plain stupid and one that is correct. For me the hard part was brushing up on the road code in general. Been 40 years since I did my car licence so the road code got a good reading to say the least.
After that GO FOR IT!!!!:soon:
Don't delay on the bike front. Sooner is better. I have clocked up 3600Km's in 8 weeks just can't stay off the damb thing. Even find myself going out at night just for a ride HOW SICK IS THAT!!! Dr's put me on pretty orange pills now as well as the little blue ones.
Unhealthy obsession was his diagnosis. Pills don't help at all but they sure taste good.:clap:

[rat biker 08]

Dude lot to learn but good luckhttp://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/images/smilies/yes.gif

[yod]

get out of auckland


cheaper to live and better roads (and no-one on 'em):niceone:

[fizbin]

get out of auckland


cheaper to live and better roads (and no-one on 'em):niceone:

Don't listen to the dorkland haters!! there is nothing wrong with it!:2thumbsup
Hey welcome to the site dude. heaps of knowlage around here. when you do get a bike come along to the AWNR it will help you heaps.
Just a thought put the bike on the student loan!:whistle:

[Strike]

can't get a student loan for the course i want to do:mad:apparently there is a huge workplace shortage of qualified Personal Trainers in NZ, hmmmm $3000 course that no-one can get a student loan for.... wonder why there's a shortage...:wacko: Whats an AWNR?:blink:

[MIXONE]

I am a troll,please feed me!
And welcome aboard the obsession train.

[yod]

Don't listen to the dorkland haters!! there is nothing wrong with it!:2thumbsup


no hate, just fact

aucks is a PITA relative to the rest of the country

[McJim]

Having lived in Auckland and outside of it now I can say there's not much difference except for the traffic. Houses in other parts of NZ will still cost about 10 times your salary it's just that the salaries and house prices outside Auckland are about 1/3 of the salaries and prices in Auckland.

Crazy. Might go back to blighty, earn a mint and then come back and buy outright.

[EJK]

Welcome to Hell! :devil2:

Just remember, this forum is not for the faint hearted!

[Strike]

hey where's a good place to shop for bike gear in Aucks?

[Little Miss Trouble]

someone correct me if I'm wrong here, but motomail winter sale should be coming up again soon right?

[Strike]

Got Learners, now just need a bike....

[R6_kid]

Got work man. Keep looking on Tardme to find something you might like, just take your time and don't rush into anything. Get someone who know's what to look for, you'll save yourself money in the long run and will be able to walk away from the lemons that you might otherwise not have known about.

[Strike]

yeah, thanks, S.O.A.D aye...

[BiK3RChiK]

Welcome to KB Strike! Good talking to you in chat...

Take your time buying anything. Try it all out, ask and decide carefully after much deliberation! LOL

M

[fridayflash]

welcome ,and go for it! may your first be the first of many