Women's info night

[oscarnz]

I am helping organise a Womens Only night at Phil Turnball Motorcycles in the next month or so.
Would like some feedback of what all you ladies out there would like to learn or get more information on.
It will be a relaxed evening held in store, drinks/nibbles, spot prizes etc.
So far we are looking at Demo's on general maintanance, puncture repair, gear selection, bike selection, licensing etc.

But really need feedback on anything else you would like to see covered on the night.

Any and all suggestions greatly received, because Pauly and the boys at PT's would not even DARE :lol: to think that they knew what us wonderful ladies wanted.





LADIES NIGHT

Wednesday 16th July
5.30pm - Drinks and nibbles
6.00pm - Start

Learn - Basic maintenance for your bike
- Steps to getting your bike licence
- The difference in safety gear
- Service technician to answer your questions
- Giveaways and spot prizes
…and much more!

Come and have a fun evening and learn lots
At our showroom
217 Featherston Street
Palmerston North
RSVP - Wednesday 9th July
(06) 3588788 - Jenny

****UPDATE****

As of today we are nearly at maximum numbers that we can cater for. If you are keen to attend I suggest you RSVP tomorrow. We will be running another one in the summer so please if you are keen but miss out please pm me your details, so I can contact you when the next date has been set.

[u4ea]

Hey good stuff Oscarnz!!!!! :niceone:I would be keen to just soak up any information.Done a fair bit of maintainance and learnt along the way but it's never ending!seems my electric start is buggered now:crybaby:....

[chanceyy]

How to check chains, when to know that they are worn, oil & filter changes (for obvious reasons, what rubber suits wot kinda riding, how to tell you need new rubber (apart from canvas showing)

you know stuff guys seem to know & us girls have no idea :laugh: ..

psstt chick can we organise this after the fundraiser ride as the last week will be madness .. (esp with me on late shifts)

[Trudes]

Let us know when this will be, may have to try and make a trip through for it, sounds kewl!

[oscarnz]

at this stage probably will be early July.
But will keep you all posted

[chanceyy]

Awesome chick .. what kinda time frame are you thinking of ? evening 7-9 or eariler 5.30-7.30 ... just figuring in travel time (along with those damn shifts)

[oscarnz]

Awesome chick .. what kinda time frame are you thinking of ? evening 7-9 or eariler 5.30-7.30 ... just figuring in travel time (along with those damn shifts)

Not sure yet, am open to suggestions.

[chanceyy]

Not sure yet, am open to suggestions.

well I know for most in the area earlier is better than later but 6.30 -7pm would prob be better .. guess it depends on what everyone else can do time wise

[NZsarge]

I am helping organise a Womens Only night at Phil Turnball Motorcycles in the next month or so.


This is an absolutely mint idea.:niceone:

[Nasty]

Keep us in the loop sounds like a few of us might come up.

[chanceyy]

Keep us in the loop sounds like a few of us might come up.

Will do Kari .. it would be nice to know stuff rather than rely on others opinions or hassling them to do it ..

[ratusratus]

a male model on a harley there?????????
:bash:

[chanceyy]

a male model on a harley there?????????
:bash:

are you offering ??? now you know we need pics to determine if your a worthy candidate :rofl:

[ratusratus]

better not show any photos!!!!
:niceone:

[chanceyy]

better not show any photos!!!!
:niceone:

hmm thought so :whistle: ...

[Patch]

its not enough that ya wanted to vote.

ya wanted equal opportunity in the workforce

do I need to keep going?? etc etc etc

for fark sakes

do ya really need to torment some poor chap all night jus cause ya can't decide (during opening hours, six days a week anyway) what sort of mitties to buy.

woman this woman that - its bullshit not to mention discriminate behaviour you all complain of

HTFU

[chanceyy]

its not enough that ya wanted to vote.

ya wanted equal opportunity in the workforce

do I need to keep going?? etc etc etc

for fark sakes

do ya really need to torment some poor chap all night jus cause ya can't decide (during opening hours, six days a week anyway) what sort of mitties to buy.

woman this woman that - its bullshit not to mention discriminate behaviour you all complain of

HTFU

:rofl: we are HTFU thats why we wanna learn about motors & all that useful crap so we dunna have to annoy you guys to do it ..

now patch take ya chill pill :motu: :dodge::killingme

[rgvrider]

its not enough that ya wanted to vote.

ya wanted equal opportunity in the workforce

do I need to keep going?? etc etc etc

for fark sakes

do ya really need to torment some poor chap all night jus cause ya can't decide (during opening hours, six days a week anyway) what sort of mitties to buy.

woman this woman that - its bullshit not to mention discriminate behaviour you all complain of

HTFU


You need to look at the bigger picture, woman are a growth area in motorcycling, they are stepping off the back seat, and onto the front.

Because woman and motorcycling has not always been a big area until the last few years, we have to remember that the ladies dont always have the depth of knowledge that guys who have been riding for years have built up over that time.

So the chance for them to upskill and understand more clearly some of the finer points of motorcycling is not a bad thing. All we are trying to do is educate.

[oscarnz]

Right so far have the following to cover at our Ladies Night. Please let me know about other things that might need to be added. Looking at this stage at early July.

Points to be covered:
* Puncture repair
* Tyres - selection/wear
* General Maintenance - checking chain, oil, basic maintanance etc
* Gear - whats available, sizing, new products
* Bike selection
* Licensing - Basic Handling Cert, theory tests etc

[chanceyy]

Right so far have the following to cover at our Ladies Night. Please let me know about other things that might need to be added. Looking at this stage at early July.

Points to be covered:
* Puncture repair
* Tyres - selection/wear
* General Maintenance - checking chain, oil, basic maintanance etc
* Gear - whats available, sizing, new products
* Bike selection
* Licensing - Basic Handling Cert, theory tests etc

can we fit this into one nite or spread over several ? or say a 4 hour class on a sat aft ?

[Patch]

can we fit this into one nite or spread over several ? or say a 4 hour class on a sat aft ?
wot - you need all that, jus to know which side to swing ya leg over

blardy hell

[chanceyy]

wot - you need all that, jus to know which side to swing ya leg over

blardy hell

still fishing patch ?? :lol: :shutup:

[Patch]

who me??


where . . .


wasn't me officer :wacko:




Helpful hint with punctures.
Don't forget ya mobile ph, have it charged etc - saves walking. Read a book or perv while you wait. ;)

[chanceyy]

who me??


where . . .


wasn't me officer :wacko:




Helpful hint with punctures.
Don't forget ya mobile ph, have it charged etc - saves walking. Read a book or perv while you wait. ;)


yes you :Pokey:

regarding punctures when busa pete had one last weekend we luckily were in the only spot that had cell phone coverage however I am now adding a puncture repair kit to a "must carry" the funny thing was we sat on side of road for a few hours while everyone rode/drove past then we had 4 kits within 10 mins but no one had used it before .. now I have seen it once I know how it works so would rather not be sitting on the side of the road for several hours & just get it fixed myself

[86GSXR]

Those CO2 kits are great, don't forget to have a couple of spare bottles handy and remember they don't work very well with tubed tyres. Also, trim the plug or you end up with a gooey mess sticking out of yr tyre. Don't throw the instructions away either!

[chanceyy]

Those CO2 kits are great, don't forget to have a couple of spare bottles handy and remember they don't work very well with tubed tyres. Also, trim the plug or you end up with a gooey mess sticking out of yr tyre. Don't throw the instructions away either!

just have to make sure you have enough Co2 cans .. a 190 tyre takes about 4 (and one to locate hole since it was not visable)

yup & a knife or wee scissors to tidy the plug is a good thing as well

[oscarnz]

can we fit this into one nite or spread over several ? or say a 4 hour class on a sat aft ?

Should be able to cover most of it on the night, but all depends on how many people we get.

[Patch]

just have to make sure you have enough Co2 cans .. a 190 tyre takes about 4 (and one to locate hole since it was not visable)

yup & a knife or wee scissors to tidy the plug is a good thing as well
It would be easier to fit an onboard air compressor or simply pack a bike pump . Be sure to include soap an a towel as well - nothing worse than having dirty mits in clean gloves.

[oscarnz]

LADIES NIGHT
Wednesday 16th July
5.30pm - Drinks and nibbles
6.00pm - Start

Learn - Basic maintenance for your bike
- Steps to getting your bike licence
- The difference in safety gear
- Service technician to answer your questions
- Giveaways and spot prizes
…and much more!

Come and have a fun evening and learn lots
At our showroom
217 Featherston Street
Palmerston North
RSVP - Wednesday 9th July
(06) 3588788 - Jenny

[Trudes]

Sorry, no way in hell I can make that (just as well there are enough mechanical blokes around here to help me). Have fun ladies, soak up the info and then get in there and try it on your bike before you forget what you were shown!:headbang:

[chanceyy]

Sorry, no way in hell I can make that (just as well there are enough mechanical blokes around here to help me). Have fun ladies, soak up the info and then get in there and try it on your bike before you forget what you were shown!:headbang:

if any of you welly girls are interested in coming the start can be delayed, dunna let that put you off

[oscarnz]

As of today we are nearly at maximum numbers that we can cater for. If you are keen to attend I suggest you RSVP tomorrow. We will be running another one in the summer so please if you are keen but miss out please pm me your details, so I can contact you when the next date has been set.

[chanceyy]

As of today we are nearly at maximum numbers that we can cater for. If you are keen to attend I suggest you RSVP tomorrow. We will be running another one in the summer so please if you are keen but miss out please pm me your details, so I can contact you when the next date has been set.

Awesome news babe :hug: :clap:, gave my details to Jenny last week when I was there .. great to see a few names on that list alright :)

:2thumbsup to PT's .. shows there is definitely a need out there

[phantom]

There's a few guys out there who could do with one too ;)

[NZsarge]

There's a few guys out there who could do with one too ;)

Yeah, there is always something to learn eh.... Even if it's something small.:niceone:

[oscarnz]

There's a few guys out there who could do with one too ;)

This has been discussed but depends on what you guys want to learn.

[NZsarge]

This has been discussed but depends on what you guys want to learn.
To ride as fassst as Rossi would be pretty cool!:lol::niceone:

[oscarnz]

To ride as fassst as Rossi would be pretty cool!:lol::niceone:

Ah dont think we would be able to demostrate that for you Sarge. lol

[phantom]

This has been discussed but depends on what you guys want to learn.

I wouldn't dare jump onto someone elses thread:innocent: but anything I know about motorsickles I learnt either back when I was learning to ride on a BSA Bantam or else I have learnt by doing things the wrong way and being told by someone brighter than me " You pillock, what did you do that for". In all honesty I don't think the requisite skills are gender specific but could understand one lot feeling more comfortable not letting the other lot know how little they know ( and besides it stops the students disappearing out the back for a bit of .... - what would I know I went to an all boys school )

[cs363]

Great idea! - Good on Turnbull's for being so proactive. :)

[Rollestonchick]

:gob::crybaby: Wish there was something like this organised in my area. Awesome idea, hope you gals in Palmerston North have a good night

[Rollestonchick]

Great idea! - Good on Turnbull's for being so proactive. :)

:woohoo::first: Awesome

[cs363]

:gob::crybaby: Wish there was something like this organised in my area. Awesome idea, hope you gals in Palmerston North have a good night

I think the guys at Sportzone in ChCh were thinking about doing something like this, whatever else I know they would be open to it if a few of you ladies down there approached them about it.

[chanceyy]

its going to be a fantastic nite .. lots of cool stuff, wait for the reports after .. :clap:

RC perhaps you can look at organising one down your way somewhere ... :scratch:

[oscarnz]

Great idea! - Good on Turnbull's for being so proactive. :)

yeah they have been great, I approached them with the idea, and together we have run with it.

They have gone to great lengths even putting an ad on MoreFM radio station.

If any of you want to organise one in your area and want more info, then just pm me.

[chanceyy]

Fantastic evening .. kudos to carmen for organising & for Phil turnbulls pulling out all the stops to putting together an informative evening .. totally learned alot for sure .. it was a great event ...

awesome goodie bags for everyone & the spot prizes :clap: well they were brilliant :banana:

[Monamie]

Really enjoyed myself last night at the Info night.
Did you know you are supposed to oil your chain?:Oops:
Oh and tyres have this cool `mark' on them so you know when they get dodgey.....
It was a great night put on by Carmen and Phils-Thanks so much for organising an informative and fun night-nice food, useful goodie bag and tips and great to get together with a bunch of like minded, extremely clever :msn-wink: women.

Big thumbs up :2thumbsup