MotoX lessons and bike hire in Auckland?

**onlyalisha** · 9th August 2009, 22:35

Hi
I'm just wanting to know if anyone gives lessons riding moto x in Auckland. I don't have a bike or any gear. I wanna get some lessons first to see if I really like it before getting all the gear! If anyone can help that would be great...

**vazza** · 9th August 2009, 22:37

Originally Posted by onlyalisha

Hi
I'm just wanting to know if anyone gives lessons riding moto x in Auckland. I don't have a bike or any gear. I wanna get some lessons first to see if I really like it before getting all the gear! If anyone can help that would be great...

Yoyo!

Check out www.birchy.co.nz

He does all your basic stuff all the way to teaching advanced riders. Hes by far the best in NZ at XC & Enduro. Check him out! =D

**scott411** · 10th August 2009, 07:03

James Fowlie at Thundercross Valley bike park hires bikes, not to sure if he does lessons, but Birchy Michael Cotter will do lessons on site,

he is closed at the moment for winter, but try him on 09 233 3117

**Midget200** · 10th August 2009, 09:26

Originally Posted by onlyalisha

Hi
I'm just wanting to know if anyone gives lessons riding moto x in Auckland. I don't have a bike or any gear. I wanna get some lessons first to see if I really like it before getting all the gear! If anyone can help that would be great...

Tony, from the Sandpit, KTMBoy hires bikes out there, with gear! I'm sure if you contacted him he'd be able to help you with that! Chris Burch does lessons at The Sandpit also! Also Spectrum Motorcycles on the North Shore has a hire bike as well!

**Sammikins** · 10th August 2009, 13:10

The first time I ever went on a bike was on sand, and to be honest I was ready to throw my bike into the ocean by the end of it. I wouldn't recommend learning on sand for your very first ever time....

**Reckless** · 10th August 2009, 13:55

Originally Posted by Sammikins

The first time I ever went on a bike was on sand, and to be honest I was ready to throw my bike into the ocean by the end of it. I wouldn't recommend learning on sand for your very first ever time....

Agreed! I took my Daughter out on sand last summer, now she won't go back on sand. Even though I tell her its quite different on wet sand its still no go? I'll have to wait now till she rides Dirt well enough to feel she can handle the sand!
Personally I'm quite enjoying the sand!

**chop** · 10th August 2009, 14:23

I learnt in the sand.. Wet sand is good

**Ktmboy** · 10th August 2009, 18:39

Originally Posted by Sammikins

The first time I ever went on a bike was on sand, and to be honest I was ready to throw my bike into the ocean by the end of it. I wouldn't recommend learning on sand for your very first ever time....

Yes, we do have a couple of hire bikes. One is a KLX140 which is just ideal to learn on. Despite our name (Kawasaki Sandpit) we do actually have a grass paddock to learn on. Learner training can be arranged.

Riding on soft summer sand is hard, however, the winter sand is firm and compact which is very easy to ride on.

Its like most things. The first couple of times I went skiing I was frustrated and just wanted to give it all away. But after a couple of days you cetainly get the bug.
Hey, nobody said it was easy. But it is great fun!!

**oldguy** · 10th August 2009, 19:22

Originally Posted by Reckless

Agreed! I took my Daughter out on sand last summer, now she won't go back on sand. Even though I tell her its quite different on wet sand its still no go? I'll have to wait now till she rides Dirt well enough to feel she can handle the sand!
Personally I'm quite enjoying the sand!

My girl learnt at the sandpit, but that was back at the old carpark. in the Family area, that was an awesome spot for teaching. it helped her get her confidence up, the thing is you didn't have to ride all the way back to where the carpark is now which is what puts alot of newbies off, specially in summer when the sand is real soft, (yea I love it) just trying to get there, and then have to ride back.
Could do with an area like that closer too the carpark, you got a peewee track and a juinor track.

**Midget200** · 10th August 2009, 19:50

Originally Posted by Ktmboy

Yes, we do have a couple of hire bikes. One is a KLX140 which is just ideal to learn on. Despite our name (Kawasaki Sandpit) we do actually have a grass paddock to learn on. Learner training can be arranged.

Riding on soft summer sand is hard, however, the winter sand is firm and compact which is very easy to ride on.

Its like most things. The first couple of times I went skiing I was frustrated and just wanted to give it all away. But after a couple of days you cetainly get the bug.
Hey, nobody said it was easy. But it is great fun!!

As I've been told over and over, if you can ride on the sand, you can ride anywhere. I learnt on the track right near the car park and it was awesome. I learnt in January and it was hard and the sand was soft, but it was worth it! If you've got the determination and a real passion for riding you'll swear and curse and come back and do it all over again! It's so worth it! I would ride for about 20 minutes, pack up and go home! Now I ride twice a week. The Sandpit rocks!!! There's a group of us girls that ride on a Wednesday. There's all different levels of riders! Might see you there one day.

**SpikedPunch** · 10th August 2009, 22:40

Originally Posted by Midget85

As I've been told over and over, if you can ride on the sand, you can ride anywhere. I learnt on the track right near the car park and it was awesome. I learnt in January and it was hard and the sand was soft, but it was worth it! If you've got the determination and a real passion for riding you'll swear and curse and come back and do it all over again! It's so worth it! I would ride for about 20 minutes, pack up and go home! Now I ride twice a week. The Sandpit rocks!!! There's a group of us girls that ride on a Wednesday. There's all different levels of riders! Might see you there one day.

Summer 08/09 at the sandpit and woodhill family rides is where I learnt to ride, it's 'character building' and you can faceplant as many times as you want and only break a visor or two - no bones

Lovely soft sand...
How much is the 140 to hire ktmboy?

**Ktmboy** · 10th August 2009, 22:54

Yet to update the website with the KLX 140 inclusion(few others on the way)
Same price as the KDX200.

But hey, I'm open to help teach folks the basics on riding. Who knows, it could be the Kawasaki Sandpit Off Road Riding Academy one day soon.

**clmintie** · 10th August 2009, 23:17

Originally Posted by SpikedPunch

and you can faceplant as many times as you want and only break a visor or two - no bones

Ummmmm... OK.......

PS I still have your oil mixing stuff.....

**SpikedPunch** · 10th August 2009, 23:37

Originally Posted by clmintie

Ummmmm... OK.......

PS I still have your oil mixing stuff.....

That wasn't the sand's fault, it was the alligators!

Yup, we need to pick that up sometime!

**ArcherWC** · 10th August 2009, 23:57

Originally Posted by Ktmboy

Yet to update the website with the KLX 140 inclusion(few others on the way)
Same price as the KDX200.

But hey, I'm open to help teach folks the basics on riding. Who knows, it could be the Kawasaki Sandpit Off Road Riding Academy one day soon.

hmmmm can you teach me how to get over logs