Badger on a motorcycle

**Number One** · 26th September 2009, 17:50

Excellent another female soldier for the cause! Welcome and enjoy.

Congrats on passing

In no time you'll be test riding

**cave weta** · 26th September 2009, 18:12

Hi Sian and welcome. Funny avatar!

Now listen carefully Doug. - GET A TRAIL BIKE......

You can fall off them without it costing you a grand
You can have fun riding them hard and not be breaking the law.
They make a brand especialy for girls (Honda) ask Greg Power.
You are safer in the city on a trailie cos you can see and be seen better.
You meet nicer people on Trail Bikes.

You learn to ride faster cos you can skid and slide in the dirt.
All the bits and pieces are more accessable so you learn more.
Even the dumbest people will never ask you if its a Harley.

**Fatt Max** · 27th September 2009, 16:50

Welcome aboard mate,

Hope the foot gets well soon so you can get out there and give it heaps

You will do well here, these KB people are brilliant

Cheers

**thebadger** · 28th September 2009, 11:15

Just passed the theory test

- not a scratchy anymore, as of today where I did it it's on a computer! Anyway, I got my licence, now I just need a bike - still working on that one

**sil3nt** · 28th September 2009, 13:45

Hey Sian i know you! Hope you don't take too many lessons from Aidan. How many times has that boy crashed now!?

Congratulations on getting the license. The bike you really want is a GPX 250!! Come down and you can ride mine then you will fall in love

**thebadger** · 28th September 2009, 16:42

but the only person you could possibly be is John? Am I right?

And don't be mean, Aidan hasn't had a crash in ages!

he has a new bike though (not sure if he told you). And he is very full of sensibleness and advice when it comes to teaching me to ride!

But anyway, I'm hoping to get myself sorted with a bike by the end of the holidays. Until then, I'm gonna whack the L plates on my flatmates FXR and have some fun

**sil3nt** · 28th September 2009, 19:44

Originally Posted by thebadger

but the only person you could possibly be is John? Am I right?

And don't be mean, Aidan hasn't had a crash in ages!

he has a new bike though (not sure if he told you). And he is very full of sensibleness and advice when it comes to teaching me to ride!

But anyway, I'm hoping to get myself sorted with a bike by the end of the holidays. Until then, I'm gonna whack the L plates on my flatmates FXR and have some fun

Good guess seen as ya barely know me! Have fun on the FXR but stay off the motorway with that L plate!

**thebadger** · 1st October 2009, 17:15

woop! I've been riding all around Mt Eden on the FXR...feeling pretty good. Time to get a bike of my own

The boy has tomorrow off work and I'm on holiday so we're going to cruise around and look at lots of bikes tomorrow and Saturday. Will keep you posted

**RavenR44** · 1st October 2009, 19:11

Originally Posted by thebadger

woop! I've been riding all around Mt Eden on the FXR...feeling pretty good. Time to get a bike of my own

The boy has tomorrow off work and I'm on holiday so we're going to cruise around and look at lots of bikes tomorrow and Saturday. Will keep you posted

Officially I shouldn't be welcoming you as I'm newer than a very new thing on international extremely new day myself, but hey, bugger it, welcome anyway.

I just had a thought (unusual as that is)...

The round-ish boy bits of your blokie must be the... (wait for it... ) Badger's Nadgers.

Well it seemed funny at the time. Tell you what, I promise not to attempt humour in a welcome thread ever again. And apologise to Mr Badger on my behalf for referencing his sacred sac bits, before I get moderated off this thread entirely.

Me.

**thebadger** · 10th October 2009, 12:42

I finally bought a bike! 2000 VTR250. It's blue. Very nice. Will post pics soon

I'm a happy girl!

**sil3nt** · 10th October 2009, 15:12

Awesome! Good choice of bike as well.

**thebadger** · 19th December 2009, 19:59

Hi everyone, thought I'd revive this thread and update you on my adventures (and misadventures)

I've been riding just about every day on my VTR...my boyfriend has been helping me with lots of hints and tips, teaching me how to maintain it etc etc. I must admit to whining like a little baby the first time he made me clean and re-grease the chain, but I'm a pro at it now (a new paddock stand helps a lot!)

We've been trying to go one big ride every weekend. We've done SH16 and Old North Road, SH2 and Miranda Road, Scenic Drive and Piha Road and out through Clevedon out to Maraetai. From the first time he pointed me down one of those twisty roads and I attacked it scared shitless, I've gotten much more used to it. And I've been loving it. Except Scenic Drive, I'm not doing that again anytime soon!

I also done a couple of small group rides, and a huge group ride - the Auckland ACC protest! Met lots of awesome people.

I've dropped my bike once (the week after I bought it...) but it got off pretty much scot-free - replaced the clutch lever and that was about it. Haven't had any other incidents apart from a couple of airhead soccer-mums pulling out in front of me. I made my displeasure clear to them

I'm a teacher so now I'm on holiday for the rest of the summer, so I'm looking forward to a summer full of riding and gaining confidence.

Sian