Officially an L-Plate Rider

[howdamnhard]

Like she said, shes got about 2 years and 17000kms to go to catch up to me.

So she will soon have caught up with you.

[Haymaker]

Been getting some good riding practice in lately. Thanks to Raj and CC for escorting me over the Harbour Bridge yesterday Will need to go on a proper ride soon and post some photos

[tate35]

Cool....and congratulations!!!! I really should do mine now

U will be out of that driveway so fast on Saturday lol

[The Everlasting]

Been getting some good riding practice in lately. Thanks to Raj and CC for escorting me over the Harbour Bridge yesterday Will need to go on a proper ride soon and post some photos

Your lucky,I had to pick up my bike from Howick(when i bought it),and ride to west auckland,I had never riden a motorbike before,it was really scary,but I made it home in one piece,just.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Your doing really well Haymaker, but then again learning from the best has it's advatages! next time we get some pics

[zealchick]

Congrats to you. I too have got my learners about a month ago and got my first bike I was pretty cautious at first just cruising around the local streets... have done a quick jaunt up the motorway and then after a couple of days ventured onto the open road.... I was so loving it until.... well i pulled out of my drive made a silly mistake and binned it :-( i just found out today that i have written it off.... thats Ok i'm going to buy a new one and get straight back out there!

[The Everlasting]

^Sorry to hear that,hope you weren't injured!

I assume you had insurance..

[Mrs Cowboyz]

Congrats Haymaker! I remember my first group ride....was sooo daunting! But had lotsa mates to keep the cages away! Just remember to learn at your own pace....dont push yourself too hard and you will have fun!

[Dean]

Congrats to you. I too have got my learners about a month ago and got my first bike I was pretty cautious at first just cruising around the local streets... have done a quick jaunt up the motorway and then after a couple of days ventured onto the open road.... I was so loving it until.... well i pulled out of my drive made a silly mistake and binned it :-( i just found out today that i have written it off.... thats Ok i'm going to buy a new one and get straight back out there!

Guts! Hopefully you arent seriously hurt, well atleast you had fun the previous few days yeh. Will you buy another Zeal?

Oh and Hi Haymaker, goodluck with getting out there and riding.

[Cr1MiNaL]

Congrats to you. I too have got my learners about a month ago and got my first bike I was pretty cautious at first just cruising around the local streets... have done a quick jaunt up the motorway and then after a couple of days ventured onto the open road.... I was so loving it until.... well i pulled out of my drive made a silly mistake and binned it :-( i just found out today that i have written it off.... thats Ok i'm going to buy a new one and get straight back out there!

Hi, not sure if you have someone around you who knows a thing or two about bikes (you being relatively new to the scene) but they write off bikes for minor things these days; as they sell them for a lot more later. Sometimes it is perhaps wiser to assess the damage yourself, source the parts and then fix it yourself over the course of a week -10 days. You get to keep your clean insurance history and no claims bonus and also get a bike that's perhaps better to 'learn' on than an new shiney is. Just something to think about. I learned the hard way, maybe you could learn from my mistakes.

[bittertwistedcute]

Congrats to you. I too have got my learners about a month ago and got my first bike I was pretty cautious at first just cruising around the local streets... have done a quick jaunt up the motorway and then after a couple of days ventured onto the open road.... I was so loving it until.... well i pulled out of my drive made a silly mistake and binned it :-( i just found out today that i have written it off.... thats Ok i'm going to buy a new one and get straight back out there!

I hae a zeal (took 4 bikes to find the perfect fit lol) I love it - I hope you get a new bike soon that you feel confident to zoom about on

Haymaker & Dirty Heathen - yay for you both - have lots of fun, be safe and expect the occasional set back. I have had a few and now am trying to build up the courage to go for my full...

[zealchick]

not seriously hurt a good knock to my knee:-( I have bought a honda vtr this time... and i got to say its much easier to handle. Now that i have got my confidence back. It took quite a knock.

[zealchick]

Yeah thanks. i really wanted to keep my bike i got a couple of opions and because i bent the forks, wheel and disc brakes among other things 11k in total although i'm pretty sure some of the minor dings and things were already there, I decided to go with the right off.

[thebadger]

not seriously hurt a good knock to my knee:-( I have bought a honda vtr this time... and i got to say its much easier to handle. Now that i have got my confidence back. It took quite a knock.

Glad to hear you're OK. I've got a VTR...I test rode a Zeal way back in the beginning along with a ton of others but the VTR is much easier to throw around. Mine ate up 1300 kms of prime North Island open road recently so you should have some good riding ahead of you. I'm just waiting for my upgrade in September now

[Cr1MiNaL]

Yeah thanks. i really wanted to keep my bike i got a couple of opions and because i bent the forks, wheel and disc brakes among other things 11k in total although i'm pretty sure some of the minor dings and things were already there, I decided to go with the right off.

Hey good on ya for not giving up. it can be quite the mind fuck after you come off to regain that lost confidence. The best way I have found is to get straight back on (if your not too broken) and think about it while telling yourself your notafraid. it's fear more than lack of skill that makes us do silly stuff on bikes.

On another note Haymaker is getting rather good (no surprise there) *wink wink* and I shall be taking her on more rides now that the weathers better. If you and other L platers would like to come than I can arrange such a ride. You will have a chance to ask questions and we'll play a few games like follow the leader Good way to learn I reckon.