Let the fun begin...

**CookMySock** · 22nd January 2010, 08:18

Well done giving up tha fags - thats tough innit.. Riding bikes is a little like giving up smoking - one little oops and the perfect outcome is over, so be vigilant won't ya.

Steve

**kit** · 22nd January 2010, 08:31

Originally Posted by Genie

hmmm, I have been asked that one, I'm really not a tent kinda of girl, too soft. But I am thinking about it.........hmmmmmmmmmmmm

(blondes and thinking, doesn't really go together)

It would be worth the tent just for the ride

It is a fantastic rally, I love the ride up the coast, and look forward to it every yr! Prob THEE rally that i would make an effort to go to every yr just for the ride

They have a fantastic site, great food, good music, excellent roads (what more could a girl want) Go On You can do it!

**Love my Bonnie** · 22nd January 2010, 08:57

GO GIRL!!

I remember my first bike, what a buzz!!
I bet your kids are proud.

My boys love having a mum whos a biker!!

**Genie** · 22nd January 2010, 16:48

Another super wet ride today. Sun shone all morning , 20 minutes before I'm due to take off the heavens opened. I didn't care.

Went over to Mot, hehe. I am a very naughty learner. I really struggle with staying under 70K, the bike just screams to be set free. Sounds bloody awful until you hit 90 and from then on it's just purring.

How am I going to stay legal?

And, how do I stop the fog in my helmet, I'm so excited and the heavy breathing and yeehaaaing is causing fog!

That's two days riding both in the wet, what a good way to test oneself and understand how the bike handles, we were made for one another...I'm in love!!!

To all you - been riding for years people - I so get it!!!!

For years I'd see people riding in the rain and think "Poor buggars", now it's just yeeha who gives a fuck it's riding time.

**steve_t** · 22nd January 2010, 17:04

You'll have to get yourself a pinlock insert to stop the fogging. Not that I should condone blah blah but if you're gonna be going to Motueka regularly, I'd consider making sure your L plate blah blah blah

**FROSTY:Me** · 22nd January 2010, 17:20

Genie Please forgive me for being Mr old fart here. If you haven't already done it get yaself some decent (stickyer) tyres for your new beastie. I promise you won't regret it.

**FJRider** · 22nd January 2010, 17:24

Originally Posted by Genie

And, how do I stop the fog in my helmet, I'm so excited and the heavy breathing and yeehaaaing is causing fog!

There is stuff called "Fog Off" that most motorcycle shops sell ... or keep the viser slightly open.

**Genie** · 22nd January 2010, 17:28

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Genie Please forgive me for being Mr old fart here. If you haven't already done it get yaself some decent (stickyer) tyres for your new beastie. I promise you won't regret it.

Cheers Frosty Old Fart (joking), I presuem they be some damn good tyres then, will look into that. might go google them and see.

Any advice is much appreciated, I am but a novice and bloody ignorant.

Can you tell me how I stay in the slow zone?

**FJRider** · 22nd January 2010, 18:13

Originally Posted by Genie

Can you tell me how I stay in the slow zone?

If that was made public ... it would be law ... shhhhhhhh

Self control ....

**IdunBrokdItAgin** · 22nd January 2010, 19:05

Originally Posted by Genie

And, how do I stop the fog in my helmet, I'm so excited and the heavy breathing and yeehaaaing is causing fog!

I think you got a shoei helmet - if so then you should be able to get pinlock inserts. Best thing I ever got in my arai for sure. It's like double glazing for your visor and never mists up. Just ask your bike shop.

**Genie** · 22nd January 2010, 19:08

Originally Posted by wild_weston

I think you got a shoei helmet - if so then you should be able to get pinlock inserts. Best thing I ever got in my arai for sure. It's like double glazing for your visor and never mists up. Just ask your bike shop.

Right, thanks, it is shoei...wil pop down and visit the boys again....feels like part of my home I've been there so much lately.

**dangerous** · 22nd January 2010, 19:25

Hey girl, congrads on the bike well deserved aye... and as mentoned the woodstock rally is a minter, as long as you are up to the ride, and ya gears have dried out in time. How come every time we get a new bike it bloody rains?

**Genie** · 22nd January 2010, 20:07

Originally Posted by dangerous

Hey girl, congrads on the bike well deserved aye... and as mentoned the woodstock rally is a minter, as long as you are up to the ride, and ya gears have dried out in time. How come every time we get a new bike it bloody rains?

To test us and get us to face our fears.

I love rain, I go puddle jumping, the rain is my friend.

I have a bike!!!