Biker Angels info...

[Indiana_Jones]

And still a little boy waits

-Indy

[crashe]

Riding the plank sounds like fun

yep and its only about 6 inches wide.... dead easy to do.

They will correct any wee bad habits that you have picked up....hehehehe.

[Indiana_Jones]

I'm avaliable......

Thought I would make good use of post 1000

-Indy

[placidfemme]

I'm avaliable......

Thought I would make good use of post 1000

-Indy

lol well done 100 posts! Have you done the Ride Right Ride Safe course Indiana_Jones?

Crashe: Anything else I should be prepared for? Should I take a pen and paper?

[crashe]

Crashe: Anything else I should be prepared for? Should I take a pen and paper?

Ummm I don't think I took pen and paper... but throw some in your backpack just in case. I still have the paperwork that I was given.
Oh and take your lunch, a drink and some snack bars to munch on. That is not supplied.

You can buy a badge after you have completed the course. They are $10 each going on memory.

You will thoroughly enjoy the course. They teach you heaps.
They do a classroom section as well... teaching you about cornering the correct way. And teach you about sudden braking.

They do go and check out your bike and see if all is set up correctly for you... and advise what needs changing. BUT dont go near your bike or anyone else's unless they tell you... and DON'T start the bike up unless they tell you.

When I did the course, one or two bikes needed a few adjustments done...

But most important LISTEN and LEARN. Don't chatter in class.
The course is so worth while, and learn from what they tell you.

Ummm might pay to have you and your partner on different sides of the room etc hehehehe so that you do both listen and not chatter.... etc hehehehe.

Just have fun, its the best course to do. It is one that I highly recommend.

Let us know what you think of the course.

[placidfemme]

I will do I'm still debating on wether to take a pack rack or just my backpack... but thats sweet...

Don't talk
Don't start or go near the bike unless told to

hehe

*thinks I can manage that*

[Virago]

I'm 4ft 12 inches tall and I ride a Yamaha Virago 250cc cruiser.
Just the right height for me......

Just to add my vote for the Virago 250 for the ultra-short ladies.

Attached is a vid (1.2mb) of my 16 year old daughter, trying out a Virago for size. She's under 4'10", but could handle the Virago with ease. Feet on the ground (just), and no problems with the bike's weight.

A little 250 cruiser like the virago is purrfect for her. Now if she could only talk her father into buying her one........

[Waylander]

Just to add my vote for the Virago 250 for the ultra-short ladies.

Attached is a vid (1.2mb) of my 16 year old daughter, trying out a Virago for size. She's under 4'10", but could handle the Virago with ease. Feet on the ground (just), and no problems with the bike's weight.

A little 250 cruiser like the virago is purrfect for her. Now if she could only talk her father into buying her one........

Come on. Be one of the cool dads and buy it for her. Look how well she handles it. Come on mate, ya know you want to.

Also where can I get risers like those? Have a set of drag bars I want to put on mine but can't frin any risers to get them up high enough to be comfortable.

[Virago]

Come on. Be one of the cool dads and buy it for her. Look how well she handles it. Come on mate, ya know you want to.

Also where can I get risers like those? Have a set of drag bars I want to put on mine but can't frin any risers to get them up high enough to be comfortable.

Yeah, I want to. Trouble is, with 3 cars, 1 bike, and a trailer already, neither the wife or bank manager will permit the purchase of another toy......

The risers / bars on that bike are not very common, it's the only one I've seen like that. It's for sale at Honda Otago:

http://www.bikepoint.co.nz/DesktopDe...as=bikepointnz

A bit dear for my liking, it's a 12 year old import, a bit rough, and they want $5K for it.

[crashe]

Ok my mate just brought an import recently and it had the same handlebars on it. She had the bike shop put on handlebars like mine, because of her wrists. Also it wasnt as old as the one you are looking at.... plus it also have very low kms on it. She paid $4,995 for hers. Hers was (i think) a '96 model blue and silver/grey.

The Virago cruiser does seem to hold the price....

BTW your daughter handles the bike really well... see if the shop will take cash and drop $500 to $1000 off the asking price.

Waylander Pm me if you want to know where the handlebars are (shop name)... as far as I know they were not put on another bike.

[DebK]

Hi all,

1 - 2005 Kawasaki ZX6R (636) & Italjet Dragster 180
2 - Riding for a couple of years but grew up on a farm down south so had been blatting around on bikes while a teenager (read: Tom Boy)
3 - Wellington
4 - Brand new bike so shouldn't have to do too much for now. Scooter doesn't need any maintanence other than a good spit & polish when required... it's for sale by the way...

Cheers,
Deb

[placidfemme]

Hi all,

1 - 2005 Kawasaki ZX6R (636) & Italjet Dragster 180
2 - Riding for a couple of years but grew up on a farm down south so had been blatting around on bikes while a teenager (read: Tom Boy)
3 - Wellington
4 - Brand new bike so shouldn't have to do too much for now. Scooter doesn't need any maintanence other than a good spit & polish when required... it's for sale by the way...

Cheers,
Deb

Hi DebK

Thanks for putting in your info

[surfchick]

1 bike is stealthy white srv250
2 been riding 3 months
3 west auckland
4 i only do ze basics..first sign of wierd noises me go find a biker buddy that knowz somtin more dan me

[placidfemme]

1 bike is stealthy white srv250
2 been riding 3 months
3 west auckland
4 i only do ze basics..first sign of wierd noises me go find a biker buddy that knowz somtin more dan me

Hi and thanks for adding in your info

Good to see how many women bikers are out there

[Indiana_Jones]

Good to see how many women bikers are out there

Yes, it is

-Indy