Biker Angels info...

[Acid Drop]

Late as-per usual, hope you are still interested...
1. What bike do you ride? Honda NC30 '91, pic in profile. Also XL250 Honda, TT225 yammy, and beluga80(hehehe)
2. How long have you been riding for? since I was 13
3. Where do you live ...west of Palmy North
4. Do you work on your own bike? Yes, haven't met anything i couldn't do(to a bike)yet.

Like; long rides...twisty bits...warm pubs...cold beers...

[placidfemme]

Late as-per usual, hope you are still interested...
1. What bike do you ride? Honda NC30 '91, pic in profile. Also XL250 Honda, TT225 yammy, and beluga80(hehehe)
2. How long have you been riding for? since I was 13
3. Where do you live ...west of Palmy North
4. Do you work on your own bike? Yes, haven't met anything i couldn't do(to a bike)yet.

Like; long rides...twisty bits...warm pubs...cold beers...

Hey Acid Drop,

Welcome to the board and to the Biker Angels section

thanks for putting in your info, not too sure how many other biker angels live out your way, but would be nice if you all meet up for a ride...

[oldenuf]

Hi, better late then never huh... Ive been riding on and off since i was 16, ive now got teenagers. riding keeps me sane! First bike was a step thru honda 50, next a yamaha rd250,had a break for a few years then bought a honda cb500 to tour around the S.Island with a bunch of friends and it seems my future husband(hes a bike mechanic)grin..Ended up havin kids etc etc..got the urge a couple of years ago an bought a gsx 400 to sharpen up the old and rusty skills. Husband got itchy fingers to and bought a rough cbx 750..which i later seemed to take over..he he. Soooo we went lookin again for his new bike and bought a 1997 rf900..which i have now taken over...again. Have sold the 750 so will be looking again...he he! I live in Cambridge in the Waikato and dont have to worry about doin work on said bike because i married a Mechanic..clever huh..I love goin for long rides and commute to Papakura regularly,whatever the weather. I am really enjoying this site even tho I dont know any of you..

[placidfemme]

Hi, better late then never huh... Ive been riding on and off since i was 16, ive now got teenagers. riding keeps me sane! First bike was a step thru honda 50, next a yamaha rd250,had a break for a few years then bought a honda cb500 to tour around the S.Island with a bunch of friends and it seems my future husband(hes a bike mechanic)grin..Ended up havin kids etc etc..got the urge a couple of years ago an bought a gsx 400 to sharpen up the old and rusty skills. Husband got itchy fingers to and bought a rough cbx 750..which i later seemed to take over..he he. Soooo we went lookin again for his new bike and bought a 1997 rf900..which i have now taken over...again. Have sold the 750 so will be looking again...he he! I live in Cambridge in the Waikato and dont have to worry about doin work on said bike because i married a Mechanic..clever huh..I love goin for long rides and commute to Papakura regularly,whatever the weather. I am really enjoying this site even tho I dont know any of you..

Welcome to the site and good on you for firstly... having a mechanic as a partner :

And don't worry about not knowing anyone on here... lol just pick someone and give them heaps of shit and eveyone will know who you are and then a week later they'll forget the fighting but still remember you lol Or you could just join into the conversation at any time...

Everyone here are great people (they ride bikes... how could they not be?)

Maybe we'll all meet you sometime when a ride is heading up your way

[Eurygnomes]

If you're 173cm then you probably won't understand the problems the shorties amongst us have, you're a giant!

Hey Beemer!! Us Amazons aren't giants, merely, er, well built! I'm 173 too, and I've just bought my GN250. I can get my feet on the ground with a substantial bend in my legs. It's not the bike I REALLY want (though I want it pretty bad till it gets to Wellington anyway), but it's a good 'solid' learner bike, and I'm kind of an apprehensive/take-it-easy learner anyway, so I figured it'd look after me. I got it quite inexpensively, for a 2005 bike (only $2000) which appealed as I don't do maintenance (engines? enigmas more like!). So to summarise:

1) GN250. Blue. Won't have a name till I meet her, but will be christened soon after. The one I used for my basic skills was named "Bluetooth" (she was blue, her number was 2).
2) I forget the order of the questions. I'm in Wellington
3) I've been riding for, um, 4 days.
4) Would like to, I fancy the idea of taking things apart, cleaning them up, putting them back together again, and then hiding the part that didn't make it into the reconstruction!

[placidfemme]

4) Would like to, I fancy the idea of taking things apart, cleaning them up, putting them back together again, and then hiding the part that didn't make it into the reconstruction!

lol yeah and you can put it in the "bit and pieces" box for later

[crashe]

Hell no, never have a bolt or screw left over after putting the bike back together...
It could be a very important part.

[placidfemme]

lol yeah thats why I'm holding off working on my own bike until I know a bit more... lol if I did work on my own bike... in 5 years time I'd have enough left over bits to make a new bike lol

[jase the ace]

gee , with a bmw and suzuki , u really need a radar detector.. buy one for andy also . cheers jason ........

1. What bike do you ride?
I've got two - a 2002 BMW F650CS and a 2005 Suzuki SG350N (aka Goose). No mods apart from personalised plates and a stick-on clock on the Goose! But the Beemer is fully optioned - ABS, heated grips, power socket, etc.
2. How long have you been riding for?
I began riding in 1998 (in my late 30s I might add!) and got my full licence in December 1999. I'd been a pillion in the past but had never ridden until then.
3. Where do you live (ie Auckland, Christchurch, Hamilton e.tc. so we can see if enough of us live close by to maybe organise a ride sometime)
I live just north of Levin.
4. Do you work on your own bike?
Nope, that's what husbands are for! Mine is mad keen on bikes and does most of his own maintenance so he does anything that needs doing on my bike. I've never really been interested in that side of things, I just love the look of bikes and what it feels like to ride them!

[Beemer]

Hello Jason! Yep, we could both do with radar detectors at times! Andy usually borrows one for the 1000 Miler, now we don't do so much touring we can't really justify the expense of buying one. Maybe if he upgrades his bike in the future... he could need one then!

[monster]

Hello ladies,Great thread!
1. 1990 Suzi GSXR250 (my first love) & 1994 Ducati M600 (the other woman)
2. About 3 years...now that I think about it.
3. Auckland.
4. Yes. My husband makes me. He's an ex bike mechanic. He insists it's so important!! When I'm on my own, roadside with mechanical prob's (heaven forbid), batting my eyelashes and flashing curvature isn't his preferred option.

I am about to pull down the duchess to have some bits vapour blasted and give her a wee bit of a tidy up. She has some oxidation due to salt used on the roads in the UK where she was born. Looks crusty. Not a good look for royalty.

Nice to see so many Ladies on this site. I've been taking my time, working my way around it. It's very cool. And helpful, reassuring, and supportive. Like E-underwire.

[placidfemme]

Hello ladies,Great thread!
1. 1990 Suzi GSXR250 (my first love) & 1994 Ducati M600 (the other woman)
2. About 3 years...now that I think about it.
3. Auckland.
4. Yes. My husband makes me. He's an ex bike mechanic. He insists it's so important!! When I'm on my own, roadside with mechanical prob's (heaven forbid), batting my eyelashes and flashing curvature isn't his preferred option.

I am about to pull down the duchess to have some bits vapour blasted and give her a wee bit of a tidy up. She has some oxidation due to salt used on the roads in the UK where she was born. Looks crusty. Not a good look for royalty.

Nice to see so many Ladies on this site. I've been taking my time, working my way around it. It's very cool. And helpful, reassuring, and supportive. Like E-underwire.

lol welcome to KB. Thanks for adding in your information Good to see your in Auckland, might see you on the road soon Ride Safe

[debz]

Hello Placidfemme, Debz here, I'm new to this site too. Have been riding motorcross over the years, just brought a cruiser, (spose to be a virago but I ended up with) Honda Magna 250cc, live in Cambridge, cant upload the photo for some reason, keeps saying error, but the pic's small enough so who knows. Its flash and silver, Vtwin, sissy bar for me pack etc. So I'm off to learn the road all over again. Dont have any special lingo to speak about it, but I'm sure I'll pick some up on my way through here. I love this bike as its so nice and low for my almost 5ft 2 inches of height, I can actually put my feet flat on the ground whilst stopping, now thats comfort and safety for me.

[placidfemme]

Hello Placidfemme, Debz here, I'm new to this site too. Have been riding motorcross over the years, just brought a cruiser, (spose to be a virago but I ended up with) Honda Magna 250cc, live in Cambridge, cant upload the photo for some reason, keeps saying error, but the pic's small enough so who knows. Its flash and silver, Vtwin, sissy bar for me pack etc. So I'm off to learn the road all over again. Dont have any special lingo to speak about it, but I'm sure I'll pick some up on my way through here. I love this bike as its so nice and low for my almost 5ft 2 inches of height, I can actually put my feet flat on the ground whilst stopping, now thats comfort and safety for me.

Hey Debz, welcome to KB. Thanks for posting your details. good to see more and more female bikers out there... Hope to catch up with you some time on a ride And as always... ride safe

[Keystone19]

Hi guys and gals, just to add to the collection here, I ride a Honda VTR250, I've been riding about 2 months, I live in deepest, darkest West Auckland, and I do some of my own maintenance - just the basics, e.g. chain, tyres etc. Hubby is a mechanic so he helps me out with the more technical stuff