Newbie moments and rant.

**hellokitty** · 20th November 2010, 14:46

Originally Posted by Mully

Three things:

1 - Learn to pick up your bike yourself - there won't always be a helpful neighbour around

2 - Learn hill starts on a deserted road devoid of traffic. It wont always be a car you piss off, it could be a truck that can't stop in a hurry when the bike in front stalls trying to get away

3 - Enjoy your riding. Ride your own ride and damn the rest of the world.

Yes - practice hills starts - do it a lot! I used to worry about stalling but just do it again and again until it is something you can almost do without thinking

**The Everlasting** · 20th November 2010, 15:26

Welcome to KB.

**Fatt Max** · 20th November 2010, 15:30

Learn to wave

Welcome to KB

**Laava** · 20th November 2010, 15:33

Best. First. Post. Ever.

**PrincessBandit** · 20th November 2010, 17:20

Originally Posted by hellokitty

Yes - ride in the middle of the road - when I started, I kept to the left but people in cars would drive next to me in a single lane!

Yer, keeping to the left is a rully rully bad idea.....

I aim to sit in the right third of the lane so I can be seen in both rear view and side mirrors. Given that undertaking on the left is unlawful it is less likely you'll face that, sitting over to the left is just too tempting for most car drivers (or other bikers who blast past leaving you in their wake!)

**hellokitty** · 20th November 2010, 18:08

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

Yer, keeping to the left is a rully rully bad idea.....

I aim to sit in the right third of the lane so I can be seen in both rear view and side mirrors. Given that undertaking on the left is unlawful it is less likely you'll face that, sitting over to the left is just too tempting for most car drivers (or other bikers who blast past leaving you in their wake!)

Yes, it was nerves - I was scared silly on my first road ride on the trusty GN250. I soon learnt to claim my part of the road.

**baptist** · 20th November 2010, 18:40

Originally Posted by doko

I like the way I starched my bike when it tipped over and my neighbour had to help me pick it up.

Welcome to KB

First lesson, never starch your leathers or you will never be able to pick your own bike up

Enjoy your riding, stalls and all and don't worry about riders like the miserable, grumpy old Harley Rider, he has probably been sitting on the thing so long it has burst his haemorrhoids...

**varminter** · 21st November 2010, 18:41

But most of all, when you're an old and gnarly rider on a huge bike, be nice to noob's.

**doko** · 21st November 2010, 19:49

Well. This will seem weird... but I am improved so much havn't stalled once today all gear changes smooth, clutch control fine.

My cornering has improved can now take them a little faster then most cars are willing to go.

Its like I woke up a new man... *talks to self* Just don't get cocky kid.

**Katman** · 21st November 2010, 19:55

Originally Posted by doko

My cornering has improved can now take them a little faster then most cars are willing to go.

Nobody cares how fast you can take corners.

**junkmanjoe** · 21st November 2010, 19:57

have you got your L plate on up side down..................

dont worry there fella.....some days are just ,,,,well i should have stayed at home days...

on Saturday for some reason i seam to have cages up my date all the way.....no matter how fast i went some one had to pass me........

JMJ