Now or never (Newbi)

[Newbi]

I have decided to get my Bike licence before I turn Forty, Mid-life crisis?, Maybe lol.
I have a Suzuki Intruder 250, and have been practising the necessary things for the basic handling test, Trying to do the cone weave to the required specifications is a joke on a bike as long and big as that, so I'm gonna go for it on something smaller, save stressing out about it. My husband gave it a go and he couldn't do it either. Now to find a nice small bike to beg , borrow or steal. Love the site Cheers Newbi.

[Maha]

First up and in the begining....
Choose the style of bike of which you think/feel is going to suit you.
Most importantly, choose a bike that you are very comfortable with....
A GN250 is pretty bullet proof as a learner..and from that, you can advance to any style you wish to settle on.
If you start on a cruiser, most likely you will stay with the cruiser style of bike, which is fine if thats what you want.
Welcome to KB and good luck with the BHS, is a piece of piss.

$1600?...cant go wrong http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-398365664.htm (and no I dont know the seller)

[tigertim20]

I have decided to get my Bike licence before I turn Forty, Mid-life crisis?, Maybe lol.
I have a Suzuki Intruder 250, and have been practising the necessary things for the basic handling test, Trying to do the cone weave to the required specifications is a joke on a bike as long and big as that, so I'm gonna go for it on something smaller, save stressing out about it. My husband gave it a go and he couldn't do it either. Now to find a nice small bike to beg , borrow or steal. Love the site Cheers Newbi.

dunno about up there, but down here, the BHStester supplies the bike, usually either a ginny 125, or a sorpio 225, much easier to do the come weave on.rign around and see which ones provide the bike. Theyll usuallygive you a few minutes prior to the test to feel the bike out anyway.
And dont stress it, most of the people I know passed it first time with no practice.

[bogan]

dunno about up there, but down here, the BHStester supplies the bike, usually either a ginny 125, or a sorpio 225, much easier to do the come weave on.rign around and see which ones provide the bike. Theyll usuallygive you a few minutes prior to the test to feel the bike out anyway.
And dont stress it, most of the people I know passed it first time with no practice.

Lucky you! We only got a step through scoot for ours That reminds me, my little bro had his the other week, wonder if he managed it.

[YellowDog]

Hi Newbi and congrats on taking up the challenge.

You are certainly on the right path. Cruisers are for looking good and cruising; mostly in straight lines. Just my opinion and as you can tell, I don't really like them.

A Suzuki GN250 or a Yamaha 250 Scorpio are great 'learn ride safely' options

[nzspokes]

Good on ya. I started a couple of months ago at 43. Its great fun. Enjoy.

[Newbi]

Good on ya. I started a couple of months ago at 43. Its great fun. Enjoy.

I will Thanks.

[Newbi]

Hi Newbi and congrats on taking up the challenge.

You are certainly on the right path. Cruisers are for looking good and cruising; mostly in straight lines. Just my opinion and as you can tell, I don't really like them.

A Suzuki GN250 or a Yamaha 250 Scorpio are great 'learn ride safely' options

That's fair enough, but I love mine, well at the moment anyway, who knows what bike I might move onto, I'm pretty short so my choices may be a bit limited.

[Stirts]

I'm pretty short so my choices may be a bit limited.

Hey Newbi - I am a short-arse too and I don’t think you will be that limited to be honest…... unless you are super-midgetised. Some bikes can be lowered to short-arse mode, and if done correctly it won't affect handling that much/if at all.

I am on my tippy-toes on the Triple and learnt pretty quickly where to park/stop etc. Although there was a momentary lapse on Sunday

So you get whatever bike tickles your fanny.

Good luck with your BHS and your mid-life crisis

[DMNTD:Me]

I am on my tippy-toes on the Triple and learnt pretty quickly where to park/stop etc. Although there was a momentary lapse on Sunday

I chortled out loud Weenie!

So you get whatever bike tickles your fanny.

TART!

[Stirts]

I chortled out loud Weenie!

And I thought that stench came from your arse.

TART!

You have taught me well!!

[Newbi]

Hey Newbi - I am a short-arse too and I don’t think you will be that limited to be honest…... unless you are super-midgetised. Some bikes can be lowered to short-arse mode, and if done correctly it won't affect handling that much/if at all.

I am on my tippy-toes on the Triple and learnt pretty quickly where to park/stop etc. Although there was a momentary lapse on Sunday

So you get whatever bike tickles your fanny.

Good luck with your BHS and your mid-life crisis

I don't really have a mid-life crisis, I just LOVE bikes, Had one as a teenager and loved it. Just realising how short life is , get out and do what ya want while ya can I say. My 17 yr old son wants to get his licence too, which is fine by me

[kilgh]

Hey Newbi,

Decided to start riding before my 40th also for similar reasons. Got myself the Yamaha Scorpio. It's very easy to ride.

I did my BHS on the bike the trainer provided. Was easy enough...I think it was a Keeway 150 or 200.

Good luck!

[DFV]

Send an e-mail to Steve or Dawn at: info@ridertraining.co.nz they are the best people to help you out. They also supply bikes that are easy to do course on.

[george formby]

I don't really have a mid-life crisis, I just LOVE bikes, Had one as a teenager and loved it. Just realising how short life is , get out and do what ya want while ya can I say. My 17 yr old son wants to get his licence too, which is fine by me

Oh yes, now is good.
I'm living it at the moment & gone over to the dirty (smoky) side as a consequence & laughing my scrawny butt off.
Good luck & enjoy.