Thanks guys. Looking forward to getting out there with everyone
Hardcore Biker
Thanks guys. Looking forward to getting out there with everyone
Who am I? Why am I here?
Forget the questions
Somebody give me another beer!
-Meatloaf-
Just a Dog
Looking forward to it !Originally Posted by MystikEagle
everyone
See ya saturday, there's even a prize for longest traveled learner !
A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"
Bowls can wait !
Oppan Biker Style
Spend a day or two practicing in a nearby car park. Stay off the roads until you get a very good idea of clutchwork.
One of the first things a noob will do is stall the bike (sometimes at inconvenient locations) and sometimes as a result dropping it, so getting a good feel just for the friction zone in various situations (on level ground, on an uphill slope, turning from a stop, etc.) will save you a lot of trouble, pain and damage.
Once you're comfortable with turns, U-turns and stopping, then you can venture out on to the roads, and after a while, on to the motorway. Take your time learning and enjoy.
Here's a list of noob mistakes (I've learnt anyway):
1. Forgetting the sidestand (and dropping bike)
2. Forgetting to turn off the indicator after turning
3. Stalling (and dropping bike)
4. Braking too hard/too soft (too hard and dropping bike, too soft and end up not stopping in time)
5. Letting the clutch out too fast
6. Putting yur foot out on the wrong side of a slope when stopping (resulting in a drop/fall)
7. Running out of petrol (won't usually happen if you've got a fuel gauge)
8. Running on near flat tyres (so check everytime you fill up)
9. Leaving the KILL switch off and then wondering why the bike is dead when I try to start it the next day!
10. Leaving the bike in first gear and bike jumps forward when you next start it (resulting in almost dropping bike
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Ta
Be thankful young noob, that you do not own a Honda. For not only does it make you a screaming fag, but with the kill switch off some models will still turn over with the starter, but will not run.
Many a battery has been completely drained because of Honda's stupidest over complication ever! Which is quite an accolade, considering for a couple decades they were convinced that redesigning everything was the only way forward.
Hardcore Biker
Thanks alot for that. That was going to be the plan for a start, but it's nice to know what I may do wrong!Spend a day or two practicing in a nearby car park. Stay off the roads until you get a very good idea of clutchwork.
One of the first things a noob will do is stall the bike (sometimes at inconvenient locations) and sometimes as a result dropping it, so getting a good feel just for the friction zone in various situations (on level ground, on an uphill slope, turning from a stop, etc.) will save you a lot of trouble, pain and damage.
Once you're comfortable with turns, U-turns and stopping, then you can venture out on to the roads, and after a while, on to the motorway. Take your time learning and enjoy.
Here's a list of noob mistakes (I've learnt anyway):
1. Forgetting the sidestand
2. Forgetting to turn off the indicator after turning
3. Stalling and dropping bike
4. Braking too hard/too soft
5. Letting the clutch out too fast
6. Putting yur foot out on the wrong side of a slope when stopping (resulting in a drop/fall
7. Running out of petrol (won't usually happen if you've got a fuel gauge)
8. Running on near flat tyres (so check everytime you fill up)
9. Leaving the KILL switch off and then wondering why the bike is dead when I try to start it the next day!
I live not far from Mystery Creek and the entrance to there is probably the closest thing to a car park near me. Once I get a bit more confident, there is a massive car park in Te Awamutu that has been almost empty every time I have driven past, so that will be the next step.
Who am I? Why am I here?
Forget the questions
Somebody give me another beer!
-Meatloaf-
Oppan Biker Style
So very true!! That happens with the Super Magna.
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Oppan Biker Style
Good plan!Hopefully someone from your area wil be able to come out and mother hen ya...
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Forum whore
Excellent choice mysticbeagle. I dof my cap & tug my fetlock in your general direction. Have loads of fun!
Manopausal.
Blowin up bikes since ages ago
A Goose = SG350 and are nothing to do with a GS.... I have one, they are excellent little bikes. Made in Japan especially as a "cafe-type-racer" they have a DR350 engine and an RGV250 front end.....
"Some people are like clouds, once they fuck off, it's a great day!"
Jam and tarts....
Awesome choice in bike, well done!
You forgot to mention, sexiest frame work of any Zook, everI need one.
Alloy, stainless and Ti polishing.
Bling your bike out!
PM me
Blowin up bikes since ages ago
There is a black one on Trade Me at the moment. Low k's looks mint as. I would buy it if I had the $$. They are awesome bikes, great in the twisties and great for commuting. Love, love, love my Goose!Awesome choice in bike, well done!
You forgot to mention, sexiest frame work of any Zook, ever
"Some people are like clouds, once they fuck off, it's a great day!"
Blue is BETTER
Congrats on the ride. It is a good price.
haha I did this a few times when fresh and only saved it because of strength in my legs. Wifey did this once on her old bike and only saved it by pure will power. Ain't no way she was dropping it6. Putting yur foot out on the wrong side of a slope when stopping (resulting in a drop/fall
God, it's amazing how many riders, not even new ones, that don't have decent pressure in their tyres. We borrowed a mates bike once for a licence and I pointed out the tyres looked a little 'square'. Rode down to the servo (luckily about 200m) and found they only had 10psi in them! So that would explain the sluggishness.
Oppan Biker Style
That ones looks awesome... How's the seat on the Goose? It looks kinda flat and uncomfortable...
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Anarchic Wild Child
Good choice.
I tend to start with the left foot on the peg (move gear lever to first) and the right foot on the ground (stop the bike falling over ...)
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
Blowin up bikes since ages ago
The riders seat is fine. It's a lot more comfy than it looks and you sit nicely into the bike so can lean on the tank if going longer distances. I am also shortish and weigh a lot less than a grown man so that may make a difference..... The pillion seat however = OUCH!
"Some people are like clouds, once they fuck off, it's a great day!"
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