I just bought a bike and it's not starting

[BlackSheepLogic]

Process is:
Basic handling
present certificate at testing station
pass theory
recieve learners
go have fun lol

You missed "buy riding gear" but most noobs wait until after the road rash. Your choice.

[kiwi-on-wheels]

Lol, yeah that. I bought my helmet for gymkhana work and decided f**k it, may as well get a bike and put the helmet to decent use

[Azizthetics]

Passed the test easily. My arms were too long for the GN125 so it was uncomfortable, but what matters is that I passed.



Going to study up on the learners theory tonight and go get it done tomorrow so I can start cruising tomorrow!

[kiwi-on-wheels]

Dont know if you'll find a testing station thats open tomorrow, might have to wait till monday

[Azizthetics]

Dont know if you'll find a testing station thats open tomorrow, might have to wait till monday

New Lynn AA is open tomorrow from 10am so hopefully I can learn enough tonight to sit it tomorrow!

I really just want to rush this whole process along

[Oakie]

I really just want to rush this whole process along

“Are you aware that rushing toward a goal is a sublimated death wish? It's no coincidence we call them 'deadlines.”
― Tom Robbins, Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas

Take your time Grasshopper. The road will still be waiting for you in a week, a month, a year. There is learning to absorb and I fear youi do not fully appreciate the perils that await you. (Do I sound like an old man? Yes? Well not rushing my bike learning helped me to get old so don't knock it.)

[EJK]

Don't worry Oakie, there is nothing "rush" about Keeway.

[Azizthetics]

The plan was to get my learners today but I ended up at piha with a box. Weather was too good.

Will get my learners some time this week hopefully

[kiwi-on-wheels]

LOL

Do it monday, show face at sass tuesday ;-)

[Azizthetics]

LOL

Do it monday, show face at sass tuesday ;-)

Yeah lol, rock up on my keeway that sounds like shit haha

[nzspokes]

Yeah lol, rock up on my keeway that sounds like shit haha

What you ride does not matter.

[kiwi-on-wheels]

^ as stated. Get out there and do it...

[Oakie]

Don't worry Oakie, there is nothing "rush" about Keeway.

This is true

What you ride does not matter.

This is also true.

[Stevee2]

Agreed. Guess you could call it owning your lane. Ive had 2 people try to take my lane up the inside. Both have been in SUVs. It ended badly for both.

On a slightly more serious note, how did you deal with this? It happened to me once, besides scaring the crap out of me I ended up slowing up and slotting in behind them wishing I could do this:

[nzspokes]

On a slightly more serious note, how did you deal with this? It happened to me once, besides scaring the crap out of me I ended up slowing up and slotting in behind them wishing I could do this:

I dont let them now. I sit more in the middle of the lane and own it. This only happens at slow speeds I have found, well for me anyway.