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    Cool Haven't rode a bike for like 5 years but buying a new CBR300R 2016

    I had ride bikes for like 5 years when i was in Uni but that was 6 years ago (<200cc bikes),

    I had tried calling various bike instructors but all seems to be busy for the next 2 weeks or so (thats a long time

    Any advice as i have to pickup the bike like before Friday

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    It'll all come back to you very quickly if you have done a fair bit of riding in the past. I understand the ninja 300 should be pretty learner friendly.

    Just an idea, you could ask the dealer to deliver it so you can have a pootle around somewhere familiar before taking it on the motorway or whatever. Not sure if dealers do that these days.

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    Go and ride it home - just be careful opening the throttle - don't do it too hard ..
    "So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."

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    From where to where?

    A bit of forward planning should see you right...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moi View Post
    From where to where?

    A bit of forward planning should see you right...
    I didn't know ITM were selling bikes now. How very interesting.
    Manopausal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shah757 View Post
    I had ride bikes for like 5 years when i was in Uni but that was 6 years ago (<200cc bikes),

    I had tried calling various bike instructors but all seems to be busy for the next 2 weeks or so (thats a long time

    Any advice as i have to pickup the bike like before Friday
    Have you tried Riderskills at Massey? http://www.riderskills.co.nz/default...ReadyForSummer . Philip is outstanding.

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    Quote Originally Posted by george formby View Post
    I didn't know ITM were selling bikes now. How very interesting.
    ITM is the Italian version of that Austrian made bike...

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    I brought a bike recently, after a break of 3 years without a bike. (KTM 390) It was surprising how all the old skills were still there.
    I would tend to say just go and pickup the bike yourself, and keep the revs down in order to keep yourself out of trouble as a precaution.
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    yup will going to have a short bike ride tomorrow with safelearner

    2 electrical guys quoted me $200 to install the bike alarm whereas it costed me NZ $107/ from Ebay (SPY 5000M LCD motorcycle alarm system two way remote start & proximity sensor), will be also putting in GPS tracker, Chinese stuff with good reviews (better than none)

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