new biker

[Pillick]

Hey guys,

I recently decided my life was getting pretty boring and felt like having a 1/4 life crisis, so I've decided to get into this biking thing. I love my car and all (probably a little too much) but shes getting too high maintenance with petrol prices these days. So I'm going to cheat on her for a few months while I get my learners out of the way then flick her off. heartless.

Just bought a shiny fxr 150 (will pick it up this weekend) - figure I'll learn the ropes on her then go for something like a cbr250 later on. I narrowly missed diving straight into a tzr250 but from the sounds of it that would be a bad, bad idea. I've only ever been on one other bike - a 400cc dirt bike which I barely controllably wheeleed the very first time I got on it. Was pretty stoked with my performance at the time, but need to take it slow from now on I think.

So, any one else in hams cheating on thier mistresses and learning to ride this summer? Would be keen for a ride once I've got myself sorted. Till then, if you see a noob wobling his way around the uni car park, that will be me.

[Dadpole]

Welcome to KB. What does a 1/4 life crisis feel like? Never had one myself.

[Waylander]

Get ahold of a guy called Pathos on here mate, he's not as new as you but somewhat. Though be carefull cause it may have been him you nearly hit lol. Be glad it wasn't me that would certainly have upset you lol. Just a heads up but you're gonna get heaps of shit for admiting nearly hitting a biker.

And welcome to the site.

[transformerboy]

welcome 2 a new world of speed! iv just startd myself, wel not really been riding dirt bikes 4 years but just got on the road! u'l wana get off that fxr as soon as pos tho!

[Pillick]

Waylander - huh? I was talking about BUYING a tzr, not running over one... as in - "diving into the deep end..." Never had any close calls with bikers, honest.

Dadpole - Feels like a midlife crisis I guess - lots of self analysis, culminating in deliberate decisions to do stupid things. Only difference in getting it over with early is it doesnt involve a toupee, and it has to be done on a tighter budget.

[Waylander]

Pfft, sorry mate. Read it wrong, been an odd week for me but upcoming weekend should fix everything...

[roks]

well I went the whole hog and had a complete mid life crisis and shouted myself a GZ250 then worried about learning to ride her later on

[Mrs Old Farts]

well I went the whole hog and had a complete mid life crisis and shouted myself a GZ250 then worried about learning to ride her later on

Ditto I did the exact same thing, bought the GZ, sat it in the garage looking real sweat then panicked about learning to ride it. These mid life crisis can be a real problem but now Ive done it and feel quiet proud of myself for achieving my goal.

[zadok]

Welcome to K.B mate. Have a great time with the bike.

[yungatart]

Ditto I did the exact same thing, bought the GZ, sat it in the garage looking real sweat then panicked about learning to ride it. These mid life crisis can be a real problem but now Ive done it and feel quiet proud of myself for achieving my goal.

Hmmm - maybe its a woman thing then cos I did the same, only mines a kawasaki el250. Tis a great feeling to sort your crises out!
Welcome and enjoy your learning curve!

[Pillick]

woot! picked the bike up on sunday, isnt she bootiful?

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Allready had one fall - combination of wet grass, road tyres and not used to the clutch >.< no damage, thankfully, and it gave me a good laugh.

Whats this crap about women having mid-life crises? Come on, thats not possible - you dont have the hormones for it, or something like that. Now get back in the kitchen and stop trying to hijack our fun.

[judgeshock]

Very nice bike for your first ride, enjoy it to the max and take care. :spudguita

[WRT]

Nice bike, glad to hear you got your first "drop" out the way without any damage! Wet grass on road tyres isnt really a good look . . .

[SuperDave]

FXR's are great starting bike, heaps of fun when you learn to ride them to their max. Would recommend you get a set of bt39ss fitted as it will turn it into a whole new bike that will stick to the road like shit to a blanket. Welcome to the site.

[phoenixgtr]

Hey man. Nice bike I got myself an FXR a month ago. Its silver too but mines still got the cheesy stickers all over it. Have thought about taking them off but wasn't sure what it would look like without them. I noticed yours doesn't have them. Do you have any other pics of your bike so I can see the difference. Cheers and welcome