Level of 250cc riders

**Wenier** · 29th February 2004, 15:43

Hey Guys its Chris i was reading thru up and running and saw how someone had mentioned experience so have started this thread, also darren i jus realised i have seen you at manfield before fuk im a retard.

Anyway straight into i have a ZXR250 it is the only bike ive had so far i want a ZX6R for my next one.

My experience in motorcycle riding is quite up there.
I have raced my bike on the track at open days done the coast to coast done a few other long distance trips with mates and am a general nutter when it comes to riding.
I also no a reasonable amount about certain engines or certain aspects due to my car and friend whose a mechanic

It would b great to hear wut level everyone else thinks they are at.

Chris

**Zed** · 29th February 2004, 16:01

Originally Posted by Wenier

Hey Guys its Chris i was reading thru up and running and saw how someone had mentioned experience so have started this thread, also darren i jus realised i have seen you at manfield before fuk im a retard.

Anyway straight into i have a ZXR250 it is the only bike ive had so far i want a ZX6R for my next one.

My experience in motorcycle riding is quite up there.
I have raced my bike on the track at open days done the coast to coast done a few other long distance trips with mates and am a general nutter when it comes to riding.
I also no a reasonable amount about certain engines or certain aspects due to my car and friend whose a mechanic

It would b great to hear wut level everyone else thinks they are at.

Chris

Gidday Chris,

I have found that each bike I have owned over the years from an MB100 to a CBR900RR has taught me something different about motorcycling and added to my ability. You should become a better rider with experience, and certainly riding different sizes and varieties of bikes will go a long way...it has with me.

The ZX-6R is a great choice for your next bike! The step up from 250cc to 600cc will be a buzz...but be extra careful please! I went up from a GSXR250 to a GSXR750 & loved it!

Zed

**Ms Piggy** · 29th February 2004, 16:31

Hey Chris,
Well I'm just a beginner but I am very, very keen to learn as much as I can about improving my riding and about how to maintain my bike myself.

I got my license in late Dec last year & have fallen in love with riding

I have been on a road trip up to Hamilton and back (there is a post about it under the Biker Angels forum), it rocked!

The other weekend I went over the Rimutakas with a lot of other KBers and apart from that over summer when I was working I rode to work most days, now I ride to Uni and try to ride most other days.

I'd like to become more confident at cornering, lane splitting, general riding and all the other things that I read about on KB's but half the time dunno what they are (esp when it comes to mechanical talk)!

Cheers Cathy

**darren** · 29th February 2004, 16:57

Hi Chris,

Ive had my L Plate for around 5 months now. I got my first bike
a Honda VT250 Cruiser, it was sitting at TSS old shop and I had to have it.
I didnt even have a liscence at that stage.

a few months later Stew from TSS asked me if I wanted to go to manfield
for a open day, he gave me a CBR250RR to ride and the Honda was history from that moment.

I went straight back to Stew and got a ZXR250 and sold my VT250 to James my brother.

Engines? I know nothing about them, I like riding, cant wait till the next 250 ride
this sunday.

Darren

**Wenier** · 29th February 2004, 18:10

well it is good to see that there are a wide variety of bike users from uni trips to long trips. For cathy with the cornering one i found that manfield open days helped alot and jus following another bike even if it is bigger in size(as long as they are a good rider) and using the same line as them can improve your cornering alot. That will also improve your general riding, and the lane splitting will eventually come naturally to you if you are going to be traveling to uni.

Cheers
Chris

**Wenier** · 29th February 2004, 18:20

ahh i almost forgot. I no wut you mean already Zed i have had my full for a bit and have ridden an R6 and found that extremely fun and managed one decent wheelie on it, i have also had an SV650 for 4 days which was great for doing wheelies off the clutch on and i found both those bikes to be in my capacity for riding happily. Of course i wouldnt b going hard out straight away but then i have a funny idea of wut hardout is compared to some ppl.

**Motoracer** · 1st March 2004, 08:58

I have owned a SRX 250, then a GSXR250, then I have ridden 3 different ZXR 400 over the last 4 years. I have had the oppertunity to ride on big bikes, all thanx to some good people for letting me borrow them.

Now I have done a bit of a loop due to financial reasons and come back to a 250. I am loveing it once again. Compaired to bigger bikes, its a piece of piss but still if you take it for granted it will bite you on the ass faster than anything and get you into shit loads of trouble.

I don't know about my level but I just ride to have fun.

**Hitcher** · 1st March 2004, 09:09

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

Hey Chris,
Well I'm just a beginner but I am very, very keen to learn as much as I can about improving my riding and about how to maintain my bike myself.

I got my license in late Dec last year & have fallen in love with riding

I have been on a road trip up to Hamilton and back (there is a post about it under the Biker Angels forum), it rocked!

The other weekend I went over the Rimutakas with a lot of other KBers and apart from that over summer when I was working I rode to work most days, now I ride to Uni and try to ride most other days.

I'd like to become more confident at cornering, lane splitting, general riding and all the other things that I read about on KB's but half the time dunno what they are (esp when it comes to mechanical talk)!

Cheers Cathy

Cathy

I can recommend the Roadsafe accelerated rider programme that Andrew and Lynne run. If you're over 25, they run an LTSA-approved fast track competency-based programme that can get you onto a full license in about six months. The course covers the sort of things you are interested in (with the exception of lane-splitting, surprise!).

Have a squiz at the web site www.roadsafe.co.nz

**Wenier** · 1st March 2004, 10:57

Yea i would have done that course but i was through my licence before they had sorted all the legalities out so had to do it the standard way. But i beleive the course would be great for anyone and it does get you through the licence quicker so its thumbs up to roadsafe.

Thanks Andrew and Lynne

**aff-man** · 1st March 2004, 11:37

If you want to know about the switch from 250 to 600 ask coldkiwi. He went from a zxr 250 (my current bike actually) to a 97 zx6r and from what i heard you couldn't pry him off the seat for the first week. As for improving your riding ability , i have found it helps to go riding with more experienced riders. Watch thier lines riding position ect... It also helps to lead for a while and then have a discussion on how you can improve during one of the many routine coffee stops

. As to the mechanics of the bike i was lucky (unlucky) enough to be in the possition where i had to replace my old vt250's engine which meant taking the old one to bits. I also had to replace the reg/rec ect ect ect ...... So that's how i learnt most of the technical stuff it helps when you can actually look at the stuff you read about

**Wenier** · 1st March 2004, 13:35

yea once i get a 600 i wont be off it for the first week id imagine jus riding them i really dont want to give it back to the owner espically the R6 but thats not nice after hes let me ride his bike so yea.

and i agree with ur following experience riders and discussing it with em that works really well.

**Ms Piggy** · 1st March 2004, 16:38

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Cathy

I can recommend the Roadsafe accelerated rider programme that Andrew and Lynne run. If you're over 25, they run an LTSA-approved fast track competency-based programme that can get you onto a full license in about six months. The course covers the sort of things you are interested in (with the exception of lane-splitting, surprise!).

Have a squiz at the web site www.roadsafe.co.nz

Thanks Hitcher,
I actually did my Basic Handling Skills through Andrew - he was a bit scarey but, really good. I have thought about going back to him again.

Cheers Cathy

**Wenier** · 1st March 2004, 19:29

yea hes seems that way but if u know him slightly hes a really good guy, and really helpful in wut he tells ya so i would do that course if i needed to

**James Deuce** · 1st March 2004, 20:04

Originally Posted by Celtic_Sea_lily

Thanks Hitcher,
I actually did my Basic Handling Skills through Andrew - he was a bit scarey but, really good. I have thought about going back to him again.

Cheers Cathy

Andrew??? Scarey?? He's a PUSS!! Lynne is the hard ass.

Tell him Jim sent you.

**Ms Piggy** · 1st March 2004, 20:39

Originally Posted by Jim2

Andrew??? Scarey?? He's a PUSS!! Lynne is the hard ass.

Tell him Jim sent you.

Wouldn't that get me into more trouble!!

He was good & I have total respect for him b/c he knew what he was talking about for sure but, I was literally a nervous wreck by the end of the day - I had to keep reminding myself I had passed so that made it ok.

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