Highway Biker
i'm getting a bike very soon and am planning on riding from christchurch to wanaka around new years, is there anything important i should know about open road riding before i discover it the hard way? :slap:
P.S. what do you think of this?
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Forum whore
One thing you should know is that Honda eve 50cc scooters are real scary on the open road.... Just thought you'd like to know that.
P.S the GPX is a great bike and very reliable and cheap to own too. Just sound a bit rattly at idle... They all do so don't be surprised.
Pasta farts
Make sure you stay warm. Dont wait till you're cold before putting extra clothing on. (Feels funny saying that sitting in stupid muggy weather up here, but you never know).Originally Posted by bigbadwolf
Have a break every so often.
insanity is fun
how long you going down to wanaka ofr?, is just you riding down or what?
S.G.C. & C.K.M.C.
Aargh, photos!
Ride safe, keep warm, keep a lookout, ride safe, don't try prove anything to anybody, ride safe, keep to a pace you are happy with and not attracting unwanted attention, ride to your limits, ride safe.
Oh yea, ride safe
To every man upon this earth
Death cometh sooner or late
And how can a man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his Gods
Highway Biker
im almost definitely selling my car this weekend (its advertised really cheap) because i dont want to take it down to uni in dunedin next year, and then im buying a bike and gettin my learners next week. gonna ride down to wanaka for a huge new years party then stayin with some mates until the end of january and hopefully gettin a job there too. and yea at the moment its just me riding down
Aargh, photos!
Theres lots of good advice that will be offered mate. Listen to it. Some of it may sound like old fogeys talking but it could well and truely save your life.
Remember as well that while you are out and riding, you don't have to prove anything to anybody, thats just asking for trouble.
To every man upon this earth
Death cometh sooner or late
And how can a man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his Gods
frequent infrequenter
make sure you know your fuel range! and get the bike checked over (if you aren't sure) before you head off. Last thing you want is bike trouble. And drink plenty too (but not so much that you have to stop every 5 mins for a pee!)
and most of all, ride easy and enjoy it
Scattering the morning dew
Ride within your ability and look where you want to go, not where youre going!
Best advice I ever got.
Kiwi back at home!
Of water etc he should of said and dont ride drunk or hungover!
frequent infrequenter
well durrrrr.....
Aargh, photos!
Yea, you learnt the hard way though. I heard the story.
To every man upon this earth
Death cometh sooner or late
And how can a man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his Gods
frequent infrequenter
well they said 'here, try some of this piss, it's good..'
didn't know they actually meant piss.. was tangy and all sorts..
Aargh, photos!
Never heard of it being "tangy". Sure it was piss?
To every man upon this earth
Death cometh sooner or late
And how can a man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his Gods
Forum whore
You know all the cautionary tales thrown at you when you wish to purchase a bike?
Multiply them by 4, as accidents on open road tends to happen at higher speeds than normal road....and everybody knows: The Faster You Go, The Bigger The Mess.
Thank Scumdog
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