New to NZ, not to biking...

**aff-man** · 26th March 2004, 11:06

I'll bring my binoculars so i can observe your riding style from afar

. Hahahah can you feel the antisipation growing

**SPman** · 26th March 2004, 11:26

Originally Posted by Joni

Hey CK - you ride the suzuki not me.... nice bike!!! friend of mine just got the new GSX1000, now that is when I wanna pillion!!!

Repeat after me ... now that is when I wanna RIDE!...now that is when I wanna RIDE!.
Whats this pillion nonsense!

**Joni** · 29th March 2004, 10:31

SP, I ride my 400 cause my feet touch the ground - I dont stand a chance on a 1000,I am 5ft2", it could be interesting trying to tilt the bike as I stop, with power like that, I will rather have a trusted rider up front, so I can still feel the bike - I will never be able to ride it. Sad but true. When you are as short as me there are certain realities you have to face. (-:

**SPman** · 29th March 2004, 10:56

Originally Posted by Joni

...... Sad but true. When you are as short as me there are certain realities you have to face. (-:

This is indeed a problem for the vertically challenged. With seat heights for sportbikes, in particular getting higher and no new 250/400's being made, if you're a shortarse theres not a lot out there. Its all very well people saying , you'll be fine, once you're moving, but the day to day realities of motorcycling mean that you have to stop, manouvre, park etc and if you can't touch the ground easily, life gets difficult!
My friend would love to go back to her FZR250, if it was new and not 15 yrs old!

**Joni** · 29th March 2004, 11:52

you get my point then...
A friend rides a Honda 945, he is not much bigger than me, its comical to watch. Personally I dont think its safe! My little CBR400, perfect!! I dont even fit on the 400 Kawa...

**SPman** · 29th March 2004, 12:05

Originally Posted by Joni

you get my point then...
A friend rides a Honda 945, he is not much bigger than me, its comical to watch. Personally I dont think its safe! .

Men normally have more upper body strength than women though, so they can get away with it !

**Joni** · 29th March 2004, 13:22

should I respond to that?

**aff-man** · 29th March 2004, 14:08

well i dunno i have seen chicks riding tl1000,r6 and some other pretty heafty bikes so either they are built like a guy or they ride a lot smoother with more .... "finess" (sorry can't spell).

**Joni** · 29th March 2004, 14:45

My opinion - and sorry girls if I offend - most woman are ok to ride like a woman and be a good "girl rider" - if you are not 100% in control of the bike you will never be able to take her to track. Now I have done a lot of track work with the guys and done ok, that I am more happy with than just being a girl on a big bike.... nothing to do with finess. To do with doing things well. I might be wrong - as I said my opinion!

**aff-man** · 29th March 2004, 15:02

true what i was getting at is i have seen a few guys "including myself at times" try muscle the bike into doing what you want , yet to see a lady rider do it.

**Joni** · 29th March 2004, 15:07

Got it and agree......
Let it come natural right?!? Instinctive.....

**aff-man** · 30th March 2004, 08:33

if it don't feel good it's obviously not right

. Can't wait for a ride now, do you know when you'll be up and ready????

**Joni** · 30th March 2004, 10:05

Well I think my decision has been made - I am going to buy a CBR here, and then bring in my bike later. So I will be on the look out for a really nice 400, good milleage etc... not been riden to death, not been dropped etc.. So how lonf will that take? I would rather not rush it, find the right bike - then we go for a good long ride - you show me the NZ roads! I show you SA riding styles... could be interesting

**aff-man** · 30th March 2004, 10:30

Well if you looking for something newer i can suggest you go talk to the bike shops (mt eden , holeshot ect...) because even if they don't have the bike in store they might have it on the otherside of the sea. So if you go in say what you're looking for they might be able to help you and if the bike is not due in they might make arragments for it to come in asap.

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