First Ride on My new bike

**Str8 Jacket** · 8th July 2005, 07:26

What can I say - F*ck yea it rocked!!

I love my new bike!!!. My bike arrived at the same time that the rain decided to join Wellington, but I thought F*ck it ive been waiting too damn long . . .
So of I go riding at atleast 35kph down my road towards Redrocks, slowly getting used to my bike, and was soon at 50 before I knew it. Got a few nods from other bikers

, and I also exchanged some "ugly" signals with a few angry 4x4 drivers

(mothers picking the kids up from school). So I decide to go for a ride around the bays and then back past my house and then back round the bays - Im sure you all get the point. Anyway so when I was throughly bored with this I decided that it was time to attempt the Brooklyn Hill, hmmm that was interesting for some reason I lost my nerve and stalled at both lights at the beginning and end of the hill.

Later that nite I went around the bay's again with a mate following. I pulled a wheelie!!!

(well a very tiny weeny one anyway . . .) does it still count if it was by mistake?!?! All I could hear was my mate pissing himself . . . . On the way home I decided to give it a bit of gas and got up to 100 kph - till I saw some cars coming and slowed rite down.
All I can say is, Why did I not do this earlier?!!!

**Maximus** · 8th July 2005, 10:30

And here you where upset cause everyone told you that GN's won't wheelie, lol! I'll just ignore that it was accidental and tiny

. . . Congrats on your first ride though Hells!! Glad you enjoyed it! Will have to go for a ride with you when I come up next.

**Jonty** · 8th July 2005, 10:34

Glad you enjoyed it, good stuff. Try and get out on one of the TSS rides (first sunday of each month) will hope to see you at one (I will be there when I get this flamin full)

**GROOMER** · 8th July 2005, 10:36

Originally Posted by Str8 Jacket

and I also exchanged some "ugly" signals with a few angry 4x4 drivers

(mothers picking the kids up from school).

Watch out for EVERY other car on the road...trust no-one! And if it's not wired to be on full-time, make sure you keep your headlight on when riding. Just might be enough for them to notice you!

Happy riding!

**zadok** · 8th July 2005, 10:37

Great feeling, eh?

**Jabez** · 8th July 2005, 10:47

Are.. the joy of a new bike....

**Str8 Jacket** · 8th July 2005, 10:50

Yep bloody cagers

there's some bloody idiots out there!!

Jonty - I'll give myself a little while caus its my first bike and my first time on the road - never driven a car and prob never will after seeing what total dicks there are out there.

Groomer - Cheers for that, my lights are wired to be on all the time, but have seriously thought about getting a realy loud horn to scare the f*ck outta the idiots that dare cross my path!

Zadok - It is the BEST feeling, I love it!!

**Ixion** · 8th July 2005, 12:33

Go you .

And the GN.

It'll wheelie if you want it to. Only bike I never got to wheelstand was my A10 (thinking it over , d'you think the fact that it had a sidecar attached might have had something to do with that ? )

Have you taken to yelling "wheeee " as you go down hills yet

Might be as well to watch the speed in 50 kph areas though, Mr Plod is everywhere now, and 100kph is perilously close to the dreaded "50 kph over the limit, you're walking " figure.

**Eurygnomes** · 8th July 2005, 13:19

YAY YOU!!! Sounds like you're already in control of the bike...100kph?! I thought I was doing really well to get up to 60 yesterday morning!

I'm impressed (and slightly worried!!).

So how was riding in the wet? Only I left my bike at work yesterday as I wasn't feeling all that well and want to take it home today. The hills are not totally occlouded (new word - whaddya think guys?) but it still looks damp and potentially slippery!

Oh - and yesterday, I sooo got the hang of changing down gears - I'm even figuring out WHERE do to it when I'm approaching roundabouts/crossings/lights etc. It's great learning all this stuff - you must be LOVING it. Did you ride to work today?

**Sparky Bills** · 8th July 2005, 13:24

Yeah for wheelies!
Next time try standing up

Glad to hear you loved it.
Always good to have another motorcyclist on the road!

LETS TAKE OVER NZ!!!

**Str8 Jacket** · 8th July 2005, 13:37

Originally Posted by Eurygnomes

YAY YOU!!! Sounds like you're already in control of the bike...100kph?! I thought I was doing really well to get up to 60 yesterday morning!

I'm impressed (and slightly worried!!).

So how was riding in the wet? Only I left my bike at work yesterday as I wasn't feeling all that well and want to take it home today. The hills are not totally occlouded (new word - whaddya think guys?) but it still looks damp and potentially slippery!

Oh - and yesterday, I sooo got the hang of changing down gears - I'm even figuring out WHERE do to it when I'm approaching roundabouts/crossings/lights etc. It's great learning all this stuff - you must be LOVING it. Did you ride to work today?

Yea well, I was a bit stoopid going that fast, but I had been riding all day and the road was so straight and flat that I could see all lights coming from behind and in front BUT still stoopid - I work for the Ministry Of Justice and could seriously put my job at risk

as soon as I saw carlights coming in front of me I slowed right down to 70. Dunno about having "cotrol" of my bike though, stalled a fair few times yesterday - I just love to go fast

Yea I rode to work this morning, bent gear lever and all (see my thread in general ravings) - Brooklyn Hill is a little scary in the dark with pissing down rain (I start work at 7am) but it's not too bad out there, just go slow and avoid road markings etc.
So far im just trying to get the hang of being on the road, damn Wellys and there stoopid one way streets, that and it does not help having never driven/ridden on public roads before, there's just soo much to remember. so far Ive planned all courses to avoid roundabouts and right hand turns over major intersections, lol!!

**Bonez** · 8th July 2005, 18:26

Good the see you are enjoying your GN. And a

to those the derate them.

**White trash** · 8th July 2005, 20:17

Sounds gay. Can't for the life of me work out why you're so excited. It's just a motorcycle for gods sake.

**raster** · 8th July 2005, 21:47

It is a great feeling.

Seems the GN is the way to go, there are enough of them

I know what you mean about traffic.
As part of cage driving license requirement everyone should be made to ride a bike through city traffic

real eye opener.

My driving style has changed massively since riding.