New Zealand Motorcyclist

[SwanTiger]

I'm curious to learn more about New Zealand motorcyclist so if you could please complete this poll accurately it would be appreciated.

Additionally, please reply to this thread with a brief sentence or paragraph describing your motorcycling habits.

I have been riding motorcycles for two years and primarily use my motorcycle on sunny weekends and the occasional organised tour or long ride.

Bling given to all those who provide genuine responses, red rep for those who clog it up with bullshit.

Thank you.

EDIT:

Seen as so some of you are so obsessed with bling (and I knew it was going to be the only way to keep a clean thread) please be aware that I can only bling so many times within a 24 hour period. You will get blinged eventually.

[kickingzebra]

Been riding since I could get a license and a bike, one year layover after blowing up 2 bikes in a year, then back into it again.
Sold the second car, so I use 2 wheels, rain hail shine, around town, out in the country and to get anywhere I want to go.
Oh yeah, and I love fanging it to death on the track! Best fun since jelly fights!

[bobsmith]

Been riding since january, use bike for all transport purposes, including communting around town everyday, and also weekend rides when I have the time

[DMNTD:Me]

Been riding off and on for nearly 20 years now and my bike is used for both common transport and weekend cruising/organised rides.

[skelstar]

Ridden since July last year (12months-ish), ride to work everyday, on weekends when its barely nice, around the country on tours when I can. Love it. Done lots of kms.

Cheers.

[MidnightMike]

Been riding on and off for about a year now, first 8 months was on an sj50 scooter , and then i had about 5 months without one, then got my volty which i now use whenever i get the chance. ( even if i have no destination. )

[GR81]

been riding for 10 years, the bike is a toy that comes out when the sun does

[Biohazard]

Been riding for over 10 years now, had a few crashes - One bad one. Use to be a motorcycle courier in London for a couple of years(hence the accidents....eeeeeeek!!!). USE TO BE VERY FAST AND RECKLESS, now kinda reserved a bit.

Now only ride for fun and when its dry , really starting to love the trackdays though

[Badcat]

been riding 23 years.
commute every weekday rain or shine.
do roughly half the work on my bike myself
the older i get - the slower and lighter my bike gets.
yippee!

[onearmedbandit]

Introduced to bikes around the age of 10, so been riding for 20yrs. I ride to work everyday if I can even in the snow, go out for night rides out of town, rides after work during summer, and time permitting long distance tours. I have my bikes serviced by the agent for it's major services, but otherwise take care of general maintainance myself or with help from friends. I read about bikes, I stare at bikes, I type bullshit here and talk bullshit elsewhere about bikes. I suppose I'm more disciplined then ignorant, but I ride for corners and will step outside of what you would call disciplined riding regularly. Not dangerous (maybe in the laws view it is) but enjoying myself.

[FzerozeroT]

ridden dirt for 11 years, road for 6.

I constantly reprimand myself for riding like I have a deathwish, but dad was a motorcyclist and after I hear his stories I'm just like him.

My servicing is a constant thing (crappy bikes) and oil changes every 5,000k's.

I commute on my bike every day and try to get away for a decent fang once a fortnight.

[MidnightMike]

wheres my bling.

[Jantar]

I've been riding for 35 years. I use my bike for commuting, touring, club riding, and general travel. I believe I ride sensibly, but use speed limits and signs as a guide rather a law.

The bike does stay in the shed when it gets too cold, like when there is black ice or snow on the ground, or if I have to carry more than can comfortably fit in the panniers.

Yes, I have had accidents, but mainly on the track rather than on the road. The ones I have had on the road have either been caused by mechanical failure or by other drivers. Of the two that involved other vechicles I now know that with more experience I could have avoided at least one, if not both of them. The ones that involved mechanical failure I believe were unavoidable.

[Edbear]

Started riding about 1970 on my Mother's BSA Bantam. Had a break when I got married in '77 and didn't do much until Nov. '03 when I became a "middle-aged Returning Biker", buying the GSX-F. Done about 9,000km since then as health and time permits. Hope to do much more now my health seems to be improving and the last child gets married. (8th July, in Pomona, Aus.)

[Colapop]

Got my car and bike lisence on the same day bought a bike first - cheaper and easier than a car. Had a fairly decent crash and didn't ride for some time. Realised how much I love riding and (after 2 kids, life etc.) getting back into it - once I get a bike.