Caught The Bug

[skelstar]

Not that reg in winter...distance will become irrelevant soon, youll be heading over to Martinborough every weekend during summer.

[jumma]

Yeah, we've already talked about doing ice cream runs to Kia Ora diary, looking forward to that aspect of biking a lot. At the moment I do a lot of motorsport photography and travel out Wairarapa way quite often, will be much more fun on a bike.

[skelstar]

Next weekend its nice, post a thread saying you and your mates are heading to the 'rapa and see if anyone wants to tag along. Caltex Rimutaka (Rimutex) is a favoured depart point, usually people/vagrants milling around on the top of the takas hill from 10am onwards.

[Kendog]

Geeze, us give others tips(that's a bit of a laugh), maybe on modifying a hornet or how best to drop your bike in the garage!! LOL. You'd be best to get hold of a mentor from the list to give you some sessions, it's well worth it!!
When are you thinking you'll have your steed?

[Drum]

Welcome to the site Jumma, and welcome to your new way of life.
Things are never the same after you take up biking.

Rubber side down mate.

[Terminated]

Gidday Jumma, welcome and enjoy your new found freedom.
Take it Easy
Heads Up and Enjoy

[dnos]

dude - awesome to hear about your enthusiasm. And having a couple mates to learn with will be choice, just don't egg each other on too much eh.
Enjoy and good luck with finding some wheels.

[mazz1972]

Welcome Jumma!

If you are looking for bike gear, and advice, I can highly recommend TSS Motorcycles in Cuba St, Alicetown. They have a good range of gear, very helpful and friendly and will get stuff in for you if they dont have the right size. Will generally beat other prices too.

Good luck with the bike hunting and getting the learner licence!! If you don't have the licence already, here is a good website for learning most of the questions from the road code.

[jumma]

Cheers Mazz. Haven't made it out to TSS yet, but looking at getting gear in the next week so will give em a try. Problem is getting there as I work every second Saturday and none of the bike shops are open on Sundays.

Got the learners but there's a few more mates who need convincing to get theirs, so will pass the website on. Ta.

[jtzzr]

Good on you Jumma, Motorcycling is the best fun you can have with your pants on. Welcome to the crowd.

it stays with you a while,Pants are optional though ,but to be responsible best buy some good quality gear , you pay more but its worth it. Good luck finding a bike too, everyone here will tell you what bike to get , get one that suits you and your budget.C U
Jumma not Junnar , So sorry

[apteryx_haasti]

Good on you Jumma, Motorcycling is the best fun you can have with your pants on. Welcome to the crowd.

You're meant to wear PANTS? Shoot, I thought all those waves were just people being friendly...



EDIT: Oh, and welcome - I got bit by the bug in April and haven't looked back since! Looking forward to some nicer weather to ride in - hopefully meet you at one of the newbie rides later in the year. Good luck with the bike huntin'

[Dadpole]

Yeah, we've already talked about doing ice cream runs to Kia Ora diary

The ice creams at the Signal Box dairy on the Mbro road are better.
Welcome to the world of two wheeled fun. It is like Malaria; when it is in your blood, it is there forever.

Now for some unsoliticed advice from an old codger:
Ride to the level and speed You feel comfortable with. Wish I knew that when I started. Within my first year I picked up leg and neck injury that limit what I can do now. Caused by being dumb and trying to run before I could walk.
End of unsoliticed advice from an old codger!

[Drum]

...........Problem is getting there as I work every second Saturday and none of the bike shops are open on Sundays..........

If you had a shop full of bikes at your disposal, would you work sundays?

[Hawkeye]

Welcome to the site Jumma.

Good that you have mates at the same level. Just don't make it a challenge between you. Go at your pace and enjoy. I agree with your order. Gear and then bike.

I got my restricted yesterday after sitting on the learners for 6 months. Use the 6 months to 'learn' and don't learn the hard way. Join in the newbie rides and talk to the more experienced guys on here. You can learn a lot.

Once you get your bike, it's amazing how nipping down to the dairy for a loaf of bread can take anywhere between 1 - 2 hours depending on the weather

[Indiana_Jones]

mmmmmm the bug has bitten again on my recently

-Indy