My pillion wants to ride too!

[ManDownUnder]

http://www.passrite.co.nz/courses/cycles/cycles.asp

Yeah - heard good things about them.

After that, get her into the mentor side of things in KB. Female mentor best, local (and no Jill - I'm not setting you up...). Get her out on a few rides over Summer then take things from there.

If she's anything like my good lady friend... advise from me would be 1/2 digested and 1/2 contested... which is ok for most things... unless it's lifesaving stuff.

[Blondini]

Ah yes the meat of my question (unless anyone has a free for removal bike suitable for learning to use a clutch ).
Where do you do that?

I would prefer to support a tutor on KB but this is what I want to know most.

Sorry my bad..... Passrite in penrose,they provide the bike for the lessons and basic handling,then it's up to her...PM me if I can be more assistance.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Patience will go a long way (but thats already been said)

All good advise given in this thread grat stuff...

Don't always point out what she is doing wrong (unless it is obvious and dangerous) , show patience here...

Always point out what she is doing right... build that confidence.

[Big Dog]

oooo oooo now I'm excited for her! You could put the appointment card for the training into a gift-wrapped copy of the Road Code for Motorcyclists. She'll think that's all you got her for Xmas until the card falls out!

Already got her a road code for out of town reading material last time we were holiday together.
Got her a "Bikers bible"when I bought her gear.
Every year her present is a different shape than the actual gift.
This year I bought My present and told her to buy hers.
When she does I'll re wrap it with a wee secret inside....:

[klingon]

Soooooo Big Dog.... do we have another newbie learner biker ready to join the gang?

[Big Dog]

Soooooo Big Dog.... do we have another newbie learner biker ready to join the gang?

Gave her one of the packages from Passrite to get her some lessons and her Basic Handling skills cert.
She is booked for the 12/01/07.
The rest is up to her.
For her birthday (in 2 months) I will probably buy her some road lessons.

Right now she wants to borrow someones scooter to go for a ride to practice her balance before her big day.

Now that it is not a secret her user handle on here is Training Wheels.

[white belt]

Hope she loved your gift.

Look forward to meeting her at the mentor's ride soon. If she has riden before as a teenager, I am sure that it won't take long to get the basics again.

Wishing you both a good new year.

When she is up to it, she can ride my Hyosung to see if she likes it.

[Blondini]

AHHHH what a cool gift..We will see her on the 10th then?lol I would like to meet her and maybe go for little cruises up the old north road...great for practice I hear And so much fun

[Big Dog]

Alas she is booked for the 12th. Still twisting her arm to come along this time even if it is her last go at being a pillion

She's a pretty good pillion if you think anyone needs advise from a peer on that.

[Big Dog]

Well "Training Wheels" just passed her learners and is now duly authorised by the LTSA to risk life and limb learning the delicate art of Staying alive on our poorly maintained public roads......
God help us all.

[Big Dog]

Oh and for those that wanted to know who we are talking about www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=496

[Blondini]

Cool good on her So we will see her wed then

[Big Dog]

Training wheels finally got herself a learner bike, courtesy of another KB'r selling a family treasure.

She is doing pretty well at narrowing the chicken strips on it, and should soon be able to make it to one of the AWMNR events. She went on the road for the first time yesterday after 2 hours of grueling emergency stops and lazy eights.

A bit wobbly but no one was born able to compete with Valentino Rossi.

I'm pretty sure I looked a sight, riding it home for her I could not help singing to myself "Born to be mild"in by rocker style leather jacket.

Certainly gained a lot of stares, especially when I blasted (or should I say farted) past a line of traffic on the Kumeu uphill right hander double lanes.
Well I was not sure it would make it up the hill with me on it so I had it pinned all the way to the stops all the way down the lead in and back up the other side, foot pegs dragging through the transition.

Perfect learner bike. Not too much power but still fun enough to have a laugh on.

[Nasty]

Ain't it great that when we are learning the experienced riders get to ride our bikes home .. hehehe .. I used to drive the car home behind the Grub while he took the fxr from where I learnt back t othe garage .. was fun ...

I hope that Training wheels is enjoying learning ... and being on her own bike

[Big Dog]

Believe me shes loving it..... Thank you Baby (BD) xx