My first road ride

**Blondini** · 11th December 2006, 18:02

Originally Posted by BuckBuckNo1

Gidday Crashe and Julie,

Crashe good to see you will get Julie under the wing. There have been some tremendously good posts here for you Julie in this thread. You very well may start out riding 'without fear' and then you will start to get that pit feeling in your tummy, take note of it.

Crashe mentioned my BuckBuck Newbie Training Update thread when she was down here in Wellington last week, take some time out together and perhaps read through it together. Remember though it is written by a Newbie and with the influence of a wonderful mentor, it is not the be all and end all - just an insight. Crashe spread those wings my dear.

And Julie, enjoy your new found freedom and pleasure.

Regards
Heads Up and Enjoy

Thanks for this..I will

Crashe talks of you often

**Blondini** · 11th December 2006, 18:05

Originally Posted by FROSTY

Julie--LISTEN TO THE GREMLIN (SHAUN)
You practice your braking in a carpark so if you go past the limits of your brakes or ability all you will hurt is your pride.
The alternative is under the wheels of a truck.
You have a couple of really good carparks close by you

I AM LISTENING....Just me being a bit cheeky

**Roj** · 12th December 2006, 11:21

Originally Posted by crashe

Back at Julie's I made a quick phone to the company.
This afternoon the manager rung me very concerned.
He is pulling in the dude and about to bollock him out big time...

In this situation I really believe the manager in what he is going to do.

Good to hear when someone takes the resposibility of keeping their drivers in check

**blackkatana** · 12th December 2006, 18:35

Good on ya Julie, take it easy out there and pace yourself.

**Blondini** · 12th December 2006, 20:18

An update folks....Today I learnt how to change my oil and do my chain tension."Get some oil and a filter an oil change can be done in half an hour" says frosty .Ok says me(gets oil and filter).So off up to frosty I go and I ask what I can do to help...."Help says frosty

You are doing it yourself"

It took a little longer than half an hour

He also gave me a couple of emergency braking demos BUT would not show me how to pull a wheelie (break my chain )Thanks so much frosty .I had fun doing that and now I can change my own oil

And no crashe he is not taking over .I am grateful of your assistance and from my other KB family too

AND I did not know I had 6 gears I thought it needed a little something when I was riding old north rd yesterday

**crashe** · 12th December 2006, 20:54

Oh so your bike is 1 down 5 up.... you lucky buggar..

Dont forget to practise it... the emergancy braking etc etc.

Good on ya for doing your oil change etc.... well done...

All those things help to keep the costs down.... rather than taking it to a shop...

Cheers Frosty... you are a good lad ... well done.

**FROSTY:Me** · 12th December 2006, 21:23

actually it was funny seeing the look on your face when I tossed ya a spanner and told you to get to it.
Hmm --Julie 1 oil change --meanwhile frosty --bolted in front end of bike fitted brakes and front wheel,fitted electrical system and started bike --all in the same time frame

**crashe** · 12th December 2006, 21:27

Originally Posted by FROSTY

actually it was funny seeing the look on your face when I tossed ya a spanner and told you to get to it.

That would be the same look I got, when I told her she was riding the bike on the road..... and the same look again when I told her she was to use 2 gear...... and then to use 3rd gear.....

Oh dear poor Julie being told "Yes Julie you have to go faster, you are riding a motorbike"

The look is classic....

**Blondini** · 12th December 2006, 21:36

Originally Posted by klingon

yay julie!

Thursday was also my first ever road ride - it was such a GORGEOUS day I couldn't resist it. Before that I had only ever practised in car parks. I really wanted to get my hill starts, emergency stopping etc sorted out before I went out in traffic. Still a long way to go, but there's nothing quite like being out amongst it on the road.

Another thanks to Shaun, Fatjim etc for the newbie tips. Always helps to be reminded.

See you on the road julie & Lteejay.

cool .you go girl

**Blondini** · 12th December 2006, 21:46

Originally Posted by FROSTY

actually it was funny seeing the look on your face when I tossed ya a spanner and told you to get to it.
Hmm --Julie 1 oil change --meanwhile frosty --bolted in front end of bike fitted brakes and front wheel,fitted electrical system and started bike --all in the same time frame

Yes very impressive frosty ,from your bike looking like everything possible disconected to revving it straight at me

be a great hairdryer.BUT you forgot to tell them you put the forks on wrong

hmmmm