First post. And i crashed :(

[Switch]

Welcome to the site, Gutted to hear about your bin. All the best

[Indiana_Jones]

Moral of the story - don't rely on the mirrors. I feel so stupid but lesson learnt

That's the important bit, aslong as you learnt you're lession.

Welcome to KB

-Indy

[Drum]

Welcome to the site Idontknow, and glad to hear you are ok. There are a lot of things to think about when you start out riding, some of which become automatic with experience.

Remember, if you dont head check you need your head checked!

Incidentally, you will fail your restricted and full license tests if you dont head check.

Seeya out there.

[McJim]

An admission of guilt and a drop in your first post!

Had you included a picture of a scantly clad nubile young twenty something female your post would have been perfect in every way.

Well done! And Welcome.

[hamie1]

Buggar and welcome.
Am still waiting for my first bin. Am prepared for it, but would be most appreciative if someone would do it for me.

[idontknow]

Having a closer look at the guard now I might just leave it for a while. The scuff marks will polish out and it's just a small crack.

Thanks for the friendly welcome and for not rubbing my stupidity in too much Will have to practice a bit more over xmas. Apart from the accident I'm quite happy with my progress. Never ridden before I got the bike and I'm doing okay. Need to practice changing down as its a bit iffy and a bit more confident at turning, and a lot of other things

[bell]

The ACC bikes website is well worth a look for a rider starting out.
http://www.rideforever.co.nz/

Definitely recommend trying to hook up with a reputable mentor of some description. It's quite important to learn good/correct techniques and defensive riding strategies from the outset of your riding career. What you don't know can and will kill you.

The other useful attitude that I believe new (and all) riders can adopt is that we never stop learning. If a rider reaches a point where they can genuinely say: there's nothing more I can learn about riding motorcycles, then they're probably wrong firstly and secondly a fool.

Have fun and take care.

[Lou Girardin]

Contrary to what you may think, it is not necessary to bin your bike to join KB.
Welcome anyway, don't do it again.

[Trudes]

Hi there, welcome to KB, will hopefully see you out on the roads sometime (not pulling a U turn in front of me though

[lukelin250]

ive had an accident cause of failing to headcheck. and ever since i have never failed to look over my shoulder. lesson learnt dude

[Macktheknife]

Welcome top KB, now there is a bloke who knows how to make an entry! lol
Glad you are ok, welcome along.