My first ever bike!!!!

**Scooby Mike** · 10th April 2007, 14:24

Hi folks,

Just thought I'd make my first post an exciting one and tell you about my recent bike purchase. After years of begging to be allowed a bike my wife finally relented (only cause she's now got a scooter) and said yes. Woo Hoo.

So, first thing this morning we paid a visit to Wellington Motorcycles and I secured myself a 2005 Hornet 250 with 1400kms on the clock!!!! We also spent an absolute fortune in there on gear and accessories but it's only money eh!

The guys in the shop couldn't have been more helpful and they really did give us loads of helpful advice which wasn't always "buy the most expensive gear" which is quite refreshing. We're both new to bikes so having people that are happy to answer some very stupid questions is always good.

I just need to wait patiently till Thursday for the bike to be delivered to the house and I'll be a happy man. So, if anyone sees a newbie biker with L plates on a shiny red Hornet please give me a wave and I'll do my best to wave back without dropping the bike!!!!

Cheers
Mike

**hitch** · 10th April 2007, 14:30

nice bike, nice colour. This is the best time out you could ever have, nothing beats a bike................

**mazz1972** · 10th April 2007, 14:32

Great looking bike.....welcome to the "clan" and take care out there!!

**kiwifruit** · 10th April 2007, 14:32

welcome to the site
enjoy the bike

**Trudes** · 10th April 2007, 14:32

Ahhhh, that's pretty!!
Hi Mike, welcome to KB and to the nest of fellow Hornet folk here, (my hubby's just been kicked out, so there's room for new peoples!) I'm sure they'll all pop in to say hello! Ride safely and we'll hopefully see you around the roads, take it easy!

**TerminalAddict** · 10th April 2007, 14:39

nice choice of bike

**chanceyy** · 10th April 2007, 14:44

nice bike .. now you can join the welly crew for some rides

**Scooby Mike** · 10th April 2007, 14:44

I only have 1 regret about the bike.....I said Thursday would be fine for delivery but I should have said tomorrow!!!!!

Never mind, I'll just need to spend the next 2 days sitting around the house in my new gear!

**Maha** · 10th April 2007, 14:49

Originally Posted by mcarle

I'll just need to spend the next 2 days sitting around the house in my new gear!

Remember to take your helmet off if the phone rings, the person calling will think thye have rung MacDonalds....

Welcome to KB...have fun on the Hornet.....

**crashe** · 10th April 2007, 16:29

Welcome to KB.......

Check out BuckBuckNo1's thread on learning and training to ride thread.
It has lots of wonderful advise in his thread.

**NZsarge** · 10th April 2007, 16:31

Good goin' dude, enjoy.

**dogsnbikes** · 10th April 2007, 16:40

Well done and welcome to the great outdoors........its a day you will never forget

takecare and expect the unexpected enyjoy your ride

**yod** · 10th April 2007, 16:44

nice, another central biker to tag along...will keep an eye out for ya mate

**klingon** · 11th April 2007, 21:24

Yay! Welcome! Tell your wife she's welcome too (even if she only has a scooter, poor thing). I hope you got all the good safety gear for her, too. Falling from a scoot is every bit as ouchie as falling from a bike.

**Hawkeye** · 11th April 2007, 23:14

Originally Posted by klingon

Yay! Welcome! Tell your wife she's welcome too (even if she only has a scooter, poor thing). I hope you got all the good safety gear for her, too. Falling from a scoot is every bit as ouchie as falling from a bike.

Or better still. Tell her to get rid of that scooter thingy and get a real machine

Nice bike there mate. Maybe see you out on the newbie rides sometime

And a word of warning. Don't feed the animals in here. They can bite