Hi there! New to biking and such. Help appreciated

[breakaway]

Hi All,
Im also new to riding and new to kiwibikers i brought a 94 cbr250rr jumped on it and went for it and quite frankly it just adapted to me!! appart from the very!!! sensitive twin discs on the front that make you feel as though the front wheel will lock up on a downward slope in the wet i luv it im glad i got into biking much more free feeling than my car however this is my first day of riding and i aint taken the cibby over 8rpm to be on the safe side hehe.....

Nothing happens till you get to 10,000 RPM

[cbr guy]

i don't think a young guy who lost his liscence should be looking at a sport bike to be honest, it's sad when bikers die. but if you can behave yourself (90% of the time anyway) i'd burrow a bike to learn the (very) basic skills for the basic handling test, study up the road code, and by the time you get your car liscence back, go for it man, you're five years behind

[Mr. Peanut]

I think the only people who should be qualified to talk about powerbands are people who actually own 2 strokes!

It's all very flattering to be considered notorious, but a 2 stroke coming on the pipe isn't that dangerous when you know it's coming!

[breakaway]

^ Agreed. There's noting dangerous about the power band. No one said there was. You get used to it, just like you get used to indicating, balancing on two wheels, yada yada

[jade]

Get the gt250 for your first bike. spend up and you will know its reliable as well as being under warranty,
you should also look at a cbr250 as it is similar but perhaps cheaper, the engines are bulletproof, a 2 stroke 250 is too much for a first bike.
just buy the fucken thing and ride without a licence, works a treat

[chanceyy]

Also worth noting is that your driving experience is worth little, if anything, when riding. You may be a 'legend' driver, but that wont make you a legend rider. Also remember that your driving attitude (which apparently is questionable as evidenced by your disqualification) should not be carried into your riding. We need a totally different attitude than drivers to stay alive.

Welcome to riding mate. Stay alive.

welcome to the site

damn well said Drum .. was also going to add It might actually make you a better driver if you ride a bike .. make you aware how vulnerable bikers are on the road. There are no legends out on the road ... but quite a few on the race track ..

[chanceyy]

I think the only people who should be qualified to talk about powerbands are people who actually own 2 strokes!

It's all very flattering to be considered notorious, but a 2 stroke coming on the pipe isn't that dangerous when you know it's coming!

owns two stroke .. & agrees

its like any bike taking it quietly & finding out each bikes lil tricks etc .. love the powerband but was pretty nervous of it as EVERYONE warned me bout it .. but once I found it .. no probs .. & love it

[delusionz]

Basic handling skills test - I did this one on a scooter, Piece of piss. Although the testing night I attended there was an old man who couldn't keep the scooter upright, A cocky lady who couldn't do much better (looked fucking drunk too). Anyways, The test doesn't really test much at all and you basically have to ride slowly, stop within a certain distance and weave around some cones and viola you have a nice ltnz certificate. Go get this, they provide the scooter you just have to take yourself and $80 there. I actually started off on a scooter and this gave me confidence on the road and handling two wheels and proved invaluable when first jumping on a 250cc. I think starting with low power is a good thing to do and once you start wringing the throttle in all straights and corners you're ready for a bike. The BHS test is no guide to how you'll be on a bike on the road so don't rely on it for anything other than making it possible to apply for your learners.

[Pancakes]

I've been eying up the Hyosung GT250R and I do like the shape and look of the bike, and being 250cc perfect for L licence. I do want this bike and will have one sooner or later, the dilemma is should I purchase a cheaper and smaller cc bike first and then purchase the GT250R later? Or just bite the bullet and be happy with the GT250R from the get go?

Sounds like you'll be waiting for your card back from the fuzz matey but yeah, the Hyo 250's are slow and tame to get into riding on, sit on one if your a short-ass to see it's not too high in the saddle, also, there are plenty on here and around who forked out more for the R model but the price difference is quite big for no more go and if your commuting the clip-on's (low handles on the forks as opposed to a seperate bar on top) can be low and hard on the wrists.

Good luck whatever you do, if you get a Hyosung and need a hand with stuff PM me or ask on the site and I'm sure you'll get a hand or an answer or told where to go to get what your after.

[HRT]

I started riding on a 110cc pitbike Can basically play in a field somewhere and learn the controls somewhere where it doesn't hurt too much if you stuff it up. Went from that to the BHS test which I would be surprised if you fail.

[Cache Wraith]

So Osiris, what did you do to lose your licence.

[fireliv]

Welcome to the site Osiris

As you have worked out, no licence for you untill you get it back, so good luck with that. I did my basic handling course in Welly, which took the whole day, with the test at the end. I would recommend getting on one of those courses. Bikes were provided, but I sat it on an FXR150, which is good but I couldnt get enough lean on to make the cones, so used a GN which was as easy as anything.

Good luck!

[Scorpygirl]

Welcome to KB Osiris - God of death and the underworld. I hope you can outrun the Osiris I know, he can run at 0 - 80 kms in 3 seconds!!!!

[HungusMaximist]

Words of wisdom from HungusMaximist.

Don't get over your head too quickly, especially in buying your first bike.

Do the baisc handling course, because it's always better to drop their bikes than your mates or some poor chap who is trying to sell their bike.

Oh yea, when you do get a your learners, don't buy a brand new spanking bike (my opinion anyway). Of course there's nothing wrong in getting a new bike from the dealers because you get the new bike with the warranty, you know the stamp of approval from a dealership but on the other hand, you'll be giving a alot of money away to those theiving cunts.

You're better off doing some research yourself, and by the sound of things you're one of those guys who is mechanically sound (to a degree anyway) so you'll pick things up real quick.

In the mean time, befriend some chaps from KB or even better, find a friend in your social circle who rides a bike and get his advice. If he's a real cool chum, he'll let you hoon around his bike around the parking lot, you just better not drop it oi.

As for Hyosung's, I've owned a 2001 GT250 Comet (fuck, sounds like ages ago). Great for commuting, but boring.

Hey but don't piggy back on my opinions, get out there and find out yourself you chump.

BTW, if you go to Auckland Uni or AUT, give me a buzz as I am always around.

[Cache Wraith]

Hey HungusMaximist, your comments (abuse of) bike dealers isn't appropriate. Those guys are part of the biker community like you and me. Yeah, sure they are making good money on the bikes they sell, but that's why they are in business, to make money.