Newbie old biker (wingnutt)

**wingnutt** · 28th June 2007, 21:52

gidday all,
back on two wheels after a 25 year break.
Turned 60 last year, and birthday present was a long held dream, a 1896 Honda Goldwing aspencade GL1200. slowly bringing little things up to scratch.

First ride, I was all over the place, wrong lines, wobbles, brakes, lol, even lifted front wheel at one stage, worked myself into a hellava lather, I wondered what I was thinking, when brought it for a while.

But now its a wonderful pleasure again to be back on two wheels, ride most days, and am looking forward to few long trips.

great reading in this forum

cheers.

**dogsnbikes** · 28th June 2007, 21:58

Welcome to KB Wingnutt and sounds like you are getting alot of pleasure being upright again....enjoy the ride and the site

**chanceyy** · 28th June 2007, 22:01

welcome back to biking ... never too old to get back into it

**Edbear** · 28th June 2007, 22:01

Originally Posted by wingnutt

a 1896 Honda Goldwing aspencade GL1200.

(You're gonna fit right in...

)

**kiwifruit** · 28th June 2007, 22:03

welcome to the site

**Stickchick** · 28th June 2007, 22:04

Welcome to KB dude. Us Hawkes Bay people have a ride every Saturday...heres the thread
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=46301
you are more than welcome to join us and we look forward to meeting you

**Oakie** · 28th June 2007, 22:09

Welcome. Gosh, lifting a Goldwing front wheel. That would have been a sight to see.
You'll fit in well with the rest of us 'returned to biking' oldies in here.

**Macktheknife** · 29th June 2007, 10:28

Originally Posted by wingnutt

a long held dream, a 1896 Honda Goldwing aspencade GL1200.

cheers.

REALLY!!!!
Now that is what I call a collectors item! lol
Welcome to Kb and welcome back to the best way to live...
on two wheels.

**kevfromcoro** · 29th June 2007, 10:49

done that myself. got a CBX1000.took it for a test run.hoisted it right the main street...came back and everyone said shit.you can ride....just sat there calmly ....like nothing happened.....was F ucken shitting myself

**Blackbird** · 29th June 2007, 12:34

Welcome from someone who hits 6 decades this year

Reckon you'll shed a couple of them with your return to bikes! Old bodies don't bounce too well though but what a way to go

**johnnyflash** · 29th June 2007, 16:08

Welcome aboard wingnut, there is certainlya a much larger group of "mature" bikers around nowadays....look forward to catching up some time.. ... stay safe...

**simo j** · 29th June 2007, 21:19

good to hear another old bastard is out on the black stuff enjoy your bike dude come summer u could head south for atrip if so give me a bell by then i hope to bup to speed with local attractions as i have just moved to oxford from tokovegas we have a spare bed rates are1 bottle jb u drink half we dig in freezer bbq and plenty bull shit

**oldrider** · 29th June 2007, 21:46

Originally Posted by wingnutt

gidday all,
back on two wheels after a 25 year break.
Turned 60 last year, and birthday present was a long held dream, a 1896 Honda Goldwing aspencade GL1200. slowly bringing little things up to scratch.

First ride, I was all over the place, wrong lines, wobbles, brakes, lol, even lifted front wheel at one stage, worked myself into a hellava lather, I wondered what I was thinking, when brought it for a while.

But now its a wonderful pleasure again to be back on two wheels, ride most days, and am looking forward to few long trips.

great reading in this forum

cheers.

Shit Wingnutt 1896 really is an old bike for a Honda so I guess you have a big job there sourcing parts!

Hey, I ride like that all the time and that is after the lessons too!

Welcome to KB, all you need here is a love of bikes and you find friends right across the speed range.

Age is only as big a problem as we make it!

Great people on KB! Enjoy.

Cheers John.