New learner (Imti)

**Imti** · 23rd June 2007, 10:51

Howzit all?! I'm Imtiaz, Imti for short! Have just started learning to ride through a friend of mine. It's something I've wanted to do ever since I was a kid but never had the means to. So pretty excited about almost being ready to sit my learners

About me....I'm an Exercise Scientist, currently back at uni doing postgrad study in Exercise Rehab, Masters next year.
Been living in Auckland for 8.5 years now. Have always loved anything with wheels and a motor

Any advice on the best place in Auckland to go for my Basic Skills Handling Test?

Thanks!

**Biggles08** · 23rd June 2007, 10:57

Hi Imti...welocome to the club! I went for my BSHT over in Otahuhu in a old carpark...don't remember the name of the crowd. Just head into a bikeshop and ask...they'll have the info you need. Are you looking at buying a bike? What do you want?

**Imti** · 23rd June 2007, 11:01

Thanks Biggles

Will pop into of the shops on Mt. Eden road.
I don't have a bike yet, I've been learning on my mate's GN250 and he's going to let me borrow it once I've got my learners. Am saving up to get a bike by the time spring is here!

It's all quite new to me so not too sure on what I want to get. Something that handles well in city driving and open road. And nothing too flash, just soemthing that's going to help get my skills up

**Biggles08** · 23rd June 2007, 13:35

Originally Posted by Imti

Thanks Biggles

Will pop into of the shops on Mt. Eden road.
I don't have a bike yet, I've been learning on my mate's GN250 and he's going to let me borrow it once I've got my learners. Am saving up to get a bike by the time spring is here!

It's all quite new to me so not too sure on what I want to get. Something that handles well in city driving and open road. And nothing too flash, just soemthing that's going to help get my skills up

Your mates GN will do all of that for you. My first bike was a CBR250RR but wouldn't recommend one for first up...I nearly killed myself on it! Quite quick. The next bike was a ZXR250 which also was reasonably quick but I found it was not as bad as the Honda...a little more predictable.

Good luck.

**Tim 39** · 23rd June 2007, 15:12

good to hear about another motorbiker in the making, and welcome to Kiwibiker

**Imti** · 24th June 2007, 19:30

Cheers for that Tim. Does look like a cool bike but I'm not gonna be buying for a few more months. I'm gonna be borrowing my mate's GN250 once I got my learners and saving up for a bike. Hope to be able to get it when the weather starts clearing up in Spring!

**McJim** · 24th June 2007, 19:52

I went to John Wright for my basic handling skills. A bit more expensive than some others but well worth it in my opinion.

Bike is supplied for the test and he wil take you from nothing to the test in one morning/afternoon.

all the best.

**BarBender** · 24th June 2007, 21:21

Welcome to KB.

Another outfit is Rider Skills. Phil McDaid is the contact there.
http://www.riderskills.co.nz/

**Dargor** · 24th June 2007, 22:27

hey Imti, be carefull about going for your bhst if you do it on the gn250, their fat, it ant no fun failing the cone weave.

**MyGSXF:Me** · 24th June 2007, 22:50

Welcome to the mad house Imti..

your life will never be the same..

ps: good luck on getting your licence!!!

great to (nearly) have another biker joining the ranks!!!

Jen

**Imti** · 25th June 2007, 06:32

Originally Posted by Dargor

hey Imti, be carefull about going for your bhst if you do it on the gn250, their fat, it ant no fun failing the cone weave.

Thats the bit about the test I've been most worried about, have found cone weaving tricky on the GN250. But I think I'll just go through the riding school, get a bit of a lesson and then do the test on the bike they supply!

**Dargor** · 25th June 2007, 16:00

Imti, talk to the guy who takes the bhst about it. The guy i did it with let me hire his bike for the cone weave and i used mine for the rest of it, if you want to save some $$ on hireage.