now I'm officially a biker.... *laugh*

**thehollowmen** · 29th September 2004, 23:06

Now I'm officially a hardcore biker (words of my wife)... well... I don't think so... especially not on a GN250... but I'm christened as a biker at least.
I was gonna introduce myself after a 250cc trip to Christchurch from Dunedin this weekend, but I thought my first ticket will christen my introduction here...

Just got a $400 license infringement... outside my hours by half an hour because of an urgent specimen arriving late at work... I couldn't leave the bike there and the spec really needed to be done

gah... told my wife on the phone I'd probably get pinged on the way home, and I was pinged just parking my bike too... guess that was tempting fate...

I was told by the friendly cop I should be able to contest it... especially if I can get proof the courier was late... What do you guys think? Any words I should try to use / avoid? I should be able to get a letter from my boss about it.

I'd appreciate any help... also any advice for the trip this weekend, about runing a GN250 for long periods at 100 km/h

**Zapf** · 29th September 2004, 23:50

yea just write in, and get your co workers to support your statement. and hope they have a heart.

good luck

**scumdog** · 30th September 2004, 00:09

Originally Posted by thehollowmen

Now I'm officially a hardcore biker (words of my wife)... well... I don't think so... especially not on a GN250... but I'm christened as a biker at least.
I was gonna introduce myself after a 250cc trip to Christchurch from Dunedin this weekend, but I thought my first ticket will christen my introduction here...

Just got a $400 license infringement... outside my hours by half an hour because of an urgent specimen arriving late at work... I couldn't leave the bike there and the spec really needed to be done

gah... told my wife on the phone I'd probably get pinged on the way home, and I was pinged just parking my bike too... guess that was tempting fate...

I was told by the friendly cop I should be able to contest it... especially if I can get proof the courier was late... What do you guys think? Any words I should try to use / avoid? I should be able to get a letter from my boss about it.

Write in, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain and get the boss to add to it. Good luck and let us know how you get on

p.s. If it had been me you wouldn't have got a ticket but might have been even later by the time I finished shooting the breeze with you :spudwave:

**Artifice** · 30th September 2004, 00:13

yeah I think you stand a good chance. especially as you can get an exception to the hours of darkness rules for commuting purposes anyways.

**Ms Piggy** · 30th September 2004, 07:21

Congrats on getting yourself 2 wheels, bummer about the ticket though. Go for it though - what have you got to lose.

**toads** · 30th September 2004, 08:07

Originally Posted by thehollowmen

Now I'm officially a hardcore biker (words of my wife)... well... I don't think so... especially not on a GN250... but I'm christened as a biker at least.
I was gonna introduce myself after a 250cc trip to Christchurch from Dunedin this weekend, but I thought my first ticket will christen my introduction here...

Just got a $400 license infringement... outside my hours by half an hour because of an urgent specimen arriving late at work... I couldn't leave the bike there and the spec really needed to be done

gah... told my wife on the phone I'd probably get pinged on the way home, and I was pinged just parking my bike too... guess that was tempting fate...

I was told by the friendly cop I should be able to contest it... especially if I can get proof the courier was late... What do you guys think? Any words I should try to use / avoid? I should be able to get a letter from my boss about it.

I'd appreciate any help... also any advice for the trip this weekend, about runing a GN250 for long periods at 100 km/h

you should get off ok as the offence was work related, just get some proof of this and suporting statements from your boss and the couriors too!

**tuscan** · 30th September 2004, 09:15

A bit of leeway please, officer!...

As far as them GN250s go, I'm sure LeeRusty rode the length of NZ (or similar) on one and reckoned it was all good.

**Blakamin** · 30th September 2004, 09:38

Originally Posted by thehollowmen

I was told by the friendly cop I should be able to contest it... especially if I can get proof the courier was late... What do you guys think? Any words I should try to use / avoid? I should be able to get a letter from my boss about it.

Sounds like he was just trying to fill his quota then???

**Holy Roller** · 30th September 2004, 12:05

Originally Posted by thehollowmen

Now I'm officially a hardcore biker (words of my wife)... well... I don't think so... especially not on a GN250...

Everyone had to start somewhere sometime. Nothing wrong with a GN. Proved so popular that they have brought them out again.

**orbs** · 30th September 2004, 13:06

I just got my bike leaners, and so have been looking round at all sorts of bikes. I was talking to the sales man at the suzuki shop in chch about the gn 250's, he reconed they'll cope with the occasional long trip, and sugested that when taking piss stops just to stop for a bit longer to give the engine a chance to cool down a little. I talked to another person a few weeks ago who was riding a GN 250 and he said that he's taken it from chch to the west coast and back several times with no problems.

**Dodgyiti** · 30th September 2004, 13:32

What ever the ticket cost, on a GN250 you are gonna save that on petrol dude, good luck for the future

**thehollowmen** · 30th September 2004, 13:37

Originally Posted by Holy Roller

Everyone had to start somewhere sometime. Nothing wrong with a GN. Proved so popular that they have brought them out again.

I'd say... there are 5 of them that regularly park outside the otago medschool.... there is also one GSRX and a hornet and the rest are scooters... it seems to be what toyota did to promote their brand name ... didn't they make the corolla super affordable in the 80s or something?

**scumdog** · 30th September 2004, 13:45

Originally Posted by orbs

I was talking to the sales man at the suzuki shop in chch about the gn 250's, he reconed they'll cope with the occasional long trip, and sugested that when taking piss stops just to stop for a bit longer to give the engine a chance to cool down a little..

Hmmm, I'm not sure on the logic of taking a longer piss stop "to give the engine a chance to cool down", unless you had just gone up a long steep hill before you stopped.

When you take off again the engine will resume the same temperature within 5 minutes or so. (my 2c worth)

**jrandom** · 30th September 2004, 13:47

Nothing wrong with a GN250, I'd 'ave one. I don't see why it should overheat. Never heard of them having problems with that. They're good bikes.

If you do get one, just keep an eye on the oil level and ride the snot out of it.

**Storm** · 30th September 2004, 14:11

Contest the ticket for all you are worth man !!
On the GN, I rode mine from Hastings to Taranaki in one day, complete with hills and all and didnt have any problems whatsoever. Pretty sure it goes for all GN's , but my one was definitly as solid as a brick s%^house ! Nice riding position as well