Just starting out down south

[Oakie]

seen my uncle this arvo ... he took me round to his friends shop ... he just got in a ZZR250 still needs compliance certs, uncle took it for a ride and told me i should grab it for $3500 ... so i am now the proud owner of a ZZR250 (2 cylinder which i think is a good thing starting out from what i have read and been told)

Very good choice. Well done.

[Oakie]

and yet again skiddy you have proved yourself to be a tard. ... your a tool! pull ya head in before you make a complete arse out of yourself again.

A simple 'you're wrong because..." would have been enough

[CookMySock]

I'd go for a twin cylinder with an upright riding position.

Theres nothing wrong with the sportbike riding postion, or the performance learner bikes. Its about where he wants to go in the future. If a solid grounding on a learner sportbike is what he wants, then he should do it,

Sore wrists come right in a few months.

DB

[Jez]

well here is my bike ... got a photo of it today at the shop before it got sent off for compliance certs

[Jantar]

well here is my bike ... got a photo of it today at the shop before it got sent off for compliance certs

A nice looking bike, and ideal for your purpose. Now to see it close at the KB rally would be good.

[CookMySock]

cool bike. Nice colour.

DB

[Oakie]

Theres nothing wrong with the sportbike riding postion, or the performance learner bikes. Its about where he wants to go in the future. If a solid grounding on a learner sportbike is what he wants, then he should do it,

Depends on the maturity of the person I guess but I've always thought that the first bike should be a forgiving and easy to ride bike.

[Jez]

Depends on the maturity of the person I guess but I've always thought that the first bike should be a forgiving and easy to ride bike.

there were a few factors surrounding the sport bike style my wife and i have chosen.

the biggest is probably the fact that she will be keeping the 250 after we have both got our full's, she rode a katana back in japan for a few years and that is what she is used to. anything over a 250 she finds a bit heavy for her.

for me i just love sports bikes, always have, always will. i grew up on a farm and played moto-x down the back of the farm alot ... kinda got that indestructible youth thing bashed out of me before i had even left high school

we arent exactly brand new to motorcycling, just new to licensed in NZ motorcycling

yes there are probably better bikes to learn the roads here on ... but those bikes would get sold and upgraded in 6 months anyway ... kinda wanted to cut out that learner bike thing and get something we can keep for my wife a bit past the learners stage and when i get a bigger bike (or a second 250) for myself.

[McJim]

yes there are probably better bikes to learn the roads here on ... but those bikes would get sold and upgraded in 6 months anyway ... kinda wanted to cut out that learner bike thing and get something we can keep for my wife a bit past the learners stage and when i get a bigger bike (or a second 250) for myself.

A real shame your kawaka ain't ready yet Jez. I hope today's wee blat in the countryside (downpour and all!) went someway towards giving you an idea of how enjoyable a motorcycle rie on the road can be.

Gimme a shout if your bike still isn't ready and you need another fix of motorcycle madness

Thanks for the coffee and muffins. :

[Grub]

... some of the reliable bastards here on KB ...

Where did you find some of those on here? You going to keep them all to yourself or play nice and share?

Oh and btw Jez, nice bike ... I like your analytical decision making approach. You sound sensible and mature ... you sure you're in the right place?

[McJim]

Where did you find some of those on here? You going to keep them all to yourself or play nice and share?

See my friends list. I trust them bastards.

[Jez]

Where did you find some of those on here? You going to keep them all to yourself or play nice and share?

Oh and btw Jez, nice bike ... I like your analytical decision making approach. You sound sensible and mature ... you sure you're in the right place?

sensible and mature??? ... the bike is for my wife to keep after the l-plates wear off ... im getting me an R6 asap (when i can afford it that is )

[Jez]

well i finally got the phone call to pick up my bike on friday ... picked it up at 1:30pm and got off it about 10:30pm last night. Was backwards and fowards to my aunties house showing it off whenever someone finished work, then to Mcjim's place to show off again ... was put in my place when he fired up his Ducati 600 though, damn that sounds sweet ... then we went for a ride round invercargill in the wind and rain and got back to my place about 10:30 for a coffee and a wind down

today went for a blatt out to my uncles place at the end of Tiwai rd. (about 15km's with 1 slight bend) again in the rain, wind wasnt as strong today ...

now im sitting at work thinking this is just cutting into time where i could be on my bike ... i havent been this happy since my 4-year old daughter came home from kindergarten telling me she didnt like boys (if only that could hold true as long as i am riding bikes)