Just got first bike. WOOT!!!

**monkeymsea** · 31st May 2008, 19:42

I am now the proud owner of a....

Kawasaki ZXR250A

and OMG went for my first ride... Best experience of my life... on par with loosing my virginity!
just was riding for about an hour (on a un-used sub division street) but got the basics of up and down shifting...

How do I get my licence? I know i have to fill out a scratchie and do a competency test..

Where is the easiest place to do this and the cheapest way for doing this..

Uploaded some pictures of my experience...

**icekiwi** · 31st May 2008, 19:51

Originally Posted by monkeymsea

I am now the proud owner of a....

Kawasaki ZXR250A

and OMG went for my first ride... Best experience of my life... on par with loosing my virginity!
just was riding for about an hour (on a un-used sub division street) but got the basics of up and down shifting...

How do I get my licence? I know i have to fill out a scratchie and do a competency test..

Where is the easiest place to do this and the cheapest way for doing this..

Uploaded some pictures of my experience...

You should have seen the lad...
Picked the bike up in Taupo today....
Suggested we stop on the way home for a play...did'nt need to say that twice lol..
He's got it sussed...lucky he was wearing the helmet with a smile like that his head would of fallen in half...good to see another biker in the making.

Good on ya Monkey...
You lost your virginity?..GTFOH

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**DingoZ** · 31st May 2008, 20:01

Way to go....It's a brilliant feeling isn;t it..

Take your Basic Handling Certificate (which you get after doing the BSH Course), with you into the licensing agent... AA or LTNZ or such like..

Fill out the application form
Pay your money
Pass the eyesight test
Do the scratchie test and pass it

And you will get handed the lovely little slip of paper, which says 6L....

On the price side of things, it's a pretty standard thing for the fee for the licence part of things
The one that varies is the cost of your basic handling courses (you can't get your licence without having passed this)

If you have a look at the site from the link below it will give you the info you need

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/lic...cle/index.html

**twistemotion** · 31st May 2008, 23:30

Congrats! Hope you have many enjoyable km's. My BSH Certificate was $50. Learners test is $80 all up. Check http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/licensing/mo...rner.html#fees.
Don't buy an L plate, there are tons of people with them lying around gathering dust.

**motorbyclist** · 1st June 2008, 01:39

L plates are about $2 from a $2 shop

test is $40, probably more if you do a course

$40 scratchie test. if you've got your car licence this will (should) be piss easy.

welcome to riding!

buy some leather gloves - $100 and saves alot of pain/hassle plus they're warm

**Kornholio** · 1st June 2008, 02:26

Nice one man...its all uphill from here

**Mort** · 1st June 2008, 16:00

Good on yer.. One more of us - one less of them.

**Maki** · 1st June 2008, 17:18

It's got USD forks so it must be good!

**Trudes** · 1st June 2008, 17:23

Good stuff!! Go hard!

**BiK3RChiK** · 1st June 2008, 18:40

We did our BHS Course at REAP but the Son did his in Tauranga with a private instructor. The AA will know who does them locally in your area. So will the local bike shops.

Nice looking bike. Good stuff! Keep the shiny side up and you'll do fine...

**icekiwi** · 1st June 2008, 18:52

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

Good stuff!! Go hard!

Oh god don't encourage him....lol

Thats my job...

**BIGBOSSMAN** · 1st June 2008, 19:12

Well done, welcome to the brotherhood of the Ninja!

**Meekey_Mouse** · 1st June 2008, 19:15

Haha nice! Awesome bike those

Taupo?! Should called in and said hi

lol, Ride safe eh!

**Boob Johnson** · 1st June 2008, 19:21

WooT WooT!!! Shot monkey, congrats mate

As said briefly in the bling I sent, spend some time in the appropriate forum sections & suck the marrow of experience from the many here that will assist you

Slowly slowly catches the monkey