Today's the day...

[<Rhino>]

Hopefully I should be picking up my first bike tonight, I went for a Hyosung GV250. I pussied out and have jacked up my brother-in-law to ride it home for me

I've got two nights to learn to ride well enough to do my basic skills course on saturday!! hopefully i't won't be to hard!! Man I can't wait to get on it and have a ride

[stevewederell]

Whoe up there Rhino!

You're not taking your bike for the BHT are you?

[portokiwi]

Look at the bright side you have a bike. Just take your time.
I am realy loving it riding again.
great to see other riders out there.

[CookMySock]

Yep, theres years and years to have fun on it, take your time. Ride it around at a large grassy park - stay in first gear, concentrate on the super-slow-speed exercises. You need stability, and you need to be relaxed, and then you will fly through your basic handling skills course.

DB

[<Rhino>]

Whoe up there Rhino!

You're not taking your bike for the BHT are you?

Not taking it just using it for the test, my brother-in-law will ride it there and back for me.

As it turns out the rego had lapsed and the bike has gone for an inspection today, so i didn't even get it last night :-( should be ready for me tonight though. I've got the day off tomorrow so hopefully I will get some time to practice.

[Luckylegs]

Hey ... You''ll be sweet.

My total experience on a bike was riding my GPX250 A total of about 15 metres from iside my garage out into the driveway, chucking her in neutral and wheeling her back, about 50-60 times (over a couple of days), and I passed.

Dont get me wrong, more practice the better but I wouldnt worry about the test, its doable even with next to no experience.

Good Luck and enjoy the bike !

[sinfull]

Hopefully I should be picking up my first bike tonight, I went for a Hyosung GV250. I pussied out and have jacked up my brother-in-law to ride it home for me

I've got two nights to learn to ride well enough to do my basic skills course on saturday!! hopefully i't won't be to hard!! Man I can't wait to get on it and have a ride

If you can ride a push bike and learn to use the clutch you will be fine !

The BHS aint so much a test, its designed to teach you the skills you need to be a learner ( so ya wont crash in the back of someone etc) Don't sweat it, its easier than (bites his tongue) really easy hehe not that i've done one lol in my day we sat the 25 writen and 5 oral Q, then went for a ride with the cop following same day ! Funny that haha they're still following me !

[stevewederell]

Now that's just teasing Rhino, having a bike and not able to ride it.

I'll look forward to hearing you say how easy it is after you flew through the BHT.

Welcome to KB and the crazy world of riding
Steve

[<Rhino>]

The bike got delivered on Friday afternoon, I got to ride around the block twice and went for the BHS course yesterday. I really enjoyed it, the bike was so much fun to ride and after about 10 minutes just felt great.

There were about a dozen people on the course and very few people had their own bikes. Mine was quite popular being somthing different from the GN125's they were using, at the end three of the guys asked if they could take mine for a spin round the course, they all loved it too.

Anyway as for the skills course I passed all dicipline's 1st time, but cheated just a little and used the GN125 (at the instructors advice) for the slalem . Hoping to do the scratchy test on Monday or Tuesday.

[rat biker 08]

Good one dude may see you on the road .Have fun ride safe.

[<Rhino>]

Done the scratch test this morning, 35/35. So now i really am a L plate rider.

See you on the road, I'll be the one doing 70..

[Nasty]

Congratulations ... hope the riding goes well over the next wee while

[Nordy]

Congrats Rhino. Enjoy the bike

[Insanity_rules]

Congrats and welcome to a lifetime of fun. You'll be hooked before you know it.

[raftn]

Well done, you will never regret it.....and will become obsessed with bikes like the rest of us on here! My life revolves around getting out on my bike as much as i can.......