Introductions!

**savante** · 29th July 2008, 09:22

Originally Posted by TimeOut

Welcome aboard you two, I'm sure that once this weather clears up there'll be bikes itching for a ride.
Savante get your restricted as soon as you can, so your full will be closer and open up your options. But do it at your own pace, your still a spring chicken I didn't get back into it till my 40's and enjoying every minute of it 15000k in the first year

Thanks 'Timeout'... Yeah some days i feel older than others haha But what better way to cover up the odd new gray hair than with a helmet right?

Yeah i have a feeling once i do get a bike the k's will rack up quickly which is why i was thinking of going cheap to start with as I may have the urge to upgrade once i get a few 1k's & a restricted under my belt.

**Lonely_wolf** · 30th July 2008, 16:53

Hey Savant! good to see I'm not the total new guy anymore! Lol I hope that you meet some guys on here that are as awesome as the few that I have met so far!

**Lonely_wolf** · 30th July 2008, 16:57

Originally Posted by jrandom

Oh, and buy the Zeal.

Best 250 ever.

Seriously.

It is a relief to know of someone else who has heard of the Zeal. No-one seems to know alot about it but it is a beautiful bike (in my opinion anyway

)

**jrandom** · 30th July 2008, 17:25

Originally Posted by Lonely_wolf

It is a relief to know of someone else who has heard of the Zeal. No-one seems to know alot about it but it is a beautiful bike (in my opinion anyway

)

It's not only a beautiful bike, but the nicest 250 to ride that I've ever tried.

(Hey, check it out, no facial hair!

)

Do a search on the forum for 'Zeal'. Quite a few of us have owned one; there's a fair amount of relevant commentary.

**savante** · 30th July 2008, 17:27

Originally Posted by Lonely_wolf

Hey Savant! good to see I'm not the total new guy anymore! Lol I hope that you meet some guys on here that are as awesome as the few that I have met so far!

hey!

Yeha i have met a couple of friendly folk on here already which is one of the great things about bike in my opinion, is that (generally) everyone is very friendly.

I've been in the car scene in the past for many years but I just got sick of all the wankers. It was always 'my cars better than your car' stuff and there was never the same sense of community.

Ever since following my interest in bikes, i 've only met friendly, helpful people. I've enjoyed many conversations with my clients about bikes (never knew so many were into them!) - now its a stretch to talk about work when they come in! haha

Hope you have a great experience on here and on your future bike adventures!

**carver** · 30th July 2008, 17:30

Originally Posted by Lonely_wolf

Hey everyone,

As I am sure you can all guess, I am a newbie here. Just thought that I would introduce myself, maybe get a few 'friends' who might be willing to show me around. And possibly impart some riding secrets along the way?

Cheers

one riding secret is to go as fast and aggressively as possible.
when taking off give your bike full throttle and dump the clutch

**savante** · 30th July 2008, 17:30

Originally Posted by Lonely_wolf

It is a relief to know of someone else who has heard of the Zeal. No-one seems to know alot about it but it is a beautiful bike (in my opinion anyway

)

My friend in Auckland was selling hers recently on trade me. It was a nice bike and went well. I thought it was a good looking bike - shame i didn't have the coin to buy it off her at the time...*sigh* ... oh well...

**bouncer_man** · 31st July 2008, 10:36

what kind of bike is she selling?

**bouncer_man** · 31st July 2008, 10:41

oh silly me, didn't see you were talking about the Zeal, is she still selling it and how much? As I was going to buy my partner, well now ex partner a bike or at least the deposit on one for an early xmas present.

**kevfromcoro** · 31st July 2008, 11:47

Originally Posted by Griffin

Aw Must be a lot of single guys on here

Not by choice.
its just that no cunt will put up with us.

**savante** · 31st July 2008, 18:20

Originally Posted by bouncer_man

oh silly me, didn't see you were talking about the Zeal, is she still selling it and how much? As I was going to buy my partner, well now ex partner a bike or at least the deposit on one for an early xmas present.

It was on trade me for around the 4k mark i think. It was a teal blue one. Originally bought from Red Baron. I think it's sold though

Haven't seen it on there and because she just moved I dont have her new contact details yet to find out...

**bouncer_man** · 1st August 2008, 10:45

thants ok, thanks anyway. I was looking at a Honda gbr 250 on trademe and talked to the guy at Otago Honda and he looked at it, with 82000km and new faring on it he was rather concerned and the guy wanted $5,500 4 it.
But I think I know have found my bike, just got to take it for a ride

**hayd3n** · 2nd August 2008, 17:17

sweet see you on the road then !!!!!

**Rych** · 2nd August 2008, 19:52

Originally Posted by Lonely_wolf

Hey everyone,

As I am sure you can all guess, I am a newbie here. Just thought that I would introduce myself, maybe get a few 'friends' who might be willing to show me around. And possibly impart some riding secrets along the way?

Cheers

Kody Lonely_wolf?