Newbie to riding (joshy28)

**joshy28** · 17th December 2008, 12:37

Hello all, I’m Josh and currently live in Auckland and have JUST recently purchased a motor cycle. It is a GN250. I have no experience as the only practice I have ever had was about 5 years ago when I worked on the farm. I think I was riding a 125cc bike but can’t be sure.

Anyhoo, Kia Ora everyone....have a good Christmas and a merry New Year (2009)

Oops, any tips and info on alarm systems would be muchly appreciated

**joshy28** · 17th December 2008, 12:39

oops, i forgot to mention... its 2005, 6, 000kms and costed me $2000...

**Str8 Jacket** · 17th December 2008, 12:39

Originally Posted by joshy28

Hello all, I’m Josh and currently live in Auckland and have JUST recently purchased a motor cycle. It is a GN250. I have no experience as the only practice I have ever had was about 5 years ago when I worked on the farm. I think I was riding a 125cc bike but can’t be sure.

Anyhoo, Kia Ora everyone....have a good Christmas and a merry New Year (2009)

Oops, any tips and info on alarm systems would be muchly appreciated

Riding is dangerous.

The GN is an alarm system all on its own. Get full insurance and then dont worry about it.

**vifferman** · 17th December 2008, 12:42

Welcome, Kia Ora, Harro.

Have you done the Basic Handling Skills course?

As for an alarm, is it for the GN? If so, I don't know that I'd bother (overcapitalisation, and all that). Get yourself a good chain and lock instead.
If you really want an alarm, most bike shops such as Cycletreads sell them or you could try Jaycar Electronics if you want a 'less expensive' model, or go to one of the places that do stereos and alarms, if you want to spend some money.

**klingon** · 17th December 2008, 13:22

Originally Posted by joshy28

Hello all, I’m Josh and currently live in Auckland and have JUST recently purchased a motor cycle. It is a GN250. I have no experience as the only practice I have ever had was about 5 years ago when I worked on the farm. I think I was riding a 125cc bike but can’t be sure.

Anyhoo, Kia Ora everyone....have a good Christmas and a merry New Year (2009)

Oops, any tips and info on alarm systems would be muchly appreciated

Originally Posted by joshy28

oops, i forgot to mention... its 2005, 6, 000kms and costed me $2000...

Hi Josh, welcome to the site.

Sounds like you got a good deal there (GN250s are ridiculous prices at the moment!) Great learner's bike.

**joshy28** · 17th December 2008, 14:14

no havent just yet, thought id buy a bike while i had the money...Anyone know any good cheap places to do the test???

Ive bought an alarm for 60 bux on trademe...ive installed alarms on cars before, but not bikes, there goes a weekend lol

**fire eyes** · 17th December 2008, 14:14

hi joshy .. welcome to the whanau

**joshy28** · 17th December 2008, 14:19

oh, um yeah i wana alarm. Ive had bad luck over the years with break ins..also, my brother had his 900 ducati stolen over night. It was parked at the back of his property with a cover over, also it had a lock thingy, and someone must have backed a trailer in and carried it onto it... Musta had a whole gang of people to help lift it. Anyway, luckily it was insured

**joshy28** · 17th December 2008, 14:21

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome...I hope i can see my self in the future as being a true and hearty biker, well experinced biker anyway.cheers

**fire eyes** · 17th December 2008, 14:25

Originally Posted by joshy28

being a true and hearty biker

hehehe .. you wait til you start jumping the threads mate ... some .. ummm real hearty ones in there! lol

**Road Guardian** · 17th December 2008, 14:40

Merry Christmas to you too Joshy 28

Welcome to KB.

My advice on alarms, they are noisy, they go off at the wrong times, and nobody cares about them when they go off. So effectively they are useless.

And get insurance, or a engine immoboliser, or a GPS phone tracker.

**joshy28** · 18th December 2008, 06:37

Originally Posted by Road Guardian

Merry Christmas to you too Joshy 28

Welcome to KB.

My advice on alarms, they are noisy, they go off at the wrong times, and nobody cares about them when they go off. So effectively they are useless.

And get insurance, or a engine immoboliser, or a GPS phone tracker.

haha, its too late, ive already bought an alarm... ill turn down the shock detection so it dosnt go off, also, i wire mine to the horn so it shouldnt be that noisy.

Yes i should be geting an insurance. Is there am insurance company that mainly does bikes? or just the generic companies?

Also, because i have a GN/commuter will it still be alright if i did travel in the rain provided that i ride slow and safe? The reason as to why i bought a bike was to commute to work. I sold my car for this reason also because ill have many clients and would have to travel around auckland lots, different locations week by week and wouldnt have to worry about paying millions for parking lol.

any info would be much appreciated...Ill start another thread for this..CHEERS