My first bike!

**Cheshire Cat** · 11th April 2009, 23:03

Found a Honda cbr150r on trade me in Rotorua. Looked at it in town last Wednesday and decided to get it.

So, last Friday mum and I went to town to pick it up. I hadn’t ridden on the road before

oops! Anyway, stalled at the first intersection.....a few times.....rode to the Lake road lights....you guessed it, stalled again

. Down Lake road to the Koutu lights and we have to turn left onto Old Taupo road. There’s a car in front of me and mum behind me on her hornet. The car takes off, I look for traffic then take off too. Trying to concentrate on NOT stalling I don’t turn enough and go up the traffic island

for a few metres and then back on the road! Mum's freaking out

All I could think was “It’s ok it’s ok, don’t worry, just keep going like nothing happened and it’ll be ok!”

so I did. We get to Pete’s....I’m giggling with embarrassment and mum’s shaking in her boots!! Haha Sorry mum!!

I left my bike at Pete’s that night and went back in the morning to practise around the industrial area.

Saturday.....ride around the industrial area for a couple of hours practising taking off and stopping and what not. Well that got boring fast! Finally got the courage to ride out to Hamurana. Didn’t stall at the lights! YAY! What an achievement! So we get to the Hamurana reserve and i do a few laps then go up Te Waerenga road and back down again. FUUUUN!

Rode home after that. THANKYOU Pete!

Much more confident now.

Done over 250 kilometres ’s and still have a quarter of a tank left.

Happy, Happy! Joy, Joy!

**howdamnhard** · 12th April 2009, 00:35

Welcome to the wonderful world of bike riding. Keep on practising and take care for your poor moms sake. See if you can hook up with a mentor/ more experienced rider and pick up some tips, it's easier than learning the hard way. KB survival skills and the 250 forums are useful to.
Goodluck and enjoy.

**Cheshire Cat** · 12th April 2009, 00:48

Originally Posted by howdamnhard

Welcome to the wonderful world of bike riding. Keep on practising and take care for your poor moms sake. See if you can hook up with a mentor/ more experienced rider and pick up some tips, it's easier than learning the hard way. KB survival skills and the 250 forums are useful to.
Goodluck and enjoy.

hey thanks! i got me mum (goblin)

and a couple of other people to help me if i need it.

**Trudes** · 12th April 2009, 05:12

Awesome!!!! Great news, enjoy your new beasty!!

**Goblin** · 12th April 2009, 10:04

At least there's only one first time!

I'm so glad we have a Pete to teach you to ride cos every one knows mums only nag.

You're doing really well now...keep up the practice and dont get too cocky.
Next step is to lose the L-plate so you're not a target.

Have fun and stay safe.

**H00dz** · 12th April 2009, 10:56

Kia Ora mate......

Northland, welcomes you into the fold, Have fun BUT keep it safe, there arent many of us KB's and we want to keep everyone

**Burtha** · 12th April 2009, 11:27

Sa-weeet

Talk about adrenalin, eh

Good on you for keeping calm, not panicing, pacing yourself and practicing.
Keep safe and have HEAPS of fun!

**Cheshire Cat** · 12th April 2009, 11:30

Originally Posted by Goblin

At least there's only one first time!

I'm so glad we have a Pete to teach you to ride cos every one knows mums only nag.

You're doing really well now...keep up the practice and dont get too cocky.
Next step is to lose the L-plate so you're not a target.

Have fun and stay safe.

Will do!

**YellowDog** · 12th April 2009, 11:44

Well done and a great bike to get some experience on.

Take it easy and enjoy!

**maxx** · 12th April 2009, 12:37

Congrats to you! Your write-up brings back the memories of when I picked my bike up......stalling and I dropped it! You can never have too much practice and that includes the slow stuff. Good on you.

**sil3nt** · 12th April 2009, 16:13

Best thing to remember and something i have to keep telling myself everytime i ride is look to where you want to go and you will go there. When going slow if you look just beyond your front tyre you will barely turn and probably get the wobbles. If you look through the turn it all becomes stable and the bike just follows. But hey im new and my advice is probably crap

**Pussy** · 12th April 2009, 19:33

Good on you, CC!
Nice looking bike, too

**A_Mans_Ruin** · 12th April 2009, 19:52

Yeyahhhhh, more biker gals in Rotoz.... we shall take over yet bwah ha ha!!

**Grant`** · 12th April 2009, 21:43

Brings back memories of getting on my first bike also lol.

**Cheshire Cat** · 13th April 2009, 12:28

Originally Posted by sil3ntwar

Best thing to remember and something i have to keep telling myself everytime i ride is look to where you want to go and you will go there. When going slow if you look just beyond your front tyre you will barely turn and probably get the wobbles. If you look through the turn it all becomes stable and the bike just follows. But hey im new and my advice is probably crap

No! You're right!

I'm sure that traffic island jumped out infront of me though