I thought I’d better drop in to say G’day. (SPP)

**SPP** · 27th April 2009, 23:32

I’m another old fella who got a bike to commute to work two years ago. I finally woke up when the southern motorway was fully shut down due to accidents. I see a Triumph in the mornings with “WHY Q” plates … why indeed, bugger that.

I first bought a Hyosung GT250R because it had fairings and was red. It wasn’t perfect but still a bloody good bike despite its shit reputation.

I now plod along on a CBR 600RR. I like the idea of a little sport bike more than the reality of actually having to commute on one every day (150km/day-5 days/week-rain or shine). One day I want a 07 Z750 or Z1000… and a good wind breaker. Those Z’s are beautiful bikes.

I live 2 min from the Pukekohe race track and want to try out a track day as well. Have some fun and pick up some skills. I have heard that Taupo is a better track for bikes, Puke’ being too fast to learn much?

**RocKai** · 27th April 2009, 23:40

G'day new fella and welcome to the crazy bathhouse where the trolls meet for a mud bath ^^.

Hope you can live and safely ride til you upgrade to your dream bike. I've crapped out mine, so there you go. Reckon the track or RRRS course in Auckland is definitely the way to go.

:Rockon:

**SPP** · 4th May 2009, 22:31

Thanks dude... RRRS coarse, I didn't realise there were such things (and come to think about it, don't know why i didn't realise earlier) but probably worth a look.

**cc rider** · 6th May 2009, 01:52

Gidday SPP

Welcome to KB

Red ones go faster right?

**LBD** · 6th May 2009, 03:06

Originally Posted by RocKai

G'day new fella and welcome to the crazy bathhouse where the trolls meet for a mud bath

Where the trolls meet for a mud bath....gotta be a metaphor for something ?

Welcome to the site, hope you find what you are looking for, but be very wary of doing a track day....They should have a govt health warning regarding addictivness....