First ride (Zuki Bandit)

**Zuki Bandit** · 6th May 2007, 09:30

Hey all!!!

Well yeeeha, I went for my first decent ride this morning and holy hell it was awsome. I felt so alive afterwards, I couldnt stop grinning. In fact I'm grinning know just telling you guys about it.

One weird thing though, I caught myself thinking I was going pretty fast only to look down at the speedo and realising how slow I was actually going (shame).
I rode my 250 bandit up and down a long country road, then rode back to my house, I must have only been out for about half an hour and my wrists got pretty sore, my father (who rides) reckons it was becauuse I was so tense.

I cant wait to get back out there.

Cheers All!!!

**Black Bandit** · 6th May 2007, 09:34

Well done. Yeah, wait till later on when you think you are doing great, decent pace, good lines etc ... then out of no-where a couple of thou's come blasting past you through the twisties like you're going backwards.

Don't stress about your riding fitness too much, the more you ride the more comfortable you'll become.

**Maha** · 6th May 2007, 09:39

Keep it up mate....why dont ya ride up to Woodville and back for something to do this afternoon?...or even Pahiatua, nice straight roads to learn on and get to grips with the bike and relax a bit, free up the shoulders and dont hold on sooooo tight, maybe that will help with the wrist problem, when you are riding....have a think at how hard your grip is....

**blacksheep** · 6th May 2007, 09:50

there is nothing like that first smile bike ride,keep at it,

it will all come together and then thats when it all becomes even better

**Black Bandit** · 6th May 2007, 09:53

Originally Posted by maha man

Keep it up mate....why dont ya ride up to Woodville and back for something to do this afternoon?...or even Pahiatua

Err ... that's a pretty long trip from Masterton

Or am I thinking about a different Woodville?

**Maha** · 6th May 2007, 09:55

Originally Posted by Black Bandit

Err ... that's a pretty long trip from Masterton

Yeah 40 mins is huge aye?

**Drum** · 6th May 2007, 09:55

Good on ya. What a feeling eh! Don't forget to relax your grip/ shoulders/ back.

**Black Bandit** · 6th May 2007, 10:03

Originally Posted by maha man

Yeah 40 mins is huge aye?

My bad - OK lets get this back on topic

Congrats again on your first ride Zuki. Looks like a perfect day for riding - might see some of you fellas out there today.

**Nasty** · 6th May 2007, 14:59

Congrats on your first big ride Zuki .. there is a great group to join for other rides ver there once you feel a little more confident ... glad you are enjoying .. next step is to learn to relax and ride at the same time

**Lissa** · 6th May 2007, 15:53

Zuki.. I got my Bandit not that long ago.. and I had the same problem, I was very tense, got sore shoulders and neck.... Still learning to relax.

Give me a pm if you are interested in a ride sometime (with the rapa riders) even if its not very far, maybe even to Gladstone Pub? When I first started riding I only went out that far, but then I am a bit of a baby on my bike. I am also a learner.. we could have our own branch of the Rapa Riders... Call ourselves the Bandit Club or something

Cheers

Mel

**sels1** · 6th May 2007, 16:27

Originally Posted by Lissa

... Call ourselves the Bandit Club or something

Good grief, these Bandits must be breeding....

Welcome aboard the site, Zuki

**yod** · 6th May 2007, 16:32

Originally Posted by Zuki Bandit

Hey all!!!

Well yeeeha, I went for my first decent ride this morning and holy hell it was awsome. I felt so alive afterwards, I couldnt stop grinning. In fact I'm grinning know just telling you guys about it.

One weird thing though, I caught myself thinking I was going pretty fast only to look down at the speedo and realising how slow I was actually going (shame).
I rode my 250 bandit up and down a long country road, then rode back to my house, I must have only been out for about half an hour and my wrists got pretty sore, my father (who rides) reckons it was becauuse I was so tense.

I cant wait to get back out there.

Cheers All!!!

nice mate...there's a few of us over palmy way so when you're keen for a longer ride, sing out - it's always on the cards that we'll be over your side of the hills, my first ride with the ashhurst lot we ended up in Masterton...and we did pahiatua, weber, pongaroa, dannevirke and woodville today

have fun, be safe, ride at your own pace and

**Lissa** · 6th May 2007, 16:51

Lots of great places to ride over here when you get a bit more comfortable on the bike. Martinborough for Coffee, Lake Ferry, Gladstone Hill Climb then up north a bit, or over the Rimutakas.

**Ronin** · 6th May 2007, 18:00

Congrats Zuki. Welcome to the club! As lissa said, gizza pm if you want to ride sometime.

Just a small point.... You do know the bandit has six gears aye? There was a nasty rumour going around that they only have five.

(ask lissa)

**Lissa** · 7th May 2007, 11:32

Originally Posted by Ronin

Congrats Zuki. Welcome to the club! As lissa said, gizza pm if you want to ride sometime.

Just a small point.... You do know the bandit has six gears aye? There was a nasty rumour going around that they only have five.

(ask lissa)

Haha... I will never ever live that down!

BTW what year is your bike Zuki?