I got my learners! Yet I still need to learn to ride. HELP!

[CookMySock]

I am gonna ride my bike, just a matter of time . I wanna learn how to ride and maintain it.

Well, heres your answer from your own words. "Time". Just do a little bit every day.. and have fun!

It doesn't matter if today you only put your helmet on, sit on it and start the motor.. next time you will want to try more. Very soon you will get past your fears and be on your way.

Steve

[Jizah]

Take Metalor up on his offer. Simple.

[Mully]

Welcome to KB too by the way.

+1

Get hold of somone who is experienced in dealing with people who are at your level.
Dawn, or Qkchk on KB is excellent. Her contact details are in her signature.

+ a million. Can't plus this enough.

Well, heres your answer from your own words. "Time".

And yeah, this too.

[Nasty]

Welcome to KB ... nice to see you wanting to get out there ...

This link takes you to the mentors ... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/mentors.php?do=list ... one may be right for you

Your parents are good and their worry .. that is their job ... life insurance doesn't count ... doesn't make you safe ... doesn't give your parents any comfort .. cos if something happens they do end up living with it and in some cases you won't. I would say .. just check that bit of the attitude before getting on the road - cos in saying that I would back your dad on not wanting to teach you to ride.

Not meaning to be grumpy ... but you need to have the right attitude to get on the road ... that is one of the most important things!

[Qkchk:Me]

I'm not on the road...I won't till I find someone who can teach me. I did do my basic handling skills test and sum how passed!

I am concerned if you passed your BHS test and are still having problems with the basics. QUITE CONCERED.

What I can suggest is you can come and spend an hour with me and we'll get you back on the bike with some confidence. Since you have already passed (?) the BHS test it will be cheaper, I will only charge you $60 for the hour (which includes use of my bike). I have a bike that is very easy to ride (and it won't break as easy as your FXR if you drop it!) I'm based in Albany and teach people on Saturday mornings how to ride and also do BHS testing. Drop me a line info@ridertraining.co.nz.

[yungatart]

Take Qkchk up on her offer...
Like Nasty, I am a little concerned at your attitude towards riding.
Life Insurance WON"T keep you alive. Your parents are just worried, as parents do. It is up to you to prove you can do this sensibly and safely.
100% of your survival as a rider is tied up in the attitude you ride with...make sure it is appropriate.

[bikerboy011]

It is a little bit hard at the beginning but once you get use to it, you just can't wait to get on the bike next . Take Qkchk's offer it will help heaps get your confidence up. After i got my learners i did an on road practice lesson with riderskills but thats like 3 years ago. As with the parents they all like that they are just over protective, my dad was the same, at the end i convinced him and he bought me bikes.

[1wheel riot]

find some one with a farm or dirt bike and ride that till you get the hang of it when you feel your read take you road bike to a empty car park and ride it there till you feel your ready to move to the road and stay away from main roads.all wase take your phone and tell some one where your going. what ever you do dont take your road bike on grass because it can be like riding on ice. if you have eny questions just leve me a visitor message.

[bikergirl]

SNAP!! you are in the same boat as I was in. FXR150 was my 1st bike 2. I even had2 get my partner ride it home from the shop for me!! First lax,get someone to run ova da first steps with you,or untill you are going to fast for them to run next to you lol. then I found I nice block of left handers to go round in round on. then get someone to go 4 a cruse with you and that way they can tell you how you look on the road and what you arnt doing right. You will come off,I did my fxr ova good time,but I was fine. PRACTISE,PRACTISE and ask for help,even if they lol at you.Dont give up. I didnt,and you cant keep me off my bike

[Pratz]

I'll take some lessons.
I do understand where my parents are coming from, my dad fell of his bike riding and had the skin of his whole thigh hanging off his knee, back when he was young. I know the risk and I know its not the same being the back pillion of a bike aswell. My bike, my hobbie, sorry.

I just wanna learn to ride safely as possible on the road, and the fact that there is help out there makes me breath a little easy.
The person who taught me thought I was ready enough to get my bhs, but its been couple of months break since then so if I had kept practising I wouldn't be so buggered. I had got my learners first then got my bike months later...so of course I'm not gonna be confident. I don't blame the person who taught me.

Having a bike is a risk in itself. No matter how bubble safe one makes the roads it still will always be a risk.

Thanks for all the offers to teach me appreciate it. I'm not in any rush to learn, the fact that there is help means I know who to go to now. Besides weathers shyt, haven't got decent riding pants....can't wait till summer (Thatz a long time from now)

[varminter]

There has been lots of good advice on here for you. All I can add is possibly your Pa would be willing to take you and the bike somewhere safe, and possibly, soft, to practice. Farm drive/race, paddock etc preferably bone dry (tall order this time of the year) you Pa is worried and as a father (grandad) I can relate to that but perhaps he might help if he sees your determined and willing to try for safety first. Oh yes, GET THE GEAR & WEAR THE GEAR!!