First days on a bike, oh my God!

[taff1954]

Great stuff, Steve, and welcome to KB. Says it all about biking. If it gets into your blood, it's pretty much there for life. Ride long, and ride safe.

[YellowDog]

Hey Steve, you are right on the button with that post.

Heaps of fun and enjoyment to be had.

I get more km per ltr out of my 3ltr (boring boring) wagon than out of my bike.

Great to hear you have already discovered the camaraderie of the motorcycling fraternity.

Stay safe and remember; how ever long we have been riding, we are all still learning.

[JMemonic]

Now I'm asking if my wife needs anything from the dairy, and I ride to the supermarket instead, about five times the distance, he he he. I forget to pick things up, "Oh, sorry, I've forgotten that, I'll go back and pick it up!!!"

Be careful your wife might start to think its the onset of C.R.A.F.T.S.

BTW Welcome there's plenty of good info here plus a load of crap, you will soon work out which is what.

[YellowDog]

Be careful your wife might start to think its the onset of C.R.A.F.T.S.

BTW Welcome there's plenty of good info here plus a load of crap, you will soon work out which is what.

It could be a win win situation!

My wife loves buying crap on Trademe and I love riding to pick the shite up on my bike

[wingnutt]

Nice write up steve, congratulations on your new bike, and welcome to the riders fraternity.

I’m and old fart at 64 who started riding again about 4 years ago, so can sure understand your excitement.

As they say, you ride to live, and live to ride, it’s a bug that never leaves, I wish you all the very best,
And enjoy.

Cheers,

Robbie

[pc220]

It could be a win win situation!

My wife loves buying crap on Trademe and I love riding to pick the shite up on my bike

Haha I might have to try that for myself.

[Old Steve]

Update:

It's been just a week now since I picked my bike up. I did over 200 km over the weekend, went up the freeway on the way home from work at 110 kph one evening, um naughty but irresistable.

Have really been working on the counter steering and its becoming second nature, I notice I'm looking ahead at the road and easing through painted areas like pedestrian crossings on the black stuff. One problem I have is forgetting to cancel my indicators, must work on that.

My bike now has a digital clock! For the first couple of mornings I rode to work I was late and the boss wasn't too happy. So I bought a $2 shop digital clock with large figures on it and araldited a srong magnet to the back of it. It sticks to my tank top and I can glance down and see just when I need to turn back from my early morning ramblings to make it to work on time.

I just can't wait until I have my 6F so I can take my wife on the back.

[varminter]

Forgetting to cancel indicators is a common mistake, but can be lethal for the obvious reasons (two hundred years of car driving causes it) it will become second nature..... if they don't get you first.

[mrchips]

Good stuff. Just can't deny the primal urge...man / machine & the open road.

6F time will come around soon enough then you can explain to your wife it's not necessary to wave like crazy at everything on two wheels. Although it's damn entertaining.

Watch out for the loons, they're out ta get ya.