L-Plate Rider
I've never ridden a motorbike before but, in 12 months time, I hope to be fully licensed, the proud owner of a bike and set off on a tour of NZ.
Any tips you could give me would be great, from what type of bike would be best, how you go about fitting it out, where i can buy female gear from etc etc.
I cant wait to get my first lessons under my belt and begin planning. i think i have along road ahead of me, (and thats before i even hit the road!!)
black cat
plenty of advice is coming your way
prepare for the avalanche
Originally Posted by James Deuce
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LOL I think you scared them all off!
Potty Mouth
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"It would be spiteful, to put jellyfish in a trifle."\m/ o.o \m/
Jam and tarts....
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Bling your bike out!
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Highway Biker
Check out the survival skills Forum... Great source of info there....
And as for bikes I love my gsxr250 it will easily last me till I get my full and may even keep it for longer. lotsa people say get a Gn250 or somthing like that but u also hear stories that well before they are ready for there restricted they want somthing faster...
Somthing without fairings is reccomened if you havent ridden before because fairing are expensive and break easily. And you will hear lots of sit on one make sure its comfy etc etc etc.
One more thing if you dont know much about bikes everyone is quite friendly on here and you will probably find a few who will happily go with you to check a bike out, and go on a ride with you...
i'm motarded
Would you recommend I take all the doors and panels off my car if I havent driven before? I believe they are quite expensive too.
Fanny.
troglodytam extraordinaire
Well how else are you going to get your knee down?
http://people.su.se/~josc7424/MotoLeanCar.jpg
i'm motarded
Well according to this thread, all new Riders are going to crash. So getting a knee down should be no problem, as well as elbows and head.
Fanny.
troglodytam extraordinaire
In that case i would put doors back on.
Potty Mouth
Engine casings are more expensive to replace.
"It would be spiteful, to put jellyfish in a trifle."\m/ o.o \m/
Highway Biker
Just going on what ive read on here ... everyones always saying get somthing without fairings for your 1st bike.... I didnt cause I prefer the look of somthing with fairings... Mine havent been marked since ive owned it and knock on wood they stay that way. And I would reccomend my gsxr for a 1st bike to anyone , so much more fun than somthing that struggles to overtake a car...
My personal 1st rule of buying a bike is you have to like it....
Dont buy somthing you dont like cause everyone tells you they are a good "learner" bike
Dickens Cider
Farking knobs!!
No body move... I dropped my brain
minion
Maybe buy an Avanti? no worries about scratching anything expensive then.... Oh wait I hate peddling
They call me Mr Fahrenheit
Good on you!!
A few questions:
Is your plan to get a larger bike after your full, in order to do the tour? Or are you planning to do the tour on the bike you learn on?
A full NZ tour on a 250 is definitely doable, although quite ambitious.
This is my opinion:
If you are planning to get a bigger bike for the tour, start out on a small easy bike, like a 110, 125, 145/150 etc, thrash it around, save your money and put it towards the touring bike after the full.
If you are planning on doing the tour on the same bike, then I recommend getting a nice late model 250 that you really like, and feels comfortable. You will probably want a later model one, for reliability. After the tour, you will probably decide you want to get a bigger bike anyway
Keep on chooglin'
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