So I went out for a ride tonight...

[bosslady]

Just enjoy your ride. Every ride is experience .... something you can never have too much of ...

Go the mighty GN ...

mighty? more like the poor, poor GN

[FJRider]

mighty? more like the poor, poor GN

I've ridden a few of them ... and they're nothing to scoff at ... if that is what you have.

I'm sure you will make every effort to look after her ..... and have many adventures on her.

Your first bike.

Take the time to let it take you ... anywhere you want to go.

And take a close look at bikes in pics that are/were at bike rallys ... and see how they stowed stuff on their bikes. The variations are many.

Or just use ideas of YOUR own.

[kiwi cowboy]

With name like yours just get mindset that you are the boss hehe of the bike

seriously if i can ride abike drive a car anyone can, and make adventure of it as one way to look at it reverse it this is excting times adventure when things are new enjoy the time as well
I used to go down to local dairy get my sisters some treats, then your got a reason to go for a trip
and your not so focussed on the one thing (dudes get like that) beacuse even know i have my times on bike when you get like oh am crap and u do clang the down changes mainly cause focuss on the negtive or just tired. next day is fine

If your bike riding and car driving are anything like you spelling and punctuation please stay off the road

[bosslady]

If your bike riding and car driving are anything like you spelling and punctuation please stay off the road

now, now, play nicely

[kiwi cowboy]

now, now, play nicely

I was i was

[FJRider]

now, now, play nicely

He is ... that's KC being polite.

[kiwi cowboy]

mighty? more like the poor, poor GN

Dont knock the gn lol.
My brother had one when he started out years ago but he could already ride a bike.

Anyway we were in ch ch one day and pulled up at a set of loghts me on my xr and him on ginny on morehouse ave {three lanes} and in the middle lane was a 650 bonnie two up.

My brother looked at the guy on the bonnie and blipped the throttle and the bonnie guy took the bait.

Well i hate to think what revs the poor we gn was doin but when he let the clutch out the thing took off like a scolded cat with the handle bars up around my brothers ears leaving me and the bonnie guy in the dust so to speak.

Pulled up at the next set of lights and the bonnie guy had green light to turn and look at us and shook his head.

[FJRider]

Dont knock the gn lol.

And certainly don't underestimate them either. If you think it can ... odds are it will.

[bosslady]

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can..

[frogfeaturesFZR]

too hard to reply to each persons advice (only have a tablet!) but all very much appreciated, might take her out tomorrow night or Xmas morning perhaps

Enjoy the break. The forecast doesn't look too 'bike friendly' though

[tbs]

A good thing to do is to lie in bed with your eyes closed, totally relax, and visualize yourself riding. Imagine bringing the revs up while easing out the clutch. Hear the engine revving. Change gear.... Imagine turning your head to look through the curves. Imagine braking and downshifting. Move your hands while you're doing it if it will help. By imagining yourself doing all these things between rides, it will all become second nature much faster than if you only think about it while riding. The visualization really helps.

[nzspokes]

If you can afford it go to see Phillip at http://www.riderskills.co.nz/ . He will help you a lot.

Any mentors on the shore? I may be able to get over some time for a short ride.

[bosslady]

If you can afford it go to see Phillip at http://www.riderskills.co.nz/ . He will help you a lot.

Any mentors on the shore? I may be able to get over some time for a short ride.

I've already had some lessons through rider training, but thank you

I don't know that there are.

[nzspokes]

I've already had some lessons through rider training, but thank you

I don't know that there are.

There was a mentors program through KB, just ask I guess. Sounds like someone riding along with you may help. I would normally head out but my lady had a crash and I spend most of my time looking after her.

I will see if I can make some time.

[onelittlenurse]

I've already had some lessons through rider training, but thank you

I don't know that there are.

You will be fine, my first bike was a GN125 and it did me VERY well...
a few lessons is nice but the rest is just experience..

knowing how to drive a manual car is handy but not essential, you will soon learn the sound of the bike revving too high if you have changed down at the wrong speed, when I learnt I just rode up and down my quiet little side street changing up up up and down down down, dont worry about the speed, just get the feel of the bike and listen to the engine

I would still have my little 125, but the burglars had other ideas.. now i have a VL250... some people say the burglars did me a favour