Noobee alert (Sparrowhawk)

**Sparrowhawk** · 15th April 2008, 17:19

G'day, I'm Sparrowhawk, also known as Steve.

I'm new to riding, 'cept I used to ride a nifty 50 when I first moved to Auckland

until I got whaked from behind by a lady in a cage, sprawled all over the road in Royal Oak, and the lady just kept on driving. Grrr

Since then, I've driven a cage, and told myself that I'd get a bike when I left auckland, but that never happened. Now my cage is dying a ungracefull death (i bought it off Donor for $200 bucks 3.5 years ago, so it's done me well), and I commute from Papakura to the Airport every day. Thought 'bugger it, time to get a bike'. So I got me an Kawasaki GPX250, and love every minute of riding it, even in the pissing rain like we've had this week.

Other stuff 'bout me, I'm married with 2 kids, a 6 year old boy, and a 2 year old princess. I'm originally from Dunedin, and I love working on engines. Car or bike, just love getting greasy, and my training is in stage lighting. So it figures, I work for a bank.

Donor told me about KB, and I've been on every day since, learnt HEAPS about bikes & riding.

**EJT** · 15th April 2008, 18:44

Welcome Sparrow. Enjoy the site and the madness!

Papakura to the airport is a sweet commute. I take it you go through Manurewa and on to the airport motorway.

**DingoZ** · 15th April 2008, 18:48

Welcome Welcome......

Nice commute, used to travel out that way at least 4 times a day while I was living and working in Auckland.

**fizbin** · 15th April 2008, 18:57

Hey welcome to the site

**Wingnut** · 15th April 2008, 19:34

Originally Posted by Sparrowhawk

and I've been on every day since.

Careful. Careful - Sounds like an addiction is evolving!!!

Welcome Sparrowhawk

**bandit_girl** · 15th April 2008, 19:59

Hey there Steve,
Welcome to the madness!
I'm jody and my partner is Anthony.
We've seen you a few times on our travels as we have with donor and most of those locals we know about.
i'm on a black suzuki gsf250 and my partner is on a Honda vtr1000.

**Usarka** · 15th April 2008, 20:04

Howdy

**Sparrowhawk** · 16th April 2008, 07:57

Originally Posted by EJT

Papakura to the airport is a sweet commute. I take it you go through Manurewa and on to the airport motorway.

Yup. Sure do. Only prob is, you can't get to the airport without going thru a 100k area, & I'm trying to behave while I'm on my learners and stick to 70km. But it just don't feel right going 70 while everyone else is going 100!

Originally Posted by bandit_girl

We've seen you a few times on our travels as we have with donor and most of those locals we know about.
i'm on a black suzuki gsf250 and my partner is on a Honda vtr1000.

Ah, recognition occurs. I've met a couple of the locals, it's good to meet more. It's all who you know aye

**kiwifruit** · 16th April 2008, 08:01

welcome to the site

**NZsarge** · 16th April 2008, 08:06

Howdy, welcome and all that.

**bert_is_evil** · 16th April 2008, 11:17

Welcome

**Livvy** · 16th April 2008, 17:20

Haha, awesome, welcome to the site (as everyone will continue to chirrup for the next week). Great to see you're back into the bikes again.

**Boulder** · 16th April 2008, 18:26

Gday sparrowhawk and welcome to KB. Mostly good helpful guys but there are a few crazies who like to piss people off by doing the power trip put down stuff, but don't let that get to you. I've been on the sidellines for yonks but now coming out and posing a few. See you on the road sometime.

**Donor** · 30th April 2008, 23:26

Originally Posted by Sparrowhawk

Yup. Sure do. Only prob is, you can't get to the airport without going thru a 100k area, & I'm trying to behave while I'm on my learners and stick to 70km. But it just don't feel right going 70 while everyone else is going 100!

As discussed - just do the bloody hundy man!

And prepare for the inevitable twaddle fight about L plate v no L plate, you're gonna love it!

Originally Posted by bandit_girl

Hey there Steve,
Welcome to the madness!
I'm jody and my partner is Anthony.
We've seen you a few times on our travels as we have with donor and most of those locals we know about.
i'm on a black suzuki gsf250 and my partner is on a Honda vtr1000.

FYI - he's a couple of short corners round the road from me, so we're all a great big neighbourhood fambily!

**zeocen** · 1st May 2008, 00:01

Hey mate, welcome to the site! FYI my mate works at the National Bank at the airport so I go there regularly, the GPX250 is absolutely fine on those rides! Most people cruise at 80kmph on the road to the airport anyway if you are worried, but just do 100. Also the corner next to the subway/sushi/donuts is a nice tight corner to practise your low speed cornering

Gotta get you out on some rides! I traded my bird in for something more realistic, you'll be able to say hello to your bikes big brother