Newbie rider introduction & tales

[normajeane]

Welcome from us down in the deep dark south and keep practising as it will improve your ability to notice what others are doing and your actions/reactions. All about defensive driving and being aware of what others are doing as well as the road conditons ahead. All in all it will make you a better cage driver in the end if you ever want to be one,

[Monie]

[QUOTE=chanceyy;1692919] .. welcome to the nut house

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I hope you are talking about people from your town ....... we are not nuts in kawaville ... well i am not sure about the neighbour

and welcome to KB .....

[EJK]

Woooohooo!!! Scorpio Riders Boom!

P.S. You've got a Scorpio, you rock!

[dyls]

welcome from another newbie!!!

Best advice I got from people here was practise, practise, practise....the more you practise the more likely you are to come across situations that you haven't before...that you then learn to cope with (like getting stuck heading into someone's driveway for example)

Heard great things about your choice of bike so I'm sure it won't let you down!

Oh yeah...and don't hesitate to ask on here about ANYTHING you're unsure of...these crazy people are also incredibly helpful

[sinfull]

Welcome ! Now get off here and out on that carpark some more ! Have yr man/mate throw the odd scarfe/flag (whatever, so long as it aint gonna toss ya off if ya hit it) in yr path and try some emergency stops ! (dont know how many times i've said this lol but here goes again) then try those emergency stops again in the wet !
Find some white lines and see what happens when ya brake on them (try with ya back brake first here though) Experience ya gain in that carpark may well save that pretty lil tush of yours, copping a nasty bruise you could avoid with a little knowledge !

[WasPhantom]

Welcome ! Now get off here and out on that carpark some more ! Have yr man/mate throw the odd scarfe/flag (whatever, so long as it aint gonna toss ya off if ya hit it) in yr path and try some emergency stops ! (dont know how many times i've said this lol but here goes again) then try those emergency stops again in the wet !
Find some white lines and see what happens when ya brake on them (try with ya back brake first here though) Experience ya gain in that carpark may well save that pretty lil tush of yours, copping a nasty bruise you could avoid with a little knowledge !

We have two way helmet comms (bluetooth), so while I look DAMN stupid standing at the side of this carpark, it's great because I can yell to stop at random times.

[sinfull]

We have two way helmet comms (bluetooth), so while I look DAMN stupid standing at the side of this carpark, it's great because I can yell to stop at random times.

Nice ! + 4 more characters

[portokiwi]

Welcome and glad to see you are enjoying it allready.
Have fun and Stay safe.

[bezajel]

Hey hey! Good luck with the praccy.
Was the bike that you did the basic handling skills test on much easier?

I did my basic handling on a Suzuki 100cc something. I found the gear shift easier because it didn't have a heel thingy on it too, but then again the clutch was a LOT harder on my hand. It was less comfortable (gripping quite a square tank hurt my legs!!!), but I was on it for several hours (9-4).. overall, not really easier just slightly different.

Good on ya for joining the two wheel faternity. All will fall into place in good time. Enjoy!! you have the summer to look forward too and then there will be no stopping ya

Looking forward to summer and having had enough practice to make the most of it!

welcome,before you know it things will all just click into place and you will be away
p.s go the yamahas

and \m/ the tootsie pop avatar, gets me every time.

Welcome from us down in the deep dark south and keep practising as it will improve your ability to notice what others are doing and your actions/reactions. All about defensive driving and being aware of what others are doing as well as the road conditons ahead. All in all it will make you a better cage driver in the end if you ever want to be one,

Yep I intend to keep practising to be as safe as possible on the road! (Really I'm a scaredy cat, which might not be too bad a thing!)

Woooohooo!!! Scorpio Riders Boom!

P.S. You've got a Scorpio, you rock!

Yay Scorpio! I intended to get one anyway, but when the red one came out I knew it was for me

Welcome ! Now get off here and out on that carpark some more ! Have yr man/mate throw the odd scarfe/flag (whatever, so long as it aint gonna toss ya off if ya hit it) in yr path and try some emergency stops ! (dont know how many times i've said this lol but here goes again) then try those emergency stops again in the wet !
Find some white lines and see what happens when ya brake on them (try with ya back brake first here though) Experience ya gain in that carpark may well save that pretty lil tush of yours, copping a nasty bruise you could avoid with a little knowledge !

Good tips for trying the emergency braking! I did do my BHS in the pouring rain, but then again the idea of the emergency stop wasn't really emphasised that much...

welcome from another newbie!!!

Best advice I got from people here was practise, practise, practise....the more you practise the more likely you are to come across situations that you haven't before...that you then learn to cope with (like getting stuck heading into someone's driveway for example)

Heard great things about your choice of bike so I'm sure it won't let you down!

Oh yeah...and don't hesitate to ask on here about ANYTHING you're unsure of...these crazy people are also incredibly helpful

Thanks! Everyone seems super keen

We have two way helmet comms (bluetooth), so while I look DAMN stupid standing at the side of this carpark, it's great because I can yell to stop at random times.

When I'm confident enough to ride there myself, you can play around in the carpark, too!

[bezajel]

I got a little bit of riding in tonight to make sure I don't lose my meagre skills already... Only had one (bout of) stalls (slowing down in a corner too much in third, then trying to start up again in third...). Exactly the same place as yesterday, but going in the opposite direction...

Other than that all went well... drove back into the garage, parked, got off... went hmmmm Was might complain about it being slightly too far towards the middle of the garage... so started to wheel it around to move it aside... started to struggle to push the back wheel back over the slight step into the garage, wobbled a whole lot... then dropped her!!

Minor nicks on the handlebar, etc. Is it normal for petrol to leak out of the tank when the bike's on its side? Or was the cap perhaps not on quite securely enough?

Anyway, Had to happen some time!! Glad it was in the garage not on the street!

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Welcome to KB there is heaps of info here to browse through and digest

Take it easy, take your time, you will know when you are ready to go into the traffic.

Basic info, and though you are still learning... know your surroundings, try to think ahead, mind read... that stupid cage driver coming out of the blind corner that you can't see know what its going to do... know that there is going to be a seagull above you that is going to shit on your visor and you will have blurred vision... know that there is a manhole (errr person hole KB is PC) on that blind corner and can catch you by surprise in the wet... know that the 20 ton 18 wheeler truck hasn't seen you and is out to get you (basically every thing is out to get you)... after a while you will pick sense for it all... it takes time.

Be slow and methodical in your movements, till you get to know the bike and the bike gets to know you...

Kiwibiker is in the progress of revamping a mentor program so keep an eye on these threads and see if you can get a mentor in your area.

and most importantly... keep that grin on your face while riding
have fun... stay safe

[blacksheep]

normal for a bit of petrol to come out,a quick tip for you when wheeling your steed around,always try and keep it leaning towards and or against your person.once most bikes are leaning away from you it is nearly impossible to keep them upright

[CB ARGH]

wobbled a whole lot... then dropped her!!

YOWCH!

I learnt the hard way also, except I was lucky to learn with the old Honda XR200... Dropped that a few dozen times!

Best thing is it was in the garage, and not on the main road infront of hundreds of eyes.

GOOD LUCKIES!@!!

[Scorpygirl]

Welcome to KB!!! Hope you have a great time here.

[Reido]

By now you've probably explored around KB quite a bit. And it truly is a mad house isnt it? lol

another piece of advice.. watch out for moving speed bumps. yes i swear they seem to jump out of the unusual places..

oh and good gloves keep your thumbs from freezing off