I now own a bike

**Dodger** · 26th August 2006, 11:05

Went and brought my Bike. (Yellow Hyosung GT250)

I need to wait untill next week for the rego etc to be all sorted, no great loss as the weather in Lower Hutt is crap today.

My Bike is currently sitting at TSS Motorcycles with a sold sticker on it.
Great store, friendly helpful service, and I loved the discount on the extra gear that I needed

Hope join a few KB rides in the near future, but for the next week I'm confined to my 50cc scooter.

**judecatmad** · 26th August 2006, 11:11

Yay! Exciting stuff

TSS were great with us when we needed to sort out winter pants and gloves. Some lovely bikes in there.......made it very hard to leave with just the stuff we went in for, LOL!!

And if it's any consolation, the weather's no better further up the valley......don't want to venture out even by foot, never mind 2 wheels!

**Drum** · 26th August 2006, 11:29

Congrats Dodger.

Good to see another rider in the valley.

Rubber side down mate.

**blacksheep** · 26th August 2006, 11:31

great stuff mate,will look out for you on future kb rides

**Wasp** · 26th August 2006, 11:37

hehe, ive sat on that yellow hyosung a few times

**Terminated** · 26th August 2006, 12:09

Originally Posted by Dodger

My Bike is currently sitting at TSS Motorcycles with a sold sticker on it.

Way to go Dodger, I was in TSS yesterday afternoon too, reckon the guys in there will look after you with all the gear and post sales service well.

**Dodger** · 26th August 2006, 12:22

Yep all happy here.
is it next weekend yet?

Sounds like TSS have good after sales service, discount here, free this and that

all good.
Lets just hope it's sunny next weekend.

**pritch** · 26th August 2006, 12:48

Originally Posted by Dodger

Hope join a few KB rides in the near future,

Congratulations on your purchase.

A book somebody just lent me "How To Ride A Motorcycle, A Riders Guide To Strategy, Safety and Skill Development" By Pat Hahn (I recommend it) counsels against group rides of more than three people until you've been riding more than two years.

I've also read that new riders should avoid any group rides until they have been riding at least three months.

Looking back (a long way back) I seem to recall that I binned it on my very first group ride so maybe there's something in all that...

There are perhaps also a number of threads on KB I seem to recall that would tend to support erring on the side of caution when it comes to groups?

Good luck

**Skunk** · 26th August 2006, 13:32

Congrats on the bike.

Group rides: Self control. Ride your own ride.

**degrom** · 26th August 2006, 13:41

Originally Posted by Dodger

Went and brought my Bike. (Yellow Hyosung GT250)

I need to wait untill next week for the rego etc to be all sorted, no great loss as the weather in Lower Hutt is crap today.

My Bike is currently sitting at TSS Motorcycles with a sold sticker on it.
Great store, friendly helpful service, and I loved the discount on the extra gear that I needed

Hope join a few KB rides in the near future, but for the next week I'm confined to my 50cc scooter.

So have you taken her for a ride?

I have had a look at your bikes bigger sisters...

What do you think about the Hyosung?

**Sniper** · 26th August 2006, 13:44

Congratulations, ride safe, no heroics.

**Drum** · 26th August 2006, 14:04

Originally Posted by pritch008

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A book somebody just lent me "How To Ride A Motorcycle, A Riders Guide To Strategy, Safety and Skill Development" By Pat Hahn (I recommend it) counsels against group rides of more than three people until you've been riding more than two years. ...........................

Two years seems kind of over the top. You can learn a lot in 12 months (enough to do yourself some real damage anyway!).

If you want to go for a ride in a group of three or less, then PM me Dodger.

**James Deuce** · 26th August 2006, 14:59

Drum, you'd be surprised at how much there is to learn. It diesn't ever stop with bikes. Tyhat's one of the main reasons I have for riding.

Riding in groups is the MOST dangerous thing you can do. Bling to the first person to post up 30 reasons why.

Welcome Dodger, excellent choice of bike, and an even better choice of shop.

See you round, I'm sure.

**Deano** · 26th August 2006, 15:07

Originally Posted by Jim2

Riding in groups is the MOST dangerous thing you can do. Bling to the first person to post up 30 reasons why.

So true - probably never stop learning - I have learn't to ride a lot faster than I used to over the last 3 years simply by following faster people - a lot of it is confidence - if he can go round the corner that fast so can I.

BUT - don't try the above for a fair while....baby steps.

30 reasons......?

30+ riders = potentially 30 reasons.