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| Thread ID: 96587 | 2009-01-15 18:40:00 | Motorbike advice | Greg (193) | PC World Chat |
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| 739037 | 2009-01-15 22:51:00 | (snip) - but my 14-year-old son is impressionable and has little road sense as yet, so I don't want to give him an excuse to buy a bike ("You've got one, Dad, so why can't I?") until he's been driving a few years. So I've got another 4-5 years before I can go back to 2-wheeled, motorised fun.... I had this problem when we lived in Dorkland - I was riding every day and was a bit taken aback when my 16 year old son decided he wanted a motorbike. I had learnt to ride as a teenager on British bikes and an Army Indian on farm paddocks, shingle roads, and rural asphalt roads that had far fewer cars on them than nowadays. It would have been hard to say no to him getting a bike, but I couldn't get to grips with him being let loose on motorways etc up there as a newbie. The problem sorted itself out - first he saw a bike crash into a van that burst into flames and cremated the poor bikie. Secondly I was with him shortly afterwards when we saw the aftermath of another crash south of Hamilton - a car was on top of the bike and one of the riders, and the other rider was back down the road completely covered in a blanket. There was a helmet on the road without a body attached, but we weren't sure what was in the helmet. He went very quiet and I never heard any more talk about a bike. Re the original question - yes, if you don't have a bike licence already you will only be allowed to ride a bike up to 250cc. Secondly you don't need huge cc's to enjoy your riding. The bike I had the most fun on (after my British bikes and the Army Indian) was a 600. It was a great handling bike and I kept it from new for 7 years. I only sold it after getting snotted by a nasty little foreign student who applied overseas "road rules" and I t-boned him. Go to a bike rider training school with your 250, and get advice there on what to buy after you get your full licence. |
John H (8) | ||
| 739038 | 2009-01-16 00:09:00 | I'm considering getting back onto a motorbike after many, many years of inactivity :) I am intending to ride a HD in the USA in the summer of 2010. Everything is pointing me towards this bike to "retrain" myself www.mcnews.com.au :) |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 739039 | 2009-01-16 01:38:00 | Thanks heaps for your advice people. I didn't know about the 250 cc limit, nor that I needed a seperate licence. Ah well, it's all good. I've now subscribed to the kiwibikers forum. Man, there seems to be a ton of information there but hell they've got a lousy format for the forum! LOL Thanks again! |
Greg (193) | ||
| 739040 | 2009-01-16 02:46:00 | yeah the forum is very muddled and confusing but the guys on there are brilliant and will provide any help needed | MAC_H8ER (5897) | ||
| 739041 | 2009-01-16 03:07:00 | I'd love to get back on a road bike again but I'm too much of a wimp. :blush: One thing you will find is that motorbikes are virtually invisible to other motorists. Cars, etc pull out in front of you all the time and if you aren't an extremely defensive driver and always prepared for that then you won't last long. :( |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 739042 | 2009-01-16 03:36:00 | Hey Foxy. I was hoping to hear from you... thanks. I won't be doing a heck of a lot of road riding around town... just a bit of commuting here in Napier and a bit of open road riding. Cheers. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 739043 | 2009-01-16 03:37:00 | You should buy this... www.trademe.co.nz Wait, You hate HD. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 739044 | 2009-01-16 04:38:00 | You should buy this... www.trademe.co.nz Wait, You hate HD. :lol: Yeah true... I want quick, fast & nimble ;) |
Greg (193) | ||
| 739045 | 2009-01-16 04:38:00 | What ever you decide to do bike wise, get the very best protective gear that you can afford I hit the road once, cornering at about 110Ks in the wet and on knobblies (fool) It was not a pleasant experience, but as I was wearing the best motocross pants, jacket, boots, gloves, and helmet, this left me with only friction burns on my bum. I consider this off, as the best riding lesson I have ever had. As others have said, it is usually car drivers that cause the problem, but they are not the ones that will hit the great gravel cheese grater. Cover up, be seen and stay very alert. Everyone else will be trying to kill you. There is still nothing like the buzz of a handful of throttle, the front wheel barely touching the ground, accelerating past some plonker in his WRX trying to keep in front of you Cheers HH |
Happy Harry (321) | ||
| 739046 | 2009-01-16 04:49:00 | RF900. www.trademe.co.nz Man... that is exactly what I imagine to be between my legs! |
Greg (193) | ||
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