on 11/18/05 1:26 AM, Jo Dunbar at jo.dunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Keep in touch, Jo, and let us know how it goes. Besides mechanical advice,
there's a few folks here that have a few miles on their bikes and can give
you riding advice too. My words to a beginner - first gear is the hardest.
Once you get that down, the rest will be easy.
Be careful but don't be afraid! And keep the shiny side up!
wawa
(Wanda)
> Wow, Thank Guys this is all great stuff to look for, All my biker mates
> live 400kms away so l've had to do this on my own, and over the ph to a mate
> and to you guys, so hopefully l have got it right as l have seen a bike and
> are 99.9% sure l will buy it. Actually it is from a reputable motorbike
> dealer in town so they want rip me off l hope. Talked to the owners brother
> who lives an hour away his sister owns it and this was the bike she got when
> she was a learner looks really good and feels comfortable when l sit on it.
> Will take me awhile to get really confident but l'll be a real biker babe in
> no time at all. Everything looks to be where it should be but who am l to
> know it all looks foreign to me. l need to start going to basic bike
> maintanence classes. l did look at the tyres though and they do have a lot
> of tread on them so l did look professional when l was there, you'd all be
> quite proud of me. will go back first thing in the morning as it is 6.20pm
> in the evening here Friday 18th November. so will look at bike a lot better
> with all your advice, thanks guys. As my Mate said to me over the ph when l
> was trying to describe it to him, at the end of the day if you are
> comfortable with it, and it is in good working order and you can afford the
> repayments then go for it, so guys l think this Aussie biker has found
> herself a motorbike. :)
> In Australia you have to start on a 250cc for at least 12mths or more one
> of the laws l'm afraid, so the bigger bike will have to wait. Well guys
> catch ya later, once again thanks for all your help l'm glad l found you all
> on the net.
> Happy riding
> Jo
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