Hello! 1st bike, 1st FZR250, allow me to introduce myself :)

Excellent, thanks for letting me know about 'top tune' in lavi I will have to pop in and see them sometime. Good to know you're a learner as well, reduces the chances of me looking like too much of a newbie rider.

I had one of the guys at bowdrens (corner of hume and benalla rd, albury) take a quick look at the bike to see what work would be needed to get it re-registered.

And yeah i'm licenced in NSW.

I'll send you a private message.

 

Hi all. First post for me here. Just got a fzr250 this night. not sure what it is yet but think it's a 1989 2kr from what I've gathered from this site. looking forward to many discussions about this great motorcycle.

 

Welcome to the site - enjoy the ride...

 

Don't mean to steal your thunder

Hi All, sorry to steal your thunder... just wanted to introduce myself. Name is Christine and have just purchased 1989 Yamaha FZR250, waiting for delivery at noon today <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s -->

Great to meet you all and looking forward to some rideouts!

 

Hi fellow newbie Christine, didn't think there would be that many people getting fzrs at such a time. Good luck with the bike.

 

Hi all, I'm Rage and a newbie at a FZR as well... My previous bikes were all kwaks but there was an offer for this Fizzer that I was not able to resist. Bike needs a lot of love though...

 

A hearty welcome to Christine, and Rage too. Looks like Santa made a few bike deliveries this year. <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s -->

 

Greeting to all for sure!!! Welcome

 

Welcome Fluxcapacitor, Foxy, & Rage. <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s -->

I hope you all enjoy your bikes as much as I do!

Ride safe everyone <!-- s:rofl: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_razz.gif" alt=":rofl:" title="Rofl" /><!-- s:rofl: -->


Happy New Year!!! <!-- s:alcoholic: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_all_coholic.gif" alt=":alcoholic:" title="Alcoholic" /><!-- s:alcoholic: --> <!-- s:-? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_Eyecrazy.gif" alt=":-?" title="Eye Crazy" /><!-- s:-? --> <!-- s:roll: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_roll.gif" alt=":roll:" title="Rolling LoL" /><!-- s:roll: -->

 

@Shero

Thanks and Happy New Year to you buddy!

 

thanks for the warm welome guys!

got my L's 2 days ago and been going round and round the block, still need to definitely practice my turns and trusting myself and the bike to let it lean...

but damn! first time riding and i think im goin 60K's when im goin 40K's, definitely such a different experience than being in a 4 wheel cage..... but LOVING IT... definitely looking forward to some fzr250 rideouts when im ready <!-- s:angel: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_angel.gif" alt=":angel:" title="Angel" /><!-- s:angel: -->

 

<!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s --> I got my FZR at the start of december '06 and it took a bit of getting used to the road conditions. You're right about the turning and leaning it just takes practice. Soon you get to really enjoy leaning around corners, I know I do LoL.

Learning to change gears smoothly and 'feathering the clutch' (i think thats what they call it) is also something that will take a bit of practice. But it is all good fun!

Safe riding Foxy <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->

 

Just remember, the clutches in bikes are bathed in oil, so you can ride them quite a bit without worrying about burning out the clutch. So "feather" away as it wont do any harm to your bike (unless you "feather" for extended periods @17500rpm)

 

Yeah but remember to 'feather' (ease out the clutch or ride with clutch slighty engaged) on one of my first days riding I dropped down into first gear coming up to a round about and just let the clutch out <!-- s:shock: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_eek.gif" alt=":shock:" title="Shocked" /><!-- s:shock: --> the back weel locked up <!-- s:-? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_Eyecrazy.gif" alt=":-?" title="Eye Crazy" /><!-- s:-? --> But I had good balance so nothing bad happened <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cool.gif" alt="" title="Cool" /><!-- s -->

So yeah morale of the story is don't let the clutch out quickly when shifting down cause you can lock the rear wheel, which could cause some issues <!-- s:lol: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" /><!-- s:lol: -->




PS - Haydes I just sent you a message

 

another good way to shift down smoothly is to give it the slightes bit of throtle just dont give it heaps, i was also told when i was learning to focus on my throttle control.
good luck with the learning it will only het better here on in.

 

Well lets not discriminate... i'm always keen for a ride even though i've got the big mama FZR1000. As 'they' say, organise a ride and they will come. <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s -->

 

ah yes you have a point koma, let's not discriminate. so therefore i'll definitely be looking forward to some rideouts when i'm ready <!-- s:angel: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_angel.gif" alt=":angel:" title="Angel" /><!-- s:angel: -->

 

about a month after getting my L's i went on a big ride in the mountains with the local sports club and i learnt quick smart how to get a bike around a corner fast, also another advantage is people help with any little nasty habbits before they become too hard to break.
note that i was already verry confident with clutch controle and low speed cornering.

 

Foxy, when I was learning to ride I would go to a large empty car park and practice the figure of eights, and zig-zaging around the painted lines and then low speed U-turns. These simple things will get your confidence up.

The other thing to remember is when travelling at anthing above a crawl speed speed (15-20kph) the bike will want to stay upright and you actually steer by gently turning (pushing) the the bars to the right when you want to go left and vice-versa. Try it at about 60kph and see what I mean. When you stop pushing the bars, the bike will stand upright and go straight ahead.

Always look well ahead around the corner where you want to go (especially when doing U turns), not at the road in the middle of the corner and try and keep your head vertical, even when the bike is leaning.

When you are feeling more confident and you riding becomes more automatic, when cornering you can shift your weight on the bike to the inside so that the bike wants to turn for you. In extreme corners you would slide your bum across the seat so that only one cheek is on the seat. But I find for most of my riding, just leaning the upper body to the inside is enough. The bike will want to corner as if it was on rails.

Always get your corner speed right before you go into the corner and then gently (or not so gently once you get more experienced) accelerate as you go thru the corner. No-one has ever crashed by going to slow into a corner.

I hope these simple things will improve your skills.

 

good advice dave, slow speed cornering skills are a must, but isnt it push right to go right? as in push on your right bar to turn right.