[Habanaboy]

I just got a 50cc aprilia habana scooter! its the business! anyone else have one?

[xlr82nil8]

Welcome to IBF!
Can't say I have a habana, but I started on PTWs with a Piaggio NRG eXtreme - great little machine for nipping in and out of town in rush hour traffic 8)

My €0.02 of advice for you if you're starting out is that if you've got any spare cash - use it for training, and a big fat lock and lock your scooter to something immovable (lampost etc.)

Al

[Habanaboy]

Thanks! Glad I found this site. Do you suggest doing a training course for the basics? I saw a site about the aaron riding course does anyone know what one is the best?

[xlr82nil8]

Habanaboy said:

Thanks! Glad I found this site. Do you suggest doing a training course for the basics? I saw a site about the aaron riding course does anyone know what one is the best?

I'm thinking of road survival and roadcraft more than perfecting machine control. You can practice your slow speed steering, stopping, taking off, etc on your own - no sense in paying someone around €30 an hour for that.

But for how to survive on the roads, instruction will help you learn the easy way (as opposed to the hard way*).
http://www.irishride.../registered.htm - has a list of registered instructors.

*Experience is a harsh teacher he gives the test first then the lesson.

Al

[Habanaboy]

Ah we have a wise man i see. thanks a lot i will look into it. first i have to get the vrt changed on it.

[Liamo]

aaron rider training in loughshinny is great. i had passed my test by the time i found him but i still plan on doing an advanced course with him. sound bloke with a great attitude and he's really into what he does.
a mate of mine just got his first license so i got him lessons with him for his bday, i'll let you know how he gets on when he goes out with peter

[Habanaboy]

cheers i was thinking of doing that course

[Nuts]

Welcome to IBF,

Where abouts in the country are you? I'd recommend Martin Fay and Marc O'L from IRTA. They're the business.

And I would definitally second Al's advice, spent your money on training and a big monster chain and padlock and always, always chain the bike to something solid.

[Lanfear]

Hi Habanaboy
Welcome to the forum - will echo what the others have said, training is vitally important when starting off, don't learn the hard way as Al pointed out.

[Habanaboy]

is it not enough to put it arounf the tyres? i mean what if there is nothing solid around?

[xlr82nil8]

Habanaboy said:

is it not enough to put it arounf the tyres? i mean what if there is nothing solid around?

It's not uncommon for a bike to be hoisted (with chain + lock) into the back of a van.
It's also happened that people come back to their wheel and chain locked to a pole - but the rest of the bike is gone.
Ideally lock the frame of the bike to a lampost, or at least the back wheel with a good quality chain & lock.

Al

[Habanaboy]

you have gotten my all paranoid now. I sure hope there are lamposts around wherever i drive

[jamesobrady]

And of course join MAG Ireland....lots of benefits...10pc reductions in most bike shops..insurance discount with carole nash...bi monthly(?) newsletter..... and you're supporting all the campaigning their volunteer members do all year round.

[Habanaboy]

sounds great! what is it and do you have to pay?

[xlr82nil8]

Habanaboy said:

sounds great! what is it and do you have to pay?

http://www.magireland.org/
http://www.magireland.org/abomag.htm
http://www.magirelan...g/joinrates.htm

htmAl

[chalky]

Habanaboy, on 18 August 2005 - 10:54 PM, said:

I just got a 50cc aprilia habana scooter! its the business! anyone else have one?

yes i bought one on donedeal last week great scooter very easy to ride if u need parts for your scooter try city spares there very helpfull
there in cherryorchard industrial estate ballyfermot

[sp1v]

Thread is SIX YEARS old ....
Might have been Habanaboy's you bought Chalky......

This post has been edited by sp1v: 26 November 2011 - 11:08 AM

[Nori41]

Well spotted Martin.