Girls who ride, let's get to know each other!

[Sully]

Some people are "still" there.... .... ahhh.. at least it's a bike.. I guess.... ...

[zukigirl]

Hey Ladies !


Rachel
28
JUST MARRIED MAY 28th ! ! !
Capricorn
2005 Honda 600RR


Hello all. Dont know everyone yet, but Im not usually a social butterfly unless I drink. Work keeps me busy, so I dont post all that often. For those of you that attended, Slacker and I hosted the New Years party at our old house. You can also refer to the CSC calendar -- April. Thats me ....

I got turned on to bikes about 4 years ago.

"1990 Kan-o-tuna"

HA!!!! Been there!

I started out riding a 99' Katana 750. Not great since I had not taken the MSF course yet. And it was a beast -- Im 5'4". Here I am going 5 mph teetering the whole way. ha ha .

My second bike was a GSXR-600. I liked it alright, but my height posed a problem, so I only kept it for a year or so, since I didnt feel confortable on it.

My wonderful husband just bought me a silver '05 Honda 600rr as a wedding gift... WOOHOO. And the little bit of time that I have been able to spend on it has been awesome. It rides sooooo much better than the GSX-R. ( I still love Suzuki... it will always have a special place in my heart.... ) Im still in the phase of getting used to it..... but really looking forward to putting a few miles on it.

The thought of the track excites me .... but I gotta be able to canyon carve first . Walk, then run.... he.he..

[Sully]

So you gonna change your name to Hondagirl now ?

I'm only 5'2.. but luv my Gixx...

[zukigirl]

Ha ha ....

Still trying to come up with something not-so-generic.

[Sully]

So with all this information we have.. we need to get together and scrapbook now.. ... just kidding.... We need to plan a ride/get together..

[CBRChick]

We need to plan a ride/get together..

Ahem.... Girls Only Ride

[EarthAngel8201]

Lindsay
scorpio
22
Aurora

Hello everyone-
I am the newest newbie -I think. I ride a 2001 CBR600F4i. I have not been riding long at all--like about 2 months is all. I am just new to the whole scene.
Born and raised in Westminster and just about 6 months ago I moved to Aurora with my soon-2-B-hubby. He is the one that got me into riding. I work at University of Colorado Hospital as a Referral Specialist--going on 3 years now.
I tend to be pretty quiet until I get to know you--then watch out--craziness!!! It will be nice to meet/get to know ya'll.

[zukigirl]

Welcome to the club and look forward to seeing you sometime!

[Sully]

Lots of chicas in A-town... we should go ride sometime.. ..

[EarthAngel8201]

Well I think I am so new I may wait until I get a few more miles under me before I go--I tend to still be a little 'special' on the bike. :

[Sully]

Holy crap - this yellow font is going to make me blind!

A "little special" ??? I tend to think we're all a "little special" on our bikes..

[EarthAngel8201]

Sorry I'll pick a different color--

I realize they only way to get better is to ride...we'll see when you guys go, I may suck up my pride and go make myself look like the newbie butt that I am with my 'special' skills!!

[ImolaFem]

I have an F4i too. From the way it sits compared to other sportbikes I think its a great bike to learn on (a bit more comfortable). I think if you're new some of the group rides can be intimidating since people say "ride at your own pace" then they haul ass through the canyons. So I would say to make sure you're comfortable with yourself before you join CSC for a ride. My $0.02.

[Sully]

Yes.. but even tho those people haul ass thru the canyons.. the group will always wait .. regardless... and we do have designated sweepers too.. just in case anything was to happen.. Definitely ride at your own pace.. we will wait.. no need to rush or ride beyond your limits.. this only causes poor judgement and anxiety...

[EarthAngel8201]

Thanks for the advise--I think I will wait to ride with ya'll until I get a few more miles in. Its good to know what you think about starting out on the CBR--I wasn't to sure about that--but I think I will stick with it.--Thanks

[AshliRider44]

Thanks for the advise--I think I will wait to ride with ya'll until I get a few more miles in. Its good to know what you think about starting out on the CBR--I wasn't to sure about that--but I think I will stick with it.--Thanks

Hey I'm Ashli
When I started riding I found it easier for me to learn by following someone, obviously someone who knows what they are doing... later on when I wanted to hit more canyons I had my boyfriend (who also races) take me into some canyons and show me a few things that I never knew would help so much, simple things too.. Just my .02

[sprtbkbabe]

I pretty much took a whole year to get familiar with my "Kan-a-tuna". Rode it everywhere, even more than I think I ride the Aprilia now. Big accomplishment was riding to Grand Junction through Hail, 30mph winds...

I say, stick to it alone or with some one to follow, like Ashli said. Best advice I ever got was to never get sucked into a group if you decide to head out. First big group ride, my friend ate a corner near Palmer Lake.

PM any of us if you feel like tagging along for a couple hours or half day ride or just show up on a ride. There's always some good people who'll watch out for ya!

[ImolaFem]

If you want, my friend is learning to ride, so whereever we go its generally at the speed limit or below, so you're welcome to come with. I can let ya know next time we go out.

[EarthAngel8201]

Wow--thats a lot of great advise-I will PM you guys when I am ready to go for longer rides. Whenever any of ya'll are putz'n around town and dont mind having me tag along I would enjoy the ride and the learning experience. PM me...My schedule is kinda messed up for the next couple of weeks (I just got a promo @ work and we are working on a schedule that works for them and me), but let me know--It'll be cool to meet some of ya'll.

[Suki]

Hey lindsay, welcome to the club and to the girls group! i just started riding in october of last year and am still pretty slow and overly cautious (which is alwasy a good thing )

definitely PM us girls if/when you feel up for a ride. I live in thornton and am down for tooling around town, just let us know! ( a good friend of mine just bought her first bike, a 2005 gsxr 500 i believe and she's in aurora too, next time she and i go out i'll PM ya)

p.s. i went on my first csc ride about a couple months after first riding and it wasn't bad at all. the faster folks took off while a few others stayed behind with me until we would catch up with the others. everyone is cool with new riders and are good about waiting til everyone catches up and so on...

[Mel]

GSXR500? damnit women, I taught you better than that! You mean a GS 500? that is a good starter bike.
Learning for a lot of people just takes time and experience in the seat. I may not be the best person to learn from, as I am much better at giving advice than taking it.
I had no idea how to ride, never reallly been on a bike, or even really around them (save for maybe 3 BS rides) when I went out and bought my GSXR in 1998 at 18 years old. I almost didn't start riding: a friend at the time had a Ninja 500 that she told me to try and ride if I really wanted to get my own bike. I got it started, went in a straight line for about 50 feet, and almost ate it trying to turn. I was so uncomfortable: my knees were up in my elbows, and I could not turn the damn thing....she spent the next week telling me I would be a disaster on a bike till I showed up on my purple GSXR (at which time she said I would kill myself ).
At 6 feet tall, there was nothing else in the 600 or under market that would acomodate me and my long legs . My way of learning was to just get on and do it....at 18 and being one of very VERY few girls who rode, I let my attitude and ego take charge of a lot, and frankly it is amazing that I am still here and riding, not to mention on the same bike, after the stunts I pulled.
Biggest thing to remember is that, while you can learn from the faster people, until you are VERY comfortable, you will not BE one of the faster people. Watch how they turn in the canyons, but do not follow how they turn in the canyon (or anywhere else) or you can cut too tight and wreck (I watched an experienced guy do this leaving LoDo 2 days after buying my bike). Just do what feels right to you, pay attention to how the bike feels, the RPM range, the throttle response, and most of all, the braking. Getting on the throttle too hard in a turn, or on the brakes too hard going into a turn, can freak you out. And when you are already doing something, there is not much room for correction.

[EarthAngel8201]

So Yesterday I was dink'in around in a parking lot (empty), I came to a stop on a bump (which was my first and biggest mistake), so I put my feet down which my toes would barley touch--I had to pause a second because a car pulled in--the wind blew and knocked me over--I couldn't keep the bike from falling so i just kinda let it down gently until it was on the ground. One it was down--I couldn't pick it back up--Maybe I wasn't trying hard enough (it was a freak'in heavy mo-fo!!), but now I am afraid if I do dump it out on the street and I can't pick it back up I am SOOOO screwed. Heres the question-what the best way to get the shiny side back up quickly?--I dont intend on doing it again but just in case I have another mislap in judgement.

P.S. I did learn my lession on that-

[Suki]

lol, what! I RIDE A YAMI DAMNIT!!! i dont know what those suckzuki's are, pfffff... love me i'm cute!

lindsay the two times i dropped my bike were pretty much the same way as you did. well, haha, the first time was right infront of marauder (who i bought it from) then (and i tell this so that the record is straight!) he dumped it in the garage infront of me

second time i pulled up to my dads house on a hill, pulled in abit too close to the curb to be off centered but not close enough to actually beable to put my right foot on the curb and when i tried to put the kickstand down the bike tipped over to the right, my foot slipped and all 400 pounds landed on my right leg.

my dad had to help me get the bike up, but i'm guessing that if you are on your own then pushing may be easier than pulling..... that's my assumption, both times i thankfully, was not by myself so i didn't have to test that theory on my own.

[ImolaFem]

I think everyone drops their bike once or twice. There will always be someone around to help you... and there are technics to pick up a big heavy bike out there. Might want to search the internet on that.

As for not really fitting on the gsxr, I feel the same way on a gsxr600. My cbr 600 f4i is a lot more comfortable... as is a yamaha.