I wasn't going to blog for a few days but I have been shaken up and I am ready to explode! Long story short, I go to overtake a guy doing 10mph under the speed limit and he puts his foot down, what am I supposed to do? He's gaining on me, I drop a gear and just gain him then slip infront before a van pulling out almost hits me.

I am livid right now! It's my first hard proof nugget that there are people out their that view you as an object to be squished. I liken it to movies where you seen an enemy plane being blown up, and note how natural that sounded, people cheer as if to say "got 'em!" the element of humanity is lost in the idea of taking down a machine and I feel the same is happening here, after all, would Top Gun be as fun if it were people running around with hand guns shooting people in the head, no that would be sadistic.

I wouldn't put it based the old git to complaing to the police, "they like to do that here" I suppose...

Right! I've booked my 500m service in for friday the 21st! Great, but I have done 200m on the nose, hence the title to my blog!

The motivation is on! I need to practice, I was riding on a coast road in 40+ mph winds, it was a little scary, and to top it off I overshot a bend and that scared me some! I'm not a bad rider, but I have never been there and the corner was blind and up a hill and narrowing so I have a small excuse. But I need to get better, and faster in the turns!

You may notice I like to identify my weeknesses, it's the best way for me to learn.

I have taken a photo of my chicken strips, this will serve as a nice gauge as to improve from

A friend of mine phoned me today and asked if i'd like to go for a ride round the island and have lunch, i've never riden with anyone before, and naturally I felt a little dubious about speeds and such and how comfortable I would feel, but my friend Jim is sensable enough and let me lead, we set off and I enjoyed it very much, stopped for gas and for lunch, he had a few pointers for my riding, I grip my bars too tightly and that causes the wind to buffet me around a bit, he likened the grip to holding onto a small but lively bird, that annalogy really stuck with me and has helped a lot! He also said I correct myself mid turn a lot, i'll need to sort that out too but that's more a confidence thing.

Then it started to rain, it's not so much that I don't go riding in the rain, as I commute to and from work evey day, but it's more to do with it never having done so before while I was out, it made for an interesting ride, the road people here like to put drain covers on corners,...

Hi Guys! This is my first true blog I guess, i've been riding for all of six days now, completed my CBT last sunday, I have been on the bike every day now and I have racked up 150 miles on the nose, my confidence is rising, i'm learning to relax more, I had to force myself to go out and break the fear barrier for the first few days, I would be fine if it weren't for everyone on the road, perhaps one day I may go out because I enjoy it!

I have already dented my tank of which I am gutted about, it popped into 1st walking it down a path and had a short trip into a railing, landed on the tank pad chipping a small bit of clearcoat and placing a small dent under the pad itself which is good as it is shallow and may pop out more easiily but I have yet to try.

As for maintenance I lube my chain with Wurth PTFE chain lube and clean it with Muc-Off bike spray, both the chain and bike, i'm using auto glym products also, but i'm not really into the detailing, it's a bit...

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K&n air filter pods removed stock completely out
oil canister breather k&n pod
stage 2 dyno jet kit
13 teeth front sprocket
47 teeth rear sprocket
fender chop
sprak plugs upgrade
scorpion exhaust from a gsxr 1000 k7
flush mount turn signals
rear seat cowl
r6 lowering link adjustable
bar end mirrors
double bubble windscreen
tank pad
I painted every thing myself

Replacing the helmet got that itch in me again. You know what I'm talking about... the "I wanna buy anything and everything gear and bike related" itch. So I decided to add to my wardrobe! Just a few replacement and/or simple additions to what I already have. I'm always looking for great gear to add to my arsenal.

Get ready for some pink overload. And my obvious lack of loyalty to one brand.

I only own one jacket, and was in the market for another... but instead I decided on this chest protector. I regretted not upgrading my back armor when I purchased my first jacket, so I'm hoping this will be multifunctional with and without my jacket.



I burned the side of my leg for the first time on an awkward lean - an incident that immediately had me spiting my shorter boots. These may not be meant particularly for...

It was time to retire my solid pink modular in exchange for a solid full face helmet. I had dropped the old helmet a few times, gave it some good gashes, so to comply with safety standards it was time to order a new one. Not that anyone would have to convince me to spend more money on my favorite hobby.

I chose a pink bike, a bright white jacket, and a bright pink helmet originally for visibility sake. Every cager's famous last words at the accident sight are "I swear officer, I just didn't see the bike." I thought, well hell, if I make myself as bright as possible, it may help my luck.

Go figure on my first ride out with the new helmet, infinitely brighter than my other helmet (with cutesy designs too, just my style) some chick cut me off right around a stoplight. I wasn't even in her bright spot. She did give me an "oops" wave, and I just shook my head at her. Not such an "oops" when you splatter someone...

I could use some help on naming my blog, so any suggestions would be appreciated.

My name is Kristina, I’m 26 years old and live in Michigan – an hour out of Detroit in suburbia. I am a girly girl but I like breaking the stereotype, such as riding my own bike and working in IT. I am an IT Help Desk Administrator and junior Systems Administrator by day, and by night I work in web development and marketing for my favorite non-profit organizations. My current goal is to start my own nonprofit for Epidermolysis Bullosa which is my current project that keeps me busy. Even with everything on my plate, I think one of the most important aspects of life is to enjoy it and have fun. Whenever I can, I like to get out into the world and simply be active. There is so much to see and do and I hope to be a part of a bigger picture. I just love riding – getting away from stress, escaping the responsibilities, and enjoying the camaraderie of fellow bikers (of any type!) ...