June 17th, 2011, 11:18 AM | #1 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Canada
Location: Vancouver
Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 62
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New petite/short girl rider in Canada
Hi all,
Thought I'd take a second and say hello. I'm a newbie rider, got my license in early may, and have a 2008 ninja 250R in candy plasma blue, named Jezebel. I lowered her last week and plan to be riding as much as possible. Loving Ninjette.org, that wiki is a godsend! Taught me how to lower the bike (and yup, i did it myself!). Not sure if this is ok to post, but I did a lot of research into riding gear, bike mods, insurance, safety, etc, and a friend suggested I make a site for all the other petite women out there who might be interested in getting into riding.. so i did! www.ridingjezebel.com It's not just for petites, i also put DIY info for modifying your bike and doing maintenance, research on BC's private insurance companies, and of course, women's gear (because I had a hell of a time finding leathers). I even linked to Ninjette and other riding forums Anyway, hope it's useful to some of you! |
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June 17th, 2011, 11:19 AM | #2 |
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Name: rock
Location: greenville, south carolina
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.
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welcome jezebel!
I'm scopin out your site now
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June 17th, 2011, 11:20 AM | #3 |
ninjette.org dude
Name: 1 guess :-)
Location: SF Bay Area
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jezebel! Glad to have you aboard...
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June 17th, 2011, 11:20 AM | #4 |
ModMy250.com
Name: Tri
Location: St, Louis
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June 17th, 2011, 11:31 AM | #5 |
shaol1n ninja stuntman
Name: Jae
Location: Philly
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welcome!
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YOSHIKO 06 R6 Flushmount signals,Comp Werkes fender elim,GYTR Carbon Fiber Exhaust,Gold Shorty Levers,Shogun Frame Sliders,custom carbon fiber tank pad,white powder coated wheels,Dunlop Q2 tires |
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June 17th, 2011, 11:35 AM | #6 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Paul
Location: Roanoke, VA
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Candy Plasma Blue 250R Posts: A lot.
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Welcome aboard! Of course it's ok to post, we like people doing that, else why a forum?
Good choice of 250 color, '08 blue
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June 17th, 2011, 11:37 AM | #7 |
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Name: Canada
Location: Vancouver
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Thanks for the warm welcome!
Oh, and here's a pic of me on my baby the day I brought her home! |
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June 17th, 2011, 11:38 AM | #8 |
shaol1n ninja stuntman
Name: Jae
Location: Philly
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha YZF R6 Anniversary "Yoshiko" 2007 Honda CBR600RR "Katsumi"(SOLD) 2010 Ninja ZX-2R "JADE" (RIP) Posts: 726
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nice!
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June 17th, 2011, 11:39 AM | #9 |
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Name: Adan
Location: Somewhere
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Welcome! Nice website.
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June 17th, 2011, 11:43 AM | #10 |
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June 17th, 2011, 12:03 PM | #11 |
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Welcome!!!!
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June 17th, 2011, 12:54 PM | #12 |
ninjette.org member
Name: Jason
Location: Hamilton
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Good choice in boots.
Welcome! |
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June 17th, 2011, 01:16 PM | #13 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Paul
Location: Roanoke, VA
Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Candy Plasma Blue 250R Posts: A lot.
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Lookin' good! Paint looks a bit dark for CP Blue. Sure it's not an '09, or is it just the lighting?
Also, I'm honestly kinda curious where in the heck did you found a bone stock with Dunlops that fresh? Did a dealer have some old stock on the floor?
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June 17th, 2011, 01:56 PM | #14 | |
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And I bought her second hand from a guy who only rode her to commute from the island, she only had 5,000 miles on her (he imported her from the US), so that'd be the tires. |
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June 17th, 2011, 02:23 PM | #15 | |
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Nice find!
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June 17th, 2011, 02:33 PM | #16 | |
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pretty sure it's an '08. Didn't ask the guy if he changed the tires. He didn't seem to be much into riding so much as wanting a cheap way to commute. He hadn't done any mods to the bike, and I have a pretty long list of things I want to do to her when I get some moolah. |
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June 17th, 2011, 02:36 PM | #17 |
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Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
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Hello and welcome to the friendliest forum on the web.
I look forward to checking out your site. |
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June 17th, 2011, 02:37 PM | #18 |
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Aloha and welcome.
MSF and ATGATT? |
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June 17th, 2011, 02:54 PM | #19 |
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Name: Canada
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June 17th, 2011, 02:56 PM | #20 |
KThanksBye
Name: Kevin
Location: Orange County
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Motorcycle Safety Foundation
and All The Gear All The Time
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June 17th, 2011, 02:57 PM | #21 | |
ModMy250.com
Name: Tri
Location: St, Louis
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I'm looking forward to the website as well, although I can't read it from work since the URL looks like a porn site to the firewall. LOL My wife is a short & petite girl and it's awesome to have a centralized list like that.
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June 17th, 2011, 02:58 PM | #22 |
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June 17th, 2011, 02:58 PM | #23 |
KThanksBye
Name: Kevin
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I won
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June 17th, 2011, 03:00 PM | #24 |
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Yes you did, by a mere thousandth of a second.
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June 17th, 2011, 03:14 PM | #25 |
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Name: Tri
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Kevin's hands move faster when girls are involved.
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June 17th, 2011, 03:17 PM | #26 |
KThanksBye
Name: Kevin
Location: Orange County
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So inappropriate...
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June 17th, 2011, 03:31 PM | #27 |
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Location: Detroit, MI
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June 17th, 2011, 03:50 PM | #28 |
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Name: Colin
Location: Bay Area
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Site looks nice but you should have more of a front page mission statement. "this is who I am and why I created this site"
You might want to rethink the domain name though - unless that was intentional. Be honest |
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June 17th, 2011, 04:00 PM | #29 | |
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There's an explanation as soon as you click on any of the posts, you'll see on the right a picture of me and a blurb about the site. |
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June 17th, 2011, 04:01 PM | #30 |
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June 17th, 2011, 04:03 PM | #31 |
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Yes and yes I took an amazing course that doesnt just teach you to pass the exam, it also teaches you survival techniques if you get in a pickle. And always gear. ALWAYS. I kinda think if you're in shorts and a t-shirt you deserve the fate you get. |
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June 17th, 2011, 04:04 PM | #32 | |
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It seems more professional to not talk about yourself.
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June 17th, 2011, 04:08 PM | #33 |
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Good job on the site. I'm impressed with the effort you put into researching your articles. Kudos to you.
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June 17th, 2011, 04:19 PM | #34 |
forever a n00b
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Location: moorpark, now the valley
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First Glance: Bleeding Cowboys. Graphic Design major here; thats gotta go. The rest looks fine.
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June 17th, 2011, 04:24 PM | #35 |
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June 17th, 2011, 04:49 PM | #36 |
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Welcome! Welcome!!
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June 17th, 2011, 05:06 PM | #37 | |
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You could also mention Dani Pendroza as inspiration for shorties since he is 5'2-3 @ 115lbs. |
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June 17th, 2011, 05:25 PM | #38 |
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Location: Vancouver
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Thanks for the warm welcome from those of you who offered one. Not to sound catty, but I don't believe I asked for a critique of the site, i posted it to share a resource I've been building in the hope that it might prove useful. I dont care if a graphic design major doesn't like my font or whether some think there should be a mission statement. It's a labour of love and I made it to help the short people out there with a resource I wish I had had when I started looking in to riding. If it's not to your personal tastes, whatever, don't look at it, but don't criticize it either. Unless of course you'd like To go ahead and make one yourself and show me how it's done.
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June 17th, 2011, 05:38 PM | #39 |
So, where's the reverse?
Name: Anson
Location: Ontario, Canada
Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.
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Welcome Too bad about those Canucks huh?
I think the site looks great and it's always nice to see someone take their own time to help others Keep up the good work and safe riding. |
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June 17th, 2011, 05:44 PM | #40 |
ninjette.org certified postwhore
Name: Rick
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
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Well said jezebel. There are way too many people in this world that like to say "Iwould do it this way or that way" but never actualy go out and do it. It is much easier to say than to do. I applaud your efforts.
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