Girls on Bikes ROCK!! (ladies, post your pics here)

[Snake]

Great looking pics Teri.

[Minikin_Jo]

Nice pics, Teri!

[ninjabrewer]

Originally Posted by Megzd86

been riding a month and IN LOVE <3 Girl power <3

WOW......

[Stingray1000]

Awesone pics teri!

[NevadaWolf]

Now I need to figure out how to get those great action shots while riding that you all have. I want to look that cool!

[Snake]

^^^^ No need for action shots. You look cool standing still.

[Countersteer]

I recently took 8 days of vacation time from work and did some of the more serious mods on my bike. This was my "Little Assistant"! Always wanting to get her hands on a wrench or screwdriver and "help Papa on the 'cycle" to put it in her words. If you look close, she has grease on her face! Her name is Lydia...

...and yeah, thats my dining room!

[NevadaWolf]

Ohh, she's a cutie! And already showing good taste! Way to go, Lydia!!


And I got my action shot today! Zoom zoom!!

[ally99]

Nice Teri! Aren't action shots exciting?

[Fijilight08]

Action shot looks awesome!

[NevadaWolf]

Thanks Gabe! It was wicked awesome from the saddle too!

Allyson, but I'm looking at your avatar! I need a lot more practice to go over that far! I must find tight corners! (too many sweeping curves around here.)

[ally99]

Thanks Teri. I've posted my riding progress progressively in my photo albums here at Ninjette. http://www.ninjette.org/forums/album.php?u=1178 It has been the most awesome learning experience I have EVER had! I started riding in 2-up in November, 2008 with my hubby, riding my own in May, 2009, riding the mountains of TN/NC October, 2009, and have just acquired an addiction to track riding. lol! It has been an incredible adventure. Enjoy your journey, your setbacks, and your progresses. All of it is part of what makes motorcycling an adventure for the spirit!

[gfloyd2002]

Originally Posted by Countersteer

I recently took 8 days of vacation time from work and did some of the more serious mods on my bike. This was my "Little Assistant"! Always wanting to get her hands on a wrench or screwdriver and "help Papa on the 'cycle" to put it in her words. If you look close, she has grease on her face! Her name is Lydia...

...and yeah, thats my dining room!

I've been hoping for topless shots in this thread for some time, Terms of Service be damned. But this is not what I had in mind.

[Jiggles]

Originally Posted by gfloyd2002

I've been hoping for topless shots in this thread for some time, Terms of Service be damned. But this is not what I had in mind.

Just for you here is my sister

EDIT: this is where the good-for-nothing admin (me) ruined all the fun

And this is mom and dad

EDIT: here too

[CZroe]

I see that Jiggles' drug-fueled NSFW posts can't stay confined to his threads!

[ally99]

Here are a couple of new ones from Barber this past weekend. CMP is up next in July!

[Lisamarie86]

Awesome pics Ally!

So your going to CPM in July? I was debating on going there or mid-ohio. Whichever is more conveniant.

[Renner]

Originally Posted by Stingray1000

I bought a used 2 year old Makarov with 3 clips

just FYI the Makarov uses magazines, not clips

[ally99]

Originally Posted by Lisamarie86

Awesome pics Ally!

So your going to CPM in July? I was debating on going there or mid-ohio. Whichever is more conveniant.

Yep! Going with STT. I missed seeing you Saturday. Were you at Barber?

[Lisamarie86]

Originally Posted by ally99

Yep! Going with STT. I missed seeing you Saturday. Were you at Barber?

Yes I was out there every session. When we lined up I was always in the back cause i would be one of the last ones to get out there.lol
We could of been right next to eachother thou and i wouldnt of noticed cause there were so many bikes to look at.

Ill post some of my pics from Barber later when I get a chance to go throu them.

What day are you going to CPM in July?

[Stingray1000]

Originally Posted by Renner

just FYI the Makarov uses magazines, not clips

You're right it was a magazine, everyone just understands clips lol

[ally99]

Originally Posted by Lisamarie86

Yes I was out there every session. When we lined up I was always in the back cause i would be one of the last ones to get out there.lol
We could of been right next to eachother thou and i wouldnt of noticed cause there were so many bikes to look at.

What day are you going to CPM in July?

Were you in the novice classes all morning too? I can't believe we didn't meet up! I was just in such a zone. lol! I wouldn't have noticed either!
CMP is July 14-15. Check out Sportbike Tracktime's website for info.

[Minikin_Jo]

Originally Posted by ally99

Here are a couple of new ones from Barber this past weekend. CMP is up next in July!

That's awesome Allyson, I was just curious - how fast are you going in these pics to lean over so far?

I do some leaning over on curves but I'm still new at it, I don't go TOO fast on curves because I'm still building up my confidence. I don't know how much truth there is to leaning but for some reason I'm terrified I'll lean and the back tire will slide. Not that this happened to me yet but it's just a thought, so I take it easy on curves (and bore the heck out of my husband who has to wait up for me. LOL)

[Stingray1000]

Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

That's awesome Allyson, I was just curious - how fast are you going in these pics to lean over so far?

I do some leaning over on curves but I'm still new at it, I don't go TOO fast on curves because I'm still building up my confidence. I don't know how much truth there is to leaning but for some reason I'm terrified I'll lean and the back tire will slide. Not that this happened to me yet but it's just a thought, so I take it easy on curves (and bore the heck out of my husband who has to wait up for me. LOL)

<---- Same

[NevadaWolf]

Epic pics, Ally!

I take it easy on curves too, though I'm more terrified of overshooting the corner and testing the structural integrity of guard rail manufacturing. Haven't quite gotten my head to cooperate in LOOK THAT WAY vs just out of the corner of my eye.

Need more practice.... Aww shucky darn! LOL

[ally99]

Originally Posted by Minikin_Jo

That's awesome Allyson, I was just curious - how fast are you going in these pics to lean over so far?

I do some leaning over on curves but I'm still new at it, I don't go TOO fast on curves because I'm still building up my confidence. I don't know how much truth there is to leaning but for some reason I'm terrified I'll lean and the back tire will slide.

Hey Jo. I honestly have no idea as I don't look at the speedo on corners at the track, but if I had to guess, I was going 60 something in the first one (turn 16 at Barber) and about 50mph in the 2nd pic (turn 5 at Barber). It's a pretty tight corner.
We all feel that way about leaning when we start riding. Have you taken the MSF class? I remember one thing my instructor saying that got me through my first few mountain corners. He said, "If you find yourself in a corner too hot, the ONLY thing you can do is lean the bike further. These suckers can lean MUCH farther than you'd be comfortable leaning." Also, read Twist of the Wrist II by Keith Code (or watch the DVD) and Total Control by Lee Parks. They have great cornering advice.
On the street, there are hazards to consider, so it's very rare for me to lean to the point of dragging knee on the street. Honestly, that has only happened for me at the track. Always leave some in reserve on the street. Slow in, fast out.
As for hubby, he'd rather be waiting for his awesome wife to catch up then for you to be pushing yourself and crash. I've had to learn this the hard way when riding with my hubby on long mountain trips.

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

Epic pics, Ally!

I take it easy on curves too, though I'm more terrified of overshooting the corner and testing the structural integrity of guard rail manufacturing. Haven't quite gotten my head to cooperate in LOOK THAT WAY vs just out of the corner of my eye.

Need more practice.... Aww shucky darn! LOL

It's called Target Fixation. If you don't look at that guard rail, you won't hit it! Sounds simple, huh? It's a mind over matter thing. Look through the corner, eyes on the farthest point you can see ahead of you on the road, and that's where you'll go. If you find yourself going wide in a corner, don't look off the road to the rail. Keep looking through the corner, stay loose on the bars, and your bike will very likely pull you through it. Have fun practicing!

[akima]

^ Essential knowledge from Ally. @NevadaWolf: Remember that stuff. I've had an accident because I hadn't practised and embedded that knowledge in my mind. Not long after my accident I found myself in a near identical scenario (went into a tight corner uncomfortably quick), but because I had practised looking where I want to go on almost every ride, I made it through just fine... perhaps with a bit more adrenaline floating through my veins than before that particular turn

The things to hammer into your head for dealing with tight corners;
* do not touch the front brake while you're leaning
* be relaxed on the bars
* look where you want to go (do not look at something you don't want to hit... eg a ditch )
* turn the bike using counter steering, not using body weight
* let your body lean with the bike like this:

NOT like this:


You can practice all those things I just mentioned without having to ride fast or lean really far. Even very gentle turns at slow speed, you can counter steer the bike, think about your body's position, look where you want to go, etc. Doing this will train your mind to do it automatically at a time where it's really essential to control the bike that way. If you've ever done martial arts, you've probably seen how they teach you through repetition. You can't be expected to consciously remember lots of little things in an event that will be over 1 second after it starts... you have to have trained yourself in advanced through repetition.

That's my nooblet thoughts.

[ally99]

That 2nd picture made me shudder! It took 2 glances before I saw your text above it stating NOT like this.

[akima]

Originally Posted by ally99

That 2nd picture made me shudder! It took 2 glances before I saw your text above it stating NOT like this.

I've bolded the text now

I'm relatively inexperienced compared to you and many others in here. Do you think what I said seems reasonable?

[NevadaWolf]

Oh, I got the not looking at the outside bit. My trouble comes from looking too far into the corner and cutting into the oncoming lane or the guardrail on the inside of the curve. Then freaking out about a head on, try to open my turn up and return to my lane while having a not so perfect exit. I can usually find the sweet "Look here" spot if I have a vehicle I can focus on ahead of me. But solo I struggle to find it. Which is probably why I got into the habit of looking with my eyes instead of moving my head since its easier for me to just shift my gaze.
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[akima]

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

Oh, I got the not looking at the outside bit. My trouble comes from looking too far into the corner and cutting into the oncoming lane or the guardrail on the inside of the curve. Then freaking out about a head on, try to open my turn up and return to my lane while having a not so perfect exit. I can usually find the sweet "Look here" spot if I have a vehicle I can focus on ahead of me. But solo I struggle to find it. Which is probably why I got into the habit of looking with my eyes instead of moving my head since its easier for me to just shift my gaze.
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I don't know if this is good practice or not, but I like to imagine a line on the road that I want to my tyres to follow. I then follow that line through the turn. That way I wont make the mistake of looking through (or at) the guard rail / hedge etc

[250rr]

Originally Posted by akima

I don't know if this is good practice or not, but I like to imagine a line on the road that I want to my tyres to follow. I then follow that line through the turn. That way I wont make the mistake of looking through (or at) the guard rail / hedge etc

Everything makes sense in this post except for tyres. What is tyres?

[akima]

Originally Posted by 250rr

Everything makes sense in this post except for tyres. What is tyres?

It's a small -- usually-friendly -- creature with a single spike on it's head. They can only be found in England and are most likely to be spotted running along the road, chasing after and otherwise toying with passing motorcycles... in much the same way dolphins toy with boats. When you get a tyre blow-out, that's when the tyre accidentally headbutts your tire with its spike.

Also: they've spent their entire lives running fast through desolate twisty roads and have organically adopted near-perfect racing lines... hence why you follow the tyre through the line.

[Stingray1000]

Originally Posted by akima

It's a small -- usually-friendly -- creature with a single spike on it's head. They can only be found in England and are most likely to be spotted running along the road, chasing after and otherwise toying with passing motorcycles... in much the same way dolphins toy with boats. When you get a tyre blow-out, that's when the tyre accidentally headbutts your tire with its spike.

Also: they've spent their entire lives running fast through desolate twisty roads and have organically adopted near-perfect racing lines... hence why you follow the tyre through the line.

Is that like a "Snipe"? LOL

[akima]

Originally Posted by Stingray1000

Is that like a "Snipe"? LOL

Yes... in some ways it's a little bit like him

[250rr]

Originally Posted by akima

It's a small -- usually-friendly -- creature with a single spike on it's head. They can only be found in England and are most likely to be spotted running along the road, chasing after and otherwise toying with passing motorcycles... in much the same way dolphins toy with boats. When you get a tyre blow-out, that's when the tyre accidentally headbutts your tire with its spike.

Also: they've spent their entire lives running fast through desolate twisty roads and have organically adopted near-perfect racing lines... hence why you follow the tyre through the line.

This all seems true. However, I'm convinced the mischievous little runts spike the tire on purpose. So, pray tell, what is colour? And aluminium? Creatures all?

[Snake]

Hold on now. I thought this thread was about girls on bikes.
Back on topic please. Lol

[ally99]

Originally Posted by NevadaWolf

Oh, I got the not looking at the outside bit. My trouble comes from looking too far into the corner and cutting into the oncoming lane or the guardrail on the inside of the curve. Then freaking out about a head on, try to open my turn up and return to my lane while having a not so perfect exit. I can usually find the sweet "Look here" spot if I have a vehicle I can focus on ahead of me. But solo I struggle to find it.
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Keith Code calls these turn in points. You glance at the spot you choose as your turn in point and as you approach it, you look away and find where you want to go next. Rather than having tunnel vision and focusing on the inside of a corner, use a wider lens so to speak, and keep your broad vision ahead on where you want to go. Turn your head so that your nose points to where you want to end up. Below is one of my favorite threads on this site and makes for excellent reading on cornering.
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showt...ight=cornering

Originally Posted by akima

I don't know if this is good practice or not, but I like to imagine a line on the road that I want to my tyres to follow. I then follow that line through the turn. That way I wont make the mistake of looking through (or at) the guard rail / hedge etc

Regarding your question to me about the validity of your advice, I'll just say I've never known you to give bad advice! Great suggestion to look where you want your tires to follow.

[shadepixie]

Me in my appropriate gear: lambskin hoodie, dress pants and ballet flats . This was the day I got it, I was so excited I went to my folks' place straight from work.

[Robinhood]

Originally Posted by shadepixie

Me in my appropriate gear: lambskin hoodie, dress pants and ballet flats . This was the day I got it, I was so excited I went to my folks' place straight from work.

*ahem* I mean...welcome! and put some gear on!