Central Texas Ninjette riders

sprale · December 10th, 2008, 08:54 PM

How many Ninjette riders do we have in the central Texas region? Lots of nice places to ride around Austin and the Hill Country. Anyone up for a ride?

Local twisty roads
Lime Creek Road/Bullick Hollow/Volente Road, W Austin
2244/Bee Caves Road, W Austin
2222, W Austin
Spicewood Springs/Old Spicewood Springs Roads, W Austin
Hwy 1431 from Cedar Park to Marble Falls, NW Austin
Nameless Road, W Cedar Park

Other destinations of interest in the region
Driftwood
Wimberly
Canyon Lake
Fredericksburg
Dripping Springs
Marble Falls
Lake Buchanan
Spicewood
Bastrop State Park

This is just a collection of my personal favorites, though I'm sure there are many more points of interest. Any more suggestions?

Anthony_marr · December 11th, 2008, 02:01 AM

If you are not in too much of a hurry, I'll be in Austin next November. See my posting under Group Rides titled "REBELS WITH A CAUSE continental bike tour". The date for Austin is November 12, 2009. I hope you can come out and ride for a stretch.

Anthony

sprale · December 14th, 2008, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony_marr

If you are not in too much of a hurry, I'll be in Austin next November. See my posting under Group Rides titled "REBELS WITH A CAUSE continental bike tour". The date for Austin is November 12, 2009. I hope you can come out and ride for a stretch.

Anthony

Let me know and I'll be ready!

Ducati916Senna · December 14th, 2008, 05:08 PM

I put about a thousand miles on in two days in the Hill Country. I just want to say it was some of the best riding and scenery I've ever done/seen. Even better than HI Kelly. Some pics from the ride.

xTKx · January 16th, 2009, 04:13 PM

^^ I like your sig and artwork Greg ^^

More on thread topic now. I'd love to go on some rides with ya Levon, but right now there's two issues with that: 1). I need a bike!! I'm hoping to hit up the Kawi dealer in a couple months-once I get my tax return-for an 09 250R. The misses and I are going tomorrow to the dealer to take a look around!! and 2). I need to get back on a bike for a little bit before I can start navigating those roads. I live in Jarrell right now but have grown up in Georgetown (located at the top of your Google map). Traffic here is busy but good so it was a pretty easy ride when I had my bike. Traffic in Austin sometimes scares the poo out of me in my truck! LOL!
Once I get these issues taken care of, I'll be sure to let you know and we'll have to meet up for some rides. I'm not very familiar with Austin, but I know exactly what roads you're talking about!

Broom · January 16th, 2009, 05:06 PM

my parents and brother live outside of ft. hood.

i'm actually in dallas. they've got the 250 down there (for now at least), but its not street legal. they do have a ninja 650 and a versys that they ride on the weekends though. nice riding down there, but nothing compared to a trip through arkansas.

GreezMunky · January 16th, 2009, 07:14 PM

I live in Abilene, but travel to Waco all the time on the weekends. I used to go to Killeen (Ft Hood) all the time to meet up with my husband. Austin isn't too far away..

sprale · January 16th, 2009, 07:44 PM

Keep an eye on the ride announcements, maybe an Austin ride will show up. I try to get out and run Lime Creek road and Nameless road at least once a month. As much as I ride, I tend to miss a few. There are a number of local Ninjette riders, but they're still using the old forum...

Alex · January 16th, 2009, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sprale

There are a number of local Ninjette riders, but they're still using the old forum...

I think you're on the hook to edumacate them!

sprale · January 16th, 2009, 11:03 PM

I try

xTKx · January 19th, 2009, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Broom

my parents and brother live outside of ft. hood.

i'm actually in dallas. they've got the 250 down there (for now at least), but its not street legal. they do have a ninja 650 and a versys that they ride on the weekends though. nice riding down there, but nothing compared to a trip through arkansas.

I never would have guessed that'd be a place! LOL!

Anyone in your family serve in the military? My brother's in the Army and is stationed now at Camp Mabry which is here in Austin.

xTKx · January 19th, 2009, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sprale

Keep an eye on the ride announcements, maybe an Austin ride will show up. I try to get out and run Lime Creek road and Nameless road at least once a month. As much as I ride, I tend to miss a few. There are a number of local Ninjette riders, but they're still using the old forum...

Sounds good, thanks for the info.

Bill05 · January 20th, 2009, 05:29 PM

Hey, new here. I live in Belton, about 50 miles north of Austin

sprale · January 21st, 2009, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Broom

my parents and brother live outside of ft. hood.

i'm actually in dallas. they've got the 250 down there (for now at least), but its not street legal. they do have a ninja 650 and a versys that they ride on the weekends though. nice riding down there, but nothing compared to a trip through arkansas.

Let me know when they get tired of the 250 sitting around

I always wanted to turn a Ninjette into a mini-Versys. Not that I need any more projects...

xTKx · January 21st, 2009, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill05

Hey, new here. I live in Belton, about 50 miles north of Austin

Hey Bill, check your thread in the new members section (you'll find some good info that we got a little off topic with).

Broom · January 21st, 2009, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sprale

Let me know when they get tired of the 250 sitting around

I always wanted to turn a Ninjette into a mini-Versys. Not that I need any more projects...

its only sitting around because its still the off season. first track day and race weekend is feb 20th

xTKx · January 23rd, 2009, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Broom

its only sitting around because its still the off season. first track day and race weekend is feb 20th

Hey Jon, where do you guys race at? Anywhere in Dallas? I think if I could, I'd like to take a trip up there and check out track day (time permitting of course

). It's not feasible for me to get into right now, but I've always been interested in sport bike track racing...

Broom · January 23rd, 2009, 08:35 AM

we race all over the place. our first is at oakhill raceway near tyler in east texas. throughout the year we'll also be in college station, denton, ft. worth and oklahoma.http://www.cmraracing.com/schedule.asp

xTKx · January 23rd, 2009, 08:47 AM

Thanks man. I hope to come out some time and check it out.

Gbug · January 23rd, 2009, 11:14 PM

Hey I'm new here. (kKim brought me over from the dark side, KF) I was really happy to see this thread! I'm in Waco and got my 250 about a month ago and have been looking for good places to ride. Last weekend I took a trip to Glen Rose. The ride was decent but not really what I was hoping it would be. I will definetely be heading down to the Hill Country on the weekends to find some twisties. I have family that has land on Hamilton Pool Rd(off of Bee Caves), and the funny thing is, everytime I drove down that road as a little kid, I thought to myself "self, it would be sweet to be on this road with a motorcycle." Lo and behold, now I have a bike! Anyways, I'd be up for a ride in Cen. Texas anytime.

GreezMunky · January 24th, 2009, 10:08 AM

Hey GBug wecome, I go down to Waco all the time. Maybe sometime we can meet up and ride. You should go post a new thread and introduce yourself.

xTKx · January 26th, 2009, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gbug

Hey I'm new here. (kKim brought me over from the dark side, KF) I was really happy to see this thread! I'm in Waco and got my 250 about a month ago and have been looking for good places to ride. Last weekend I took a trip to Glen Rose. The ride was decent but not really what I was hoping it would be. I will definetely be heading down to the Hill Country on the weekends to find some twisties. I have family that has land on Hamilton Pool Rd(off of Bee Caves), and the funny thing is, everytime I drove down that road as a little kid, I thought to myself "self, it would be sweet to be on this road with a motorcycle." Lo and behold, now I have a bike! Anyways, I'd be up for a ride in Cen. Texas anytime.

There's a good amount of us converts (me included) LOL! But welcome to the board Grant, good to have another local (I'm just about an hour or so away from Waco). That would be a sweet ride down Hamilton Pool (especially in the summer time when you could stop off for a swim)!! The only thing I'd be hesitant about is the ride all the way down 620. There's usually a good amount of traffic and idiots down 620!

I don't have a bike yet, but once I do I'll have to hit you up so we could try a ride down there.

GreezMunky · January 26th, 2009, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreezMunky

You should go post a new thread and introduce yourself.

Translated - Post pictures up of your bike!

Gbug · January 27th, 2009, 07:44 PM

Eh, its just your standard red ninjette with a seat cowl. But I'll have to take some pictures the next time I ride somewhere interesting!

austexjg · October 21st, 2009, 01:38 PM

Just got 250r - anyone still in the area?

sprale · October 22nd, 2009, 06:56 PM

I'm still here

I bought my Ninjette as a daily commuter, racked up 27k miles so far. I have two jobs, soon to be one again, and a second child on the way next month. I enjoy getting out and riding with a few of the local guys, they usually hang out on the 'other' ninja250 site.

I'm not a squid, but I do enjoy spirited rides along Bee Caves Rd, Lime Creek Rd, 1431, etc. I live up in Cedar Park/Leander, so I know Northern roads better than South. I'm still wanting to do another ride up toward Lake Buchanan again.

austexjg · October 22nd, 2009, 07:19 PM

Wow - 27k, that's impressive - any problems so far?
I'm in far South Austin - your right about the roads up north.
I've got a '09 that I try not to get squiddish on, but then again it's not like a 600, so the squiddishness is tame and on city streets instead of the highway, but I keep things in check - being 35 helps.

sprale · October 23rd, 2009, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by austexjg

Wow - 27k, that's impressive - any problems so far?
I'm in far South Austin - your right about the roads up north.
I've got a '09 that I try not to get squiddish on, but then again it's not like a 600, so the squiddishness is tame and on city streets instead of the highway, but I keep things in check - being 35 helps.

I just checked, I'm over 29k miles. Yeah, the 08+ is a bit slower, but looks the part now. I had to replace the cam chain tensioner during the break-in, but just regular maintenance since then. I did have the carb boots work there way off recently, just barely made it home to re-fit them.

After the turn of the year I'll have more time to ride for fun again, not just to get to work. We'll have to meet sometime and I'll show you some of the roads up here.

austexjg · October 23rd, 2009, 04:36 PM

Sounds good - I'll check the forum regularly

Apex · October 26th, 2009, 05:54 AM

I'm in Houston. I think I'll upgrade my seat so I can handle a ride to Austin and some twisties too.

austexjg · October 26th, 2009, 06:25 AM

Rode Lime Creek Road on Sunday - nice twists

Apex · October 26th, 2009, 08:45 AM

This is the best road out here in west Houston...

December 10th, 2008, 08:54 PM	#1
sprale Dead-thread Necromancer! Name: Levon Location: Central Texas Join Date: Sep 2008 Motorcycle(s): K5 V-Strom Posts: 144 Blog Entries: 3	Central Texas Ninjette riders How many Ninjette riders do we have in the central Texas region? Lots of nice places to ride around Austin and the Hill Country. Anyone up for a ride? Local twisty roads Lime Creek Road/Bullick Hollow/Volente Road, W Austin 2244/Bee Caves Road, W Austin 2222, W Austin Spicewood Springs/Old Spicewood Springs Roads, W Austin Hwy 1431 from Cedar Park to Marble Falls, NW Austin Nameless Road, W Cedar Park Other destinations of interest in the region Driftwood Wimberly Canyon Lake Fredericksburg Dripping Springs Marble Falls Lake Buchanan Spicewood Bastrop State Park This is just a collection of my personal favorites, though I'm sure there are many more points of interest. Any more suggestions? __________________________________________________ Dead-thread Necromancer! 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 ZG250 Quarter-Concours commuter Gone 2005 Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 Big Black Vee future hack?

December 11th, 2008, 02:01 AM	#2
Anthony_marr ninjette.org guru Name: Anthony Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2005 Kawasaki Ninja ZZR 250; 1996 Suzuki Katana GSXF 600; 80s Yamaha 650 Special; 70s Kawasaki 350 Triple Posts: 448	REBELS WITH A CAUSE world tour through Austin Nov. 12, 2009 If you are not in too much of a hurry, I'll be in Austin next November. See my posting under Group Rides titled "REBELS WITH A CAUSE continental bike tour". The date for Austin is November 12, 2009. I hope you can come out and ride for a stretch. Anthony

December 14th, 2008, 05:08 PM	#4
Ducati916Senna ninjette.org member Name: Greg Location: Goose Creek, SC Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250R, 00 Yamaha WR400F, 98 Ducati 916 Senna #233, 94 ZZR400 Posts: 42	I put about a thousand miles on in two days in the Hill Country. I just want to say it was some of the best riding and scenery I've ever done/seen. Even better than HI Kelly. Some pics from the ride. __________________________________________________ "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" Mark 8:36

January 16th, 2009, 05:06 PM	#6
Broom Track Junkie Name: Jon Location: Dallas Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r Track Bike, DR350 commuter, KDX220 woods bike Posts: 602	my parents and brother live outside of ft. hood. i'm actually in dallas. they've got the 250 down there (for now at least), but its not street legal. they do have a ninja 650 and a versys that they ride on the weekends though. nice riding down there, but nothing compared to a trip through arkansas. __________________________________________________ Las Escobas -- Track Bikes Save Lives JonBroom.com

January 16th, 2009, 07:44 PM	#8
sprale Dead-thread Necromancer! Name: Levon Location: Central Texas Join Date: Sep 2008 Motorcycle(s): K5 V-Strom Posts: 144 Blog Entries: 3	Keep an eye on the ride announcements, maybe an Austin ride will show up. I try to get out and run Lime Creek road and Nameless road at least once a month. As much as I ride, I tend to miss a few. There are a number of local Ninjette riders, but they're still using the old forum... __________________________________________________ Dead-thread Necromancer! 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 ZG250 Quarter-Concours commuter Gone 2005 Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 Big Black Vee future hack?

January 16th, 2009, 04:13 PM	#5
xTKx Finally! Name: Tony Location: Central TX Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Red 250R Posts: 420 Blog Entries: 4	^^ I like your sig and artwork Greg ^^ More on thread topic now. I'd love to go on some rides with ya Levon, but right now there's two issues with that: 1). I need a bike!! I'm hoping to hit up the Kawi dealer in a couple months-once I get my tax return-for an 09 250R. The misses and I are going tomorrow to the dealer to take a look around!! and 2). I need to get back on a bike for a little bit before I can start navigating those roads. I live in Jarrell right now but have grown up in Georgetown (located at the top of your Google map). Traffic here is busy but good so it was a pretty easy ride when I had my bike. Traffic in Austin sometimes scares the poo out of me in my truck! LOL! Once I get these issues taken care of, I'll be sure to let you know and we'll have to meet up for some rides. I'm not very familiar with Austin, but I know exactly what roads you're talking about!

January 16th, 2009, 07:14 PM	#7
GreezMunky ninjette.org guru Name: Tor Location: TX Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 09 250r (sold), 2010 Daytona 675 Posts: 301	I live in Abilene, but travel to Waco all the time on the weekends. I used to go to Killeen (Ft Hood) all the time to meet up with my husband. Austin isn't too far away..

January 16th, 2009, 11:03 PM	#10
sprale Dead-thread Necromancer! Name: Levon Location: Central Texas Join Date: Sep 2008 Motorcycle(s): K5 V-Strom Posts: 144 Blog Entries: 3	I try __________________________________________________ Dead-thread Necromancer! 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 ZG250 Quarter-Concours commuter Gone 2005 Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 Big Black Vee future hack?

January 20th, 2009, 05:29 PM	#13
Bill05 ninjette.org member Name: Bill Location: Belton TX Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250 Posts: 24	Hey, new here. I live in Belton, about 50 miles north of Austin

January 23rd, 2009, 08:35 AM	#18
Broom Track Junkie Name: Jon Location: Dallas Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250r Track Bike, DR350 commuter, KDX220 woods bike Posts: 602	we race all over the place. our first is at oakhill raceway near tyler in east texas. throughout the year we'll also be in college station, denton, ft. worth and oklahoma.http://www.cmraracing.com/schedule.asp __________________________________________________ Las Escobas -- Track Bikes Save Lives JonBroom.com

January 23rd, 2009, 08:47 AM	#19
xTKx Finally! Name: Tony Location: Central TX Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Red 250R Posts: 420 Blog Entries: 4	Thanks man. I hope to come out some time and check it out.

January 23rd, 2009, 11:14 PM	#20
Gbug ninjette.org member Name: Grant Location: Waco Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 26	Hey I'm new here. (kKim brought me over from the dark side, KF) I was really happy to see this thread! I'm in Waco and got my 250 about a month ago and have been looking for good places to ride. Last weekend I took a trip to Glen Rose. The ride was decent but not really what I was hoping it would be. I will definetely be heading down to the Hill Country on the weekends to find some twisties. I have family that has land on Hamilton Pool Rd(off of Bee Caves), and the funny thing is, everytime I drove down that road as a little kid, I thought to myself "self, it would be sweet to be on this road with a motorcycle." Lo and behold, now I have a bike! Anyways, I'd be up for a ride in Cen. Texas anytime.

January 24th, 2009, 10:08 AM	#21
GreezMunky ninjette.org guru Name: Tor Location: TX Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 09 250r (sold), 2010 Daytona 675 Posts: 301	Hey GBug wecome, I go down to Waco all the time. Maybe sometime we can meet up and ride. You should go post a new thread and introduce yourself.

January 27th, 2009, 07:44 PM	#24
Gbug ninjette.org member Name: Grant Location: Waco Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250r Posts: 26	Eh, its just your standard red ninjette with a seat cowl. But I'll have to take some pictures the next time I ride somewhere interesting!

October 21st, 2009, 01:38 PM	#25
austexjg ninjette.org sage Name: J.G. Location: Austin Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 zx6r Green/Black, (ex-)Diablo Black '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 959	Just got 250r - anyone still in the area?

October 22nd, 2009, 06:56 PM	#26
sprale Dead-thread Necromancer! Name: Levon Location: Central Texas Join Date: Sep 2008 Motorcycle(s): K5 V-Strom Posts: 144 Blog Entries: 3	I'm still here I bought my Ninjette as a daily commuter, racked up 27k miles so far. I have two jobs, soon to be one again, and a second child on the way next month. I enjoy getting out and riding with a few of the local guys, they usually hang out on the 'other' ninja250 site. I'm not a squid, but I do enjoy spirited rides along Bee Caves Rd, Lime Creek Rd, 1431, etc. I live up in Cedar Park/Leander, so I know Northern roads better than South. I'm still wanting to do another ride up toward Lake Buchanan again. __________________________________________________ Dead-thread Necromancer! 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 ZG250 Quarter-Concours commuter Gone 2005 Suzuki V-Strom DL1000 Big Black Vee future hack?

October 22nd, 2009, 07:19 PM	#27
austexjg ninjette.org sage Name: J.G. Location: Austin Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 zx6r Green/Black, (ex-)Diablo Black '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 959	Wow - 27k, that's impressive - any problems so far? I'm in far South Austin - your right about the roads up north. I've got a '09 that I try not to get squiddish on, but then again it's not like a 600, so the squiddishness is tame and on city streets instead of the highway, but I keep things in check - being 35 helps.

October 23rd, 2009, 04:36 PM	#29
austexjg ninjette.org sage Name: J.G. Location: Austin Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 zx6r Green/Black, (ex-)Diablo Black '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 959	Sounds good - I'll check the forum regularly

October 26th, 2009, 05:54 AM	#30
Apex Livin' the Minimoto Life Name: Mark Location: Riding around in TX Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.	I'm in Houston. I think I'll upgrade my seat so I can handle a ride to Austin and some twisties too. __________________________________________________ --- My IG Page --- My FB page! --- 2022 Honda Navi && 2018 Z-125 Pro

October 26th, 2009, 06:25 AM	#31
austexjg ninjette.org sage Name: J.G. Location: Austin Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 zx6r Green/Black, (ex-)Diablo Black '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 959	Rode Lime Creek Road on Sunday - nice twists

October 26th, 2009, 08:45 AM	#32
Apex Livin' the Minimoto Life Name: Mark Location: Riding around in TX Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.	This is the best road out here in west Houston... __________________________________________________ --- My IG Page --- My FB page! --- 2022 Honda Navi && 2018 Z-125 Pro

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