what type of riding do you do?

gitoy · June 12th, 2009, 02:18 AM

i rode 52,000 miles since august 2006...since we have so many twisties and canyons nearby a great majority of those miles are on these roads...

Link to original page on Vimeo.

the rest are on freeways to get to these roads, malibu, santa monica mtns, angeles crest... and some are doing errands like going to the store

http://www.lateralg.org/roads/orange/laco.htm

...so what type of riding do you do?

mostly commuting
mostly twisties and canyons
touring
track only

BlueTyke · June 12th, 2009, 04:42 AM

I love twisties (I am from Northern CA moved to North eastern MD) but there aren't a lot around me... Whats that make me? A Twsity wannabe? I voted Twisty although it feels more like touring because I have to travel so far to find the twisties...

snowlife · June 12th, 2009, 05:36 AM

Nice vid. It seemed like your turned around so soon and the road would be great for several more miles.
No dis...I like the fact that when you turned around there was the push bike rider...'keeping' up with you. I understand this as I use to ride push bikes and have hit 62mph on a race bike and 55 on my MTB. BUT motorised on tight twisticales I have kept up with a 600, I was on a 4c.250.

(Life is pretty straight without twisties)

Snake · June 12th, 2009, 06:41 AM

The majority of the time I spend commuting to work during the week days and on the weekends I like to ride what little twisties there are out here.

kkim · June 12th, 2009, 10:02 AM

um... how do I answer?? my commute is a twisty canyon road.

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10057

postie1686 · June 12th, 2009, 10:05 AM

i do 3 out of the 4 alot and like them all? no wich one is the best??? hmmm

Kolya1981 · June 12th, 2009, 11:11 AM

Winding desolate back roads count as twisties? Then that's what I ride on the weekends and also commute on.
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noche_caliente · June 12th, 2009, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

um... how do I answer?? my commute is a twisty canyon road.

I get to work via an amazing valley

OldGuy · June 12th, 2009, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kkim

um... how do I answer?? my commute is a twisty canyon road.

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10057

You just had to rub that in for us flat landers didn't you.

Ohh Snap · June 12th, 2009, 12:53 PM

Depends on the day but mostly cruising/spirited around town.

Canyons only going up, going down still learning to master =)

Nemy · June 12th, 2009, 02:34 PM

A, B, and C

but I voted B because anything involving A or C I go out of my way to factor in twisties

komohana · June 12th, 2009, 05:23 PM

dont feel bad old guy, my commute, which is most of my riding, is on the longest, flat straight-away on the island!

Verus Cidere · June 13th, 2009, 02:07 PM

A and C for me, but more A than anything else. I second oldguy's motion. Stop messing with us just because you've got real curves! All I have around here are straight roads and very slight curves!

CC Cowboy · June 13th, 2009, 03:20 PM

I've been on every twisty canyon road in the area a few times. I'm always looking for more. I might have to go out of state soon. I rode these so much they are now straight and flat.

2WheelGuy · June 17th, 2009, 10:24 AM

I needed a multiple choice answer to that one. I chose "track only" because that is where I do the most miles by far. But I also ride:

2. Daily driver, errands shopping and stuff
3. Twistys and canyons (not as often as I would like)
4. Touring (about once a year)

tinng321 · June 17th, 2009, 11:07 AM

love the vid. i wish we have something like that here in jersey.

ninjablk08 · June 17th, 2009, 11:28 AM

work on weekdays and curves on weekend or tour with friends

Red'09250 · June 17th, 2009, 02:40 PM

commute during the week sometimes. i dont commute every day because i sometimes have lots of stuff to carry with me to work, plus drivers around here suck. i got in a wreck the other week while sitting at a stoplight with traffic backed up in front of me, guy just wasnt watching where he was going. if i had been on my bike it would have been a trip to the hospital at least.

i guess i feel like if i dont ride to work every day it mitigates some of the risk involved, but that's foolish when you think about it logically.

as for the weekends there aren't any good roads around here to ride on, so I mostly go for flat/hilly (but not twisty

) roads nearby.

CC Cowboy · June 17th, 2009, 03:16 PM

Mr. P, where do you live in FL? It's mountainous over here.

Anthony_marr · June 18th, 2009, 09:30 PM

Hey, nice vid. How fast were you going? At certain curves, you lean angles seem to be well over 50 degrees. Were you hanging off?

gitoy · June 19th, 2009, 01:36 AM

i was going about 45, and yes i was moving my cheeks...

i took my camera again and started from the bottom...next time i will tape the mic, too much wind, and maybe some music?...

Link to original page on Vimeo.

Sailariel · June 22nd, 2009, 06:53 PM

I have logged between 530,000mi and 600,000mi since 1958. Up until I got my Ninjette, it was mostly touring. What I do now is a combination of touring and commuting. I do go to visit my 96 year old mother every other month, and that is 1100mi round trip. I have made that run with the Ninjette four times so far.

View Poll Results: what type of riding do you do?
mostly commuting	40	54.05%
mostly twisties and canyons	26	35.14%
touring	6	8.11%
track only	2	2.70%
Voters: 74. You may not vote on this poll

June 12th, 2009, 02:18 AM	#1
gitoy ninjette.org guru Name: gitoy Location: rpv, ca Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 04 ninja 250, 05 zzr 600 (sold), 07 cbr600rr Posts: 319	what type of riding do you do? i rode 52,000 miles since august 2006...since we have so many twisties and canyons nearby a great majority of those miles are on these roads... Link to original page on Vimeo. the rest are on freeways to get to these roads, malibu, santa monica mtns, angeles crest... and some are doing errands like going to the store http://www.lateralg.org/roads/orange/laco.htm ...so what type of riding do you do? mostly commuting mostly twisties and canyons touring track only

June 12th, 2009, 04:42 AM	#2
BlueTyke So slow I'm first! Name: Sunny Location: San Jose, CA Join Date: Oct 2008 Motorcycle(s): 06 Kawasaki Ninja EX250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 10	I love twisties (I am from Northern CA moved to North eastern MD) but there aren't a lot around me... Whats that make me? A Twsity wannabe? I voted Twisty although it feels more like touring because I have to travel so far to find the twisties... __________________________________________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, you cannot make them all yourself. Save yourself the trouble and Learn.

June 12th, 2009, 05:23 PM	#12
komohana ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Steve Location: Kekaha, Kauai HI Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 GSX-R 600 2003 EX250: Woodcraft Bars, Levers, Mirrors, Shim'd Mixture, Synthetic, '08 Rear Shock Posts: A lot.	dont feel bad old guy, my commute, which is most of my riding, is on the longest, flat straight-away on the island! __________________________________________________ Remember when sex was safe and motorcycles were dangerous?

June 13th, 2009, 02:07 PM	#13
Verus Cidere ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Michael Location: Southern NM Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '91 Honda CBR600 F2 Posts: A lot.	A and C for me, but more A than anything else. I second oldguy's motion. Stop messing with us just because you've got real curves! All I have around here are straight roads and very slight curves! __________________________________________________ 1991 Honda CBR600 F2, White/Gray, D&D slip-on exhaust, tail integrator, gel grips, Custom undertail.

June 12th, 2009, 05:36 AM	#3
snowlife ninjette.org member Name: snow Location: Australia Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): BMW f800gs Posts: 31	Nice vid. It seemed like your turned around so soon and the road would be great for several more miles. No dis...I like the fact that when you turned around there was the push bike rider...'keeping' up with you. I understand this as I use to ride push bikes and have hit 62mph on a race bike and 55 on my MTB. BUT motorised on tight twisticales I have kept up with a 600, I was on a 4c.250. (Life is pretty straight without twisties)

June 12th, 2009, 06:41 AM	#4
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	The majority of the time I spend commuting to work during the week days and on the weekends I like to ride what little twisties there are out here.

June 12th, 2009, 10:02 AM	#5
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	um... how do I answer?? my commute is a twisty canyon road. http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10057

June 12th, 2009, 10:05 AM	#6
postie1686 ninjette.org member Name: Brian Location: Cottage Grove Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): kawasaki ninja 250r Posts: 66	i do 3 out of the 4 alot and like them all? no wich one is the best??? hmmm

June 12th, 2009, 11:11 AM	#7
Kolya1981 Generic User Title Name: Nick Location: PA, USA Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): Green 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, Slate 2009 Triumph StreetTriple R Posts: 110	Winding desolate back roads count as twisties? Then that's what I ride on the weekends and also commute on. Posted via Mobile Device

June 12th, 2009, 12:53 PM	#10
Ohh Snap 420 President Name: John Location: SoCal 818 Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Ninja grass color Posts: 96	Depends on the day but mostly cruising/spirited around town. Canyons only going up, going down still learning to master =)

June 12th, 2009, 02:34 PM	#11
Nemy ninjette.org sage Name: Tim Location: Portland, OR Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2009 SE Ninja 250R Posts: 796	A, B, and C but I voted B because anything involving A or C I go out of my way to factor in twisties

June 13th, 2009, 03:20 PM	#14
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	I've been on every twisty canyon road in the area a few times. I'm always looking for more. I might have to go out of state soon. I rode these so much they are now straight and flat. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

June 17th, 2009, 10:24 AM	#15
2WheelGuy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Craig Location: Silicon Valley, CA USA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): '98 EX250, '02 EX250, '08 250r, '03 SV650, '98 GSXR750 '03 Hayabusa, '87 YSR50, '84 ZX900, +MORE Posts: A lot.	I needed a multiple choice answer to that one. I chose "track only" because that is where I do the most miles by far. But I also ride: 2. Daily driver, errands shopping and stuff 3. Twistys and canyons (not as often as I would like) 4. Touring (about once a year)

June 17th, 2009, 11:07 AM	#16
tinng321 ninjette.org sage Name: Tin Location: NJ Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 black 250r (sold); '09 black zx6r Posts: 903	love the vid. i wish we have something like that here in jersey.

June 17th, 2009, 11:28 AM	#17
ninjablk08 ninjette.org guru Name: oscar Location: antioch, ca (bay area) Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): blk ninja 250 2008 Posts: 391	work on weekdays and curves on weekend or tour with friends __________________________________________________ 2 bro CFSO, factory pro 3, hotbody DS , krayzie graphics rim tape, brake flasher, DIY fender chop, DIY flushmounts & LED rear, K&N filter, 15/43 Driven, DID race chain, air stuff removed, clipons

June 17th, 2009, 02:40 PM	#18
Red'09250 ninjette.org member Name: P Location: FL Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): Red '09 250 Posts: 48	commute during the week sometimes. i dont commute every day because i sometimes have lots of stuff to carry with me to work, plus drivers around here suck. i got in a wreck the other week while sitting at a stoplight with traffic backed up in front of me, guy just wasnt watching where he was going. if i had been on my bike it would have been a trip to the hospital at least. i guess i feel like if i dont ride to work every day it mitigates some of the risk involved, but that's foolish when you think about it logically. as for the weekends there aren't any good roads around here to ride on, so I mostly go for flat/hilly (but not twisty ) roads nearby.

June 17th, 2009, 03:16 PM	#19
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	Mr. P, where do you live in FL? It's mountainous over here. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

June 18th, 2009, 09:30 PM	#20
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	Hey, nice vid. How fast were you going? At certain curves, you lean angles seem to be well over 50 degrees. Were you hanging off?

June 19th, 2009, 01:36 AM	#21
gitoy ninjette.org guru Name: gitoy Location: rpv, ca Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 04 ninja 250, 05 zzr 600 (sold), 07 cbr600rr Posts: 319	i was going about 45, and yes i was moving my cheeks... i took my camera again and started from the bottom...next time i will tape the mic, too much wind, and maybe some music?... Link to original page on Vimeo.

June 22nd, 2009, 06:53 PM	#22
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	I have logged between 530,000mi and 600,000mi since 1958. Up until I got my Ninjette, it was mostly touring. What I do now is a combination of touring and commuting. I do go to visit my 96 year old mother every other month, and that is 1100mi round trip. I have made that run with the Ninjette four times so far.

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