RoadracingWorld Article about the Ninjette

Alex · December 18th, 2008, 09:59 PM

And our very own Richard from RaceBikeRentals.com as well! 2 full pages in the January 2009 issue; well worth picking up a copy. It was about a fast trackday guy getting into racing for the first time by renting one of Richard's bikes and actually going out and winning in his first weekend.

RaceBikeRentals · December 19th, 2008, 08:22 AM

That was a pretty cool article. John Ulrich is really helping me out with my pimping and Brian is a good guy. He'll be racing the full season this year on his own bike.

Bourgeois · December 22nd, 2008, 01:49 AM

Yippy!

Alex · December 22nd, 2008, 02:06 AM

Brian, and congrats!

Bourgeois · December 22nd, 2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Brian, and congrats!

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed the article.

RaceBikeRentals · December 23rd, 2008, 08:50 AM

You gonna be able to get that helmet on your head in a few weeks, Brian??

Bourgeois · December 23rd, 2008, 09:30 AM

HAHAHAHA! I did have to go pick up an XL because the XS wouldn't cut it anymore.

No worries. I'll be humbled in my first Ninja Cup race.

kkim · December 23rd, 2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RaceBikeRentals

You gonna be able to get that helmet on your head in a few weeks, Brian??

lol... pot?? kettle???

RaceBikeRentals · December 23rd, 2008, 04:10 PM

kkim · December 23rd, 2008, 04:17 PM

lol... you know i'm just playin'. You deserve all the accolades you recieve for all the hard work and dedication you've put into this venture.

wish you many more recognitions in the future and the best of luck, braddah!!

RaceBikeRentals · December 23rd, 2008, 05:18 PM

Thanks, Kelly, its all good

Alex · January 20th, 2009, 12:50 AM

The RRW February 2009 issue has even more Ninjette coverage! First, there's the second installment of Brian Bourgeois's series about racing a 250 at Willow Springs. He evidently got hooked on one of Richard's bikes (documented in the first installment) and ended up picking up a ninjette of his own, and quickly outfitted it for racing duty. And won his second race.

The very next article is about Melissa Paris (Josh Hayes' wife) hopping on another one of Richard's bikes to compete in the 250 cup, and having a blast. She ended up banging bars, elbows, stuffing her competitors, anything to keep that ninjette at the pointy end. She crossed the line exactly even with one of the folks she was racing with the whole race, and their transponders registered .000 seconds between them (the place was awarded to the other guy, but that's pretty close!). For reasons that would become obvious to those who have ridden actual GP125 and GP250 racebikes, a close-to-stock Ninjette isn't going to give quite the same racetrack experience, but she still mentioned how much fun she was having during the race.

Definitely worth the read...

RaceBikeRentals · January 20th, 2009, 09:50 AM

Melissa's article was a great read! RRW is giving a lot of love to this new up and coming class and I really appreciate it.

Bourgeois · January 20th, 2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RaceBikeRentals

Melissa's article was a great read! RRW is giving a lot of love to this new up and coming class and I really appreciate it.

Not only was it a good read it was more fun to watch!

FYI, there will be more to come in RW.

Hey Rich, I think I'm going to try to make it out to Vegas this weekend.

tweakmon · January 21st, 2009, 08:56 AM

Man I gotta read some of those articles. I tell ya what, this past weekend's race was the funnest I've ever had. Of course, dropping my lap times by almost 3 secs was the icing.

Is Vegas this weekend a WERA event?

Bourgeois · January 21st, 2009, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by tweakmon

Is Vegas this weekend a WERA event?

Yes, it is.

RaceBikeRentals · January 21st, 2009, 10:48 AM

Brian - I'll see you out there. We should all pit together. Ross, you in?

Bourgeois · January 21st, 2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by RaceBikeRentals

Brian - I'll see you out there. We should all pit together. Ross, you in?

Don't forget about Gougis. The more people we have the less likely we are to get something stolen.

tweakmon · January 22nd, 2009, 08:04 AM

I wish I could but there is just no way this week I'm afraid.

You guys have fun and I'll catch up to you soon.

Kurosaki · January 22nd, 2009, 06:59 PM

I'm seriously fiending for some track time again. I'm signed up for a date in April but that's a long time from now.

I need to find a way to condense the trackday experience into liquid form so I can shoot it straight into my veins...

Bourgeois · January 22nd, 2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurosaki

I'm seriously fiending for some track time again. I'm signed up for a date in April but that's a long time from now.

I need to find a way to condense the trackday experience into liquid form so I can shoot it straight into my veins...

Are you racing or track riding?

Kurosaki · January 22nd, 2009, 07:19 PM

Just trackdays for now when I can swing it...

I'm a broke college student. Don't have the funds to race although I think it would be really awesome.

Bourgeois · January 22nd, 2009, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kurosaki

Just trackdays for now when I can swing it...

I'm a broke college student. Don't have the funds to race although I think it would be really awesome.

Once the bike is setup it isn't very expensive after that. And it's more fun than just a trackday.

Kurosaki · January 22nd, 2009, 07:27 PM

Good point. Maybe towards the mid to later part of this year I can try one of the ninja cup races. School expenses come first, otherwise I'd be at the track alot sooner this year.

I'm waiting to free up some money from my insurance which will fall significantly in June before I decide on doing more like racing or getting another bike or both.

December 18th, 2008, 09:59 PM	#1
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	RoadracingWorld Article about the Ninjette And our very own Richard from RaceBikeRentals.com as well! 2 full pages in the January 2009 issue; well worth picking up a copy. It was about a fast trackday guy getting into racing for the first time by renting one of Richard's bikes and actually going out and winning in his first weekend. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

December 19th, 2008, 08:22 AM	#2
RaceBikeRentals Pimpin Name: Richard Location: Ninja 250 Whorehouse Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Bunch of em Posts: 973	That was a pretty cool article. John Ulrich is really helping me out with my pimping and Brian is a good guy. He'll be racing the full season this year on his own bike. __________________________________________________ -Richard MotoList.com <<<List your stuff!

December 22nd, 2008, 02:06 AM	#4
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Brian, and congrats! __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

December 23rd, 2008, 08:50 AM	#6
RaceBikeRentals Pimpin Name: Richard Location: Ninja 250 Whorehouse Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Bunch of em Posts: 973	You gonna be able to get that helmet on your head in a few weeks, Brian?? __________________________________________________ -Richard MotoList.com <<<List your stuff!

December 23rd, 2008, 04:10 PM	#9
RaceBikeRentals Pimpin Name: Richard Location: Ninja 250 Whorehouse Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Bunch of em Posts: 973	__________________________________________________ -Richard MotoList.com <<<List your stuff!

December 22nd, 2008, 01:49 AM	#3
Bourgeois Shitbag Name: Brian Location: SoCal Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): GSXR-750, CRF450, Ninja 250 Posts: 18	Yippy!

December 23rd, 2008, 09:30 AM	#7
Bourgeois Shitbag Name: Brian Location: SoCal Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): GSXR-750, CRF450, Ninja 250 Posts: 18	HAHAHAHA! I did have to go pick up an XL because the XS wouldn't cut it anymore. No worries. I'll be humbled in my first Ninja Cup race.

December 23rd, 2008, 04:17 PM	#10
kkim Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: Too much.	lol... you know i'm just playin'. You deserve all the accolades you recieve for all the hard work and dedication you've put into this venture. wish you many more recognitions in the future and the best of luck, braddah!!

December 23rd, 2008, 05:18 PM	#11
RaceBikeRentals Pimpin Name: Richard Location: Ninja 250 Whorehouse Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Bunch of em Posts: 973	Thanks, Kelly, its all good __________________________________________________ -Richard MotoList.com <<<List your stuff!

January 20th, 2009, 12:50 AM	#12
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	The RRW February 2009 issue has even more Ninjette coverage! First, there's the second installment of Brian Bourgeois's series about racing a 250 at Willow Springs. He evidently got hooked on one of Richard's bikes (documented in the first installment) and ended up picking up a ninjette of his own, and quickly outfitted it for racing duty. And won his second race. The very next article is about Melissa Paris (Josh Hayes' wife) hopping on another one of Richard's bikes to compete in the 250 cup, and having a blast. She ended up banging bars, elbows, stuffing her competitors, anything to keep that ninjette at the pointy end. She crossed the line exactly even with one of the folks she was racing with the whole race, and their transponders registered .000 seconds between them (the place was awarded to the other guy, but that's pretty close!). For reasons that would become obvious to those who have ridden actual GP125 and GP250 racebikes, a close-to-stock Ninjette isn't going to give quite the same racetrack experience, but she still mentioned how much fun she was having during the race. Definitely worth the read... __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

January 20th, 2009, 09:50 AM	#13
RaceBikeRentals Pimpin Name: Richard Location: Ninja 250 Whorehouse Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Bunch of em Posts: 973	Melissa's article was a great read! RRW is giving a lot of love to this new up and coming class and I really appreciate it. __________________________________________________ -Richard MotoList.com <<<List your stuff!

January 21st, 2009, 08:56 AM	#15
tweakmon Broken Bone Hater Name: Ross Location: Los Angeles Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R, 2005 ZX-6R Posts: 17	Man I gotta read some of those articles. I tell ya what, this past weekend's race was the funnest I've ever had. Of course, dropping my lap times by almost 3 secs was the icing. Is Vegas this weekend a WERA event?

January 21st, 2009, 10:48 AM	#17
RaceBikeRentals Pimpin Name: Richard Location: Ninja 250 Whorehouse Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Bunch of em Posts: 973	Brian - I'll see you out there. We should all pit together. Ross, you in? __________________________________________________ -Richard MotoList.com <<<List your stuff!

January 22nd, 2009, 08:04 AM	#19
tweakmon Broken Bone Hater Name: Ross Location: Los Angeles Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250R, 2005 ZX-6R Posts: 17	I wish I could but there is just no way this week I'm afraid. You guys have fun and I'll catch up to you soon.

January 22nd, 2009, 06:59 PM	#20
Kurosaki Akai Suisei - 赤い彗星 Name: Joseph Location: socal Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Kurosaki 250, 09 Honda 600RawrRawr Posts: 540	I'm seriously fiending for some track time again. I'm signed up for a date in April but that's a long time from now. I need to find a way to condense the trackday experience into liquid form so I can shoot it straight into my veins...

January 22nd, 2009, 07:19 PM	#22
Kurosaki Akai Suisei - 赤い彗星 Name: Joseph Location: socal Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Kurosaki 250, 09 Honda 600RawrRawr Posts: 540	Just trackdays for now when I can swing it... I'm a broke college student. Don't have the funds to race although I think it would be really awesome.

January 22nd, 2009, 07:27 PM	#24
Kurosaki Akai Suisei - 赤い彗星 Name: Joseph Location: socal Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): 08 Kurosaki 250, 09 Honda 600RawrRawr Posts: 540	Good point. Maybe towards the mid to later part of this year I can try one of the ninja cup races. School expenses come first, otherwise I'd be at the track alot sooner this year. I'm waiting to free up some money from my insurance which will fall significantly in June before I decide on doing more like racing or getting another bike or both.

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