Pittsburgh anyone? - Page 5

miss_syn · March 16th, 2012, 09:40 AM

If you know the road that's one thing but a lot of roads here are gravely beat up things that should be taken carefully.

Liiiiike 28... which they will never finish.

TBC · March 16th, 2012, 04:37 PM

Thanks to you both - I'll try to remain attentive to the road conditions...

Dano · March 16th, 2012, 08:33 PM

time for a nice ride to work this weekend

TBC · March 18th, 2012, 09:05 PM

I went for a ~85 mile ride this past Saturday in the gorgeous weather. I went to the Pittsburgh Motorcycle Center (which does not have a very large selection of riding pants, and had none I was interested in) and up to Cycle Gear (which also does not have a large selection of gear outside of their in-house brand). But at Cycle Gear I was able to find an Alpinestars Bio Armor back protector that fits in my jacket. Still on the hunt for overpants, though.

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Originally Posted by bluebr65

ahhhhhhh, my bike is still there, hoping that "call" tomorrow.

Was that you I saw there this past Saturday?

bluebr65 · March 19th, 2012, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by TBC

I went for a ~85 mile ride this past Saturday in the gorgeous weather. I went to the Pittsburgh Motorcycle Center (which does not have a very large selection of riding pants, and had none I was interested in) and up to Cycle Gear (which also does not have a large selection of gear outside of their in-house brand). But at Cycle Gear I was able to find an Alpinestars Bio Armor back protector that fits in my jacket. Still on the hunt for overpants, though.

Was that you I saw there this past Saturday?

It was!! Where did you see me? Outside?

bluebr65 · March 19th, 2012, 06:07 AM

Finally got my bike back this past saturday... FREEDOM.

TBC · March 19th, 2012, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebr65

It was!! Where did you see me? Outside?

Yup! You were prepping to take off on your bike when I pulled up and walked inside.

bluebr65 · March 20th, 2012, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TBC

Yup! You were prepping to take off on your bike when I pulled up and walked inside.

No way, haha, nice. Did you roll up on a 250r? I can't remember, I think it might have been a 600 of some sort. I was so "into" getting my bike back and just wanted to ride lol.

Def riding to work tomorrow, have to remove some trees over at my fathers home in Greentree right after work. Then more than likely going out for a ride if anyone wants to join?

Mekkakat · March 20th, 2012, 05:25 AM

anyone up for a meet this weekend or upcoming week? Even if only for an hour or so?

bluebr65 · March 20th, 2012, 05:41 AM

Count me IN. Just when and where.

Mekkakat · March 20th, 2012, 05:48 AM

first places that come to mind that have decent roads:

Sonic on Rt. 19

Meeting somewhere on McKnight and riding the side roads to the highway (great drive)

From Washington PA to Cabellas in WV and back.

dk58 · March 20th, 2012, 06:33 AM

Anybody know of a shop that can mount my new tires cheap?

bluebr65 · March 20th, 2012, 08:29 AM

Try the pgcc!

Dano · March 20th, 2012, 05:29 PM

if you guys wanna buzz down here on saturday i could give you a hour or so tour of some backroads.

TBC · March 20th, 2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bluebr65

No way, haha, nice. Did you roll up on a 250r? I can't remember, I think it might have been a 600 of some sort. I was so "into" getting my bike back and just wanted to ride lol.

Yup - bright yellow pre-gen.

bluebr65 · March 21st, 2012, 06:07 AM

Spotted! Green 250r as I was sitting on on-ramp traffic on 51 to go towards the airport. You kept going towards west end. I SEE YOU. lol

Dano · March 21st, 2012, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by bluebr65

Spotted! Green 250r as I was sitting on on-ramp traffic on 51 to go towards the airport. You kept going towards west end. I SEE YOU. lol

There are a crapload of ninja 250s in the burgh sadly only a very small percent of them are on here, we need business cards advertising the ninjette.org and if you see a ninja 250 parked or talk to a rider give them the business card, maybe we could get a huge group of ninja bikers....lol together

bluebr65 · March 21st, 2012, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Dano

There are a crapload of ninja 250s in the burgh sadly only a very small percent of them are on here, we need business cards advertising the ninjette.org and if you see a ninja 250 parked or talk to a rider give them the business card, maybe we could get a huge group of ninja bikers....lol together

I would be happy to make cards for our Pittsburgh Chapter. I'm a designer by profession.

Dano · March 21st, 2012, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by bluebr65

I would be happy to make cards for our Pittsburgh Chapter. I'm a designer by profession.

LOL they would have the ninjette.org logo with pittsburgh chapter..... reminds me of the Pagans or Hells Angels. a little burgh sons of anarchy anyone.

its just a suggestion we did that with svrider.com and a old burgh group we started GTR(golden triangle riders)

miss_syn · March 21st, 2012, 07:01 AM

I saw a 2012 red ninja in the bike lot downtown and I was so busy digging in my bag for a pen I didn't see him mount up and ride away.

bluebr65 · March 21st, 2012, 07:22 AM

I'll get started on some cards this weekend, I'll post em here for review when the first revision is complete.

Mekkakat · March 21st, 2012, 07:44 AM

ha, nice, another designer

So are we meeting up this weekend? Dano?

bluebr65 · March 21st, 2012, 08:05 AM

Cheers! I'm down to meet this weekend as long as I can finish transporting a friends bike to my place in the AM hours. I will PM my # out to you all.

bluebr65 · March 21st, 2012, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by bluebr65

Cheers! I'm down to meet this weekend as long as I can finish transporting a friends bike to my place in the AM hours. I will PM my # out to you all.

I see what I did there....

Dano · March 21st, 2012, 06:26 PM

I can meet up somewhere I am off sat and sun but have some stuff to do so the closer to my area the better since i will be limited on time to ride...family and all that jazz. post it up here or even better in the social group.

Mekkakat · March 22nd, 2012, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dano

I can meet up somewhere I am off sat and sun but have some stuff to do so the closer to my area the better since i will be limited on time to ride...family and all that jazz. post it up here or even better in the social group.

either day is good for me too. And social group? Hm?

Dano · March 22nd, 2012, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mekkakat

either day is good for me too. And social group? Hm?

I sent you an invite to the group, it is still showing up as invited but not joined. click the community tab towards the top of the page and select social groups, then look for Pittsburgh 250 riders thats us sorta a mini forum for us to post stuff in.

Sinister · March 22nd, 2012, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miss_syn

I saw a 2012 red ninja in the bike lot downtown and I was so busy digging in my bag for a pen I didn't see him mount up and ride away.

Dont forget the 250 that rolled past us while we were having our... adventure... on chalkhill/ohiopyle on sunday.

Mekkakat · March 23rd, 2012, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dano

I sent you an invite to the group, it is still showing up as invited but not joined. click the community tab towards the top of the page and select social groups, then look for Pittsburgh 250 riders thats us sorta a mini forum for us to post stuff in.

Derp, I didn't even realize. Thanks man, I'm added up now.

TBC · March 23rd, 2012, 04:52 PM

Rain rain, go away

.

With work and everything I only had a chance to take the bike out for a brief five mile ride today. But I do have to say - I'm really starting to feel more at home on it and more comfortable with turning, shifting, and moving around generally. I keep downshifting to first only at stops (i.e. not letting the clutch back out to shift into it), but I'm not sure how to do better with that...

I also tried to see if I could fit the Ninja in the little gated area next to my apartment. Suffice to say: it was a bad (okay, really bad) idea. Really easy to get it in there (angled through a gate and then down two steps), very difficult to get it out (angled awkwardly through a gate and then up two steps). Lots of turns in a very short space to get it pointed in the right direction, a lot of pushing to get her out, and an accidental short burnout or two when I didn't have traction and tried to use the bike's power (because I'm too weak

). But after a lot of struggling I finally got her out without a scratch

. Yup, not trying that again...

A question for you guys though: after I got her out, I went to the end of the alley and turned around. When I was riding there the bike sounded very...dry? The sound was rather higher pitched and "pingy." Could that have to do with the incline?

Dano · March 23rd, 2012, 07:28 PM

looks like rain if it clears up sunday afternoon everyones invited out to fayette co for a ride we can meet up at the GetGo at the intersection of rte 51 and rte70. imam gonna start a thread in our social group for cell#s

Dano · March 25th, 2012, 05:08 PM

where was everyone at today we could have had a ride?

miss_syn · March 26th, 2012, 06:38 AM

I had an incident with a pedal bike. -.-

(Fayette county secretly has better roads.)

Mekkakat · March 26th, 2012, 06:40 AM

I only had a small window of time to do anything this weekend and I didn't know if any plans were made :/

Plus it was kinda rainy..

Dano · March 26th, 2012, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miss_syn

I had an incident with a pedal bike. -.-

(Fayette county secretly has better roads.)

do tell about incident...

miss_syn · March 28th, 2012, 09:34 AM

Slight lapse in attention meant knee met handlebar. My armored motorcycle pants were there to greet me at the door as if they were mocking me reminding me which of these activities was safer.

Dano · March 28th, 2012, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miss_syn

Slight lapse in attention meant knee met handlebar. My armored motorcycle pants were there to greet me at the door as if they were mocking me reminding me which of these activities was safer.

lol i got a permantly separated shoulder from my mt bike accident back in '99

Dano · March 30th, 2012, 05:57 AM

freakin weather gave us a tease now cold again

miss_syn · March 30th, 2012, 06:50 AM

I know right?

She's a cruel mistress.

TBC · March 31st, 2012, 08:24 PM

Screw it - I went riding anyways. Had to put the liner back in my jacket, though...

March 19th, 2012, 06:07 AM	#166
bluebr65 Enthusiast Name: Bear Location: Pittsburgh, PA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R Posts: 83	Finally got my bike back this past saturday... FREEDOM. __________________________________________________ <---- ENTHUSIAST---->

March 20th, 2012, 05:25 AM	#169
Mekkakat Eternal Noob Name: Chase Location: Pittsburgh PA Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): "Blanka" 07' Ninja 250 Posts: 247	anyone up for a meet this weekend or upcoming week? Even if only for an hour or so? __________________________________________________

March 20th, 2012, 05:41 AM	#170
bluebr65 Enthusiast Name: Bear Location: Pittsburgh, PA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R Posts: 83	Count me IN. Just when and where. __________________________________________________ <---- ENTHUSIAST---->

March 20th, 2012, 05:48 AM	#171
Mekkakat Eternal Noob Name: Chase Location: Pittsburgh PA Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): "Blanka" 07' Ninja 250 Posts: 247	first places that come to mind that have decent roads: Sonic on Rt. 19 Meeting somewhere on McKnight and riding the side roads to the highway (great drive) From Washington PA to Cabellas in WV and back. __________________________________________________

March 20th, 2012, 08:29 AM	#173
bluebr65 Enthusiast Name: Bear Location: Pittsburgh, PA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R Posts: 83	Try the pgcc! __________________________________________________ <---- ENTHUSIAST---->

March 16th, 2012, 09:40 AM	#161
miss_syn my hair matches my bike Name: Tiffany Location: Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Red 250r Posts: 411	If you know the road that's one thing but a lot of roads here are gravely beat up things that should be taken carefully. Liiiiike 28... which they will never finish.

March 16th, 2012, 04:37 PM	#162
TBC ninjette.org guru Name: Dave Location: Pittsburgh Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250F Posts: 308	Thanks to you both - I'll try to remain attentive to the road conditions...

March 16th, 2012, 08:33 PM	#163
Dano ninjette.org sage Name: Dan Location: Perryopolis, PA Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' Blue Ninja 250R and 07' Honda 919 Posts: 605	time for a nice ride to work this weekend

March 20th, 2012, 06:33 AM	#172
dk58 ninjette.org member Name: Dan Location: Pittsburgh, PA Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 10 Ninja 250R Posts: 160	Anybody know of a shop that can mount my new tires cheap?

March 20th, 2012, 05:29 PM	#174
Dano ninjette.org sage Name: Dan Location: Perryopolis, PA Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' Blue Ninja 250R and 07' Honda 919 Posts: 605	if you guys wanna buzz down here on saturday i could give you a hour or so tour of some backroads.

March 21st, 2012, 06:07 AM	#176
bluebr65 Enthusiast Name: Bear Location: Pittsburgh, PA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R Posts: 83	Spotted! Green 250r as I was sitting on on-ramp traffic on 51 to go towards the airport. You kept going towards west end. I SEE YOU. lol __________________________________________________ <---- ENTHUSIAST---->

March 21st, 2012, 07:01 AM	#180
miss_syn my hair matches my bike Name: Tiffany Location: Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Red 250r Posts: 411	I saw a 2012 red ninja in the bike lot downtown and I was so busy digging in my bag for a pen I didn't see him mount up and ride away.

March 21st, 2012, 07:22 AM	#181
bluebr65 Enthusiast Name: Bear Location: Pittsburgh, PA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R Posts: 83	I'll get started on some cards this weekend, I'll post em here for review when the first revision is complete. __________________________________________________ <---- ENTHUSIAST---->

March 21st, 2012, 07:44 AM	#182
Mekkakat Eternal Noob Name: Chase Location: Pittsburgh PA Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): "Blanka" 07' Ninja 250 Posts: 247	ha, nice, another designer So are we meeting up this weekend? Dano? __________________________________________________

March 21st, 2012, 08:05 AM	#183
bluebr65 Enthusiast Name: Bear Location: Pittsburgh, PA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250R Posts: 83	Cheers! I'm down to meet this weekend as long as I can finish transporting a friends bike to my place in the AM hours. I will PM my # out to you all. __________________________________________________ <---- ENTHUSIAST---->

March 21st, 2012, 06:26 PM	#185
Dano ninjette.org sage Name: Dan Location: Perryopolis, PA Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' Blue Ninja 250R and 07' Honda 919 Posts: 605	I can meet up somewhere I am off sat and sun but have some stuff to do so the closer to my area the better since i will be limited on time to ride...family and all that jazz. post it up here or even better in the social group.

March 23rd, 2012, 04:52 PM	#190
TBC ninjette.org guru Name: Dave Location: Pittsburgh Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250F Posts: 308	Rain rain, go away . With work and everything I only had a chance to take the bike out for a brief five mile ride today. But I do have to say - I'm really starting to feel more at home on it and more comfortable with turning, shifting, and moving around generally. I keep downshifting to first only at stops (i.e. not letting the clutch back out to shift into it), but I'm not sure how to do better with that... I also tried to see if I could fit the Ninja in the little gated area next to my apartment. Suffice to say: it was a bad (okay, really bad) idea. Really easy to get it in there (angled through a gate and then down two steps), very difficult to get it out (angled awkwardly through a gate and then up two steps). Lots of turns in a very short space to get it pointed in the right direction, a lot of pushing to get her out, and an accidental short burnout or two when I didn't have traction and tried to use the bike's power (because I'm too weak ). But after a lot of struggling I finally got her out without a scratch . Yup, not trying that again... A question for you guys though: after I got her out, I went to the end of the alley and turned around. When I was riding there the bike sounded very...dry? The sound was rather higher pitched and "pingy." Could that have to do with the incline?

March 23rd, 2012, 07:28 PM	#191
Dano ninjette.org sage Name: Dan Location: Perryopolis, PA Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' Blue Ninja 250R and 07' Honda 919 Posts: 605	looks like rain if it clears up sunday afternoon everyones invited out to fayette co for a ride we can meet up at the GetGo at the intersection of rte 51 and rte70. imam gonna start a thread in our social group for cell#s

March 25th, 2012, 05:08 PM	#192
Dano ninjette.org sage Name: Dan Location: Perryopolis, PA Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' Blue Ninja 250R and 07' Honda 919 Posts: 605	where was everyone at today we could have had a ride?

March 26th, 2012, 06:38 AM	#193
miss_syn my hair matches my bike Name: Tiffany Location: Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Red 250r Posts: 411	I had an incident with a pedal bike. -.- (Fayette county secretly has better roads.)

March 26th, 2012, 06:40 AM	#194
Mekkakat Eternal Noob Name: Chase Location: Pittsburgh PA Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): "Blanka" 07' Ninja 250 Posts: 247	I only had a small window of time to do anything this weekend and I didn't know if any plans were made :/ Plus it was kinda rainy.. __________________________________________________

March 28th, 2012, 09:34 AM	#196
miss_syn my hair matches my bike Name: Tiffany Location: Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Red 250r Posts: 411	Slight lapse in attention meant knee met handlebar. My armored motorcycle pants were there to greet me at the door as if they were mocking me reminding me which of these activities was safer.

March 30th, 2012, 05:57 AM	#198
Dano ninjette.org sage Name: Dan Location: Perryopolis, PA Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09' Blue Ninja 250R and 07' Honda 919 Posts: 605	freakin weather gave us a tease now cold again

March 30th, 2012, 06:50 AM	#199
miss_syn my hair matches my bike Name: Tiffany Location: Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Red 250r Posts: 411	I know right? She's a cruel mistress.

March 31st, 2012, 08:24 PM	#200
TBC ninjette.org guru Name: Dave Location: Pittsburgh Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2004 Ninja 250F Posts: 308	Screw it - I went riding anyways. Had to put the liner back in my jacket, though...

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